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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1895

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Parliament of New South Wales. Thursday, April 25. Legislative Council. Bankruptcy Acts Amendment Bill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 April 1895 · page 4

The second reading of this measure was moved by Mr. Want, and carried. The House went into committee pro forma, and progress being reported by the committee, leave was given to sit again on…

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Singleton Borough Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 April 1895 · page 6
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury

A MEETING of the Singleton Borough Council was held on Thursday evening in the Oddfellows' Hall. There were present: The Mayor (Ald Robinson)…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 April 1895 · page 4

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

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Parliamentary Summary. Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 April 1895 · page 5

Mr Want moved the second reading of the Bankruptey Acts Amendment Bill, but withdrew the motion. The Bill was discharged, and a new one…

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The Fire Brigade. a Municipal Meeting

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 April 1895 · page 2

A MEETING of ratepayers, called by the Mayor of Singleton in accordance with a resolution of the Borough Council, was held in the Oddfellows'…

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Local Government and the City Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 April 1895 · page 3

At a special meeting of the City Council to-day a resolution was unanimously adopted to the effect that the principle of one man one vote, as proposed to be applied to the Municipal franchise under the…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 3 May 1895 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of te Council was held on Friday last. There were present—Ald. F. A. Hooke (Mayor), D. J. Bruyn, Geo…

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Parliamenrary Summary. Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 May 1895 · page 2

THE Bankruptcy Acts Amendment Bill was further considered in committee. Clauses up to 7 were passed, clauses 7 and 8 were postponed…

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Local Government and the City Council

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 May 1895 · page 16

At a special meeting of the City Council on Tuesday resolution was unanimously adopted to the effect that the principal of one man one vote, as proposed to be applied to the Municipal franchise under the…

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Official Declaration or Municipal Polls

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 May 1895 · page 16

One very absurd and vexatious provision of the Municipalities Act ia that requiring no an official declaration of the polling to be made the day after a contested election. This is quite an unnecessary…

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Albury. a Pugilistic Mayor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 May 1895 · page 3

At the police court to-day, John Wilkinson, M.P., prosecuted David Watson, Mayor of Albury, for insulting language. Complainant at the opening of the Talgarno bridge recently, commented on the…

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Maitland District Council. Election of Councillors

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 May 1895 · page 2

A meeting of the electors of the police district of Maitland was held at noon to-day at the CourtHouse, East Maitland, for the purpose of nominating and electing two councillors in the room of…

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Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 May 1895 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Greta Municipal Council was held in the chambers. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman A. Pryor), and Aldermen Beanie, Rylatt, Buckley, Nattrass…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 May 1895 · page 4

A meeting of the above Council was held last evening in the Council Chamber, High-street. There were present:—The Mayor Mr. C. F. Wakely), Aldermen White, Campbe [?], Murphy…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 May 1895 · page 4

There were present last evening at the meeting of the above body the Mayor (Alderman Chambers) Aldermen Sparke (who laid his declaration upon the table), Cunningham, Bourke…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Wednesday, May 8. Legislative Council Bills Read a First Time

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 May 1895 · page 4

The Cottage Creek Sewerage Bill, Municipal Loans Validation Bill, Jerilderie Berrigan Railway Bill, Registration of Brands Amendment Bill, and Mining on Private Lands Amendment Bill were…

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A Pugilistic Mayor

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

At the Albury court on Tuesday, John Wilkinson, M.P., prosecuted David Watson, Mayor of Albury, for insulting language. Complainant at the opening of the Talgarno bridge recently, commented on the…

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South Singleton Municipal Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 May 1895 · page 3

A meeting of the South Singleton Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday eveningThere were present—The Mayor (Ald…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 May 1895 · page 4

At the meeting of the West Maitland Borough Council, held last evening in the Council Chambers, Town Hall, there were present:—The Mayor (Mr. Henry Crothers), Aldermen Wilkinson, Lipscomb,…

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