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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1895

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Parliament of New South Wales. Tuesday, November 5. Legislative Council. the Land and Income Tax Assessment Bill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 November 1895 · page 8

There being no preliminary business on the paper of the Legislative Council last night, the House got at once to the consideration of the Land and Income Tax Assessment Bill, which was recommitted with…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 November 1895 · page 2

A meeting of the Morpeth Borough Council was held last evening. There were present— The Mayor (Mr. C. F. Wakely), Alderman Portus, White, Wingrave, Burg, Hanshaw, Murphy, and Campbell…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 November 1895 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of this body was hold in the Council Chamber, Mechanics' Institute, Banks-street. The members present were—The Mayor (Mr. G. T. Chambers), Aldermen Alcorn,…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Thursday, Nov. 7. Legislative Council. Land and Income Tax Assesment Bill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 November 1895 · page 2

The third reading of the Land and Income Tax Assessment Bill was proposed. Dr. Garran, in submitting the motion, said that the Government did not acquiesce in some of the more important…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 November 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,…

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Parliament of N.s.wales Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 November 1895 · page 6

The Land and Income Tax Assessment Bill passed through committee, and the third reading was made an order for Thursday…

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Municipal Matters

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 November 1895 · page 6

At the Fortnightly meeting of the East Maitland Council on Wednesday evening, before the usual business was proceeded with, Mr. Henry Stocker was allowed to address the council. Mr…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 12 November 1895 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of councillors was held in the Schools Arts, on Friday night last. The May [?]prosided and with the…

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Sooth Singleton Council

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 November 1895 · page 3

A MEETING of the South Singleton Municipal Council was hold last night, at which it was resolved to delay consideration of the question of extending…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Tuesday, November 12. Legislative Council. the Direct Tax Revenue

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 November 1895 · page 2

Dr. Garran, in answer to Mr. Trickett, said that as the Government did not intend to levy a land tax without exemptions and an income tax with an exemption of only £160, it would be…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Wednesday, Nov. 12. Legislative Council Formal Business

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 November 1895 · page 2

Among the formal matters dealt with by the Legislative Council yesterday was the third reading of the Audit Act Amendment Bill and the first reading of the Federation Enabling Bill. The…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Thursday, Nov. 14. Legislative Council. a Lottery in Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 November 1895 · page 4

Before going on with the orders of the day in the Legislative Council, the Attorney-General, in answer to Mr. C. G Heydon, said his attention had been called to the fact that a lottery of Sydney…

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South Singleton Municipal Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 November 1895 · page 7

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

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Parliaments of N.S WALES Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 November 1895 · page 3

The Federation Enabling Bill was received from the Legislative Assembly and read a first time. Mr Want moved the second reading…

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Municipal Matters

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 November 1895 · page 6

A meeting of the West Maitland Borough Council was held on the 8th inst. The lessee of the Park, Mr. D. Gilligan, asKed for the remission of a quarter's rent, but his letter was referred to the…

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Retiring Lord Mayor of London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 November 1895 · page 5

The Court of Common Council of the city of London has declined by a majority of 35 votes to pass the customary vote of thanks to Sir Joseph Renals, the retiring Lord Mayor, on the ground…

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 November 1895 · page 5

A meeting of the Maitland District Council was held this afternoon in the Mechanics' Institute, East Maitland, There were present—The Warden (Mr. John Bowden), Councillors Fitzpatrick,…

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The Council and the Assessment Bill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 November 1895 · page 2

As was to be anticipated, the Legislative Council has adhered to the amendments made by it in the Land and Income Tax Assessment bill, from which the Assembly dissented. No…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Tuesday, Noevmber 19. Legislative Council. Motion for Adjournment

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 November 1895 · page 6

Mr. Brown moved the adjournment of the House to call attention to some remarks of the Minister for Works upon the action of the Council in the matter of the Darling Harbour Railway Bill. He…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 November 1895 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of the East Maitland Borough Council was held last evening in the Council Chambers, Bank-street. There were present—The Mayor (Mr. G. T. Chambers), Aldermen…

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