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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1894

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The Mayor Congratulated

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 January 1894 · page 3

This morning the Mayer of Sydney, Sir William Mauning received a great number of calls and telegrams from personal friends offering their…

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Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 January 1894 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Tuesday evening. There wag present the Mayor, Aldermen Jones, Pryor, Southall, and Kilroy. The minutes of the previous meeting…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 January 1894 · page 2

The customary meeting of this Council was held in the Council Chamber, East Maitland, last evening. There were present: The Mayor (Mr. G. T. Chambers), Aldermen Sparke, Poster, Bourke,…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 January 1894 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of this Council was held in the Council Chamber last evening. Present: The Mayor (Mr. H. Crothers), Aldermen Wilkinson, Ross, Taylor, Cracknell, Gillies, Ribee…

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Duke and Duceess of York The Australian Invitation. A Family Council. A Distinct Refusal. Cordial But Definite. May Come in 1895

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 January 1894 · page 3

THE Queen, the Prince of "Wales, and doctors attending members of the Royal Family are being consulted with respect to the sccorehement of…

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Letters to the Editor. Paradoxical Aldermen

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 January 1894 · page 2

SIR,—Thanks to your Daily Mercury of Saturday last, the ratepayers of West Maitland were on that evening made aware of the eccentric ideas and notions of some of our aldermen. I notice that as…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 9 January 1894 · page 3

A meeting was held on Friday last. There were present—The Mayor (Ald, Hooke) in the chair, Ald. Bruyn, Dark, Abbott, Robson, and Jones…

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Letters to the Editor. the Borough Council's Finances

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 January 1894 · page 4

SIR,—Your issue of 6th instant contains a report of the meeting of our Borough Council on the previous evening. It certainly is a report worthy of the attention of all concerned. Our worthy…

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The Lady Mayor of Onehunga

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 January 1894 · page 4

The installation of Mrs. Yates the lady Mayor of Onehunga, New Zealand, may be described as an interesting ceremony. Mrs…

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Are the Council Going to Do Their Duty. To the Editor

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 January 1894 · page 2

Sir,—I beg to ask you to draw, the attention of the Municipal Council to the fact a number of ratepayers, that boast that they will not pay their…

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Letters to the Editor. Election Op Secretary for Paterson District Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 January 1894 · page 2

SIR,—With your kind permission I wish to give your readers a little light on the subject of how the Secretary was elected. At our monthly meeting of the Council held last Tuesday, it was necessary…

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South Singleton Municipal Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 January 1894 · page 2

A MEETING of the Municipal Council of South Singleton was held on Tuesday evening in the Council Chambers. There were present:—The…

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Singleton Borough Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 January 1894 · page 6
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A Meeting of. the abovenamed Council was held in the Oddfellows' Hall on Thursday evening. There were present: The Mayor, AM…

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Meeting of Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 January 1894 · page 4

The first quarterly meeting of the Council was held immediately after the annual meeting, the same gentlemen being present…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 January 1894 · page 2

A special meeting of this Council was held in the Council Chamber last evening. There were present: The Mayor (Mr. H. Crothers), Aldermen Ross, Lipscomb, Cracknell, Taylor, Gillies, Maher…

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Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 January 1894 · page 3

After the opening ceremony, Dr. M'Laurin made a short statement in reference to the appointment of the new Ministers; he also said he desired to proceed at once with business…

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Army V Council

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 January 1894 · page 1

A SHORT, time ago the Murrarund Inspector of Nuisances proceeded against Herbert Dearden, Captain of the Salvation Army, for being a…

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 January 1894 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of this Council was held in the Mechanics Institute, East Maitland, yesterday afternoon. The Warden (Mr. John Bowden), Councillors Cunningham and Leggett and…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 January 1894 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of this Council was held in the Council Chamber, Morpeth, last evening. There were present: The Mayor (Dr. Bonnett) Aldermen White, Kebblewhite, Campbell…

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