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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1897

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Singleton Borough Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 May 1897 · page 3

THE ordinary meeting of the Singleton Borough Council was held in the Council Chambers on Thursday night, when there were present: The Mayor…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 June 1897 · page 6

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

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South Singleton Council

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 June 1897 · page 5

AT the ordinary meeting of the South singleton Municipal Council held in the Council Chambers South Singleton last night there were present His Worship…

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Borough Council Appeal Courts. Tuesday, 1St June. (Before Mr G. F. Scott, P.M.)

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 June 1897 · page 5

John H. O'Brien, house and shop in George-street, £33. Redeced to £31 4s A. S. Bowman, house in…

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Municipal Appeal Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 June 1897 · page 3

At the Courthouse, yesterday, Mr. G. F. Scott, P.M., heard 70 appeals against the valuers' assessment of properties situated within the Borough of Singleton…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 June 1897 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of this Council was held in the Council Chamber, East Maitland, last evening. There were present—The Mayor (Mr. J. H. V. Waller)…

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Parliament of New South Wales (Herald.) Wednesday, June 2. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 June 1897 · page 6

A message was received from the Assembly acquainting the House with the fact that it disagreed with certain of the amendments made by the Council in the Public Bonds Bill, and…

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Municipal District of South Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 June 1897 · page 3

On Tuesday the Council of the above met when there were present the Mayor, Aldermen Kirkwood, Dines, and Simmons, and the Council Clerk The minutes having been confirmed…

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Our Muswellbrook Letter. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 June 1897 · page 4

A special meeting of the Municipal Council was hold in the Chambers, School of Arts, last night, for the purpose of going through the necessary forma for the issue of debentures to the Messrs…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 June 1897 · page 6

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. H. Crothers), Aldermen…

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Municipal Matters

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 June 1897 · page 6

At the meeting of the Morpeth Borough Council on Monday, the offer of Mr. L. A. Wilkinson to survey the land recently leased for a nightsoil depot was accepted, an application by the Secretary…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 8 June 1897 · page 2

At the ordinary meeting of Council held on Friday night there were present—Ald. Hooke (Mayor), Jones, Abbott, Dark and Newell. The…

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Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 June 1897 · page 4

At the ordinary meeting of Council held on Friday night there were present—Aldermen Hooke (Mayor), Jones, Abbott, Dark, and Newell. The following correspondence was read and…

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Our Municipal Act. Assessment and Appeals. (To the Editor of the Singleton Argus.)

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 June 1897 · page 3

SIR,—Will you allows me a short space to refer to the absurdity and misconceptions of the above Act and its administration. The Act certainly is a…

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Parliament of New South Wales Wednesday, June 9, Legislative Council. the Land and Income Taxes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 June 1897 · page 4

Mr. O'Connor moved the adjournment of the House. The burden of his complaint was directed chiefly against the conduct of the Taxation Commissioned, which the Attorney-General had already…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 11 June 1897 · page 4

A special meeting of Council was held on Monday night. Present, Ald. Hooke (Mayor), Dark, Jones and Abbott…

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Parliament of New South Wales Thursday, June 10. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 June 1897 · page 4

The House proceeded to further consider the Hunter District Water and Sewerage Act Amendment Bill in committee, and got as far as clause 19, when progress was reported and leave given to sit…

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Municipal Matters

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 June 1897 · page 7

A meeting of the West Maitland Borough Council was held on June 4. A letter was received from the secretaries of the victoria Home for Consumptives, asked that a local committee be formed to…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 June 1897 · page 4

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

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The Council and its Borrowing Policy

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 15 June 1897 · page 2

We notice that at a recent meeting of the local Municipal Council it was resolved to borrow £200 for the purpose of improving the sanitary…

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