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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1898

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Municipal Nominations

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 3 September 1898 · page 2

The nomination of candidates to fill the extraordinay vacancy in the Murrurundi Municipal Council caused by the resignation of Alderman C. F. Juchau took place at the…

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Municipal Election

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 3 September 1898 · page 2

We would remind the ratepayers of the Municipal District of Murrurundi that a poll for the election of an alderman to fill the vacancy in the Council caused by the…

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Municipalities Act Amendment Bill—Recovery of Rates

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 3 September 1898 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday last Mr. J. C. L. Fitzpatrick brought in a bill to amend the Municipalities Act so as to empower municipalities to let, lease or sell…

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Next Australian Eleven. The Cricket Council Takes Control

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 6 September 1898 · page 4

THE committee appointed by the Australian Cricket Council on Friday to make the preliminary arrangements for the visit of the Australian Eleven…

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East Maitland Borough Council. Election for the Extraordinary Vacancy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 September 1898 · page 4

Yesterday the polling to decide which of the two candidates nominated should be chosen to fill the vacancy in the East Maitland Borough Council caused by the resignation of Alderman F. Sparke,…

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Our Singleton Letter. South Singleton Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 September 1898 · page 2

The South Singleton Council met last evening, when there were present:—The Mayor (Mr. Simmons), Aldermen Miner, Hinde, and Tulloch. MUNICIPAL ASSOCIATION,— Alderman Tulloch…

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South Singleton Council

Singleton Argus · Thursday 8 September 1898 · page 4

AT the regular meeting hold on Tuesday night, the following members were present:—The Mayor, Aldermen Tulloch, Hinde, and Miner…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 September 1898 · page 2

The usual meeting of this Council was held last night, when there were present:—The Mayor (Mr. J. H. F. Walter), Aldermen O'Mara. D. Ley. Chambers, G. Lee, Burg, Foster, Bourke, and Rooney. The declaration of Alderman O'Mara…

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Letters to the Editor. the East Maitland Municipal Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 September 1898 · page 4

SIR,—I am glad to see that Mr. Carlton had the courage to refer to, and to denounce "the abuse" which occurred during the three or four weeks preceding the election. Mr. Carlton might have…

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Muswellbrook Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 10 September 1898 · page 2

A MEETING of the above was held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday night. The were present the Mayor (Alderman Brecht), Aldermen Frazer,…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 September 1898 · page 4

The customary meeting of the West Maitland Borough Council was held in the Council Chamber, Town Hall, last evening. Present: The Mayor (Colonel Wilkinson), Aldermen Crothers, Rose,…

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Uncollected Rates. Written Off by the Sydney Council [By Telegraph.] London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 September 1898 · page 4

AT the City Council to-day the Mayor stated Unit £21,407 of rates due, have been written off by the authority of the council since 1890…

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The East Maitland Municipal Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 September 1898 · page 2

SIR,—I regret very much that, concerning my remarks at the declaration of the poll in East Mattland, there should have been room for misconception…

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Municipal Election

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 10 September 1898 · page 2

The polling for the election of an alderman to [?] the vacancy in the Murrurundi Municipal Council caused by the resignation of Alderman C. F. Juchau took place at the…

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Country Municipal Association

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 September 1898 · page 4

Apropros of the action of the South Singleton Council in refusing to join the N. S. W. Municipal Association this year, it is interesting to note that the Liverpool…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 13 September 1898 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Friday last. There were present—Ald. J. Abbott (Mayor), Dark, Jones. Ingal) und Robson…

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East Maitland Municipal Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 September 1898 · page 3

SIR,—There are some people whom it is very bard to please. Mr. Carlton is very angry with me because I praised him for exposing the abase of their position by certain alderman, and in his anger…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 16 September 1898 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday evening, there being present: The Mayor (Aid. Solomons), Aid. Flanagan and Young…

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Singleton Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 September 1898 · page 2

A meeting of this Council was hold on Thursday evening. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Munro, McFadden, Grainger, Atkin, Lloyd, York, and Reuben. An apology was tendered for the absence…

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Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 17 September 1898 · page 2

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was hold in the School of Arts on Thursday night, when there were present: The Mayor (Alderman Maek:uzic,…

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