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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1897

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The City Council

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 December 1897 · page 1

Great disappointment is expressed at the result of the City Council election last week. It was hoped that some now men would be returned, but the sitting…

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South Singleton Municipality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 December 1897 · page 3

The South Singleton Municipal Council met last even when the Mayor (Alderman H. J. Miner) and Aldermen Simmons, Kirkwood, and Dines were present…

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To-day's News by Wire. Sydney. Election of Mayor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 December 1897 · page 3

At to-day's meeting of the City Council Alderman Matthew Harris, M.L.A., was elected Mayor unopposed…

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The Council and Probate Duties

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 December 1897 · page 2

MR. REID may fame and breathe threatenings against the Legislative Council but moderate and reasonable men will say that somewhere an effective stand should be taken respecting…

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The Municipal Subsidy. the Promise of Money Withdrawn Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 December 1897 · page 3

As a result of the rejection of the probate duties by the Council the Cabinet to-day decided to withdraw the promised subsidy of 2s 6d in the £ to municipalities…

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Land Tax Appeals. Commissioners to Appeal to the Privy Council. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 December 1897 · page 5

JUSTICE COHEN this morning granted leave to the Income Tax Commissioners to appeal to the Privy Council against the decision of the Full Court…

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The Municipal Subsidy. Lost Through the Action of the Upper House. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 December 1897 · page 2

The Cabinet meeting to-day decided to withdraw the promised. subsidy of 2s 6d in the £ to municipalities, as the action of the Upper House,…

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Municipal Straits

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 December 1897 · page 2

ALTHOUGH the proverb "Ye canna tak breeks aff a H[?]lan' man" is familiar, its philosophy appears not to commend itself to the average aldermanic mind, judging from the complaints…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 December 1897 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of this Council was held in the Council Chamber, Mechanics' Institute, Banks-street. last evening. There was present-Alderman Sparke, Lee, Burg, Foster, Bourke, Rooney, and Ley. In the absence of the…

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The Premier and the Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 December 1897 · page 4

Mr Reid, the Premier, found the electioneering cry, "Reform of the Upper House," so effective at last election, that he evidently intends to work…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 December 1897 · page 8

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). Alderman Cobb, Ribes. Quinton, Taylor, Leopold, Ross. Wilkinson, Clark, and…

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Municipal Straits

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 December 1897 · page 4

ALTHOUGH the proverb "Ye canna tak breeks aff a Hielan' man" is familiar, its philosophy appears not to commend itself to the average aldermanic mind, judging from the complaints…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 21 December 1897 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Friday night last. Present —Aid. Hooke (in the chair), Dark, Jones, Abbott. and Ingall…

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To-day's News by Wire. Sydney. Leakage in Council Funds

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 December 1897 · page 5

An investigation of the books of the late assistant Council Clark at Newtown shows a total cash deficiency of £711…

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The Municipal Subsidy

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 24 December 1897 · page 2

The Municipal Association has decided to write to the Premier, asking him, in accordance with his promise, to pay the grant of two-and-six-pence…

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Municipal Matters

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 December 1897 · page 6

The usual weekly meeting of the West Maitland Council was held on Friday last weak. The correspondence was unimportant. The principal letter was one from Alderman Gillies who wrote…

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Our Muswellbrook Letter. the Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 December 1897 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held in the Chambers, School of Arts, last night, when there were present. The Mayor (Alderman Bowman), Aldermen Molntyre, Brecht,…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 December 1897 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of this Council was held in the Council Chamber, Mechanics' Institute, Banks-street, last evening. There were present—The Mayor (Mr. J. H. F. Waller),…

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West Maitland [?] Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 December 1897 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meet of the West Maitland Borough Council held in the Town Hall last evening, present. The Mayer(Mr.Henry Crothers), Aldermen [?] Taylor,…

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Our Singleton Letter. Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 December 1897 · page 2

The Singleton Borough Council met last evening when there were present: The Mayer (Alderman A.C.Robinson), Aldermen Munro, York, Weight Lloyd, Reuben, and the Town Clerk…

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