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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1894

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Endowment to Municipalities. the Colonial Secretary Would Like to Help

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 September 1894 · page 3

A monster deputation representing 139 municipalities, and introduced by Mr. Varney Parkes, M.P., waited upon the Colonial Secretary this afternoon to ask that the 5s in the £ endowment…

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South Singleton Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 September 1894 · page 7

A. MEETING of the Municipal Council of South Singleton was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday night. There were present; The Mayor…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 September 1894 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of this Council was held in the Council Chamber, Town Hall, yesterday evening. There were present—The Mayor (Mr. H. Crothers) Alderman Wilkinson, Lipscomb…

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Parliament of N. S. WALES Legislative Council. Wednesday. Coal Mines Regulation Bill

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 September 1894 · page 6

The Vice-President of the Executive Council moved the second reading of the Coal Mines Regulation Bill. He read certain passages from speeches…

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Municipal Matters

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 September 1894 · page 2

The meeting of the East Maitland Council on Wednesday evening last was remarkable for a great amount of talking. The correspondence was rather small, but some was most interesting and valuable…

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Notes and Notions a drop of ink Falling upon a thought makes thousands may be millions, think Corruption at Municipal Election

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 September 1894 · page 2

Unless a Local Government Act is passed before next year and alter things considerably, the Municipal election in February will be held…

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The Municipal Subsidy. Deputation to MR Brunker. [By Telegraph] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 September 1894 · page 4

A DEPUTATION representing 139 municipalities waited upon the Colonial Secretary to-day, and asked that the 5s in the £ endowment might be…

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The Political, Situation. Speech by the Premier. The Conduct of the Council

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 October 1894 · page 4

SPEAKING at Enfield on Friday evening on the occasion of establishing a branch of the Freetrade and La[?]d Reform Association Mr Reid referred…

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Municipal Loans. An Important Case

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 October 1894 · page 2

ON Monday his Honor the Chief Justice sat in Chambers until 1 o'clock, and among matters he heard a[?]idavits and argument upon an application…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Wednesday, October 3. Legislative Council. Motion for Adjournment

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 October 1894 · page 3

The after-dinner references by the Premier to the members of the Legislative Council evoked some severe remarks from Mr. White, who moved the adjournment of the House for that purpose…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 5 October 1894 · page 2

The Council met on Monday night last. Present :—Ald. F. A. Hooke (Mayor), D. J Bruyn, H. C. Dark, G. Walker and J. Robson…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Thursday, October 4. Legislative Council. Proposed Appointments to the Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 October 1894 · page 4

With regard to the question which was asked some time ago by Mr. Davies in the Legislative Council, and which he supplemented by a motion on the subject, Mr. Suttor last night said that no…

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Election of a Lord Mayor of London

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 October 1894 · page 2

A poll has been taken at the London Guild Hall amongst the Liverymen of the City of London Guilds for the election of a Lord Mayor for the ensuing civic year. The result of the poll secures…

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The Government and the Council

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

LEGISLATIVE Councillors are somewhat too sensitive. In the course of a discussion on the motion for adjournment on Wednesday last they showed that. Dignified silence…

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Parliament of N.S. WALES Legislative Council. Wednesday. the Premier and the Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 October 1894 · page 6

Mr White moved the adjournment of the Council to refer to the "recent: unmerited and offensive remarks of the Premier" regarding the Upper…

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Notes and Notions a drop of ink Falling upon a thought makes thousands may be millions, think. The Council's Conduct

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 October 1894 · page 2

Like the [?] "Tom" Siat[?]ery on a historie[?]sion the Legislative Council is "[?]" Mr Copolend is credited with the authorship of…

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Municipal Matters

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 October 1894 · page 6

The meeting of the West Maitland Borough Council on Friday evening last was a very short one. The principal items of correspondence were in connection with the payment of the…

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The Electric Lighting of Municipalities

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 October 1894 · page 10

An important matter affecting the electric lighting of municipalities was before the Chief Justice in Chambers a Monday, when an application was made on behalf of the Commercial Bank of…

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Municipal Manners

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 October 1894 · page 3

The town of Lynn is evidently a centre of municipal life of the most vigorous kind. A friend has just sent me the report of its last town council…

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Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 October 1894 · page 6

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council took place in the chambers on Monday evening, and the. Mayor (Alderman J. Connelly) presided. All the other members were in their places, save…

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