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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1896

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 August 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. Henry Crothers),…

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Parliament of N. S. WALES Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 August 1896 · page 2

THE bill to grant three months' supplies was passed through all stages, and returned to the Legislative Assembly without amendment…

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The Lambton Municipal Difficulty

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 August 1896 · page 11

The Full Court on Tuesday gave its reserved judgment in re the Municipal District of Lambton ex-parte the Commercial Bank of Australia. It appeared the municipality borrowed money from…

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Municipal Matters

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 August 1896 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Morpeth Borough Council fell through on Monday night for want of a quorum. At the time there were present: The Mayor (Mr. E D. Kebblewhite), Aldermen…

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Privy Council Appeals

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 August 1896 · page 5

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has allowed with costs the appeal in the case of Ritchie and other v. Hudson Brothers. In the case of the Municipal District of Gundagai…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 4 August 1896 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Friday evening last. There were present—Ald. Hooke, Mayor (in the chair), D. J…

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Cooma. an Irate Mayor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 August 1896 · page 5

Considerable amusement was created yester night at a meeting of the Cooma Council owing to the Mayor (Alderman Faulkiner) replying to certain comments made regarding himself in the Monaro…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Wednesday, August 5. Legislative. Council. Dusiness Postponed.—the Courts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 August 1896 · page 2

The only order of the day on the paper was the second reading of the University Senate Elections Bill; but Dr. Cullen said that the whole matter was now under the consideration of the senate…

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Parliament of N. S. WALES Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 August 1896 · page 6

PETITIONS in favor of full local option were presented by Dr. Garran, for Kog[?] and by Mr Pulsford on behalf of the inhabitants of the Lower Hawkesbury…

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Municipal Matters

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 August 1896 · page 2

The Narrabri council clerk has received a letter from the Municipal Association in Sydney asking the council to nominate two aldermen to attend the annual municipal conference in Sydney. Several…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 August 1896 · page 4

The usual meeting of the Morpeth Borough Council was held lust evening in the Council Chamber. There were present—The Major (Mr. E. I). Kebblewhite). Aldermen Wingrave, Hogan…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 August 1896 · page 2

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

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Parliament of New South Wales. Wednesday, August 12. Legislative Council. Water Rights Bill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 August 1896 · page 4

The Water Rights Bill was received from the Assembly and read the first time. MR. COGHLAN'S POSITION. A discussion which was initiated by a question…

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London County Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 August 1896 · page 3

The annual report of the London County Council states the net debt of the Council is £ 37,000,000: the rateable value of the County London in estimated at £35,000,000…

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Letter to the Editor. East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 August 1896 · page 4

SIR:—I noticed in reading the report of the usual fortnightly meeting of the above body, in your yesterday's issue, that there is a reluctance on the part of the Council to meet the Works Department…

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South Singleton Municipal Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 August 1896 · page 3

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

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Parliament of N. S. WALES Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 August 1896 · page 6

Mr C. G. Heydon moved the adjournment of the House to refer to the action of the Government in appointing Mr Houston to the Public…

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The London County Council a Respectable Debt. [By Cable.] London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 August 1896 · page 2

THE annual report of the London County Council states that the not debt of the Council is £37,000,000. The rateable value of the county of…

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Municipal Matters

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 August 1896 · page 7

A meeting of the Morpeth Council was held on Monday, when a letter was road from the Department of Public Instruction, offering to pay half the cost of kerbing and guttering in Close-street along…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 18 August 1896 · page 2

The usual meeting of the Dungog Council was hold on Friday last. There wore present:—Ald Hooke (Mayor) Bruyn, Dork, Robson and…

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