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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 12 February 1898 · page 3

SIR,—Now that a long-felt want in our City Council, viz., the infusion of fresh blood has been supplied, it is to be hoped that the ratepayers' interests will be looked after as a whole and…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 February 1898 · page 2

The first ordinary meeting of this Council since the election was held last-evening in the Council Chamber, Town Hall. There, were present—The Mayor (Mr. Alex. Wilkinson), Aldermen Crothers,…

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Singleton Borough Council Versus Old Lockup. (To the Editor of the Singleton Argus.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 February 1898 · page 6

SIR,—Will you allow me a short space just to make a few remarks re the above. I am very pleased to see by the report of the Council's meeting…

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Municipal Matters

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 February 1898 · page 6

At Scone, Messrs. E. Solomon and J. Young were elected aldermen. The former gentleman was elected Mayor. At a special meeting of tho South Singleton…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 15 February 1898 · page 2
Also in The Scone Advocate

A meeting was held on Friday last. There were present—Aldermen J. A. Jones (in the chair), P. A. Hooke, W. Ingall, H. C. Dark and J. Robson…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 February 1898 · page 4

The first ordinary meeting of the above Council since the municipal elections took place in the Council Chamber, Mechanics Institute, Banks-street, last evening. There were present—The…

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Our Singleton Letter. South Singleton Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 February 1898 · page 4

The South Singleton Municipal Council met evening when there were present: The Mayor (Alderman Simmons), Aldermen Miner, Hinde, Dines, and Tulloch…

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Where Were the Alderman?

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 February 1898 · page 3

SIR.—We irequently hear our aldermen referred to as ci [?]hers thereby implying. I suppose, that they take a paternal interest in the affairs of the town. It that be so, I would like to ask where were they as a body on Saturday night inst when…

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Letters to the Editor. Water Stand Pipes and the Mailand Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 February 1898 · page 3

SIR.—Whilst perusing last night's issue of your paper, I noticed that at a meeting of the H.D.W. and S.Board an application was received from the West Maitland Borough Council to have six…

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Our Singleton Letter. Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 February 1898 · page 4

The Singleton Borough Council met last evening, when their were present the Mayor (Alderman A. C. Robinson), Aldermen Munro, Grainger, Wright, McFadden, Atkin, Loyd, York, and Reuben,—the…

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Singleton Council. Th regular meeting of the above was held on Thursday evening, the Mayor (Alderman A. C. Robinson), presiding. Also present :—-Aldermen Munro

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 February 1898 · page 3

Wright, Grainger, Atkin, York, Lloyd, Reuben, and M'Fadden. WELCOMING RATEPAYERS. After the reading of the…

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Municipal Council

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 19 February 1898 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the Murrurndi Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Friday evening, 11th instant, where there were present, Aldermen…

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Muswellbrook Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 19 February 1898 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the above was held at the Chambers on Wednesday night, for the purpose of appointing an officer under the new Public Health…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 February 1898 · page 2

A special meeting of the West Maitland Borough Council was convened last evening by the Mayor, at the instigation of Aldermen Leopold and Whittell, for the election of the various committees,…

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Municipal Matters

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 February 1898 · page 7

At the meeting of the Sydney City Council the resignation of the town clerk was read, and a motion that it be received by the council was agreed to unanimously and without any…

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Morpeth Borough Council

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

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held last evening in the Council Chamber, School of Arts, Morpeth. The Mayor (Alderman Sim) presided, and the other aldermen…

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Municipal Matters

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 22 February 1898 · page 4

SIR,—The ratepayers of Singleton are to be congratulated on the action taken by their aldermen at the last Council meeting in reducing salaries…

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Our Muswellbrook Letter. the Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 February 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—Aldermen Bowman, Lang, McNeill, Clarke, and Frazer…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 February 1898 · page 2

The above Council held its usual fortnightly meeting last night, when there were present: The Mayor (Alderman Waller) in the chair, Aldermen Sparke, Chambers, Bourke, Foster, Burg, G. Lee…

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