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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1896

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Alderman Moroney and Diseased Stock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 September 1896 · page 4

At the meeting of the Newcastle Borough Council, last night, a letter was read from the Borough Council, of West Maitland, stating that the attention of that council had…

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The East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 September 1896 · page 4

SIR,—Permit me a small space in your valuable paper to call attention to the unfair and unjust way the ratepayers' money is spent in this town: only for the benefit of one or two men…

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South Singleton Council. No Quorum

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 September 1896 · page 2

THE meeting of the South Singleton Council, which was called for last night, lapsed for want of a quorum, the Mayor (Alderman H. J. Miner)…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Wednesday, Sept. 2. Legislative Council. Mining Laws Amendment

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 September 1896 · page 2

The third rending of the Mining Laws Amendment Bill was agreed to. MOTION FOR ADJOURNMENT. Dr. MacLaurin then proceeded to move the…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 4 September 1896 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Friday evening, August 28th. Present—Ald Dark (in the chair), Bruyn, Carlton…

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Letter to the Editor. Bast Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 September 1896 · page 2

SIR,—It would be interesting to know "what is the gist of "Ratepayer's" effusion in your issue of Tuesday last about the above. First, he calls attention to the unfair and unjust way the…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Thursday, Sept. 3. Legislative Council. the Franchise Extension Bill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 September 1896 · page 4

The debate on the Franchise Extension Bill was resumed, but after several members had spoken, Mr. Kethel consented to further adjourn the discussion until the House and an opportunity of…

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Municipal matters

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 September 1896 · page 7

Though there was very little actual business to be transacted at the last meeting of the West Maitland Borough Council on the 28th ult, the council did not rise for some time, the principal…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 September 1896 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of the Morpeth Borough Council was held last evening. There were present: —The Mayor (Mr. E.D. Kebblewhite), Alderman Swan, Wingrave, Campbell, Hogan, Sim, Hanshaw…

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South Singleton Municipal Nominations. Mr Simmons Elected. Mr Crossley Withdraws

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 September 1896 · page 4

THE nominations for the election of alderman to fill the extraordinary vacancy in the South Singleton Municipal Council caused by the…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 September 1896 · page 4

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

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Parliament of New South Wales. Wednesday, September 9. Legislative Council. George-street, Tramway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 September 1896 · page 2

Dr. Garran moved the second reading of the George-street Electric Tramway Bill, and after discussion, the motion was agreed to, and the House went into committee on the bill. The bill passed…

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The East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 September 1896 · page 2

Sia,-I see by your issue of last Friday, a letter signed "Badger," in which he calls "Ratepayer's" effusion mere clap.trap-that a body of aldermen of this kind elected by residents could ever be…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Thursday, Sept. 10. Legislative Council. Sydney Electric Lighting Bill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 September 1896 · page 2

The consideration in committee of the Municipal Council of Sydney Electric Lighting Bill was resumed, but very little progress was made. In the interpretation clause an attempt was made to…

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South Singleton Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 September 1896 · page 3

A meeting of the South Singleton Municipal Council took place last Tuesday evening at the Council Chambers, South Singleton, there being present:…

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Death of a Mayor. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 September 1896 · page 2

Mr J. FITZGERLAND, Mayor of Cowra, died this morning…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 September 1896 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of the West Maitland Borough Council was held last evening in the chamber. Present: The Mayor (Mr. H. Crothers), Aldermen Wilkinson, Ross, Leopold, Taylor, Clark,…

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Municipal Matters

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 September 1896 · page 6

A meeting of the Largs Progress Committee was held on the 4th inst., when letters showed Mr. H. H. Brown, M.P., had applied for a grant for the Phoenix Park and McClymonts' swamp roads. The…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 15 September 1896 · page 2

A meeting of the local Council was held on Friday last. There were present—Ald. F. A. Hooke (Mayor), H. C. Dark, D. J. Bruyn, J. Robson, G…

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 September 1896 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the Maitland District Council was held this afternoon at the Mechanics' Institute, East Maitland. There were present: The Warden (Mr. John Bowden), Conncillors…

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