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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1899

617 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 17 of 31

The Maize Council

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 6 June 1899 · page 3

A PUBLIC meeting of farmers was held, at Port Macquarie, at which a committee were appointed to have the Hastings district represented on the…

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Our Singleton Letter. Municipal Appeal Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 June 1899 · page 4

At the Courthouse this (Tuesday) morning, before Mr. G.F. Scott, P.M., a court was held for the purpose of hearing and determining appeals against the annual assessment of the municipal…

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Murrurun[?]. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 June 1899 · page 5

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Murrurundi Municipal Council, was held in the Council Chambers on Friday evening last, June 2nd. There were present Aldermen Rufus Bell (Mayor, in…

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Scone. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 June 1899 · page 5

The Municipal Council had its ordinary meeting on Wednesday last, Alderman Dodds, Ferguson, Hopper and Young being presents. Alderman Young was voted to the chair in the absence of the Mayer…

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A Municipal Conference

Singleton Argus · Thursday 8 June 1899 · page 2

The Mayer of Newcastle issued a circular on Tuesday to the municipalities between Gosford and Singleton, inviting representatives to attend a conference to be held at…

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Our Singleton Letter. Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 June 1899 · page 2

The Borough Council met last evening, when there were present: The Mayor (Alderman H. McFadden), Aldermen York, Lloyd, Grainger, Head, Bailey, and Munro…

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Municipal Council

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 10 June 1899 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of tho Murrurundi Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Friday evening, 2nd instant, when there were present Aldermen…

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Dungog. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 June 1899 · page 6

The usual fortnight meeting of the Municipal Council was held at the Council Chamber (School of Arts) on Friday evening last. The Mayor (Alderman H. C. Dark) occupied the chair, and…

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Singleton Borough Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 June 1899 · page 6

At a meeting held on Thursday night, the following gentlemen were present —The Mayer (Alderman M'Fadden), Aldormen York, Lloyd, Head, Bailey,…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 June 1899 · page 8

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

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Municipal Matters

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 June 1899 · page 4

A meeting of the East Maitland Council was held on Friday night, the 2nd inst. A communication was read from Lieutenant F. Leo Dwyer intimating that it had been decided by Lieutenant-Colonel…

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Late News by Cable. London 10, Privy Council Appeal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 June 1899 · page 3

The Privy Council has dismissed with costs the appeal of the Back of New South Wales against the decision of the Supreme Court of New South Wales in the case M'Mabon v. Brewer and others…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 June 1899 · page 4

The customary fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held in the Council Chamber, School of Arts, last evening. There were in attendance:—The Mayor (Alderman White, in the chair)…

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Council Chambers Rent. (To the Editor of the Singleton Argus.)

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 13 June 1899 · page 1

SIR,-In your issde of Saturday, 10th inst., under the heading local news, I notice that Alderman Munre, while speaking in the council with reference…

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Municipality of West Maitland. Nominations for the Extraordinary Vacancy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 June 1899 · page 4

At noon to-day a fair number of ratepayers assembled in the Town Hall to hear the Dominations of gentlemen who are desirous of filling the vacancy in the Council caused by the resignation…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 June 1899 · page 4

Last evening the usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held in the Council Chamber, Mechanics' Institute. The Mayor (Mr. W. H. Foster) presided, and there were also…

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Greta Municipal Difficulty

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 June 1899 · page 2

The Greta aldermen are making an effort to get out of the financial difficulty the municipality is in, and at the meeting on Monday night, the Mayor read the…

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Muswellbrook Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 17 June 1899 · page 2

AT the ordinary meeting of the above, held on Wednesday night last, there were present—Aldermen Bowman (in the chair), Lang, Clarke, Spratt, and…

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West Maitland Borough Council. Extraordinary Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 June 1899 · page 4

The result of the election yesterday to fill the vacancy in the West Maitland Council, caused by the resignation of Alderman Whittell, was declared by the Returning-Officer (Mr. Alex. Wilkinson,…

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To the Editor. That Council Again

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 20 June 1899 · page 3

Sir,—I have ere this written to you to complain of matters which cry for some reform. I have again to call year attention to new evil. Last…

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