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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1898

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Our Muswellbrook Letter. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 March 1898 · page 4

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was hold in the Chambers, School of Arta last night, when there wore present: Aldermen Bowman, Lang, Budden, McNeil and Frazer. In…

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Alderman John Norton. Triumphant Once More. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 24 March 1898 · page 3

ALDERMAN JOHN NORTON this morning received a notification from the Crown that he need not appear at the Central Criminal Court in connection…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 March 1898 · page 4

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

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District News. Greta. [From Our Correspondent.] Council

Singleton Argus · Thursday 24 March 1898 · page 3

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Greta Council was held in the Chambers on Monday evening. There was a full Council, with the…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 25 March 1898 · page 2

The usual fortnightly of the Council was held on Wednesday evening, when there was a full Council present. The only correspondence was a…

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Our Singleton Letter. Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 March 1898 · page 4

The Singreton Borough Council met last evening, when all the alderman were present. FINANCE.—The Mayor laid on the table the Bank pass-boo, showing the Council's account to be…

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Muswellbrook Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 26 March 1898 · page 2

THE ordinary fortnightly meeting of the above was held in the Chambers on Wednesday night last. There were present Aldermen Bowman (in the…

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East Maitland Gas Works.—alderman Chambers in Reply

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 March 1898 · page 2

Sir,—In your issue of Thursday I find a letter from Mr. J. Windross on the subject of the debate which took place in the Council Chambers, East Maitland, on Wednesday evening last upon the…

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Borough Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 March 1898 · page 6

The regular meeting was held on Thursday night. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Robinson), Aldermen Atkiu, York, Lloyd, Munro, Wright,…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 March 1898 · page 2

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the West Maitland Borough Council was held in the Chamber, Town Hall. last evening. Council was held in the Chamber. Town Hall. last evening. present: The Mayor (Colonel Alex. Wilkinson). Aidermen Crothers, Ross, Ribee. Taylor, Cobb, Whittell,…

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Municipal Appeal Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 26 March 1898 · page 2

It is notified in our advertising columns that a court for the purpose of hearing appeals against the assessment of ratable property in this…

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Treasurers of Municipalities

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 26 March 1898 · page 2

THE Municipal Association has informed the Municipal Council of Dungog that legal opinion has been obtained to the effect " that it is not…

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Municipal Matters

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 March 1898 · page 4

On Monday evening a special meeting of the West Maitland Borough Council was held, called by the Mayor is response to a requisition signed by five aldermen to consider the…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 29 March 1898 · page 2

The Council held their usual fortnightly meeting on Friday night, when there were present—Ald. Abbott, Mayor (in the chair), Dark, Jones,…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 March 1898 · page 6

The adjourned meeting of this Council was con-tinued Just night, and concluded. There were presant—The Mayor (Alderman J. H. F. Waller) in the chair, Aldermen Sparke, Bourke, Foster, D…

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South Singleton Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 March 1898 · page 4

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

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South Singleton Council

Singleton Argus · Thursday 31 March 1898 · page 4

ON Tuesday evening the following were present at the regular Council meeting of South Singleton :—The Mayor (Alderman Simmons),…

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Municipal District of Dungog

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 1 April 1898 · page 3

Additional By-laws mode under the "Municipalities Act of 1897," by the Council of the Municipal District of Dungog have been gazetted…

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Municipal Council

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

The usual monthly meeting of the Murrurundi Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Friday evening, 25th March, when there were present Aldermen…

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A Privy Council Appeal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 April 1898 · page 3

The Privy Council appeal, Attorney-General of New South Wales v. Walters, was allowed without costs…

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