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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1900

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Municipal Voters' Qualifications

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 2 January 1900 · page 2

It has been the practice in this and other municipalities to insert on the municipal voters' roll the name of every [?] and owner of rateable property,…

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Municipal Council

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 6 January 1900 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Murrurundi Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Friday evening, 28th ultimo, when there were present Aldermen…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 January 1900 · page 4

The customary fortnightly meeting of the West Maitland Borough Council was held in the Council Chambers, Town Hall, last evening. The Mayor (Colonel Wilkinson) presided, and the following…

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Municipal Lists

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 6 January 1900 · page 2

It ia announced in our advertising columns that the Municipal Lists for the Municipal District of Munurundi have been made out, and are open for inspection by persons…

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Retiring Alderman

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 January 1900 · page 2

The aldermen who retiro for the Rorough of Singleton are The Mayer (Alderman M'Fadden), Aldenman Quiun and Head. As the Mayor is one of those who are to…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 January 1900 · page 4

The members of the Morpeth Borough Council met last night in the Council Chamber, School of Arts, to transact the business of the Borough. The Mayor (Mr. J. G. White) presided, and there were…

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Dungog Police Court. 5Th January, 1900. (Before F. W. Gurstang, Esq, P.M., and P. J. Fitzgerald and Geo. Walker, Esqs., Js.P.) Dungog Municipal Council V Geo Cox

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 9 January 1900 · page 3

This was one of a number of similar cases in which the Council took legal proceeding, by the Inspector of Nuisances, for the recovery of…

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Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 January 1900 · page 6

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

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Singleton Letter. South Singleton Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 January 1900 · page 6

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

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Municipal Ownership of Utilities

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 January 1900 · page 6

Mr. J. Martin writes in the December Contemporary on the trend of American cities towards the municipal ownership and control of public utilities. This is a reaction from the gross Corruption which…

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Singleton Borough Council

Singleton Argus · Thursday 11 January 1900 · page 1

AT a meeting of the above held on Tuesday night, the following; were present:— The Mayor (Alderman M'Fadden), Aldermen Munro, York,…

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South Singleton Council

Singleton Argus · Thursday 11 January 1900 · page 2

A REGULAR meeting or the above was held on Tuesday evening. Present: The Major (Alderman Hinde), Aldermen Simmons, Tulloch, Miner, and…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 January 1900 · page 4

The regular fortnightly meeting of the East Maitland Borough Council was held in the Council Chamber, Mechanics' Institute, last evening, Present: The Mayor (Mr. W. H. Foster), Aldermen O'Mara, Ley, Chambers, Lee, Waller,…

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The Half-holiday the Alderman Debate It. Some Strong Remarks Used. A New Poll Demanded

Singleton Argus · Thursday 11 January 1900 · page 4

AT the Singleton Borough Council meeting on Tuesday night, the Mayer laid on the table the correspondence with the Department of Labor and…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 January 1900 · page 2

The Council met on Wednesday evening, there being present: The Mayor (Aid. Scott), Aid. Dodds, Ferguson, Shaw, and Young…

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Our Muswellbrook Letter. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 January 1900 · 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…

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Muswellbrook Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 2

THE ordinary fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Wednesday night last. There were present Aldermen McIntyre (Mayor), Clarke, Fraser,…

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District News. Greta. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 5

The meeting on Monday fell through for want of quorum, and another on Wednesday shared the same fate. On Friday afternoon a general meeting of storekeepers about selecting the most statable…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 16 January 1900 · page 2

At the usual fortnightly meeting of Council on Friday night there were present: Ald. Dark (Mayor), Abbott, Jones, Robson, Bruyn…

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Alderman Wright and the Workers. (To the editor of the Singleton Argus.)

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 16 January 1900 · page 3

SIR,—It was freely remarked on Saturday last that Alderman Wright did not put in an appearance at the racecourse or any of the cricket…

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