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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1899

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 24 February 1899 · page 2

THE regular fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday evening last, all the aldermen being present…

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Muswellbrook Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 25 February 1899 · page 2

THE first ordinary meeting of the above for the current municipal year was held in the Chambers on Wednesday night. There were present Aldermen…

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A Municipal Question

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 25 February 1899 · page 2

AT the Council meeting on Wednesday night the Mayor remarked, in consequence of an alderman not voting either for or against a motion…

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Municipal Matters

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 February 1899 · page 4

A meeting of the West Maitland Borough Council was held in the Council Chamber, Town Hall, on Friday, the 17th inst. A letter was read from Mr. John K. Taylor, hon. secretary of the…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 28 February 1899 · page 2

At the usual fortnightly meeting of the above held in the Chambers on Friday night last, there were present—Ald. H. C. Dark (Mayor), Abbott,…

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A Municipal Difficulty. Peculiar Mixture Of Affairs at Mudgee

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 28 February 1899 · page 4

THERE is every prospect of the Mudgee Council taking legal proceedings to compel the Cudgegong Council, whose council chambers are situated within…

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Our Singleton Letter. South Singleton Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 March 1899 · page 6

The South Singleton Council met last evening, when there were present:—The Mayor (Alderman Hinde), Aldermen Dawas, Simmons, Tulloch, Miner, and Dines…

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Dungog. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 March 1899 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held at the Council Chamber (School of Art ) on Friday evening last. There ware present, The Mayor (Alderman H. C. Dark)…

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South Singleton Council

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 March 1899 · page 2

ON Tuesday evening last the following members of the above were present at a regular meeting:—The Mayor (Alderman Hinde), Aldermen Tulloch,…

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Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 March 1899 · page 4

The Singleton Borough Council met last evening, when there were present: The Mayor (Alderman McFadden), Aldermen Munro, Bailey, Gra[?]nger, Lloyd, Wright, Head, and York…

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Municipal Council

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 4 March 1899 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Murrurundi Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Friday evening, 24th February, when there were present…

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Borough Council's Overdraft

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 March 1899 · page 2

On two or three Seensions during the past municipal year there were dark aldermanic hints thrown out, when the matter of finance came in fer discussion,…

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Singleton Borough Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 March 1899 · page 6

ON Thursday evening the following members of the Council were present at the regular meeting :—The Mayor (Alderman M'Fadden), Alderman…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 March 1899 · page 4

The regular fortnightly meeting of the West Maitland Borough Council, was hold in the Council Chambers, Town flail, last evening. Present: The Mayor (Colonel Wilkinson), Aldermen Crothers…

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Municipal Valuations. An Expense that Should be Curtailed

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 March 1899 · page 2

The expenso attached to the prcsent system of auniial valuation of municipal properties has caused some discussion in Sydney, and steps have been taken…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 March 1899 · page 4

The customary fortnightly meeting of this Council was held in the Council Chambers, School of Arts, Morpeth, last evening. There were present—The Mayor (Alderman White) in the chair…

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Matters Municipal. (To the Editor of the Singleton Argus.)

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 7 March 1899 · page 2

Sir —Singleton is fortunately—or, perpose more correctly speaking. [?]— possessed of speaking muncipal councile, both possessed of…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 March 1899 · page 4

The regular fortnightly meeting of the East Maitland Borough Council was held in the 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 10 March 1899 · page 2
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury

THE Council held its regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, all the aldermen being present, except Ald. Scott, for whom Ald. Shaw apologised…

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