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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1898

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Muswellbrook Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 1 January 1898 · page 2

THE ordinary fortnightly meeting of the above was held in the Chambers on Wednesday night. There were present: Aldermen Bowman (Mayor), McIntyre,…

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South Singleton Council

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 January 1898 · page 4

At the regular meeting of the above Council held on Tuesday evening, the following members were present:—…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 7 January 1898 · page 3

A meeting of councillors was held on Tuesday night last, at which the following were present—Aldermen Hooke (Mayor), Dark, Carlton, Jones…

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Municipal Lists

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 8 January 1898 · page 2

By advertisement in another part of this paper it is' announced that the Municipal Lists for current year are now open for inspection at the local…

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Municipal Matters

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 January 1898 · page 16

The usual fortnightly meeting of the West Maitland Borough Council was held in the Town Hall on Thursday evening.—Mr. Robert Hickson, Under-Secretary and Commissioner for Roads, sent…

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Municipal Elections

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 8 January 1898 · page 2

It is notified is our business columns that nominations to fill the vacancies in the Municipal Council caused through the retirement by effluxion of time of Aldermen C…

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Municipal List

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 8 January 1898 · page 2

We would remind our readers that a copy of the Municipal lift for the current year is now open for inspection, and may be seen by any person interested during office hours up…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1898 · page 2

A special meeting of the local Council was held on Friday night. There was a full attendance of Aldermen. The object of the meeting was to…

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Our Singleton Letter. Northern Rifle Association. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 January 1898 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Council of the above Association was held last evening when Lieutenant Conley was voted to the chair. Others present were: Squadron Sergt. Major Simmons, Color…

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Municipal Choral Societies

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 January 1898 · page 5

Mr. John Burns, M.P. the labour leader, advo-cates that municipalities should establish choral societies in order that they may give free concerts…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 January 1898 · 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 Lee, Burg,…

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Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 January 1898 · page 4
Also in The Scone Advocate

The ordinary fornightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held in the Chambers. School of Arts, last night, when there were present—The Mayor (Alderman Bowman), Alder-men Skinner, Lea, Budden, Brecht, Luscombe, and Clarke…

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Friday, January 14, 1898. Mr. Reid and the Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 January 1898 · page 2

AGREEABLY to promise, My. Reid spoke about the reform of the Legislative Council at Hamilton. But we cannot fitly that he has made his purposes clearer than he had made…

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Muswellbrook Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 15 January 1898 · page 2

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the above was held in the Chambers on Wednesday night. There were present: Aldermen Bowman (Mayor),…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 January 1898 · page 6

The usual fortnightly meeting of the West Maitland [?] Council was held in the Town Hall last evening. Present: The Mayor (Mr. Henry Crothers). Aldermen Wilkinson, Ross,…

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Stock Boards' Council of Advice. Replies Re Homebush Shilling Charges

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 15 January 1898 · page 2

A meeting of the Executive Committee of the Stock Boards' Council of Advice was held at the office of the Chief Inspector of Stock on Thursday…

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Important Municipal Proposal

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 18 January 1898 · page 2

The Lane Cove Council are instigating stops which, if carried out, will affect many owners of vacant land who neglect to pay their rates to municipalities. At a…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 January 1898 · page 3

A special meeting of the Morpeth Borough Council was held last evening. There were present:—The Mayor (Mr. E. D. Kebble-white), Aldermen White, Swan, McCarthy,…

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 January 1898 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Maitland Dis-trict Council was held yesterday afternoon at the Mechanics' Institute, East Maitland Councillor Fitzpatrick was voted to the chair;…

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