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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1892

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 February 1892 · page 6

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

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Privy Council Cases Two Appeals Dismissed

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 February 1892 · page 4

A LATE cablegram states that the Privy Council has confirmed the decision of the Full Court at Sydney in the appeal ease Mail Steamship…

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Muswellbrook. Election of Mayor

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 18 February 1892 · page 3

A special meeting of the members of the Municipal Council was held last night for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the current municipal year. Alderman Cl[?]ndinning (retiring Mayor) occupied…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 18 February 1892 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of the Morpeth Borough Council was held at the Council Chamber, High-street, on Tuesday evening. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1892 · page 2

A MEETING of the above was hold on Wednesday evening last. In the absence of the Mayor, Ald. Hayes was voted to the chair, there being also present Ald…

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Greta. Council Meeting

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 20 February 1892 · page 3

Minntes of meeting held on Monday evening were read and confirmed. The Mayor and all the members of the Council were present. The Mayor presented his declaration of appointment, when the…

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South Singleton Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 February 1892 · page 4

THE abovenatned Council met at the Chambers on Tuesday evening last. There were present: The Mayor, Aid M'Gowan, Turner, Miner and…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 20 February 1892 · page 4

A meeting of the East Maitland Borough Council was held in the Council Chamber, on Wednesday evening. There were present:—The Mayor (Mr. G. T. Chambers),…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 February 1892 · page 7

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

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The Customs Duties Bill. Petitions to the Legislative Council [By Telegraph]. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 February 1892 · page 3

IN the Legislative Council to-day a large number of petitions were presented against the Customs Duties Bill. One from the city and suburbs…

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Original Correspondence. a Model Municipal Council. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

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

SIR,—Now that the Municipal election is over[?] Mayor elected, etc., would it not be well for the aldermen to endeavour to effect some good progressive work. Many matters urgently claim attention…

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South Singleton Council

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 March 1892 · page 2

A MEETING of the abovonamed Council was held at the chambers last evening. There were present: The Mayor, Ald Kirkwood, Miner and…

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Morpeth Borough Council

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

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

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Greta. Borough Council

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

The Council held its usual fortnightly meeting on Monday evening. Alderman Jones (Mayor) presided, and all the aldermen were present with the exception of Alderman Williams. The minutes…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Saturday 5 March 1892 · page 2

A REGULAR meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday evening. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Dodd). Alderman Spilsted, Solomons…

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Singleton Borough Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 March 1892 · page 4

THE usual meeting of the above named Council was held at the Oddfellows' Hall on Thursday evening. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Munro,…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 5 March 1892 · page 4

On Wednesday evening the usual fortnightly meeting of this Council was held in the Council Chamber, Banks-street. There were in attendance—The Mayor (Mr. G. T…

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Municipal Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 March 1892 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held last night. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Clendinning, Bowman, Dowell, Shilling, Budden, McIntyre,…

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Vast Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 March 1892 · page 6

The usual fortnightly meeting of this 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 8 March 1892 · page 3

A meeting of this Council was held on Thursday evening. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Munro, Foster, Key, Lloyd, Wright, Mcfadden and Quinn. The minutes…

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