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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1897

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Municipal District of South Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 May 1897 · page 3

A meeting of the above was held last evening, When there were present—the Mayor, and Aldermen Kirkwood, Hinde and Simmons, and the Council Clerk. The minutes were confirmed…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Wednesday, May 12. Legislative Council. New Member

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 May 1897 · page 2

Mr. E. Barton took his seat, and was very warmly welcomed. The Attorney-General, in referring to the advent of the hon member said that Mr. Barton had accepted from the Government the…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 14 May 1897 · page 2

A meeting of the local Council was held on Tuesday last. The following Aldermen were present:—Ald. Hooke (Mayor) Dark, Jones Newell and…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Thursday, Mas 13. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 May 1897 · page 4

A message to the Assembly was adopted requesting the LOwer House to proceed with the Primitive Methodist Church Property Bill. As Acts of Parliament Interpretation and…

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Municipal Assessment Court

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 May 1897 · page 2

Notice is given that a special court, of Potty Sessions will bo held at the Court House. Singleton, on June 1st to all appeals against the Municipal…

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Our Muswellbrook Letter. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 May 1897 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held in the Chambers, School of Arts, last night, instead of Wednesday, the latter night being the opening one of the annual show. The…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 May 1897 · page 4

The fortniglitly meeting of the Morpeth Borough Council was hold last evening. There were present:—The Mayor (Mr. E. D. Kebblewhite), Aldermen Wingrave, White, Sim,…

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 May 1897 · page 5

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

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 May 1897 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of the East Maitland Borough Council was hold last evening in the Council Chamber. There. were present:—The Mayor (Mr. J. H. F. Waller)…

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Parliament of New South Wales Wednesday, May 19. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 May 1897 · page 6

After dealing with some formal matters the House proceeded to the consideration of the second reading of the Interpretation bill, which was moved by the Attorney-General, who explained that it was…

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Parliament of New South Wales Thursday, May 20. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 May 1897 · page 4

The Interpretation Bill, was road the third time and forwarded to the Assembly for concurrence. Mr. Burton postponed for a fortnight his notice of motion for leave to introduce a bill to declare…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 May 1897 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of this Council was held in the Council Chamber, Town Hall, last night. There were present—The Mayor (Mr. H. Crothers) Alderrman Ross, Leopold, Taylor, Ribee…

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WEDNESDAY. In the Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 May 1897 · page 6

Mr Barton gave notice that he would move for leave to bring in a bill to declare the meaning of section 67 of the Land and Income Tax Assessment Act, 1895…

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Municipal Matters

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 May 1897 · page 2

At a meeting of the Morpeth Council on Monday, a letter was read from Mr. Henry, Geary offering to lease, at £4 10 per year, the land recently secured by the Council for a nightsoil depot, but the letter…

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Privy Council Appeals

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 May 1897 · page 3

The Judicial Committees of the Privy Council has allowed the appeal, with costs, in the case of the Bank of New South Wales v. Piper. The appeal to the Privy Council in the case of the…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 25 May 1897 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Friday night last. There were present Ald. Dark (in the chair), Carlton, Jones and…

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Municipal Appeal Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 May 1897 · page 4

At the Courthouse yesterday Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., John Hayes, and St. Thomas Loder, Js.P.—who occupied the bench—heard thirty-seven appeals made by ratepayers of the South Singleton…

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Parliament of New South Wales (Herald ) Wednesday, May 26. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 May 1897 · page 2

The Cook's River Improvements Bill was read the third time and returned to the Assembly, and the Co-operative Colliery Tramway Bill having been revived, was road the second time and passed…

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Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 May 1897 · page 4

The Singleton Borough Council met last evening, when there were present—The Mayor and Aldermen Wright, Atkin, Reuben, Munro, and the Clerk. The minutes having been read and…

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A Municipal Case

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 May 1897 · page 3

The Full Court to-day granted leave to appeal to the privy Council in the case the Municipal Council of Sydney versus Young…

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