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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1898

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Municipal Council

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 1 October 1898 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Murrurundi Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Friday evening, 23rd September, when there were present…

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Lord Mayor of London. London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 October 1898 · page 5

Sir John Voce Moore has been elected Lord Mayor of London…

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The Late Right Hon. W. B. Gladstone and Newcastle Diocesan Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 October 1898 · page 4

At their mooting last July, the Diocesan Council requested the Bishop to convey to Mrs. Gladstone and family their expression of condolence. The Bishop has just received the following reply from…

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Municipal Rates on Crown Property

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 1 October 1898 · page 2

At the Municipal Conference on Wednesday last, Alderman T. Garrett, on behalf of the Carrington Municipality, submitted the following resolution:—"That whereas…

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Municipal Matters

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 October 1898 · page 12

The usual fortnightly meeting of the West Maitland Borough Council was held on Friday evening, 26th Sept. A letter was read from Mr. R. G. Yeomans giving the Council notice to discontinues the…

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Municipal Association of New South Wales

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 October 1898 · page 5

The annual session of the New South Wales Municipal Association opened in the vestibule of the Town Hall, Sydney, on Tuesday. The President's report expressed regret that Parliament had not[?]…

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District News. Dungog. the Additional Aldermen

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 October 1898 · page 5

On Wednesday last the nomination day for additional aldermen, the Mayor find Returning Officer, Mr. Joseph Abbott, announced publicly, At noon, the names of tho candidates nominated to fill…

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Letter From Mrs Gladstone To the Newcastle Diocesan Council

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 4 October 1898 · page 2

At their meeting last July, the Diocesan Council requested the Bishop to convey to Mrs Gladstone and family their expression of condolence…

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Our Muswellbrook Letter. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 October 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' (Alderman Beecht) Aldermen McIntyre…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 October 1898 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of the East Maitland Borough Council was held in the Council Chamber, Mechanics Institute, last evening. The Mayor and all the aldermen were in attendance…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 October 1898 · page 2

THE regular meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday evening, there being present the Mayor (Ald. Solomons), Ald. Hopper, Shaw, and…

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Municipal Election

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 7 October 1898 · page 2

The polling for the election of three additional aldermen to fill the vacancies created in the Dungog Municipal Council through the number of…

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Muswellbrook Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 8 October 1898 · page 2

AT the ordinary fortnightly meeting of the above, held on Wednesday night, there were present: Aldermen Brecht (Mayor), Lang, Frasor,…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 October 1898 · page 4

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

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The Late Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone and the Newcastle Diocesan Council

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 October 1898 · page 11

At their meeting last July, the Diocesan Council requested the Bishop to convey to Mrs. Gladstone and family their expression of condolence. The Bishop has just received the following reply from…

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Municipal Matters

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 October 1898 · page 4

All the aldermen were present at the East Maitland Borough Council fortnightly meeting on Wednesday last. Mr. A. G. Dixon was allowed throw up his gravel contract. The Gas Committee…

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Municipal Council

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

On Friday night the Municipal Council held its usual fortnightly meeting in the Chambers, when the attendance was as follows—Ald…

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Scone. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 October 1898 · page 5

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Wednesday evening. there being present—The Mayor (Alderman Solomons), Aldermen Hopper, Shaw, and Young…

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Murrurundi. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 October 1898 · page 5

At the meeting on Friday last there were present—The Mayor (Dr. Bell) Aldermen Stairs, Pritchett, P. A. Kennedy, Fishburn, and Young. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed…

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District News. Dungog. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 October 1898 · page 5

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Cou[?] was held in the Council Chambers (School of Arts) on Friday evening last. There were present the Mayor (Alderman Joseph Abbott), Aldermen F. A…

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