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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1894

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 July 1894 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of this Council was held in the Council Chamber, Banks-street, yesterday evening. The members present were—The Mayor (Mr. G. T. Chambers), Aldermen…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 July 1894 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of this Council was held in the Council Chamber last evening. There were present: The Mayor (Mr. H. Crothers), Aldermen Wilkinson, Lipacomb, Taylor, Cracknell…

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Greta. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 July 1894 · page 2

A special meeting or the above was held in the Council Chambers on Saturday evening. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Connolly), Aldermen Kilroy, A. Pryor, Waugh, Southal, Buckley, and Nattras…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 24 July 1894 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting was held in the School of Arts on Friday last. There were present—Ald. F. A. Hooke (Mayor), D. J. Bruyn, H…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 27 July 1894 · page 2

A special meeting held was on Wednesday evening for the purpose of considering the price lists and the purchase of a level and staff. There were…

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Singleton Borough Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 July 1894 · page 6
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury

A MEETING of the Singleton Borough Council was held on Thursday evening at 5 o'clock in the Oddfellows Hall. There were present—the Mayor…

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Resignation of toe Ministry. Disagreement with the Governor Over Appointments to the Council. Mr. G. H. Reid Sent For. Sydney, Monday, 11.23 a.m

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 31 July 1894 · page 2

MR. SLATTERY has informed us that the Ministry has resigned, and that Mr. Reid will be sent for. LATER, 1.40 p.m…

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District News. Greta. Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 August 1894 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of this Council was held on Monday evening. The Mayor (Alderman J. Connolly) was in the chair, and all the other aldermen were in their places. The Mayor…

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Letters to the Editor. Where Is the Council Clerk

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 August 1894 · page 2

SIR,—A person wandering in the vicinity of the Greta Council Chambers, on almost any day when they should be open for the convenience of the ratepayers, can almost be certain of hearing the…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 August 1894 · page 2

A meeting of this Council was held last evening on the stage of the School of Arts, the council chamber not having been yet completed. There were present the Mayor, Alderman Campbell…

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East Maitland Borough Council

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

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

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 3 August 1894 · page 3

THE Council met on Wednesday night, there being present, the Mayor (Dr. Scott), Ald. Cooper, Stafford, and Flanagan…

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Letters to the Editor. the Geeta Council Clerk

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 August 1894 · page 2

SIR,—Seeing in your issue of yesterday a letter from a Greta ratepayer relative to the Council Clerk's absence from Council Chambers, and asking for an explanation from the Mayor, etc., for the…

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South Singleton Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 August 1894 · page 2

A MEETING of the Council of the abovenamed municipality was held at the Chambers on Tuesday evening last. There were present: The Mayor, Aid…

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These Council Appointments

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 August 1894 · page 2

if it lie true that the Governor was willing to make a certain number of appointments to the Legislative Council on th recommendation of Sir…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 August 1894 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held in the chambers. Town Hall, last evening. There were present: The Mayor, (Alderman H. Crothers), Aldermen Wilkinson, Ross…

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Dogs in Council. (To the Editor of the Singleton Argus)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 August 1894 · page 5

SIR,—At a meeting of my chums this morning, a question was asked by "jack," a retriever, why the city father do not provide water in the…

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Municipal Matters

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 August 1894 · page 3

At a meeting of the Singleton Borough Council, the bank book was laid on the table showing an overdraft of £974 1s 2d. Departmental letters were read announcing grants of £20 for the…

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A Municipal Complication

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 August 1894 · page 6

AFTER two meetings, adjourned for want of a quorum, the Coetamundra Municipal Council held a special meeting on Monday night, when six…

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