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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1894

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The Murder of a Mayor. The Inquest Continued. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 February 1894 · page 5

THE inquest on the body of Mr Paisley, Mayor of Burwood, was resumed today. The jury found than the deceased bad died from the effects of revolver…

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Parliament of N. S. WALES Legislative Council. Wednesday. Mining on Private Property

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 February 1894 · page 6

THE House resolved itself into Committee of the Whole for the further consideration of the Mining on Private Lands Bill…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 20 February 1894 · page 2

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

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Greta. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 February 1894 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of this Council was held on Monday evening. The Mayor (Alderman Connolly) was in the chair, and the other members present were Messrs. Rylatt…

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 February 1894 · page 4

The usual monthly meetings of the Maitland District Council was held in the Mechanics' Institute, East Maitland, yesterday afternoon. There were present: Councillors Cunningham, Fitzpatrick…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Wednesday, February 21. Legislative Council. Validity of the Electoral Acts

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

The Legislative Council sat until 20 minutes past 6 o'clock. Mr. Jacob was informed that no special opinion had been given by the Attorney-General as to whether the Electoral Acts of 1880 and 1883, or…

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Greta. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 February 1894 · page 4

This Council held a special meeting on Thursday at 10 a.m., and all the aldermen were present, the , Mayor (Alderman Connolly) being in the chair. The minutes of the previous meeting having been…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Thursday, February 22. Legislative Council. Various Bills

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

Several Orders of the Day were postponed, and after discussion the second reading of the Custody of Children and Children's Settlement Bill was agreed to, and the measure was passed through…

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Greta. Municipal Council

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 February 1894 · page 8

This Council held a special meeting on Thursday at 10 a.m., and all the aldermen were present, the Mayor (Alderman Connolly) being in the chair. The minutes of the previous meeting having been…

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South Singleton Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 February 1894 · page 7

THE first meeting of the new Council for the municipality of South Singleton was held at the Chambers on Tuesday evening. Present: The…

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Municipal Coruption in America. An Section Boss

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 February 1894 · page 3

JOHN Y. M'KANE, late Town Supervisor of Gravesned, State of New York found guilty of improperly espending public money for election…

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Municipal Council

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

A meeting of the Council was hold on Friday evening last in the School of Arts. There were present, Ald. Hooke, Mayor (in the chair) Ald…

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District News. Greta. Municipal Council

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

The usual fortnightly meeting was held on Monday evening, the Mayor (Alderman Connolly) in the chair. All the other members were in attendance, and Alderman A. Pryor was appointed Council…

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East Maitland Borough Council

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

The customary fortnightly meeting of the East Maitland Borough Council was held in the Council Chamber, East Maitland, last evening. There were present: The Mayor (Mr. G. T. Chambers)…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 March 1894 · page 2

THE Council met on Wednesday night. Present: The Mayor (Dr. Scott), Aldermen Cooper, Hayes, Flanagan, and Shaw…

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An Intelligent Alderman. Who Is He?

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

SIR,—The report of your Greta correspondent of the last meeting of the Borough Council and election of Council Clerk contains an item that should open the eyes of the ratepayers to the bind of men…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 March 1894 · page 2

The customary fortnightly meeting of the Morpeth Borough Council, adjourned from Tuesday evening, was held in the Council Chamber, Morpeth, last evening. There were present : The…

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Singleton Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 March 1894 · page 2

A meeting of this Council was held on Thursday evening. Present:—The Mayor, Aldermen Munro, York, Lloyd, Poster, Atkin, Wright, M'Fadden, and Quinn. Prior to the minutes being read the Mayor…

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Singleton Borough Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 March 1894 · page 6

A MEETING of the Borough Council of Singleton was held in the Oddfellows Hall on Thursday evening. There were present. The Mayor (Add…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 March 1894 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of this Council was held in the Town Hall last evening. The members present were—The Mayor (Mr. H. Crothers), Aldermen Birkenhcad, Quinton, Young…

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