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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1899

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Muswellbrook Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 8 April 1899 · page 2

THE ordinary meeting of the above was held on Wednesday night last. There were present—Aldermen Brecht (voted to the chair), Budden, Lang, Fraser,…

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Legislative Council Reform

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 April 1899 · page 4

CAREFUL and conscientious political students are satisfied of the necessity for what a conributor Mr. (W. E. Abbott) to our daily issue called an upper restraining Legislative Chamber…

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Municipal Finance

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 April 1899 · page 3

SIR,—In your issue of April 5th appears a very timely letter on municipal matters, signed "A Ratepayer," the writer of which is entitled to the thanks of all ratepayers in West Maitland. For…

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Municipal Matters

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 April 1899 · page 5

At the fortnightly meeting of the East Maitland Borough Council, on Wednesday night, a discussion took place on the dumping of objectionable refuse from the Maitland Hospital within the boundaries…

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The Public Health Act. Responsibilities of Municipal Councils

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 April 1899 · page 3

WHEN the Public Health Act was passed, about two years ago, imposing serious duties on municipal councils in regard to the stamping out of…

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Council Appointments. No Particulars Divulged Ministerial Statement to be Made To-Night. Matter of Great Public Importance [By Telegraph] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 April 1899 · page 5

An Executive meeting to-day dealt with the new appointments to the Upper House. The Ministers decline to give the names until the gentlemen…

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County Council Elections in Ireland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 April 1899 · page 3

The County Council elections in Ireland which have just been held have resulted in Liberal Unionism being unrepresented in Minister and Connanught. In Leinster the party is represented…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 11 April 1899 · page 2

At the ordinary meeting of Council on Friday night last there were present—Mayor (Ald. Dark), Ald. Abbott, Jones, Robson, Piper, Carlton,…

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Council Appointments. New Members of the Legislative Council

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 11 April 1899 · page 2

THE names of the gentlemen who have been appointed to the Legislative Council were announced by Mr Critchelt Walker at the Chief…

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Broken Hill. Bound for the Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 April 1899 · page 3

Alderman Buzacott, M.L.C., left Broken Hill for Sydney on Sunday night and will arrive to-morrow in time to take his seat in the Legislative Council…

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Dungog. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 April 1899 · page 5

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held at the Council Chambers on Friday, evening last. There were present:—The Mayor (Alderman H. C. Dark), Aldermen J. Abbott…

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South Singleton Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 April 1899 · page 3

Last evening the South Singleton Municipal Council met, when there wore present:—The Mayor (Alderman Hinde), and Aldermen Minor and Tulloch…

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The New Members of the Legislative Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 12 April 1899 · page 2

A TELEGRAM received at this office early on Saturday afternoon announced that the undermentioned gentlemen had been appointed as Members of…

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Murrurundi. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 April 1899 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of this council was held of Friday evening, when there were present; Aldermen Rufus Bell (Mayor, in the chair), Pritchatt, Fishburn, Donnellan, Rooney and Young…

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South Singleton Council

Singleton Argus · Thursday 13 April 1899 · page 4

A MEETING of the above was held on Tuesday night. Present :—The Mayor (Alderman Hinde), Aldermen Miner, and Tull[?]ch…

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Our Singleton Letter. Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 April 1899 · page 4

The Singleton Borough Council met last evening, when there were present:—The Mayor (Alderman McFaddon), Aldermen Munro, Bailey, Grainier, Quinn, Wright, Head, and Lloyd…

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Municipal Council

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 15 April 1899 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting nf the Murrurundi Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Friday evening 7th instant when there were present Aldermen…

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Singleton Borough Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 April 1899 · page 6

At the regular meeting on Thursday night, the Mayor (Alderman M'Fadden) occupied the chair. Also present—Alderman Grainger, Manro,…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 April 1899 · page 4

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

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The Prime Minister on the Council Appointments

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 April 1899 · page 14

On Saturday evening the Prime Minister, who had been staying at Belmont, Lake Macquarie, since the session closed, was entertained at a banquet. He spoke at considerable length in response…

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