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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1892

266 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 7 of 14

Singleton Borough Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 June 1892 · page 3

THE regular meeting of this Council took palce last Thursday evening. Present; The Mayor (Aid H. York), and Aldermen Key, Lloyd, Wright,…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 4 June 1892 · page 6

SIR,—My attention has been called to a letter appearing in Tuesday's Mercury, under the above heading, and signed by " one who believes the servant to be worthy of his hire," and wherein my…

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The East Maitland Council and Its Servants. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 4 June 1892 · page 7

SIR,—I must ask your permission to reply to some remarks of an anonymous correspondent which appeared in your issue of Tuesday last over "One who believes the servant worthy of his hire,"…

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Municipal Saleyards

The Scone Advocate · Saturday 4 June 1892 · page 2

THE question of establishing municipal saleyards in Scone has been talked of from time to time, but has never been seriously taken in hand. The great…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 June 1892 · page 6

A meeting of this Council was held on Thursday, the 2nd instant. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Munro, Lloyd, Key, Foster, M'Fadder and Wright. The Council Clerk tendered an apo[?]gy for the…

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Greta. Municipal Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 June 1892 · page 6

The Council met as usual on Monday night, the Mayor (Alderman Jones) in the chair, and the other aldermen present were—Messrs. Harman, Binnie, M'Ewan, Rylatt, Connolly, and Kennedy…

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District Council Meeting

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 June 1892 · page 6

There were present at the usual monthly meeting of the District Council, held at Gresford, on the 3rd inst., Councillors H. H. Brown, Jas. Lawrie, Jas. Puxty, Geo. Grey. U. Tinkler, and E. J. S…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 June 1892 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of this Council was held in the Council Chamber, High-street, on Tuesday evening. There were present—The Mayor (Mr. John Wingrave), Aldermen Bennett, O'Neill,…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Saturday 11 June 1892 · page 2

A REGULAR meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday evening. Present.: Alderman, Flanagan, Hardcastle, Spilsted, and Hayes. In the absence…

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East Maitlaud Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 11 June 1892 · page 6

The usual fortnightly meeting of the East Maitland Borough Council was held in the Council Chamber, on Wednesday evening. There were present: The Mayor, Aldermen Ewing, Watson…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 June 1892 · page 3

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

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Municpal Council

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 15 June 1892 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Council was held on Friday evening, to take into consideration matters in connection with the visit of the Minister for…

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Singleton Borough Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 June 1892 · page 4

THE ordinary meeting,of this Council took place Inst Thursday evening. Present: Ald Munro (presiding, in the absence "of "the Mayor), Key, Lioyd,…

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Paterson District Council Meeting. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 18 June 1892 · page 4

SIR,—In your issue of last Saturday the Paterson correspondent gave a report of the District Council meeting held at Gresford on the 3rd inst. The report is misleading and untruthful. If you…

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Singleton. 'Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 June 1892 · page 6

A meeting of this council was held on Thursday evening. Present: Alderman Munro (chair), Aldermen McFadden, Foster, Quinn, Wright, Lloyd, and Key. The minutes of the previous…

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West Maitland Borough Council. the Annual Assessment

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 June 1892 · page 2

Aldermen of the Borough of West Maitland were specially summoned to a meeting in the Town Hall, on Friday evening, to consider appeals made against the municipal assessment for the current year…

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South Singleton Council

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 June 1892 · page 2

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

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Greta. Municipal Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 23 June 1892 · page 6

The usual fortnightly meeting of this Council was held in the Council Chambers on Monday evening, the Mayor (Alderman Jones) in the chair, and all the aldermen in attendance. Consequent on…

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 23 June 1892 · page 6

The usual monthly meeting of the above Council was held in the Mechanics' Institute, East Maitland, on Tuesday afternoon. There were present—The Warden (Mr. John Bowden),…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 23 June 1892 · page 2

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…

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