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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1899

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Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 January 1899 · page 4

The first meeting of the new Council was than held, the newly-elected President (Mr. Robt. Faulkner) occupying the chair. Others present were: Captain Scobie, Messrs. Hiles, Simmons,…

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 January 1899 · page 3

The customary monthly meeting of the Maitland District Council was held at the Mechanics' Institute, East Maitland, this afternoon. There were in attendance:—The Warden (Councillor…

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The Federal Council. Matters to Be Considered

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 January 1899 · page 5

The biennial meeting of the Federal Council of Austral[?] which takes place this year in Legislative Council Chamber. There is not much…

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Municipal

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1899 · page 2

THE Mayor of Sydney is covering himself with distinction. Whether it is of a kind which bodes well for the reforms which the citizens desire, but…

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Ministers in Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 January 1899 · page 2

OUR columns have contained a summary of the conclusions reached by the Australian Ministers of Agriculture who met in conference last week, Melbourne being the meeting…

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Municipal Matters

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 18 January 1899 · page 2

NOMINATIONS of candidates to fill the vacancies caused by the retirement of Aldermen M'Neill, Budden, and Luscombe; who retire through…

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The Limerick District Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 January 1899 · page 3

John Duly, the Irish dynamiter, who was lately released from prison, and 24 of his supporters have been elected as members of the Urban District Council, at Limerick, which body they now control…

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The Singleton Argus Thursday, January 19th, 1899. Municipal Elections

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 January 1899 · page 2

THE annual municipal elections are again closo upon us. There appears as yet to be little public interest evinced here in the probable…

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Murrurundi. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 January 1899 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held iu the Chambers on Friday, Jan. 13. There were present:—The Mayor (Alderman H.R.Bell), Aldermen Prtichett, Fishbura, Rooney…

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The Gatton & Oxley Horrors. the Force Hold a Council of War. the Case Against Burgess. the Suspected Man's Clothes. Police Confidence. Are the Murderers in Each Case Identical? the Missing Link. Gatton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 January 1899 · page 3

Accompanied by Mr. C. Morris, solicitor, of Brisbane and Sub-Inspector White, Mr. Percy okeden, Chief Commissioner of Police, arrived here by lastnight's train. Chief-Inspector Urquhart then…

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Municipal Council

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 21 January 1899 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Murrurundi Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Friday evening, 13th instant, when the[?] were present Aldermen…

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 January 1899 · page 11

The customary monthly meeting of the Maitland District Council was held at the Mechanics' Institute, East Maitland, on Tuesday. There were in attendance:—The Warden (Councillor…

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Ministers in Council

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 January 1899 · page 4

Our columns to-day contain a summary of the conclusions reached by the Australian Ministers of Agriculture who met in conference last week, Melbourne being the meeting…

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The Federal Council. Matters to Be Considered

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 January 1899 · page 11

The biennial meeting of the Federal Council of Australasia, which takes place this year in Melbourne, will open on the 24th instant, in the Legislative Council Chamber. There is not much…

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Municipal

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 21 January 1899 · page 2

THE Committee of the Municipal Association has advised the Yass Council that the municipal roll can only legally contain the names of actual…

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Local and General News. Municipal Nominations

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 21 January 1899 · page 2

We would remind those of our readers who are ratepayers of the Murrurundi Municipal District that nominations to fill the vacancies in the Council caused by the…

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Municipal Matters

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 January 1899 · page 4

A meeting of the West Maitland Borough Council was held on Friday evening, the 13th inst. A communication was received from the Board of Health, enclosing a form to be filled in and returned,…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 January 1899 · page 4

The customary fortnightly meeting of the Morpeth Borough Council was held in the Council Chambers, School of Arts, Morpeth, last night. Present: The Mayor (Mr. Robert S[?]), ALderman…

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Singleton Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 January 1899 · page 6

The last meeting for the current municipal year of the Singleton Borough Council was held last evening (Monday), when there were in attendance the Mayor (Mr. A. C. Robinson)…

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The Federal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 January 1899 · page 2

EXCEPT that it has to some extent been an expression of the need for Australian Union, the Federal-Council now in session in Melbourne has been a body that rather cumbered…

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