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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1900

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 May 1900 · page 11

At noon on Tuesday, 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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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 8 May 1900 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting was held on Friday. Present—Aldermen Jones (in the chair), Dark, Bruyn, Robson, Hooke, Alison, Piper, and…

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Appointments to the Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 May 1900 · page 3

The proposed now appointments to the Legislative Council were not dealt with by the Executive Council to-day. It is understood they are to be further considered at a Cabinet meeting to-morrow…

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Privy Council Rights. [By Telegraph] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 May 1900 · page 2

THE Underwriters' Association to-day cabled to Mr Joseph Chamberlain against any 'interference with the right of appeal to the Privy Council…

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Murrurundi. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 May 1900 · page 5

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on May 4th. There were present:-The Mayor (Aldermen H. R. Bell) in the chair, Aldermen Fishburn, Rooney, White, and Stuart…

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District News. Sgone, Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 May 1900 · page 5

The use fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday last ween there were present-The Mayor (Alderman Shaw), Aldermen Ferguscon, Happer Young and Sunt…

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Murrurundi. Death of an Alderman

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 May 1900 · page 3

Alderman William Jerome, an old and wellknown resident of Quirindi, died in the local Hospital last night…

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Municipal Council

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 12 May 1900 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Murrurundi Municipal Council was held in the Council Chamber on Friday evening, 4th…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 May 1900 · page 5

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

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 May 1900 · page 5

The customary fortnightly meeting of the Morpeth Borough Council was held in the Council Chambers, School of Arts, last evening. The Mayor (Alderman White) occupied the chair, and there were aiea…

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 May 1900 · page 5

The members of the Maitland District Council assembled yesterday afternoon in the committee-room of the Mechanics' Institute. East Maitland, for the transaction of the…

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Our Muswellbrook Letter. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 May 1900 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held in the Chambers, School of Arts, last night. There were present-The Mayor (Alderman Bowman), Aldermen McIntrye, Lung, Budden, Frazer, Spratt, and Luscombe. The customary…

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Privy Council Appeals

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 May 1900 · page 3

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has partly allowed with coasts the appeal in the case of Edgar v. Plomley. The appeal v. Wasteneys v. Wasteneys has been allowed with costs…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 May 1900 · page 4

The customary fortnightly mooting of this body was held to the Council Chambers, Mechanics' Institute, last evening. Present:-The Mayor (Alderman W. H. Foster), And Alderman G. Lee…

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Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 May 1900 · page 4

The Singleton Borough Council met last sight (Thursday), where there were present: The Mayor (Alderman MoFadden), Aldermen York, Grainger, Wright, Bailey, Cragg, and Quinn…

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Muswellbrook Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 19 May 1900 · page 2

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

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Singleton Borough Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 May 1900 · page 3

AT Thursday night's meeting the Mayor (Alderman M'Fadden) occapied the chair, and Alderman Bailey, Quinn, Grainger, Wright, Cragg, and…

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The Municipal Valuation

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 19 May 1900 · page 2

NUMEROUS complaints have reached us of the increased valuation put upon town property by the municipal valuators this year. It is asserted that the…

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Important to Municipalities. Compensation for Injury

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 19 May 1900 · page 1

The Fall Court on the 11th instant delivered judgement in the appeal on behalf of the defendants in the case of Brierley against the Burongh of…

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Council Elections in South Australia

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 May 1900 · page 4

The elections to fill two vacancies in each district of the Legislative Council caused by periodical retirements were held in South Australia on Saturday. The principal question at state was…

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