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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1898

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 April 1898 · page 6

This Council met last night for the transaction of the business of the borough. The fortnight previous the meeting had lapsed for want of a quorum, and this was the first meeting since the…

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Our Muswellbrook Letter. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 April 1898 · page 4

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held in the Chambers. School of Arts, last night, when there were present: Tho Mayor (Alder-man Brecht), Aldermen Bowman. Long, Sudden, and McNeill…

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Our Muswellbrook Letter. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 April 1898 · page 2

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held in the Chambers, School of Arts, last night, when there were present: The Mayor (Alder—man Brecht), Aldermen Bowman, Lang, Budden, and McNeill,…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 April 1898 · page 2

Last evening this Council met for the transaction of business. There were present: The [?]tayor (Alderman J. H. F. Waller), in the chair, Alderman Sparke. Bourke, Foster. Chambers, Burg, Rooney, G Lee, D. Ley, and the Council Clerk. Minutes…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 April 1898 · page 4

Last evening this Council met for the transaction of business. There were present. The Mayor (Alderman J. H. F. Waller), in the chair. Aldermen Sparke. Bourke, Foster, Chambers, Burg, Rooney. G Lee. D. Ley. and the Council Clerk. Minutes…

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Greta. [From Our Correspondent.] Municipal Councll

Singleton Argus · Thursday 7 April 1898 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Greta Council was held on Monday evening. There were present : the Mayor (Alderuman A. Pryor). and…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 April 1898 · page 2

THE Council met on Wednesday evening, there being present: The Mayor (Ald. Solomons), Ald Hopper, Shaw and Young…

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Muswell brook Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 9 April 1898 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of the above was held in the chambers on Wednesday night last. There were present, Aldermen Brecht (Mayor), Bowman,…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 April 1898 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Thursday evening, of account of the next day being Good Friday. The meeting was held in the Council Chamber, Town Hall. There…

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Suspension of Municipal Officers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 April 1898 · page 3

The City Corporation has suspended 10 officers of the Health Department, who are charged with accepting, bribes from contractors…

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Municipal Matters

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 April 1898 · page 5

At the Morpeth Council meeting on Monday, a part of the correspondence was dealt with, the matters referred to being of small moment. It was announced that fresh tenders had been called…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 12 April 1898 · page 2

On account of their usual fortnightly meeting night falling on a holiday—Good Friday—the Council held their meeting on Wednesday…

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Municipal Council

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 16 April 1898 · page 2

The date for the usual fortnightly meeting of the Murrurundi. Municipal Council falling on Good Friday the meeting was called for the previous evening, Thursday, 7th instant…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 April 1898 · page 4

The adjourned meeting of the West Maitland Borough Council was held last evening for the purpose of adopting the estimate of ways and means, making the assessment, and striking the…

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West Maitland Borough Council's Financial Position

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 April 1898 · page 13

At the meeting of the West Maitland Council last week the Estimate of Ways and Means for the current municipal year was brought up. It was as follows:—General Rates : Payments—…

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Municipal Matters

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 April 1898 · page 12

The West Maitland Municipal Council met on Thursday last week. The principal correspondence was:—Mr. J. W. Birkenhead telegraphed, and the Water Board confirmed by letter, their intention to…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 April 1898 · page 6

At the usual meeting of the Morpeth Borough Council last night, there were present: The Mayor (Alderman Sim) in the chair, Aldermen M'Carthy Waite, Fox, Hegan, Cox, Burg, Kebblewhite, and…

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 April 1898 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the above Council was held yesterday afternoon at the Mechanics' Institute, East Maitland. There were present :—Councillors A. Fitzpatrick, Grant,…

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Our Singleton Letter. South-singleton Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 April 1898 · page 6

The South Singleton Council met last evening, all the aldermen being present. ACCOUNTS.—Several accounts were referred to the Finance Committee for report, on the motion of…

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Greta Municipal Council

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 April 1898 · page 3

The fortnightly, meeting of this council was held in the chambers on Monday evening. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman A. Pryor), and…

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