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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1898

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Municipal Statistics

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 June 1898 · page 2

The annual assessment returns for the Borough of Singleton, for the year ending February 6, show the total annual rental Of buildings, etc., in the municipality to…

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Privy Council Appeal Case

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 June 1898 · page 5

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has allowed, with coats, the appeal in the case of Harding v. the Queensland Commissioner of Stamps…

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South Singleton Municipality

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 28 June 1898 · page 2

The following statistics in connection with the Municipality of South Singleton, kindly forwarded to us by Mr W. J. Quinn (Council Clerk), will…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 June 1898 · page 4

At the usual meeting of the above Council last night there were present—The Mayor (Mr. J. H. F. Waller), Aldermen Bourke, Lee, Burg, Ley, and ' Sparke. Apologies were tendered for the absence…

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Paliamentary Proceedings. In Legislative Council yesterday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 June 1898 · page 2

Dr. Garran resumed the debate on the Address-in-Rev. Dr. Garran was mildly philosophical, and clended that Government by majority was a card feature of modern democratic institutions…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 1 July 1898 · page 2

AN ordinary meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday evening, when there were present : — Ald. Hopper, Scott, Shaw, and Young…

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Our Muswellbrook Letter. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 July 1898 · page 4

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was hold in the School of Arts on Wednesday night, whon there were present—The Mayor (Alderman Brecbt), Aldermen Bowman,…

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Parliamentary Proceedings. Yesterday, in the Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 July 1898 · page 2

Mr. Barton resumed the debate on tho Address-in-Reply. He twitted tho Government with its failure to redeem its promise to reform the Second Chamber, and expressed himself favourable to a…

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Municipal Appeal Court

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 1 July 1898 · page 2

The following is a list of appeals against the assessments of the local Municipal Council, which were dealt with at the Court House, Dungog, on…

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Muswellbrook Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 2 July 1898 · page 2

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

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 July 1898 · page 2

The customary fortnightly meeting of the West Maitland Borough Council was held at the Town Hall last evening. Present: The Mayor (Colonel Wilkinson), Aldermen Crothers, Leopold, Taylor,…

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Legislative Council. Mr Barton's Speech

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 July 1898 · page 6

The debate on the motion for the adoption of the Address-in-Reply was resumed by Mr Barton, who said that there were…

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Municipal Matters

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 July 1898 · page 8

At the East Maitland Council meeting, on Wednesday night, there was not much business. The financial report recommended payment of general accounts, £41 5s Sd ; pasturage reserve, £ 3 14s 2d;…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 5 July 1898 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of Council was held in the chambers on Friday night last. There were present Ald. J. Abbott (Mayor), H. C. Dark, J. A…

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Special Municipal Grant

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 5 July 1898 · page 2

After all the hubub in municipal circles the various municipalities lost nothing by waiting patiently the second decision of the Premier's concerning the half-a-crown…

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Legislative Council. Mr. Barton's Speech

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 6 July 1898 · page 4

The debate on the motion for the adoption of the Address in-Reply was resumed by the Legislative Council on Thursday night by…

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The Stock Board's Council of Advice

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 6 July 1898 · page 2

AT the annual meeting of delegates from the various stock boards of the colony, at Aarons' Exchange Hotel, on Monday evening, it was…

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Stock Boards' Council of Advice

Singleton Argus · Thursday 7 July 1898 · page 2

At the annual meeting of delegates from the various stock boards of the colony, which commenced in Sydney on Monday, and at which Singleton is represented, it…

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The Municipal Grant

Singleton Argus · Thursday 7 July 1898 · page 2

The Premier's special grant of 2s 6d in the £ to the various municipalities on rates collected last year will mean that the local Council will receive a sum…

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The Municipal Council

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 9 July 1898 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Murrurundi Municipal Council convened for Friday evening, 1st instant, lapsed for want of a quorum…

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