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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1892

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South Singleton Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 October 1892 · page 4

A MEETING of the abovenamed Council was held in the Chambers on Tuesday evening Inst. There were present: The Mayor, Ald. Miner, M'Gowan, Turner and…

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Alderman Boss and the Racecourse. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 29 October 1892 · page 6

SIR,—Words cannot be found sufficiently strong to express my sympathy with Alderman Ross in the very trying position "In Loco Parentis" places him. He starts with an absolute falsehood when…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 29 October 1892 · page 3

The customary fortnightly meeting of the East Maitland Borough Council was held in the Council Chamber, East Maitland, on Wednesday evening. There were…

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Parliament of New South Wales. (Herald.) Wednesday, October 26. Legislative Council. the Funded Stock Bill

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 29 October 1892 · page 7

The second reading of the Funded Stock Bill was moved by Sir Julian Salomons. The discussion was wholly in favour of the measure. Reference was made to the extravagance which had taken place in…

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Greta. Municipal

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 29 October 1892 · page 2

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Monday evening. Present—Aldermen Jones (Mayor), Connolly, Kennedy, Williams, M'Ewan, Rylatt, and Binnie. Previous minutes…

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Singleton Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 November 1892 · page 6

A meeting of this Council was held on Thursday evening. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Munro, M'Fadden, Foster, Wright, Lloyd, Quinn, and Howe. The Mayor tendered an apology for the…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 November 1892 · page 4

The customary fortnightly meeting of the West Maitland Borough Council was held in the Council Chamber, Town Hall, on Friday evening. Present: The Mayor (Mr. R. A. Young), Aldermen Gillies,…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 November 1892 · page 6

A special meeting of this Council was held on Thursday evening to consider a petition from 125 of the ratepayers against forming a double carriage way in High-street. The Mayor (Alderman T…

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Original Correspondence. East Maitland Borough Council. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 November 1892 · page 3

SIR,—Will you permit me through the medium of your journal to bring under the notice of my fellow ratepayers of East Maitland the manner in which the affairs of the Council are conducted by…

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A Novel Municipal Case. Armidale

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 1 November 1892 · page 2

CONSIDERABLE interest was taken in a police court case—the Municipal Council v. Alderman Charles Wilson—as been a novel case, and the first of…

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Original Correspondence. East Maitland Borough Council. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 3 November 1892 · page 6

SIR,—Referring to a letter in Tuesday's issue, 1st instant, purporting to be signed by myself, concerning the tenders called on the 12th ult. for 1000 yards of approved local gravel, I beg to state…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 November 1892 · page 8

The customary fortnightly meeting of the Morpeth Borough Council was held in the Council Chamber, on Tuesday evening. There were present: The Mayor (Mr. J. Wingrave), Aldermen Bennett,…

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District News. [From Our Correspondents.] Greta. Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 November 1892 · page 4

The ordinary fortnightly meeting was held in the Council. Chambers, High-street, on Monday night, and there were present—the Mayor (Alderman Jones), Aldermen Rylatt, Connolly, McEwan,…

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Singleton Borough Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 November 1892 · page 4

THE ordinary meeting of the abovenamed Council was hold at the Oddfellows' Hall on Thursday evening. There were present: The Mayor, Aldermen Munro, Key,…

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Singleton Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 November 1892 · page 6

The ordinary meeting of this Council was held on Thursday evening the 10th instant. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Munro, Key, Foster, Lloyd, Quinn, Wright, and McFadden. The minutes of…

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Hunter District Water Supply and Sewerage Board. Deputations. Newcastle Municipal Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 November 1892 · page 2

A special meeting of the Hunter District Water Supply and Sewerage Board was held at its offices, Newcastle, yesterday, for the purpose of receiving deputations…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 November 1892 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the East Maitland Borough Council was held in the Council Chamber, Banks-street, on Thursday evening, the ordinary night of meeting falling on a public…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 November 1892 · page 6

The regular fortnightly meeting of the West Maitland Borough Council was held in the Council Chamber, Town Hall, on Friday evening. There were present: The Mayor (Mr. R. A. Young),…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 November 1892 · page 6

A special meeting of this Council was held on Tuesday evening, the 8th instant. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Munro, M'Fadden, Foster, Lloyd, Key, and Quinn. A report of the Commonage…

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 17 November 1892 · page 7

The customary monthly meeting of the Commissioners of the Maitland District Council was held at the Council's office, Mechanics' Institute, East Maitland, on Tuesday afternoon. There were…

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