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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1897

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Municipal Matters

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 October 1897 · page 10

The usual meeting of the West Maitland Borough Council on Friday evening wits well attended. The use of the Maitland Park was granted to Captain Hilliard, Adjutant of the Fourth Infantry…

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Letters to the Editor. the Council and the Park Ranger

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 November 1897 · page 4

SIR,—Kindly allow me a small space in your columns to explain a misstatement that appeared in your paragraph on the subject of the Council and the Park Ranger last Friday in which you say…

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Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, 2nd NOVEMBER. (Before Messrs G. F. Scott, P.M., and St. Thos. Loder, J.p.) Breaches of Municipal By-laws

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 November 1897 · page 2

The South Singleton Inspector of Nuisances charged Mary Williams with allowing a horse to stray within the municipality…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 November 1897 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the East Maitland Borough Council was held last evening. There were present—The Mayor (Mr. J. H. F. Waller), Aldermen Spnrke, Watson, Bourke, Foster, Rooney, Burg. and Ley. All apology was tendered for the absence of Alderman Lee…

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Our Singleton Letter. Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 November 1897 · page 2

The Singleton Borough Council met last evening when there were present—The Mayor (Alderman A. C. Robinson), Aldermen York, MeFadden, Wright, Reuben, Grainger, and the town clerk, who…

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Singleton Municipal Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 November 1897 · page 4

THE following were present at the regular meeting on Thursday night:— The Mayor. Alderm[?]n York, Reuben, Grainger, M'Fadden, Wright…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 November 1897 · page 6

At the usual fortnightly meeting of the West Maitland Borough Council, held last evening, there were present:—The Mayor (Mr. H. Crothers), Alderman Wilkinson, Bowden, Ross, Taylor…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 9 November 1897 · page 3

At the usual fortnightly meeting of Council held on Friday night there were present—Ald. F. A Hooke (Mayor), Ald. Dark, Jones, Carlton…

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The Mayor of New York

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 November 1897 · page 2

REFERENCE in the recent cable news to the election of Judge Van Wyck as Major of Greater New York, apart from the fact that he was the nomince of the Tammany…

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The Loud Mayor's Procession

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 November 1897 · page 5

In the Lord Mayor's procession to—day through the city was included escort representing the coionier a Founders Empire Car, and a Sports car…

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A Man Who Swore Before the Mayor

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 November 1897 · page 2

His Worship the Mayor of Walcha, N.S.W., recently receiver a request which surprised him greatly. It was to take the syorn testimony of a selector. Mr Denis…

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The Mayor of New York

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 November 1897 · page 4

Reference in the recent cable news to the election of Judge Van Wyck as Major of Greater New York, apart from the fact that he was the nominee of the Tammany…

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A Man Who Swore Before the Mayor

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 November 1897 · page 4

His worship the Mayor of Walcha N.S.W., recently received a request which surprised him greatly. It was to take the sworn testimony of a selector, Mr Denis Walsh,…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 November 1897 · page 7

An. adjourned meeting of the above Council was held in the council, Town Hall, last evening. present mnoll Oiiatnbor, Town Hall, last .ovoniu^.-Preaenti Tho Mayor: The Mayor (Mr. Henry Crothers), Aldermen Wilkinson, Ross, Bowden, Nicholson,…

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Parliament of N. S. Wales Wednesday In the Legislative Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 November 1897 · page 6

A measure was read from the Assembly, intimating that the House, having received the report of the managers, of the free conference, no longer insisted upon its…

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Municipal latters

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 November 1897 · page 5

At the meeting of the West Maitland Borough Council on friday, last week,the correspondence was unimportans the principal letter was one from the associated buteh[?] of Newcastle, who…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 November 1897 · page 6

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

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The Legislative Council

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 November 1897 · page 4

The "Peers" broke but last week in a fresh place, and out of sheer wantonness apparently, ruthlessly slaughtered three measures which had been passed…

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South Singleton Council

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 November 1897 · page 2

AT the regular meeting oF the above held last evening, following were present:—The Mayor (Ald H.J. Miner), Aldermen Kirkwood, Simmons,…

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South Singleton Municipality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 November 1897 · page 3

The Council of the above met last evening, when there were present:—The Mayor (Alderman H. J. Miner), Aldermen Kirkwood, Simmons, Tulloch, and Dines…

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