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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1895

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Singleton Borough Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 August 1895 · page 6

A MEMBRE of the Singleton Borough [?] was held on the Oddfellows Hal on Thursday evening. There were present The Mayor (Alderman…

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The Legislative Council. New Appointments

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 August 1895 · page 5

THE new member of the Legislative Council were [?] on Thursday, and their names having been promptly telegraphed by our Sydney representatives were…

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Municipal Matters

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 August 1895 · page 6

A meeting of the Largs Progress Committee took place on the 2nd inst. when the only correspondence read was a letter from the Resident Engineer with regard to the matter of boat wharves at Largs…

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Peculiar Point in Municipal Law

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 August 1895 · page 15

Nominations were received on Monday by the Returning Officer (Aid. J. J. Wheeler), in the unavoidable absence of the Mayor of Balmain, for the vacancy in the South-east Ward, Balmain, caused…

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District News. Greta. Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 August 1895 · page 6

The usual meeting of this body took place on Monday evening, the members present being the Mayor and Messrs. Ronnie, Waugh, Rylatt, Sheppard, Nattrass, and B. Pryor…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 August 1895 · page 4

A meeting of the Morpeth Borough Council was held last evening in the Council Chambers. There were present:—The Mayor (Mr. C. P. Wakely), Aldermen Portus, White, Campbell, Hanshaw, and…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 August 1895 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of this body was held in the Council Chamber, Mechanics' Institute, Banks-street, yesterday evening. There were present:—The Mayor (Mr. G. T. Chambers)…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Wednesday, August 14. Legislative Council. the Address-in-reply

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 August 1895 · page 2

Mr. S. E. Lees moved and Dr. Cullen seconded the Address-in-Reply to the Governor's Speech. After the two new members had spoken a general debate ensued, in the course of which the…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Thursday, August 15. Legislative Council. the Address-in-reply

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 August 1895 · page 4

The debate on the Address-in-Reply was continued in the Legislative Council, Mr. E. E. O'Connor leading off in a lengthy speech, in which he contended that the questions of the exemptions…

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Muswellbrook. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 August 1895 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held last night in the Council Chambers. There were present:—The Mayor (Alderman Clendenning), Aldermen Bowman,…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 August 1895 · page 4

A meeting of the West Maitland Borough Council was held last evening in the Council Chamber, Town Hall. There were present—The Mayor (Mr. H. Crothers), Aldermen Wilkinson, Lipscomb,…

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Parliament of N. S. WALES Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 August 1895 · page 6

THE Council meet at noon and member of the Assembly having been sammoned from their Chamber has [?]lleney the Lentenant Governor…

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Municipal Matters

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 August 1895 · page 3

At the fortnightly meeting of the East Maitland Council, on Wednesday evening, the principal correspondence was as follows: From the Inspector of Collieries, calling on the Council to fence in a…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 20 August 1895 · page 2

A meeting was held on Friday last. There were present:—Ald. Hooke (Mayor); Bruyn, Robson, Walker, and Carlton…

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Greta. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 August 1895 · page 2

A special sitting of our local Council took place on Monday evening, those present being the Mayor, Aldermen Rylatt, Waugh, Binnie, Sheppard, Buckley, and Nattrass. The usual formal…

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 August 1895 · page 5

The monthly meeting of the Maitland District Council was held this afternoon at the Mechanics' Institute. In the absence of the Warden (Mr. John Bowden), Councillor Nicholson was voted to…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Wednesday, August 21. Legislative Council. Questions Answered

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 August 1895 · page 2

The business of the sitting was confined to answers to questions. In regard to the query put by Mr. Pigott, as to whether it was true that the Premier at a public meeting on the 17th July last…

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PARLIAMENT Of N. S. WALES. Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 August 1895 · page 6

Mr Pigott asked Dr.[?]arran in the Legislntivo Couneil if he Premier, as reported in the sydney Morning Heratd of the 18th July last, while addressing a…

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Municipal Matters

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 August 1895 · page 5

A meeting of the West Maitland Borough Council was held on the l6th inst. A letter was read from the Hospital Sunday Demonstration Committee, asking the free use of the Town Hall, for…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 August 1895 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of the Morpeth Borough Council was held last evening in the Council Chamber, High-street. There were present—The Mayor (Mr. C. F. Wakely), Aldermen White…

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