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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1896

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Prosecution Under the Taxation Act. a Council Clerk Fined £50. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 September 1896 · page 3

At the Penrith Police Court this morning Honry Wake, Council Clerk at St. Mary's, was charged on the information of the Government…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Wednesday, September 16. Legislative Council. Coalmines Regulation Bill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 September 1896 · page 4

Having dealt wall the third readings of several bills the House proceeded to the consideration in committee of the Assembly's message in regard to the amendments made by the Council in the…

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Parliament Op New South Wales. Thursday, September 17. September Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 September 1896 · page 4

The House got to work at once after the House met yesterday with the Municipal Council of Sydney Electric Lighting Bill, and with the exception of clause 1. relating to the powers of the council to…

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Municipal Matters

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 September 1896 · page 6

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

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The Municipal Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 September 1896 · page 5

The annual session of the Municipal Association commenced in the Town Hall this morning. The delegates present numbered about 130 from all parts of the colony. The Mayor of Sydney, who…

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Mechanics' Institute Council

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 September 1896 · page 2

A MEETING of the Council of the Mechanics' Institute was held on Tuesday evening last. Mr W. H. Mutton presided, and there were…

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The Municipal Conference

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 September 1896 · page 5

At tho Municipal Conference, to-day Alderman Abrahams (Narrandera) moved that the Conference again urge upon the Government the necessity for re-introducing a Local Government Bill. He said…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 September 1896 · page 3

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), Aldermen…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Wednesday, Sept. 23. Legislative Council. Water Rights Bill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 September 1896 · page 6

The House proceeded with tho further consideration in committee of the Water Bights Bill, At the outset the Attorney General notified that he was prepared with some amendments to meet the…

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Legislative Council. Electoral Act Amendment Bill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 September 1896 · page 2

The Electoral Laws Amendment Bill was discussed, but the debate way wanting in animation. The second reading was agreed to, and the House went into committee pro forma…

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Slngleton Borough Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 September 1896 · page 4

The Singleton Borough Council was to have met on Thursday night last, but as there was no quorum when the time for commencing business arrived, the meeting…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 September 1896 · page 4

The usually fortnightly meeting of this Council was held in the Council Chamber, Town Hall, last evening. There were present-The Mayor (Mr. H. Crothers), Aldermen Wilkinson, Rose, Leopold,…

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The Municipal Association

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 September 1896 · page 5

The annual session of the Municipal Association commenced in Sydney Town Hall on Tuesday. The delegates present numbered about 130 from all parts of the colony. The Mayor of Sydney, who…

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Municipal Matters

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 September 1896 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the East Maitland Council was held on Wednesday evening. The Water Board consented to the Council using water for streeto in course of formation, and also gave the…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 29 September 1896 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council wan held on Friday last. There were present Ald. Hooke (Mayor), Bruyn, Robson, Carlton and…

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The Loud Mayor of London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 September 1896 · page 5

Alderman George Faudel Phillips has been chosen as Lord Mayor of London for the approaching year. The Mayor-elect is a Jew…

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The Municipalities Acts Amending Bill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 September 1896 · page 2

INCLUDED in the batch of measures introduced in the Assembly last Friday by tho Government was a bill to amend the municipal law, and to enable municipal corporations to…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Wednesday, Sept. 30. Legislative Council. Bills Dealt With

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 October 1896 · page 2

After getting through the third reading of the Water Bights and Municipal Council of Sydney Electric Light Bills, several measures which had come up from the Assembly wore advanced a stage,…

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Municipal Endowment

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 October 1896 · page 3

Mr. Dacey is resolved to move the adjonrnment of the Assembly this afternoon to discuss the action of the Government as regards this year's municipal endowment, and an exciting debated is…

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Our Singleton Letter. Borough Council

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

A meeting of the above was held at the Council Chambers yesterday evening. There were present: The Mayor, and Alderman York, Atkin, Wright, Reuben, McDonald, McFadden, and Munro…

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