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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1893

296 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 8 of 15

The Singleton Borough Council. Its Financial Position

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 May 1893 · page 2

A SPECIALLY summoned meeting of the Singleton Borough Council war hold at 11 a.m. on Thursday to consides the financial condition of the…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 May 1893 · page 2

THE Council met last night Present Aldermen Spilsted, Flan[?]gan Hayes, and Hardcastle, Aid. Spilsted occupied the chair during the ea[?] part of the…

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Greta. Municipal Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 27 May 1893 · page 6

The ordinary meeting of this Council was held on Monday evening, and all the members were in their places—save Alderman Rylatt. Alderman McEwan (Mayor) occupied the chair…

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Singleton Borough Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 May 1893 · page 6

A MEETING of the Singleton Borough Council was held in the Oddfellows Hall on Monday evening. There were present: The Mayor and…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 27 May 1893 · page 7

The usual fortnightly meeting of the East Maitland Borough Council was held in the Council Chambers on Thursday evening. Present: The Mayor (Mr. G. T. Chambers), Aldermen Sparke,…

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Parliament of N.S. Wales Legislative Council. Thursday. Current Accounts Bill

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 May 1893 · page 6

The Current Accounts Depositors Bill, which was received from the Legislative Assembly at once passed its first reading. Mr O'Connor moved…

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A Municipal Loan

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 May 1893 · page 4

THE Singleton Borough Council took a very sensible course by adopting unanimously Alderman MUNOR'S motion for borrowing £1000 at 6 per…

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A Municipal Nuisance

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 May 1893 · page 4

THE action of the Inspector of Nuisances to the night-soil contractor, which formed a subject of discussion at the meeting of the Singleton…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 May 1893 · page 3

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

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Singleton Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 May 1893 · page 8

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

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Morpeth Municipal Assessment Appeal Court

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 May 1893 · page 4

A court for hearing appeals against the Municipal Assessments for the Borough of Morpeth was held at the Morpeth Police Court on Friday, the bench being occupied by the Police Magistrate (Mr. J. N…

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The Singleton Argus Wednesday, May 31St, 1893. Premiers in Council

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 31 May 1893 · page 2

THE results of the recent conference of Australian Premiers in Melbourne, which are published in another column bear further testimony, if any other…

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A Cabman's Reply to Alderman Ross. (To the Editor of the Maitland, Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 June 1893 · page 4

SIR,—In casually scanning the columns of your valuable and widely circulated paper, my attention was drawn to the lengthy report of the Borough Council proceedings of Friday evening last. I…

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South Singleton Council

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 June 1893 · page 3

A MEETING of the abovenamed Council was held at the Chambers last evening Present: The Mayor Ald Kirkwood, Simmons, Miner, M'Gowan and Hinde…

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An Awkward Position. Plattsburg Council's Overdrafts

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 June 1893 · page 2

A MEETING of the ratepayers of Plattsburg was held in the Mechanics' Institute on Monday evening to consider the council's position with…

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Greta. Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 June 1893 · page 3

This Council met as usual on Monday evening last, and all the members were present. Alderman McEwan (Mayor) being in the chair. Previous minutes read and…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 June 1893 · page 7

There was no meeting of the Morpeth Borough Council on Tuesday evening. We can imagine our readers—particularly our Morpeth readers—saying to themselves,…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 June 1893 · page 2

THE Council met on Wednesday night. Present: The Mayor (Ald. Scott), Ald-Spilsted, Solomons, and Hayes. A letter was read form the Treasury…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 10 June 1893 · page 3

A special meeting of the Morpeth Borough. Council was held in the Council Chamber on Thursday evening. Present: The Mayor (Dr Bennett), Aldermen Haydon, Wakely, White,…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 10 June 1893 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of the East Maitland Borough Council was held in the Council Chamber on Wednesday evening. Present: Aldermen Sparke, Petherbridge,…

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