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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1891

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Saturday 21 March 1891 · page 2

THE Council met as usual on Wednesday night. Present: Aldermen Hayne, Spilsted and Williams. Ald. Hayne was voted to the chair…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 21 March 1891 · page 7

There were assembled at the usual fortnightly meeting of the West Maitland Borough Council, held in the Town Hall on Thursday evening, the Mayor (Mr. R. A. Young), Aldermen Gillies,…

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East Maitland Borough Council

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

The usual fortnightly meeting of this Council was held in the Council Chamber, on Wednesday evening. There were present: The Mayor (Mr. G. T. Chambers), Aldermen Alcorn, Dalton, Rae,…

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Important Doclsions of the Pastoralists' Federal Council. (Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 21 March 1891 · page 5

The acting-secretary of the New South Wales Pastoralists' Union on Wednesday received the following the following telegram from Mr. Whiteley King, who is at present in Brisbane attending the…

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Victorian Appeal Case. Commissioner for Customs v. Ah Toy. the Privy Council's Decision

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 March 1891 · page 3

ONE of the causes celebres of the day— the appeal of the Victorian Government to the Privy Council against the decision of the Supreme Court of…

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Municipal Association

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 21 March 1891 · page 8

The monthly meeting of the committee to the Municipal Association was held in the Town Hall on Wednesday afternoon. Present—Mr. Simpson, treasurer, in the chair, Alderman Smith, Newtown;…

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South Singleton Council. Election of an Alderman

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 March 1891 · page 3

THE election of an alderman to serve in the above Council in place of Mr H. DeCourey, deceased, took place on Monday last. The proceedings were very…

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Legislative Council Appointments

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 March 1891 · page 2

Messrs T. Combes, J. C. Ellis, E. O. Pilcher, and A. J. Riley have been gazetted members of the Legislative Council…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 26 March 1891 · page 3

This Council met for the transaction of business at the Council Chamber, High-street, Morpeth, on Tuesday evening. There were assembled: The Mayor (Mr. Wingrave), Aldermen Bennett, White,…

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Majorities in Municipal Councils

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 26 March 1891 · page 4

The decision given by Mr. Justice Foster on Monday in connection with what is known as the Hunter's-hill difficulty is of considerable importance to municipalities, says the Daily Telegraph…

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Singleton Borough Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 March 1891 · page 4

A MEETING of the above Council was held at the Chambers on Wednesday night last. Present : Mr Ald York (the Mayer) prosiding, Aldermen…

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Execution Against a Borough Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 March 1891 · page 3

At the last District Court at Lismore Messrs Shorter and Stocks, solicitors, obtained a verdict against the Lismore Council in connection with legal…

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District News. [From Our Various Correspondents.] Singleton. Singleton Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 31 March 1891 · page 4

A meeting of this Council was held on Wednesday evening Present The Mayor, Aldermen McFadden, Quinn, Robinson, Foster, Bowman, and Howe. Apologies were tendered for the absence of…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 2 April 1891 · page 8

A meeting of the Morpeth Borough Council was held in the Council Chamber on Tuesday evening There were present: The Mayor (Mr. J. Wingrove), Aldermen O Neil, "White, Burg, Brookes, Haydon,…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Saturday 4 April 1891 · page 2

THE Council met on Wednesday evening as usual. Present: The Mayor (Ald. Dodd), Ald. Williams, Solomons, and Spilsted…

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East Maitland Borough Council

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

The proceedings of the East Maitland Borough Council were not fully entered upon It was deemed fitting that business which might well be discussed at a future period…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 4 April 1891 · page 3

There were assembled at the usual fortnightly meeting of the West Maitland Borough Council, held in the Town Hall on Thursday evening: The Mayor, Aldermen Gillies, Crothers, Wilkinson,…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 April 1891 · page 3

This Council met pursuant to adjournment in the Council Chamber, Banks-street, on Friday evening. There were present:—The Mayor (Mr. Geo. T. Chambers), Aldermen Alcorn, Ewing,…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Saturday 11 April 1891 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting was held on Wednesday evening has in reference to valuation. There were present, the Mayor (Ald. Dodd), Ald. Williams, Spilsted,…

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South Singleton Council

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 April 1891 · page 3

A MEETING of the Council was held at the Chambers last evening. Present: The Mayor, Ald. Gardiner, Hinde, Kirkwood, Tomer, end-Brunett…

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