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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1894

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Municipal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 January 1894 · page 4

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of this Council opened in the Council Chambers on Monday evening, Alderman M'Evan (Mayor) presiding. The other aldermen present were—Messrs. Jones…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 January 1894 · page 4

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

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 January 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 Birkenhead, Ribee, Dimmocb, Young…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 23 January 1894 · page 2

The Council met on Friday last. There were present—Aldermen F. A. Hooke (Mayor), D. J. Bruyn, H. C. Dark, Abbott, J. Robson and J. A…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 January 1894 · page 3

A meeting of the members of the West Maitland Borough Council was held in the Council Chamber last evening for the purpose of revising the Municipal roll. There were present: The Mayor (Mr…

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Morpeth Borough Council

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

The Court of Revision was held by this Council on Tuesday last, a full Council being present, when four claims to have names entered on the municipal roll and six objections were considered and allowed…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Wednesday, January 24. Legislative Council. Chairman of Committees

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 January 1894 · page 3

Dr. MacLaurin moved for the appointment or Mr. Jacob as Chairman of Committees, and this was carried unanimously. SESSIONAL ORDERS…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Thursday, January 25. Legislative Council. Call of the House

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 January 1894 · page 2

The House, on the motion of Mr. Combes, directed a call of hon. members to be made for the purpose of considering the second reading of the Mining on Private Property Bill…

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An Alderman's Advantages

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 January 1894 · page 4

CONSIDERABLE surprise was manifested on manday last (says the Murruendi and Quirndi Times) when it became known that Alderman Young. by order…

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South Singleton Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 January 1894 · page 6

A MEETING of the Council of the above named municipality was held at the Chambers on Tuesday evening last. Present: The full Council…

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Singleton Borough Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 January 1894 · page 2

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

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District News. Singleton. Singleton Borough Council

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

A meeting of this Council was held on Thursday evening. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Munro, McFadden, Foster, Wright, Atkin, Robinson, and : Lloyd. The minutes of the previous meeting were…

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District News. Greta. Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 January 1894 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of this body was held in the Council Chambers on Monday evening, Alderman M'Ewan, Mayor, presiding. The other aldermen present were—Messrs. Jones, Rylatt…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 January 1894 · page 2

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

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Municipal Nominations

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 31 January 1894 · page 2

THE nominations for aldermen, Singleton and South Singleton, were made yesterday, and in the case of the former there Will be no contest, only…

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Municipality of South Singleton. to the Ratepayers. Ladies and Gentlemen,-

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 31 January 1894 · page 3

The statutory period for my repreecntation of your interests, as one of your Aldermen, having expired, I am once more in a position to ask you for…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 February 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 Petherdridge, Sparke…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Wednesday, January 31. Legislative Council. Reconstructed Companies Bill

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

The House eat for several hours, the principal matter under discussion being the motion for the second reading of the Reconstructed Companies Bill, which was in charge of the Attorney-General…

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East Maitland Municipal Gas Works

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 February 1894 · page 4

In accordance with their usual practice the Gas Committee of the East Maitland Borough Council, at the conclusion of their term of office, presented last evening at the Council meeting the following…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Thursday, February 1. Legislative Council. Metropolitan Water Extension Bill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 February 1894 · page 4

The main business which engaged the consideration of the Legislative Council was the discussion of the 7th clause of the Metropolitan Water and Sewerage Act Extension Bill, with regard to the…

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