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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1895

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 December 1895 · page 5

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

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 December 1895 · page 5

Owing to tho payment of the council's men, the meeting of the Maitland District Council did not commence till a into hour yesterday afternoon, be that we were forced to close our report. The…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 December 1895 · page 4

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

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Singleton. Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 December 1895 · page 3

A meeting of the above Council was held at the Council Chambers on Thursday evening. There were present — The Mayor, Aldermen Atkin, Foster, Wright, York, and Quinn. The…

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Singleton Municipal Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 December 1895 · page 6

A MEETING of the Singleton Municipal Council was held in the Oddfellows' Hall on Thursday evening. There were present: The Mavor.(Alderman…

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South Singleton Municipal Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 December 1895 · page 3

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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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 December 1895 · page 4

The usual meeting of this Council was held in the Chamber, Town Hall, last evening. Present: The Mayor (Mr. H. Crothers), Aldermen Wilkinson, Ross, Lipscomb, Taylor, Young, Ribee, Alcorn,…

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Parliament of N. S. WALES Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 December 1895 · page 6

Tub second reading of the Mining Laws Amendmont Bill was moved by Mr. Want, but after debate, the motion was negatived by 18 votes to all…

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Municipal Matters

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

The official declaration of the poll to fill the extraordinary vacancy in the Quirindi Municipal Council caused by the resignation of Alderman Nichol, the late Mayor, took place, on Monday, the…

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Banquet to the Retiring Mayor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 December 1895 · page 4

Alderman Wakely was afterwards entertained at a banquet by his friend at Mrs. Sucker's Crown and Anchor Hotel, where a very nice spread was laid out in an upstairs room. The new Mayor…

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Paterson District Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 December 1895 · page 6

SIR,—It is reported that there is to be no more money granted to the granted to the Paterson District Council, owing to too much of the money being expended by day labour. The report is…

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The Mayoralty of Morpeth. Election of a New Mayor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 December 1895 · page 4

A special meeting of the Morpeth Borough Council was held last evening in the Council Chamber for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the remainder of the municipal year in the room of…

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