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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1896

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Parliament of the South Wales. Thursday, July 2. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 July 1896 · page 2

THE PARKES FAMILY RELIEF BILL. The Parkes Family Relief Bill was read the third time and returned to the Assembly. STATE CHILDREN RELIEF ACT AMLNDMENT BILL…

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Singleton Borough Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 July 1896 · page 2

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

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West Maitland Borough Council

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

The fortnightly 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 Wilkin…

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Our Singleton Letter. Singleton Borough Council

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

A meeting of this Council was held on Thursday evening. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Muuro, York, Lloyd, M'Donald, F'Fadden, and Wright. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and…

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Parliament of N. S. WALES Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 July 1896 · page 6

A message was received from the Governor notifying that the Imported Stock Acts Amendment Bill had received the Royal assent…

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Municipal Matters

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 July 1896 · page 7

A meeting of the Morpeth Borough Council was held on Monday. Mr. W. Lowry asked that the drainage from his yard be connected with the sower running through his property, the expense to be…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 7 July 1896 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the local Council was held on Friday evening last. There were present:—Ald. F. A. Hooke (in the…

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The Executive Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 July 1896 · page 5

At a meeting of the Executive Council to-day, at with the Chief Justice presided, the changes in the Department of Justice made by the Public Service Board were conformed, and…

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Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 July 1896 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held of Friday evening last. There were present:— Ald. F.A. Hooke (in the chair), J.D. Bruyn, H.C. Dark, J. Robson, and T. Carlton…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Wednesday, July, 8, 18963. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 July 1896 · page 2

In the Council the State Children's Belief Bill was read the third time, and forwarded to the Assembly for consideration, and in committee a resolution was carried not to insist upon the…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Thursday, July 9. Legislative Council. the Mining Act Amendment Bill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 July 1896 · page 2

A division was taken, and the third reading of this bill was negatived by 15 to 13. THE DENTISTS BILL. The House went into committee for farther…

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South Singleton Municipal Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 July 1896 · page 3

A MEETING of the South Singleton Municipal Council was held on Tuesday eveniug at 8 o'clock in the Council Chambers. There were…

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Parliament of N. S. WALES Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 July 1896 · page 6

The State Children Relief Bill was, on the motion of Sir Arthur, Renwick, read the third time and forwarded to the Legislative' Assembly, with, the usual…

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Municipal Matters

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 July 1896 · page 2

A meeting of the West Maitland Borough Council was held on the 3rd inst. The correspondence was unimportant, and the business did not take long in transaction. It appeared that a supply of…

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Privy Council Appeals

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 July 1896 · page 5

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has reserved judgement in the appeal of Ritchie and others v. Hudson Brothers, and also in the appeal of Stuart v. Gould…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 July 1896 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the Morpath Borough Council was bold last night in the Council Chamber, There were present : The Mayor (Mr. E, D. Kebblewhite, J.P.), The Mayor Wingrave…

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Our Muswellbrook Letter. Muswellbrook Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 July 1896 · page 3

The ordinary fortnightly mooting of the Municipal Council was hold in the Chambers, School of Arts last night, when there were present—Aldermen McIntyre (Mayor), Bowman,…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 July 1896 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Borough Council of the Borough Council of East Maitland was held in the Council Chamber, mechanics Institute, Banks—street, last evening. There were present—The Mayor…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Wednesday, July 15. Legislative Council. Mining Laws Amendment Bill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 July 1896 · page 4

The debate wan continued on the second reading of the Milling Laws Amendment Bill, the discussion being continued by Sir Julian Salomons, who went into a thoroughly analytical criticism of the…

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Parish Council Humour

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 July 1896 · page 1

The parish council elections have just taken place in Scotland, and the "People's Journal" gives some specimens of the humour manifested on the occasion. A country voter, where there…

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