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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1892

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The Windsor Tragedy. The Privy Council Appeal. A Confession Made

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 May 1892 · page 4

LATE cable information from London states that the petition of Frederick Bailey Deeming to the Privy Council, praying for intervention in the…

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The Gas Question. Special Meeting of the Council. The Press Excluded

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 May 1892 · page 2

THE Singleton Borough Council met in conclave last night, when the gasworks purchase proposal was again under consideration. A few days age…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 14 May 1892 · page 4

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

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 May 1892 · page 3

A special meeting of the Morpeth Borough Council was held in the Council Chamber, High-street, on Friday evening. There were present: The Mayor (Mr. John Wingrave), Aldermen…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 May 1892 · page 3

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

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Municipal Criticism

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 May 1892 · page 2

In an article dealing with a proposal for the purchase of the gasworks which supplies Plattsburg and Wallsend, the local newspaper (the San)…

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 19 May 1892 · page 4

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

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Singleton Borough Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 May 1892 · page 4

THE regular meeting of this Council took- place last. Thursday evening Present: The Mayor (Ald York), Ald Key, Lloyd, Munro, M'Fadden,…

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The Privy Council Petition

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 May 1892 · page 4

The judicial committee of the Privy Council has dismissed the appeal against Deeming's sentence. The committee was unanimous in this…

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Special Meeting of the Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 21 May 1892 · page 2

In response to a call on the part of Alderman Connolly, the Council met on Tuesday evening. Alderman Jones (Mayor) occupied the chair, and those present were—Aldermen Walker, Binnie,…

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The Windsor Tragedy. The Privy Council Appeal. [By Cable]. London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 May 1892 · page 2

THE particular of the application to the Privy Council on behalf of Deeming show that the counsel for the condemned man, in the absence of…

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Municipal Association, of New South Wales

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 21 May 1892 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the Municipal Association of New South Wales was held at the Sydney Town-hall on Wednesday afternoon, Mr J. Graham occupying…

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Dairies—municipal District. Board of Health Office, 26th April, 1892

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 21 May 1892 · page 2

Sir,—I have the honour to report that on the above date, in company with the Council Clerk (Mr. M. North), who is also Inspector of Dairies, I inspected all the dairies in the municipal district of…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 May 1892 · page 6

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

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South Singleton Council. Special Meeting

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 May 1892 · page 3

A SPECIAL meeting of the South Singleton Council was held last Monday evening, the principal business being to consider the tenders received…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Saturday 28 May 1892 · page 2

THE Council meet on Wednesday evening. Present: Aldermen Hay's, Solomons, and Spilsted. Aid Solomons was voted to the chair…

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Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 28 May 1892 · page 8

[?]mightly meeting of this [?]ce in the Council Chamber, [?]echanices' Institute, on Wed[?]. The Mayor and all the…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 28 May 1892 · page 6

The customary fortnightly meeting of this Council was held in the Council Chamber, Highstreet, on Wednesday. There were present: The Mayor (Mr. John Wingrave), Aldermen Brookes,…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 31 May 1892 · page 3

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

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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 31 May 1892 · page 3

SIR,—Will yon kindly give me space in your columns to express my appreciation of the generous and amiable manner the business is at present conducted at the E. M. B…

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