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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1894

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The Municipal Association Twelfth Session. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 October 1894 · page 3

THE Twelfth Annual Session of the Municipal Association of New South Wales was commenced this morning in the Town Hal!, fully 200 delegates…

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A Municipal Case. Important Decision

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 October 1894 · page 2

SIR WILLIAM WINDEYER reversed a country magistrate's decision in Chamber on Monday. In the case M'Carthy v. Williams, Mr C. B. Stephen…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 October 1894 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held last evening on the stage of the School of Arts, Morpeth. There were present:—The Mayor (Aldermen…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 October 1894 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of this Council was held in the Council Chamber, Mechanics' Institute, Banks-street, yesterday evening. There were present—The Mayor (Mr. Geo. Thos…

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Opening the Morpeth Council Chambers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 October 1894 · page 4

After the meeting of the Morpeth Municipal Council last evening, a number of gentlemen, on the invitation of the Mayor, Mr. C. F. Wakely, sat down to a spread in the Council Chambers, provided…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Wednesday, October 24, 1894. Legislative Council. Bills Passed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 October 1894 · page 2

The third reading of the Goulburn Cathedral Validation bill and the Port Hacking Net Fishing bill was passed. COALMINES REGULATION BILL…

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South Singleton Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 October 1894 · page 7

A MEETING of the South Singleton Municipal Council was hold in the municipal buildings on Tuesday even-ing at 8 o'clock. There were present:…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 October 1894 · page 2

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

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Parliament of N S. WALES Legislative Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 October 1894 · page 6

The Council in committee resumed Us consideration of the Coal Mines Regulation Bill, with which it had previously dealt as far as clause 4…

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Municipal Auditors

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 October 1894 · page 13

Some time ago Thomas Williams, one of the auditors of the Cootamundra Council, wrote declining to net any longer on the ground that certain recommendations which he and his brother auditor…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 30 October 1894 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting was held on Friday last. There were present—Ald. F. A. Hooke (Mayor), D. J. Bruyn, H. C. D[?] Abbott,…

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 October 1894 · page 3

A special meeting of the members of the Maitland District Council was held this afternoon in the Mechanics' Institute, East Maitland. The Warden (Mr. John Bowden) presided. The other…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Wednesday, October 31. Legislative Council. the Coalmines Regulation Bill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 November 1894 · page 2

The House went into committee on this bill, find passed sections up to 20, and had a somewhat warm discussion over section 21, which gives power to an inspector to withdraw miners from a mine he…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Thursday, November 1. Legislative Council. Bills Furthered

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 November 1894 · page 1

The Keamore Hospital for the Issue bill read a third time, and the Labour Settlements Act amendment bill was read a second time, and passed through committee…

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

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 November 1894 · page 6

The House [?] committee further considered the Coal Mines Bill, and passed the clauses up to and inclusive of clause 20, with numerous…

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Municipal Matters

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 November 1894 · page 7

Thomas Young, a Murrurundi alderman, was fined £2, with the option of 14 days in gaol, for wing need obscene language. The Municipal Conference concluded its sittings on…

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An Unpolite Alderman

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 November 1894 · page 2

SIR,—Kindly permit me through the columns of your paper to let the public of East Maitland and surrounding district know the qualities of at least, one of your aldermen, who, if you should politely…

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Letters to the Editor. Maitland District Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 November 1894 · page 2

SIR,—We noticed in your report of the meeting of the Maitland District Council of October 30 last that a letter sent by us complaining about Councillor Leggett had been received, and that Mr…

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Parliament of N. S. WALES The Council and The Profits. Elections Committee. Parties in the House. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 November 1894 · page 2

IN the Assembly to-day the Colonial Secretary said that 11 members of the Legislative Council are holding positions of emolument under the Crown…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 November 1894 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of this Council was held in the Council Chamber, Mechanics' Institute, Banks-street, last evening. There were present—Aldermen Cunningham, Alcorn, Ewing…

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