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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1897

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 16 March 1897 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of Council was held on Friday night last. There were present — Ald. Hooke (Mayor) Dark, Carlton, Jones and…

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Mechanics' Institute Council

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 March 1897 · page 2

THE monthly meeting of the Singleton Mechanics' Institute was held on Monday night last, when there were present: Messrs J. Sheridan…

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 March 1897 · page 2

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

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Maitland District Court. (Before Acting Judge Wade.) Thursday, March 18, 1897. Borough Council of West Maitland v. E. J. DENNY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 March 1897 · page 2

In this case the borough council sued E. J. Denny for £25 4s 10d. Mr. W. T. Lindeay appeared for the plaintiff council, and Mr. R. W. Thompson for the defendant. The particulars supplied showed…

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Municipal Matters

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 March 1897 · page 2

The Sydney City Council on Tuesday fixed the rate to be charged for the year 1897 at 1s 4d in the £. The Sydney Council on Tuesday resolved to have a report prepared regarding the systems of…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 March 1897 · page 4

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

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Our Muswellbrook Letter. the Public Services of Ex-alderman Clendenning

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 March 1897 · page 4

A meeting of ratepayers, called by the Mayor, in responce to a requisition was held in the Chambers, School of Arts, last night for the purpose of taking steps to recognise in a tangible manner the…

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Our Singleton Letter. District Court—monday, 22nd MARCH. (Before Acting-Judge Wade.) Municipal District of South Singleton V. TIERNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 March 1897 · page 4

His Honor gave judgment in this case heard on Saturday, brought by the Municipality of South Singleton against Edward Tierney for rates due 15s 8d. Mr. Shaw represented the Municipal body, while…

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South Singleton Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 March 1897 · page 4

A meeting of the above was held on Tuesday evening, when there were present the Mayor and Alderman Simmons, Dines, Kirkwood, Tullock, and the Council Clerk. The minutes having been…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 March 1897 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held in the Council Chamber, Mechanics' Institute, Banks-street, last evening. There were in attendance—The Mayor (Mr. Jas. H. F. Waller). Aldermen Sparke, Watson, Lee, Burg, Foster…

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The Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 March 1897 · page 2

Tho fortnightly sitting of the municipal council was held in the [?],School of Arts, on Wed-nesday night,when there were present—the mayor (Aldorman Bowman),Aldorman Molntyro,Skinnor…

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Our Singleton Letter. Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 March 1897 · page 4

A meeting of the above was held last evening at the Council Chambers when there were in atten-dence—The Mayor. and Aldermen York, Munro, Lloyd, Atkin, McDonald, Wright, McFaddon, and…

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Aldermen and Dancers

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 March 1897 · page 2

An important meeting of the Borough Council was held in the Oddfellows, Hall last Thursday evening, and at the same time on the same evening an "important"…

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South Singleton Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 March 1897 · page 3

The usual meeting of the South Singleton Municipal Council was held on Tuesday night, when there were presont: Aldormen H. J. Minor…

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Singleton Borough Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 March 1897 · page 6

A MEETING of the Singleton Borough Council was bold at the Council Chambers, Campbell-strfeet. last Thursday night, whon there were present: Aldermen A. C…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 March 1897 · page 2

The usual meeting of the above council was held last evening in the Chambers, Town Hall, Pre-sent; The Mayor (Mr. H. Crothers), Aldermen Wilkinson, Tayor, Gillies, Leopold, Gobb,…

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Municipal Matters

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 March 1897 · page 6

A meeting of the Morpeth Borough Council was held on Monday, when the Finance Committee showed that the overdraft was £86 1s 11d. The estimate of ways and means was presented, and…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 April 1897 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Morpeth Council was held last evening. There were present:—The Mayor (Mr. E. D. Kebble-white), Aldermen Sim, Campbell. White,…

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Our Muswellbrook Letter. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 April 1897 · page 4

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Muni-cipal Council was held in the Chambers, School of Arts, last night, when there were present:—The Mayor (Alderman Bowman), Alderman Brecht,…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 April 1897 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the East Maitland Borough Council was held last evening in the Council Chamber There were present—The Mayor (Mr. J.H.F. Waller).,Aldermen Sparke, Watson. Lee, Burg, Foster, Bourke, Rooney and Ley…

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