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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1895

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Municipal Matters

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 September 1895 · page 17

The Large Progress Committee held its monthly meeting on the 6th. A letter had been received stating that the erection of a boat wharf at Large Ferry would be proceeded with when the…

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Greta Municipal Council's Relief Work

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 September 1895 · page 3

SIR,—At our municipal council meeting on Monday night one of the aldermen directed my attention to a paragraph that appeared in Saturday evening's issue of your journal from the Greta…

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Monday, September 16. Legislative Council Reform

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 September 1895 · page 2

HAVING indicated what we trust will be the course taken by the majority of the Legislative Council in connection with the Constitution Act Amendment Bill, we may proceed…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 17 September 1895 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Friday night. There were present—Ald. F. A. Hooke (Mayor), Dark, Bruyn…

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 September 1895 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Maitland District; Conncil was held this afternoon at the Mechanics' Institute, East Maitland. There were present:—Councillors O'Hearn, Fitzpatrick, Brooder, Rohan…

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The Council and the Exemptions

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 17 September 1895 · page 2

The local Municipal Council have received communications from the National Association of New South Wales, the Municipal Association,…

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Politics and Aldermen. (To the Editor of the Singleton Argus.)

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 September 1895 · page 2

SIR,—In a letter in Saturday's ARGUS my worthy friend Alderman Wright to my mind gives himself away, and gives your correspondent, "Citizen",…

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The Executive Council. Business Unimportant. [By Telegrpah] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 September 1895 · page 3

A MEETING of the Executive Council was bold to-day, but the business was unimportant…

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The Legislative Council and the Reform Bill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 September 1895 · page 3

The general opinion in political circles is that even if the Reform Bill be not rejected, the best thing that can be hoped for is that it trill ba referred to a committee and amended out of nil like…

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Parliament of New South Wales. (Herald). Wednesday, September 18. Legislative Council. Constitution Act Amendment Bill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 September 1895 · page 2

The debate on the motion for the second reading of the Constitution Act Amendment Bill was resumed by Dr. M'Laurin, who went into considerable detail in describing the powers possessed by…

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Municipal Elections in Vienna

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 September 1895 · page 3

The Anti-Jewish party has secured an overwhelming victory over the Liberals at the municipal elections at Vienna…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Thursday, September 19. Legislative Council. the Dean Case

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 September 1895 · page 2

Mr. Eater asked the Attorney-General the question of which he had given notice with regard to the Dean case. Mr. Want replied that any communication, such as that suggested by the question…

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South Singleton Municipal Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 September 1895 · page 2

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

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Politics and Aldermen. (To the Editor of the Singleton Argus.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 September 1895 · page 4

SIR,—In your last issue there is another letter with the above heading, signed Fairplay," which says "In other words, Alderman Wright was endeavouring to…

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 September 1895 · page 3

A deputation consisting of Councillors Brooder, Nicholson, Rohan, and Fitzpatrick (of the Maitland District Council), and Messrs. W. Osborne, Fenwick, J. O'Brien, and King (Miller's Forest…

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Legislative Council Reform

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 September 1895 · page 13

The Legislative Council will be guilty of a irredeemable blunder should it carry Sir Julian Salomons' amendment. We say that, while at the same time…

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Parliament of N. S. WALES Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 September 1895 · page 6

The second reading debate jo connection with the Constitution Act Amendment Act was resumed. The speakers during the sitting were Dr. MacLaurin, and Messrs…

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Municipal Matters

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 September 1895 · page 7

At its usual meeting on Friday night, the West I Maitland Borough Council granted the free use of the Town Hall to the Salvation Army on Sunday evening next, on the occasion of the visit of the…

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 September 1895 · page 4

SIR,—Referring the report of the meeting of the Maitland District Council of even date with the issue ef your journal of Tuesday, the 17th instant wherein it is stated the Secretary for Public Works…

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The Municipal Association of New South Wales. [Press Telegraph Association.] Thirteenth Annual Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 September 1895 · page 5

The thirteenth annual session of the Municipal Association of New South Wales was opened in the Town Hall this morning. The Mayor of Sydney presided, and representatives were present from 140…

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