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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1899

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 May 1899 · page 4

The customary fortnightly meeting of the Morpeth Borough Council was held ia the Council Chamber last evening. Present— The Mayor (Alderman White), in the chair…

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Letter to the Editor. Morpeth Council Report

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 May 1899 · page 3

SIR,—In your report in yesterday evening's mercury I fined your reporter has published all that Mr. Cox had to say at the Council meeting on Monday evening last, but he left out what Mr…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 May 1899 · page 4

The customary fortnightly meeting of the East Maitland Borough Council chamber, Mechanics' Institute, Banks-street, last evening, Present: The Mayor (Mr. W. H. Foster)…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 May 1899 · page 2

AN ordinary meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday night last. Present: The Mayor (Aid. Scott), Aid. Dodds, Hopper, Shaw and Young…

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Our Muswellbrook Letter. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 May 1899 · 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 McIntyre)…

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Privy Council Appeal Case

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 May 1899 · page 3

The appeal to the Privy Council in the matter of the Minister for Lands of N.S.W. v. Harrington has been allowed by the Court, with costs…

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Maitland District Council. Annual Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 May 1899 · page 2

The polling for the annual election of Councillors to serve in the Maitland District Council for the ensuing three years took place to-day The election, however, did not create any particular interest…

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Muswellbrook Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 6 May 1899 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the local Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday night last, There were present—The…

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Maitland District Council. Annual Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 May 1899 · page 3

In declaring Messrs. William Groves, of Buttai, and Charles Cummins, of Largs, duly elected members of the Maitland District Council yesterday afternoon, (the WARDEN Mr. Austin FitzPatrick…

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Municipal Matters

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 May 1899 · page 7

A meeting of the West Maitland Borough Council was held in the Council Chamber, Town Hall, on Friday evening, the 28th ultimo. In the absence of the Mayor (Colonel Wilkinson), who…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 9 May 1899 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of Council was held on Friday night last. The Mayor and all the Aldermen were present…

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Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 May 1899 · page 6

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Murrurundi Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Friday night, May 1th, when there were present—The Mayor, Aldermen Pritchett, Donnellan, Dove…

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Scone. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 May 1899 · page 6

The Council met on Wednesday last). Present—The Mayor (Alderman Scott), Aldermen Dodds, Hopper, Shaw and Young. Before any business was done the Mayor rose and…

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Aldermanic Amenities. a Pretty Squabble in the Hurstville Council. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 May 1899 · page 3

Diegraceful scenes were enacted at a meeting of the Hurstville Council yesternight. Ultimately the Mayor declared the proceedings adjourned and hurriedly left the Chamber, whereupon the…

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District News. Dungog. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 May 1899 · page 3

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

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Our Singleton Letter. Singleton Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 May 1899 · page 4

A meeting of this Council took place last evening. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Munro, Lloyd, York, Bailey, Head, Grainger, and Quinn. An apology was tendered for the absence of…

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Municipal Council

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 13 May 1899 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Murrorondi Municipal council was held in the Cornell Chamber on Friday evening, 5th instant, when there were present Aldermen…

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A Lord Mayor's Daily Work

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 13 May 1899 · page 1
Also in The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette

It would scarcely be possible to give any adequate idea of the arduous duties devolving upon the Lord Mayor of London; every hour of every day is crowded out with…

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Singleton Borough Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 May 1899 · page 6

AT the regular meeting of the above Council on Thursday night the following members were present :— The Mayor (Alderman M'Fadden),…

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