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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1896

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Municipal Matters

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 June 1896 · page 7

The usual fortnightly meeting of the East Maitland Council was held on Wednesday evening. The Aberdeen Council wrote asking particulars of cost of night soil cart, and for information on…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 9 June 1896 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Friday last. There were present Ald. H. C. Dark (in the chair), D. J. Bruyn,…

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Municipal Appeal Court

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 9 June 1896 · page 2

The following appeals were heard before the local Bench yesterday, and dealt with as under. Frank Burton, land corner Eloiza…

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Report. of the Diocesan Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 June 1896 · page 2

The report of the Diocesan Council presented to Synod on Tuesday contained the following among other paragraphs: The Council reports with deep sorrow the sad and…

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A Serious Charge Against a Mayor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 June 1896 · page 5

The notion brought by Hliga Clark against George Eaton, Mayor of Enfield, to recover £1000 damages for alleged assault, was resumed in the supreme court this morning. Evidence was…

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Privy Council Appeal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 June 1896 · page 5

The appeal to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in the case of the Bouang Goldmining Company, bidilted, versus Alexander Brown, was re—argurd before eight Judges…

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Our Singleton Letter. South Singleton Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 June 1896 · page 3

A meeting of the above was held on Tuesday evening last. There were present: The Mayor and Aldermen Dines, McGowan, McKenzie and Kirkwood. The minutes as…

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Parliament Op New South Wales. Tuesday, June 9. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 June 1896 · page 6

As soon ss the Legislative Council wet yesterday Sir Arthur Renwick gave notice of hie intention co move to-day for leave to introduce a bill to amend the law relating to boarding—out children…

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Our Singleton Letter. Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 June 1896 · page 4

A. meeting of the above was held on Thursday evening, 11th instant. There were present The Mayor, Aldermen Munro. York, McDonald, McFadden, Wright, Reuben, and Atkin. The…

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Parliament Op New South Wales. Thursday, June 11. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 June 1896 · page 2

After the preliminary business had been disposed of in the Legislative Council Sir Arthur Ken wick obtained leave to introduce a bill to amend the Act to establish a system of building-out children…

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South Singleton Municipal Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 June 1896 · page 3

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

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Action Against a Mayor for Assault

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 June 1896 · page 5

The action brought by Eliza Clark against George Eaton, Mayor of Enfield, to recover £1000 damages for alleged assault, was resumed in the Supreme Court on Thursday. Evidence was…

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Singleton Borough Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 June 1896 · page 2

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

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Parliament of N. S. WALES Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 June 1896 · page 6

Permission was given to re-introduce the Bankruptcy Acts Amendment Bill, and as the measure bad passed oil its stages it was forwarded to the Legislative…

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Municipal Matters

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 June 1896 · page 3

A meeting of the West Maitland Borough Council was held on the 5th instant. It appeared from the correspondence that an application for a recreation ground for the Horseshoe Bend had been…

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 June 1896 · page 5

The monthly meeting of the Maitland District Council was held this afternoon at the Mechanics' Institate, East Maitland. The Warden (Mr. John Bowden) presided, and there were also present:—…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 June 1896 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Morpeth Borough Council was held last evening in the Council Chamber. There were present:—The Mayor (Mr. E. D. Kebblewhite), Aldermen Swan, Hegan,…

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The Privy Council

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 June 1896 · page 4

WHILE the Privy Council remains the ultimate court of appeal for the colonies the necessity for the presence amongst the members of that body of…

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Wednesday, June 17, l896. Colonial Representation on the Privy Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 June 1896 · page 2

SOME explanation is culled for of the recent allusions in the cable messages from England, to the probable appointment of Sir William Windeyer as a member of the Judicial…

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Our Muswellbrook Letter. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 June 1896 · page 3

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Muswellbrook Municipal Council was held in the chambers, School of Arts, on Thursday night, when there were present—The mayor (Alderman M'…

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