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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1898

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Stock Boards Council of Advice The Tick Pest

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 9 July 1898 · page 5

The second day's sitting of the convention of delegates representing the various stock boards of the colony was held at the Merchants' Exchange on…

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That Special Municipal Subsidy

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 9 July 1898 · page 3

In view of the surplus of £122,000 in the public finances, as shown by the revenue returns published on the 1st instant, the Premier has given…

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Municipal Matters

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 July 1898 · page 4

The customary meeting of the West Maitland Borough Council was held on Friday evening, the 1st instant. The business only occupied half-an-hour, which is quite record for the Council. The…

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Municipal Finances. a Dilatory Council. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 July 1898 · page 3

Considerable interest centres round the special meeting of the Municipal Finance Committee of the City Council which been convened for to-morrow afternoon. The Mayor declares that…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 July 1898 · page 2

This Council met last night—the frit meeting for a month—for the transaction of business. There was a good attendance of the public, and a lively meeting took place. There were present—The…

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To-day's News by Wire. Sydney. Funeral of Alderman Williamson

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 July 1898 · page 3

The funeral of the late Alderman Williamson took place this morning, and was largely attended by gentlemen representing all sections of the community…

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South Singleton Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 July 1898 · page 4
Also in Singleton Argus

At the last meeting of the above Connell there were present the Mayor (Alderman Simmons), Aldermen Miner, Hinde, and Tull[?]. The absence of Alderman Dines was apologised for…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 July 1898 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of this Council was held in the Council Chamber, Mechanics' Institute, last evening. There were present—The Mayor (Mr. J. H. F. Waller), Alderman Sparke…

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Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 July 1898 · page 4
Also in The Scone Advocate

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday night, when there were present—Aldermen Bowman, Luscombe, Clarke, McNeil, Budden, Frazer, and Lang…

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Muswellbrook Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 16 July 1898 · page 2

THE ordinary fortnightly meeting of the above was held at the Chambers on Wednesday night. In the absence of the Mayor, Alderman Bowman was…

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West Maitland Borough Council

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

The customary meeting of the Wash Maitland Borough Council was held at the Town Hall last evening. Present—The Mayor (Colonel Wilkinson), Aldermen Crothers, Leopold, Whittell,…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 19 July 1898 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting was held in the new Council Chambers (School of Arts buildings) on Friday night last. There were present—Ald…

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 July 1898 · page 3

At the monthly meeting of this Council, held in the Mechanics Institute, East Maitland, this afternoon, there were present—Councillers Fitzpatrick (Warden), Graham, Thomas, Groves, Nicholson,…

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A municipal Council Backs Down

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 July 1898 · page 4

Like Toby Barton on June 3rd, the Hurstville Municipal Council has bad to confess that it was "too previous." At a recent meeting it took it into its…

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The City Council

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 July 1898 · page 4

The City Council have rejected the proposals for retrerichment submitted by the sub-committee. Alderman Norton, of Truth, was principally…

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Our Singleton Letter. Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 July 1898 · page 2

The Singleton, Borough Council met last evening when there were present the Mayor (Alderman Robinson), Alderman Munro, Grainger, Reuben, Lloyd, and McFadden…

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Municipal Council

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 23 July 1898 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Murrurundi Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Friday evening, 15th instant, when there were present…

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Municipal Council

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 23 July 1898 · page 3

In our advertising columns the Murrrrundi Municipal Council invite applications for the position of Council Clerk, rendered vacant by the resignation of Mr. T. M…

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