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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1896

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 March 1896 · page 2

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

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 March 1896 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of this Council was held in the Council Chamber, Mechanics' Institute, yesterday evening. The Mayor and all the Aldermen were present. The minutes of the…

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Greta. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 March 1896 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of the Council was held on Monday night, the Mayor (Alderman T, Jones) in the chair. There were also present;—Alderman Waugh, A. Pryor, B, Pryor, Prudames, and…

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Singleton Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 March 1896 · page 4

A meeting of the above Council was held at the Council Chambers on Thursday evening last. There were present — The Mayor, Aldermen Munro, McDonald, Atkin, York, McFadden, Quinn, and…

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To-day's Telegrams. Sydney. a Defaulting Council Clerk

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 March 1896 · page 3

John Maule Hill, formerly Council Clerk at Enfield, pleaded guilty at the Water Police Court to-day to having defrauded the borough of £9, which he had received in payment of rates. As…

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East Maitland Municipal Gasworks

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 March 1896 · page 2

At the present time the East Maitland Borough Council are making arrangements to add a new and large gasometer at their works at East Maitland. About two years ago the Council secured a…

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Singleton Borough Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 March 1896 · page 6

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

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 March 1896 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the West Maitland Borough Council was held last evening in the Council Chamber at the Town Hall. There were present:—The Mayor (Mr. H. Crothers),…

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Municipal Matters

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 March 1896 · page 2

The report of the Sydney Town Clerk for the year 1895 has been issued, and states than an annual saving of £.12,000 has been effected by the reduction of the labouring staff. The receipts of the…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 17 March 1896 · page 2

A meeting of the Council was held on Friday evening last. There were present Ald. Walker (in the chair), Bruye and Dark…

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 March 1896 · page 5

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),…

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 March 1896 · page 3

Owing to the lateness of the hoar at which the nd District Council met at East Maitland yesterday afternoon we were only enabled to give the correspondence read…

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Smoking at Borough Councils a Mayor and His Pipe

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 March 1896 · page 4

At the last meeting of the Milton Council, Alderman Latta asked the Mayor if he intended to continue the practice of smoking through the…

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Alderman Lloyd's Fire Engine. (To the Editor of the Singleton Argus.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 March 1896 · page 2

SIR,—Alderman Lloyd seems very sore at some remarks of mine at tho last Council meeting He says "fault-finding is one of my strong…

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Smoking at Council Meetings

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 March 1896 · page 8

At the last meeting of the Milton Council, Alderman Latta asked the Mayor if he intended to continue the practice of smoking through the council meetings, as he was then doing. He had…

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Municipal Matters

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 March 1896 · page 7

Owing to the continued absence of four aldermen, the Macleay Council meeting has lapsed for the third time for want of a quorum. Dr. W. Clarke was returned on Saturday for the…

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Privy Council Appeals

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 March 1896 · page 5

The appeal to the Privy Council in King versus the Victoria Insurances Company (a Queensland case) has been dismissed, with coats, In the case of Ogilvie versus the West Australian Mortgage and…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 March 1896 · page 4

A meeting of the Morpeth Borough Council was held last evening in the Council Chamber. There were present:— The Mayor (Mr. E. D. Kebblewhite), Aldermen Wingrave, Swan, White, Hanshaw,…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 March 1896 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of this Council was held in the Council Chamber, East Maitland, last evening. Present: The Mayor (Dr. S. A. Alcorn), Aldermen Chambers, Sparke, Watson, Lee,…

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South Singleton Municipal Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 March 1896 · page 3

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

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