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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1892

266 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 4 of 14

Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Saturday 12 March 1892 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting was held on Wednesday night, when there were present—the Mayor (Ald Dodd) Alderi[?] Solomons, Flanagan, Hardecastle, and…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 17 March 1892 · page 2

On Tuesday evening the usual fortnightly meeting of this Council was held in the Council Chamber, School of Arts. The members present were—The Mayor (Mr. John Wingrave) Aldermen…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Saturday 19 March 1892 · page 2

The Council met on Wednesday night last. Present: Ald. Solomons (in the chair). Ald. Flanagan, Hayes and Spilsted…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 19 March 1892 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of this Council was held in the Council Chamber, Mechanics' Institute, on Wednesday evening. There were present—The Mayor (Mr…

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Municipal Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 March 1892 · page 6

The customary meeting of this body was held on Wednesday evening The minutes of the previous meeting having been read and confirmed, the Council…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 March 1892 · page 3

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

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Morpeth Borough Council. Special Meeting

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 24 March 1892 · page 4

At the Council Chamber, Morpeth, on Tuesday evening, a special meeting of the Borough Council waB held for the purpose of considering the desirableness of taking steps to re-construct a…

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Important Municipal Case. KIAMA

The Scone Advocate · Saturday 26 March 1892 · page 4

The District Court to-day was occupied with a somewhat important municipal case arising from the imposition of rates of on land at Bombo,…

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South Singleton Council

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 30 March 1892 · page 2

A MEETING of the Council was held at the Chambers last evening. There were present: The Mayor, Ald Turner, M'Gowan, Miner, Hinde, and Kirkwood…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 31 March 1892 · page 6

A meeting of this Council was held at the Council Chamber, Morpeth, on Tuesday evening. There were present: The Mayor (Mr. John Wingrave), Aldermen Wakely, O'Neill, Haydon, Sucker,…

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 31 March 1892 · page 6

At the Council's office, Mechanics' Institute, East Maitland, on Tuesday afternoon, the usual monthly meeting of the Commissioners of the Maitland District Council was held. There were present:…

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Proceedings in Parliament. [By Telegraph From Greville's Co.] Wednesday, March 30. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 31 March 1892 · page 5

The representative of the Government nominated Dr. Garran, Messrs. Shepherd, Humphries, Day, and Lamb, as the Standing Committee on Public. Works…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Saturday 2 April 1892 · page 2

A REGULAR MEETING of the Council was held on Wednesday evening. Present: The Mayor (Ald. Dodd). Ald. Spilsted, Hardeastle, and…

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Singleton Borough Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 April 1892 · page 4

THE ordinary meeting of the above council took place last Thursday evening. Present—the Mayor (Ald H. York) and Aldermon Munro,…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 2 April 1892 · page 4

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

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Original Correspondence. the Rev. J. S. Macpherson and the E. M. COUNCIL. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

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

SIR,—The following copy of a letter, sent to the East Maitland Municipal Council, explains itself, and also the reason for seeking its insertion in your columns. May I ask you kindly to find space…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 April 1892 · page 3

The customary fortnightly meeting of the Wept Maitland Borough Conneil was held at the Council Chamber, Town Hall, on Friday evening. There were present: Aldermen…

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Singleton Borough Council. The Gas Question

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 April 1892 · page 2

IN accordance with a special call of the council, a meeting of the aldermen took place last night for the purpose of considering what course should be taken in…

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The Government and the Trades and Labour Council. Important Ministerial Statement. (Herald)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 9 April 1892 · page 7

For some time past the Trades and Labour Council of New South Wales has been in communication with the head of the Government on the unemployed subject. Yesterday the Premier…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 14 April 1892 · page 2

A REGULAR meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday evening last, when there present the Mayer, Alde man Hardsastle, Solomons, and Spilsted…

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