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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1898

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Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 October 1898 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of the Borough Council lapsed last evening for want of a quorum. At the regulation time there were present—Aldermen regulation time there were present—Aldermen York, Wright, Munro, and Grainger. Very little…

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Municipal Council

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 15 October 1898 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Murr[?]di Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Friday evening, the 7th instant, when there were present…

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The Mayor of Redforn

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 October 1898 · page 2

Alderman Edwin Berry, who has been on a visit to Singlton for the past few weeks rusticating to ill-health, has resigned his position as Mayor of Redfern…

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Singleton Borough Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 October 1898 · page 2

A meeting of the above was called for on Thursday evening, but after waiting hair an hour after the time of opening. Aldermen Wright, Graninger, Munvo. and…

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Local and General News. Municipal Loan

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 15 October 1898 · page 2

In our Advertising columns of this issue the Marrurundi Municipal Council give fourteen days notice of their intention to borrow the turn of £500 from Mr. G. G. Eld, for a term…

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Municipal Matters

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 October 1898 · page 13

At the customary meeting of the West Maitland Borough Council the principal business transacted was the discussion of the night soil question, which cropped up on the motion of Alderman Nicholson…

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 October 1898 · page 3

The monthly meeting of this Council was held in the Mechanics Institute East Maitland this afternoon. The Warden (Mr. A. Fitzpatrick) occupied the chair and there was also present—Councillors…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 October 1898 · page 3

A meeting of the Morpeth Council was held last night. At a quarter to eight o'clock there were present: — Aldermen Burg, Cox, Kebblewhite, M'Carthy, Swan, and White. Alderman White was…

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South Singleton Council

Singleton Argus · Thursday 20 October 1898 · page 4
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury

AT a meeting of the above, held on Tuesday night, the following were present: The Mayor (Alderman Simmons), Aldermen Tulloch, Dawes,…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 October 1898 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of this Council was held in the Council Chamber, Mechanics' Institute, Banks-street, last evening. There were present—Aldermen Chambers, Ley, Lee, Foster…

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The Railways and Municipal Rating

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 October 1898 · page 2

A question as to the liability of railway premises to be rated for municipal purposes was argued at great length in the Albury District Court on…

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Muswellbrook Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 22 October 1898 · page 2

THE ordinary fortnightly meeting of the above was held at the Council Chambers on Wednesday night last. There were present: Aldermen Brecht…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 October 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 Ribee, Cobb,…

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Municipal Rates on Railway Property

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 22 October 1898 · page 2

In the Albury District Court on Tuesday, before bis Honor Judge Rogers, a test case of considerable importance to municipal councils in railway towns was determined…

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Municipal Matters

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 October 1898 · page 4

At the fortnightly meeting of the East Maitland Borough Council on Wednesday evening, Alderman Chambers presided in the absence of the Major. On the casting vote of the Chairman, a request of…

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Dungog. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 October 1898 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held at the School of Arts last evening. Alderman Dark occupied the chair, and there were present—Alderman Robson, Jones, Ingall…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 25 October 1898 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held in the Chambers on Friday night. There were present—Ald. Dark (chairman), Robson…

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The Sydney City Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 October 1898 · page 2

MENTION was made yesterday of a meeting of the citizens of Sydney, who had been moved to assemble by the consideration that the City Council is in a very bad financial way…

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Sydney Municipal Muddle

Singleton Argus · Thursday 27 October 1898 · page 2

It is some considerable time since the municipal affairs of Sydney were considered at so large a meeting of ratepayers as that held in the Townball on…

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