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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1896

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London County Council

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

The London County Council requires Mr. J. Sexton Simonds, the chief the Fire Brigade, to send in his resignation, in consequence of his alleged [?] and partial action in connection…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 June 1896 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of this Council was held in the Council Chamber, Mochanies' Institute Banks—street, last evening. There were present—The Mayor (Dr. S. A. Alcorn), Aldermen…

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Parliament of New South Wales. {Herald.) Thursday, June 18. Legislative Council. Boarding—our Children

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 June 1896 · page 2

Several petitions were presented in favour of the clause in the State Children's . Relief Act of 1881 Amendment Bill for bosrding out fatherless children with their widowed mothers. The petitions…

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Privy Council Appeal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 June 1896 · page 3

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has dismissed the appeal in the case of Lock v. the Queensland Investment and Land Mortgage Company, without calling upon the respondent…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 June 1896 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held in the Council Chamber, Town Hall, last evening. Present—the Mayor (Mr. H. Crothers). Aldermen Wilkinson, Taylor, Leopold,…

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Municipal Matters

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 June 1896 · page 7

The usual fortnightly meeting of the East Maitland Council was held on Wednesday. Among the correspondence was a letter from the Water and Sewerage Board, forwarding a copy of the amending…

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Letter to the Editor. Alderman Leopold

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 June 1896 · page 3

SIR,—The valuable services of the above—named gentleman was asserted in the worthy Treasurer's report to the Council on Friday night. The Collections were stated to be…

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Letter. to the Editor. West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 June 1896 · page 2

SIR,—In your report of the above Council, which appeared in last Saturday's issue, june the 20th, you mention that I instanced two cases in which the rate notices were not delivered, to which Mr…

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Parliament Op New South Wales. Wednesday, June 24. Legislative Council, the Public Service Board

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 June 1896 · page 2

Mr. O'Connor, in an able speech, trenchantly criticised the action taken by the board, and referred with special emphasis to the removal at a moment's: notice of Mr. Fraser, the Under—Secretary…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 26 June 1896 · page 2

A meeting of the Dungog Municipal Council was held on June 19th. Present—Aldermen Dark (in the chair), Bruyn, Carlton and Walker…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Thursday, June 26. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 June 1896 · page 2

When the President of the Legislative Council took the chair yesterday afternoon there were only seventeen members present. The Standard Time Act Amendment Bill find the Bank Holiday Act…

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Parliament of N. S. WALES Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 June 1896 · page 6

Mr R. E. O'Connor moved the adjournment of the House to call attention to the action of the Public Service Board in regard to the reorganisation of the Justice…

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An Australian Judge in the Privy Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 June 1896 · page 3

Mr. Joseph Chamberlain has cabled to the Governors of the Australian colonies on the subject of an appointment of an Australian judge to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council. The…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 30 June 1896 · page 2

An adjourned meeting of the Dungog Council was held on Friday last. There were present the Mayor and all the Aldermen…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 June 1896 · page 4

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

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Privy Council Appeals

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 June 1896 · page 5

The Judicial Committee of the Frivy Council has party allowed the appeal in the case of O'Rourke and M'Sharry v. the Railway Commissioners of New South Wales. No costs were…

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South Singleton Council

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 July 1896 · page 2

The only nomination for the position of auditor for the Municipality of South Singleton, in the room of Mr R. F. Jay, resigned, was that of Mr Albert Simmons,…

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Our Muswellbrook Letter. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 July 1896 · page 2

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held in the Council Chamber, school of Arts, on Wednesday evening, when there were present—Alderman McIntvre (Mayor)…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 July 1896 · page 4

The usual fortnighly meeting of the East Maitland Borough Council was held in the Council Chamber, Mechanics' Institute, last evening. There were present—The Mayor (Dr. S. A. Alcorn)…

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Parliament of New South Wales. (Herald.) Wednesday, July 1. Legislative Council. Personal Explanation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 July 1896 · page 2

Mr. R. E. O'Connor made a personal explanation in reference to the remarks made by him last week as to the knowledge of the Minister of Justice of the intention of the civil service Board to retire…

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