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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1900

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Dungog. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 April 1900 · page 5

The usual meeting of the Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers (Oddfellows' Hall) on Friday evening last. The Mayor (Alderman J. A. Jones) occupied the chair, and there were…

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Murrurundi. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 April 1900 · page 5

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on April 20th. Present-The Mayor (Alderman H. R. Bell), Aldermen Stairs, White, Dove, Stuart, and Rooney…

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Morpeth 'Borough Council. a Public Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 April 1900 · page 4

A largely attended public meeting was held in the School of Arts, Morpeth, last evening, at the instance of the Mayor (Alderman J. G. White), and Aldermen Jhs. McCarthy, C. Edwards, F. H. Lavis…

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Australian Federation. Colonial Institue Dinner. Brilliant Speech by Mr. Deakin. Defence of Clause 74. the "Weakness of the Privy Council. London, April 26

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 April 1900 · page 3

The annual dinner of the Colonial Institute was held last night. The Earl of Onslow, formerly Governor of New Zealand, presided, and those present included the…

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Municipal Council

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 28 April 1900 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Murrurundi Municipal Council was held in the Council Chamber on Friday evening 20th instant when there were present. Aldermen…

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Privy Council Appeal

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 28 April 1900 · page 2

The discussion on this question has generally been confined to academic thooretic reasons, as to why we should endeavor to have the Bill passed as it stands. That…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 April 1900 · page 4

This Council met last evening, in the Council Chamber, Town Hall, for the transaction of business. The Mayor (Mr. Alex. Wilkinson) presided, and there wore also present-Aldermen…

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Australia and the Privy Council

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 April 1900 · page 4

Mn. Chamberlain, the Secretary of State for the Colonies, has gone as far as he reasonably could in consenting to the desire of the Australian delegates that the Draft…

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A Peals to the Privy Council

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 April 1900 · page 11

We have on a previous occasion stated what the Commonwealth Bill proposes in connection with appeals to the Privy Council, and also explained the Canadian settlement. But we may at this…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 May 1900 · page 4

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

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City Council Scene. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 1 May 1900 · page 3

AT a meeting of the City Council today there was a scene, in which Alderman Norton figured and used some very strong language…

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Maitland District Council. Nomination and Election of Councillors

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 May 1900 · page 4

At noon to-day, the usual annual meeting was held at the Courthouse, East Maitland, for the acceptance of nominations of candidates to fill the vacancies in the Maitland District Council caused…

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Our Singleton Letter. South Singleton Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 May 1900 · page 2

Last evening a meeting of the above was held, when there were present: The Mayor (Mr. Geo. Hinde), Aldermen Minor, Tulloch, and Benson…

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Our Muswellbrook Letter. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 May 1900 · page 3

The customary meeting of the Municipal Council was held in the Chambers, school of Arts. last night, there having been no business translated for a month. the precious fortnightly meeting that was to have been held on the 18th April having…

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South Singleton Council

Singleton Argus · Thursday 3 May 1900 · page 2

The following aldermen wre present at the regular meeting on Tuesday night: The Mayor (Alderman Hinde Aldermen Tulloeb, Miner Benson…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 May 1900 · page 4

The regular fortnightly meeting of the East Maitland Borough Council was held in the Council Chamber, Mechanics' Institute, Bank-street, last evening. Present: The Mayor (Alderman W. H. Foster.) Aldermen Wyllie, Ley, Chambers, Lee, Burg…

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Municipal Building Act. Proposed Measure of Legislation

Singleton Argus · Thursday 3 May 1900 · page 2

We have received from Mr W. W. Clarke a draft of a proposed Municipal Building Act, drawn up at the recent conference of suburban municipalities…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 May 1900 · page 2

THE Council met on Wednesday last. Present: The Mayor (Ald. Shaw), Ald. Ferguson, Hopper, Young and Scott…

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Our Sydney Letter the City Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 May 1900 · page 2

OUR storm in a teacup is still going strong. The city is being turned upside down in a manner that is forcible enough, which does not…

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Muswellbrook Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 5 May 1900 · page 2

THE ordinary fortnightly meeting ot the above was held on Wednesday night last. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman E. Bowman),…

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