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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1895

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Parliamentary Summary Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 May 1895 · page 6

The consideration of the Land and Income Tax – Assessment Bill [?] postponed for a week, in order to [?] members an opportunity of first [?]…

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Municipal Matters

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 May 1895 · page 6

At the last meeting of the Walcha Municipal Council Alderman Thompson was fined ill for refusing to apologise to the chair for having made an unpleasant remark. At the previous meeting…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 14 May 1895 · page 2

A meeting was held yesterday at 10 a.m. Present:—Ald. Hooke (Mayor), D. J. Bruyn, Robson, Dark, and Carlton. A letter was read from the Borough…

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Singleton Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 May 1895 · page 4
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A meeting of the above council was held at the Council Chambers on Thursday night last. There were present: The Mayor, Aldermen York, Poster, Atkin, Munro, Lloyd, McFadden, and Quinn…

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An Ex-mayor in Trouble Sentences for Mendicancy. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 May 1895 · page 2

AT the police court to-day James Meiklojohn, who informed the police that he was an ex-Mayor of Morpath, was sentenced to seven days for…

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Municipal Matters

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 May 1895 · page 6

The Armidale Municipal Council has increased the rates from 1s 7d to 1s 10d in the £. The Sydney Council on Thursday rejected by 16 to 5 a proposal to retrench corporation employes'…

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 May 1895 · page 2

The usual monthly mooting of the Maitland District Council was held yesterday afternoon in the Mechanics' Institute, East Maitland. The Warden (Mr. John Bowden) presided, and there…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 May 1895 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held large evening in the Council Chambers, High-street, Morpeth. There were present: The Mayor (Mr. C. F. Wakely), Aldermen…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 May 1895 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held in the Council Chamber, East Maitland, last evening. There were present—The Mayor (Alderman Chambers) in the chair…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 May 1895 · page 2

The customary meeting of the above Council was held in the Council Chamber last evening. Present—The Mayor (Alderman Crothers), Aldermen Wilkinson, Ross, Lipscomb, Taylor, Young, Bowden,…

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An Alderman Ousted. Contracts with Himself

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 May 1895 · page 3

IN the Full Court, Sydney, on Tuesday a motion was made on behalf of Thomas Honry Dearin to make absolute a rule nisi for a writ of quo…

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Municipal Matters

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 May 1895 · page 3

Five aldermen of Redfern have resigned, in consequence of a Supreme Court decision which served to oust another of their number. A new election has been called for…

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A Model Municipality

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 May 1895 · page 11

In the Fortnightly Review for April, Mr. "W. E. G. Fisher adduces a good many solid facts and figures to prove that the city of Glasgow is a model municipality, and that it approaches…

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To-day's Cable News. Colonial Judges and the Privy Council. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 May 1895 · page 5

A bill to enable Colonial Judges to sit on the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, was introduced into the House of Lords this evening by Lord Rosebery. The Premier said the Judicial Committee…

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Colonial Judges and the Privy' Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 May 1895 · page 3

Though no provision is made for salaries, it is understood that the Imperial Government will pay colonial Judges on the Privy Council, unless the House of Commons refuses to sanction the same…

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Singleton Municipal Appeal Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 May 1895 · page 4

A Special Court of Potty Sessions was held on Tuesday, for the purpose of heating and determining appeals against the Municipal assessment. The magistrates who adjudicated…

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Disability of Aldermen Removal Bill

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 June 1895 · page 2

MR Brunker, in the Assembly on Thursday night, gave notice of his intention to move for leave to introduce a bill " to declare and enact that…

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South Singleton Municipal Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 June 1895 · page 3

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

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Parliamentary Summary. Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 June 1895 · page 2

The Vine Diseases Act Amendment Bill was received from the Assembly, and read a first time. The Imported Stock Act Amendment…

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