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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1898

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 November 1898 · page 4

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

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Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 November 1898 · page 5

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers, (School of Arts) last evening. The Aldermen present were the Mayor, (Ald. Abbott) Aldermen Hooke, Jones…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 22 November 1898 · page 2

The Council met for ordinary business on Friday night last. There were present: Ald. Abbott (Mayor) Jones, Robson, Hooke, Piper…

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Murrurundi. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 November 1898 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting was held in the Chambers on Friday, 18th instant. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Bell), Aldermen Pritchett, Fishburn, Brodie, Donnellan, Dove, and…

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Vice-president of the Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 November 1898 · page 3

At a meeting of the Executive Council to-day, Mr. John Hughes, M.L.C., who last week accepted the position of Vice-President to the Executive Council in place of Dr. Garran, was sworn in, and…

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A Decision on Municipal Law

Singleton Argus · Thursday 24 November 1898 · page 2

A judgment of great importance to municipalities was delivered on Tuesday in the Equity Court by Mr Justice A. H. Simpson. The Lockdale Municipal Council…

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Letters to the Editor. Alderman Whittell in Correction

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 November 1898 · page 3

SIR,-I have only just read your report of last Friday evening's Council meeting, and notice that you have reported that, although I seconded Alderman Leopold's motion with reference to the…

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The Cabal in the Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 November 1898 · page 3

SIR.—In reading your report of the meeting of the West Maitland Horough Council last Friday one cannot help noticing the stolid opposition given by the clique to anything brought forward…

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Municipal Council

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 26 November 1898 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Murrurundi Municipal Council was held ion the Council Chambers on Friday evening, 18th instant. when there were present Aldermen…

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The Municipal Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 November 1898 · page 5

The City Municipal nominations were made today, retiring Aldermen Matthew Harris (Mayor), Watkins, Hughes, and Barlow, being re-elected unopposed. Two candidates were nominated for…

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Local and General News. Municipal Election

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 26 November 1898 · page 2

It is announced is our advertising columns that nominations for the position of Alderman in the Murrnrundi Council, to fill the vacancy created by the death of Alderman P…

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Municipal Matters

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 November 1898 · page 12

There was a fall attendance of aldermen at the West Maitland Borough Council's ordinary meeting on Friday evening. An application from Mr. M. Darcey to work out his rates was referred to the…

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Privy Council Appeals

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 November 1898 · page 3

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has allowed, with costs, the appeals in the following cases:—Delworth v. Income Tax Commissioners, and Delworth v Commissioners of Stamps. The…

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Municipal Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 November 1898 · page 3

The Municipal bye-election is being fought in Cook Ward to-day, to fill the extraordinary vacancy caused by the resignation of Alderman R[?]ford, but very little interest is being evinced in the…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 November 1898 · page 4

This Council met last night for the transaction of business. There were present:—The Mayor (Mr. R. Sim) in the chair, Aldermen Kebblewhite, Fox, Burg, Cox, White, M'Carthy, Hogan, and Swan…

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Irregularities in the City Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 November 1898 · page 3

A report prepared by the sub-committee of the City Council appointed to inquire respecting certain allegations in connection with the remission of rates and redactions in assessments, came before…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 December 1898 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of this Council was held last evening in the Council Chamber, Mechanics' institute, Banks-street. There were present—The Mayor (Mr. Jes. H.F. Waller),…

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This Municipal Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 December 1898 · page 3

The city municipal elections are proceeding today. Considerable interest is evidenced in the result, especially in Cook War, where five candidates are out. The voting is expected to be…

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Our Muswellbrook Letter. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 December 1898 · page 4

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held in the Chambers, School of Arts, on Wednesday night, when there were present: The Mayor (Alderman Brecht), Aldermen…

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Privy Council Appeals

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 December 1898 · page 3

The Judicial Committee of the Privy council has dismissed with costs, the appeal in the case of Broughton v. the Commissioners of Stamps. in the appeal the Commissioners of Taxation v. Teece…

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