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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1896

457 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 8 of 23

The Executive Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 April 1896 · page 5

The meeting of the Executive Council to-day cleared off a quantity of outstanding business prior to his Excellency's departure for Maitland on Thursday…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 April 1896 · page 7

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Morpeth Borough Council was held in the Council Chamber last evening. Present—The Mayor (Mr. E. D. Kebblewhite) Aldermen White, Hogan, Campbell,…

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 April 1896 · page 8

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

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A Council Row

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 April 1896 · page 5

A dispute occurred yesternight amongst members of the Broken Hill Council over a motion for entertainment of the Premier. Personalties were indulged in, and eventually the Mayor announced…

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Sydney Electric Tramways Municipal Approval. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 April 1896 · page 3

THE Finance Committee of the City Council to-day considered the proposal for an electric tramway along George-street. A motion that the…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 April 1896 · page 8

The usual fortnightly meeting of the East Maitland Borough Council was held last evening in the Council Champer. Banks-street. There were present:—The Mayor (Dr. S. A. Alcorn), Aldermen…

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Our Singleton Letter. Singleton Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 April 1896 · page 8

A meeting of the above was held at the Council Chambers on Tuesday evening last. There were present The Mayor and Aldermen Munro, Lloyd, York, and Wright. Towards the end of the…

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Singleton Borough Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 April 1896 · page 3

A special meeting of the Singleton Borough Council was held in the Oddfellows' Hall on Tuesday evening. There were present when proceedings…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 April 1896 · page 2

The usual 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, Taylor, Gillies,…

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Municipal Matters

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 April 1896 · page 3

The Morpeth Council's usual meeting was held on Monday evening, a full Council being in attendance. The only correspondence of public interest was a letter from Messrs. Pope, Maher, and Co's…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 28 April 1896 · page 2

The Council met on Tuesday last. There were present: Alderman Hooke (Mayor), D. J. Bruyn, H. C. Dark, J. Robson, G. Walker, and T…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 May 1896 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Morpeth Borough Council was held in the Council Chamber last evening. Present—The Mayor (Mr. E. D. Kebblewhite), Aldermen Swan, Hogan, Wingrave,…

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Maitland District Council. Annual Election of Councillors

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 May 1896 · page 8

A meeting of electors in the police district of Maitland was held at noon to-day at the Court House, East Maitland, for the purpose of nominating and electing three councillors to serve…

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Municipal Elections in France

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 May 1896 · page 5

The municipal elections in France have passed off quietly. Twenty Socialists were returned for Paris…

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New Alderman

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 May 1896 · page 2

Nominations for the vacancy in the Singleton Borough Council, caused by the resignation of Mr W. J. Quinn, closed on Monday evening with the Mayor. The…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 May 1896 · page 2

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

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Our Muswellbrook Letter. Muswellbeook Municipal Council. Wednesday, MAY 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 May 1896 · page 2

Present: The Mayor (Alderman Mclntyre), Aldermen Clendinning, Brecht, Budden, Lea, und McNeill. The minutes of die previous meeting having been read and confirmed, letters were read…

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District News. Greta. Police Court, Wednesday, May 6TH, (Before Mr. Q. F. Scott, P.M., and Dr. Walker, J.p.) Municipal Appeals

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 May 1896 · page 4

Mr. R. W. Thompson appeared on behalf of the Greta Colliery in the following appeals againse municipal assessment. Greta Colliery, rate on manager's house, assessed…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 May 1896 · page 2

The usual 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, J.P.),…

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Municipal Matters

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 May 1896 · page 2

The principal letters read at the East Maitland Borough Council minting on Wednesday evening were those from Mr. H. Stocker, staling that until the difference between him and the Council was…

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