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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1899

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Muswellbrook Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 2 December 1899 · page 2

THE ordinary fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Wednesday night last. There were present: The Mayor (Mr. J. E. McIntyre), Alder…

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Singleton Borough Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 December 1899 · page 6

AT the regular meeting on Thursday night, the following were present:-The Mayor (Alderman M'Fadden), Aldermen Bailey, Grainger, Wright,…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 5 December 1899 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of Council was held on Friday night last, when all the Aldermen were present and the Mayor presided…

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Lambton Municipal Muddle Contempt of Court Penalties. Application on Behalf of the Aldermen Further Time Granted to Pay

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 5 December 1899 · page 4

THE Chief Justice Mr Justice Stephen, and Mr Justice Cohen sat specially in Banco on Friday, and heard an application on behalf of…

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Murrurundi. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 December 1899 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Friday Dec. 1st. Present—The Mayor (Alderman H. R. Bell) in the chair, Alderman Dove, Donnellan, Stairs, Brodie, and Pritchett…

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Scone. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 December 1899 · page 4

The Council met on Wednesday evening last when there were present—Alderman Shaw (in the chair), Alderman Dodds Ferguson and Young. There was no correspondence…

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District News. Dungog. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 December 1899 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held at the Carrington hall on Friday evening last. The Mayor (Alderman H. C. Dark) occupied the chair, and there were present:…

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Municipal Council

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 9 December 1899 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Murrurundi Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Friday evening. 1st instant, when there were present…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 December 1899 · page 4

The customary 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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Election of the Mayor of Sydney. Sir Matthew Harris Re-elected. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 December 1899 · page 3

Sir Matthew Harris has been re-elected Mayor of Sydney, defeating the only other candidate, Alderman Graham, M.D., M.L.A., by 13 votes to 10. Sir Matthew, in returning thanks, expressed his…

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Late News by Cable. London, Dec. 9. Privy Council Appeals

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 December 1899 · page 3

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has dismissed with costs the appeal against the decision of the New South Wales Supreme Court in the case Falck v. Williams…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 December 1899 · page 2

The customary fortnightly meeting of the Morpeth Borough Council was held in the Chambers, School of Arts, last evening. Present: The Major (Alderman J. G. White), Aldermen Kebblewhite,…

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Mayor Harris

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 13 December 1899 · page 2

For the third time Sir Matthew Harris has been ducted Mayor of Sydney, beating Dr. Grabam, by 13 votes to 10. The winner crowed thus;…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 December 1899 · page 4

The customary fortnightly meeting of the East Maitland B[?]gh Council was held in the Chambers, Mechanics Institute, last evening. There were in attendance—The Mayor (Alderman…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 December 1899 · page 2

THE ordinary fortnightly meeting was held on Wednesday night, there being present, Aid. Scott (Mayor, in the chair), Ferguson, Dodds, Young, and…

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Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 December 1899 · page 2

The Singleton Borough Council met last evening when there were present: The Mayor (Mr. H. McFadden, junior), Aldermen Grainger, Wright, Head and York…

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Muswa[?]rook Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 16 December 1899 · page 2

THE ordin[?]y fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Wednesday night last. There were present: The Mayor (A[?]man [?] E. McIntyre),…

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Election of the Mayor of Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 December 1899 · page 16

Sir Matthew Harris has been re-elected Mayor of Sydney, defeating the only other candidate, Alderman Graham, M.D., M.L.A., by 13 votos to 10. Sir Matthew, in returning thanks, expressed his…

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Singleton Borouge Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 December 1899 · page 4

THE following members were pre[?] as teh regular meeting of the above held on Thursday night:- The Mayor, (Aldermen M'Fadden) , Aldermen…

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Mitigation of Hunter Floods. Tpe Proposed Removal of "Green Rocks." Conference of Municipalities

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 December 1899 · page 5

A conference of representatives of the East Maitland, West Maitland and Morpeth Municipal Council, to which the members representatives the East Maitland, and Durham…

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