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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1894

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Appointments to the Council

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 August 1894 · page 2

Regarding the question of making appointments to the Upper House, it is not the intention of the Ministry to deal with this or any other matter of…

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District Telegrams. Newcastle. Thursday. Municipal Vagaries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 August 1894 · page 3

The usual monotony of municipal proceedings was rather unpleasantly varied last evening in the Wickham Council Chambers. On a motion by the Mayor for the adoption of the report of the Finance…

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Municipal Matters

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 August 1894 · page 15

The West Maitland Council met on Friday for the despatch of business. The council had been informed by Mr. Rossbach that the sweeping of the Long Bridge is a duty that devolves upon the…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 August 1894 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held in the Council Chambers, Mechanics' Institute, last evening. Present—The Mayor (Alderman Chambers), Aldermen Bourke, Foster…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 August 1894 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Wednesday evening last, when there were present Alderman Scott (Mayor)…

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Municipal Rates. Looking Out a Bailiff. Molong

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 August 1894 · page 3

MUCH excitement exists locally over the determination of the council to distrain for municipal rates. Bailiff Morris entered the shop of Mr. Robert…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 August 1894 · page 2

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

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 21 August 1894 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting was held on Friday last. Present, Ald. F. A. Hooke (Mayor), D. J. Bruyn, H. C. Dark, J. Abbott, G. Walker, and…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 August 1894 · page 2

A special meeting of this Council was held in the Morpeth School of Arts last evening. Present: The Mayor (Mr. C. F. Wakely), Aldermen Haydon, Campbell, Burg, Murphy, Sucker, and Hanshaw…

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District Telegrams. Newcastle. Tuesday afternoon. Newcastle Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 August 1894 · page 3

The worthy aldermen had a field night last evening which lasted till past eleven o'clock. One of the most prominent features of discussion was the Tattersall's drain contract. This drain…

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 August 1894 · page 4

The monthly meeting of this body was held in the ante-room at the Mechanics' Institute, East Maitland, yesterday afternoon. The following members were in attendance :—Councillors…

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Singleton Borough Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 August 1894 · page 6
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury

A MEETING of the Borough Council of Singleton was held in the Oddfellows' Hall on Thursday evening at 8 o'clock. There were present: The Mayor (Ald…

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Municipal Matters

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 August 1894 · page 6

A meeting of the West Maitland Council was held on Friday last, but most of the business transacted was neither very interesting or important. The Council have been paid a sum of £60 by the…

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District News. Greta. Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 August 1894 · page 2

The Council met, as usual, on Monday evening, the Mayor (Alderman Connelly) presiding; and the other members present were—Messrs. Harman, Southall, Waugh, B. Pryor, and Buckley. The…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Tuesday, August 28. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 August 1894 · page 4

At the afternoon sitting, yesterday, Mr. W. J. Trickett moved adoption of the Address-in-Reply, in a speech expressing a general approval of the Government policy…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 August 1894 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above council was held for the first time in the Council Chambers since the additions and repairs have been carried out. The chamber has not yet been taken…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 August 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 Cunningham, Bourke, Sparke…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Wednesday, August 29. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 August 1894 · page 2

The House having presented to the Governor the Address-in-Reply, re-elected the Hon. A. H. Jacob Chairman of Committees, and then adjourned till to-day…

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Municipal Conncil

The Scone Advocate · Friday 31 August 1894 · page 2

The Council met on Wednesday evening, when there were present Aldermen Cooper, Flanagan, Hayes, and Shaw. Aid. Shaw was voted to the…

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