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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1894

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The Singleton Argus. Wednesday, November 2St, 1894. Municipal Loans

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 November 1894 · page 2

THERE scemed to be a basis of sound scuse about the proposals made by a deputation to the Colonial Secretary on Friday last, of which mention was…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 November 1894 · page 2

The customary meeting of the East Maitland Borough Council was held in the Council Chamber, East Maitland, last evening. The Mayor (Mr. G. T. Chambers) presided. Following were the other…

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The Council, and the Assembly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 November 1894 · page 2

MR. JACOB is to move to-night that the Legislative Council declines to proceed with the Labour Settlements Acts Amendment Bill, since the Assembly disputes, the Council's…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Wednesday, November 21. Legislative Council. Coalmines Regulation Bill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 November 1894 · page 4

The House proceeded to consider further in committee the details of this measure, and got as far as sub. clause 3 in section 49. Progress was reported, and leave given to sit again to-day…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 23 November 1894 · page 3

A meeting of the Council was held on Monday evening last. There were present—Ald. F. A. Hooke (Mayor), D. J. Bruyn, H. C. Dark, J. Abbott…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Thursday, November 22. Legislative Council. an Additional Sitting Day

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 November 1894 · page 2

The House, on the motion of Mr. Simpson, agreed to sit during the remainder of the year on Tuesdays. LABOUR SETTLEMENTS ACT AMENDMENT…

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South Singleton Municipal Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 November 1894 · page 7

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

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Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 November 1894 · page 2

A special meeting of the Council was held on Friday evening, the Mayor in the chair, to consider report of a deputation sent to interview Dr. W. H. Rogers regarding the sanitation and health of the…

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Singleton Borough Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 November 1894 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Singleton Borough Council was held in the Oddfellows' Hall on Thursday evening, to consider the circular from the…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 November 1894 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of the West Maitland Borough Council was held last evening in the Council Chambers, Town Hall. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman H. Crothers),…

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Parliament of N.S. WALES Legislative Council. Wednesday. the Coal Miners Bill

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 November 1894 · page 6

Consideration of the Coal Mines Regulation Bill in committee was resumed at cla[?] [?], " Payment of persons employed in mine by weight."…

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Interest on Municipal Loans

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 November 1894 · page 12

A deputation representing city and suburban municipalities the interviewed the Colonial Secretary on Friday, and urged the Government to bring forward such legislation as would grant immediate…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 27 November 1894 · page 2

A meeting of the Dungog Municipal Council was held on Friday last. There were present—Ald. F. A. Hooke (Mayor), D. J. Bruyn, H. C. Dark…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 November 1894 · page 4

Last evening a special meeting of this Council was held in the Council Chamber, Morpeth School of Arts. There were present—the Mayor (Mr. C. F. Wakely), Aldermen Portus, Murphy, Haydon…

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West Maitland Borough Council. the Local Government Bill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 November 1894 · page 2

A special meeting of the West Maitland Borough Council was held in the Council Chambers, Town Hall, last evening, for the purpose of considering matters in connection with the Local Government…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Tuesday, November 27. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 November 1894 · page 2

LABOUR SETTLEMENTS ACT AMENDMENT BILL. The House read this measure a second time, and in committee amended it in the form to which the Assembly objected. The Council is determined to…

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Parliament Op New South Wales. Wednesday, November 28. Legislative Council. Crown Lands Bill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 November 1894 · page 3

The order of the day for the second reading of this measure was postponed. LABOUR SETTLEMENTS ACT AMENDMENT BILL. This measure as amended to accord with the bill…

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Parliament of Mew South Wales. Thursday, November 29. Legislative Council. Coal Mines Regulation Bill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 November 1894 · page 2

The further consideration of this bill in committee was resumed and concluded, and the adoption of the report made an order of the day for Tuesday. The probability is however that the…

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The Mayor of Onehunga

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 December 1894 · page 2

Onehunga, a one-horse town, formed by a pensioner settlement in New Zealand, leaped into Australian notoriety by returning a woman. Mrs Yates, as…

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Parliament of N. S. WALES legislative Council. Tuesday, the Council and Money Bills

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 December 1894 · page 6

MR SUTTOR moved the second reading of the Labor Settlements Acts Further Amendment Bill. Mr Macintosh said that it was an…

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