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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1891

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 November 1891 · page 6

The customary fortnightly meeting of this Council was held at the Town Hall, on Friday evening. There were present:—The Mayor (Mr. R. A. Young), aldermen Gillies, Crothers, Brunker,…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 21 November 1891 · page 3

A meeting of this Council was held at the Council Chamber, on Thursday evening. There were present: The Mayor (G.T. Chambers), Aldermen Alcorn, Rohan, Dalton, and Rae. It was stated…

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The Municipal Association

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 21 November 1891 · page 4

A meeting of the Municipal Association was held in the Mayor's room at the Town Hall on Wednesday, reports the Herald. Alderman J. F. Smith presided. Mr. Keele, ex-Mayor of Collingwood,…

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Sydney City Council. the Mayor's Allowance. [By Telegarph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 November 1891 · page 3

THE City Council to-day fixed the Mayor's allowance for next year at the usual figure, £1000 The Mayor announced that the second valuation requisite by law, of the…

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District News. [From Our Various Correspondents.] Greta. Municipal Council Meeting

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 26 November 1891 · page 6

This Council met on Monday, at 8 p.m. Present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Canty, Harman, Williams, M'Ewan, and Rylett. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and adopted, on the…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 28 November 1891 · page 4

This Council met for the transaction of business at the Council Chamber, on Wednesday evening. There were present: The Mayor (Mr. G. T[?] Chambers), Aldermen Bourke, Alcorn, Ewing,…

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Singleton Borough Council. Public Baths—gas Question

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 November 1891 · page 3

A MEETING of the above council took place on Thursday evening last. Present the Mayor (Ald H. York) and Aldermen Loyd, Robinson, M'Fadden,…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 December 1891 · page 3

This Council met for the transaction of business on Friday evening. There were present: The Mayor (Mr. R. A. Young), Aldermen Gillies, Brunker, Crothers, Birkenhead, Cracknell, and Ross…

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Singleton Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 December 1891 · page 6

A meeting of this Council was held on Thursday evening. Present:—The Mayor, Aldermen Lloyd, Foster, McFadden, Robinson, Howe, and Bowman. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Saturday 5 December 1891 · page 2

A SPECIAL MEETING was held on Wednesday evening. Present: The Mayor (Ald. Dodd) Ald. Solomons, Spilsted, and Flanagan…

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Original Correspondence. the Trades and Labour Council and Women Suffrage. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 5 December 1891 · page 4

SIR,—It is to be regretted for its own sake that the Trades and Labour Council has committed such a suicidal act at that of identiiying itself with the Womanhood Suffrage League. I do not pose as a partisan of labour, although I fully recognise…

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Greta. Municipal Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 December 1891 · page 3

The Borough Council met as Usual on Monday evening. Present—The Mayor (Alderman T. Jones) and Aldermen Binnie, Canty, Harman, Rylett, and McEwan. The minutes of last regular meeting,…

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 December 1891 · page 7

The customary monthly meeting of the Commissioners of the Maitland District Council was held at the Mechanics' Institute, East Maitland, on Tuesday afternoon. The Warden (Mr. John…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 December 1891 · page 7

The customary fortnightly meeting of this Council was held in the Council Chamber, School of Arts, High-street, on Tuesday evening. There were in attendance—the Mayor (Mr. John Wingrave),…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Saturday 12 December 1891 · page 2

A REGULAR meeting was held on Wednesday evening last. Present: The Mayor (Ald Dodd) Ald. Spilsted and Solomons. Correspondence was read as follows:…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 12 December 1891 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held in the Council Chamber, Mechanics' Institute, Banks-street, on Wednesday evening. The members present were—The Mayor (Mr…

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West Maitland Borough' Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 December 1891 · page 2

At the customary fortnightly meeting of the West Maitland Borough Council, on Friday evening, there were present—The Mayor (Alderman R. A. Young), Aldermen Gillies, Brunker, O. K…

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Singleton Borough Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 December 1891 · page 2

THE ordinary meeting of this this Council took place last Thursday night, there being present the Mayor (Aid II York) and Aldermen Dey, Robinson, M'Fadden, Faster Lloys,…

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South Singleton Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 December 1891 · page 4

THE usual meeting of the Council was held at the Chambers on Tuesday evening. There were present: The Mayor, Ald. Kirkwood, Turner,…

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Singleton Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 December 1891 · page 6

A meeting of this Council was held on Thursday evening. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Key, Robinson, McFadden, Foster, Quinn, Lloyd, and Bowman. The minutes of the. previous meeting…

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