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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1900

620 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 16 of 31

The City Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 13 June 1900 · page 2

Mayor Harris protests, not without reason, against the manner in which the City Council has been the scapegoat for the unsavoury…

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Parliament of New South Wales Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 June 1900 · page 2

Mr. [?] announced to the House the [?] of the position received by Lieutenant-Colonel Mackey as Vice-President of the Executive Council, and representative of the Government in the Upper House. Laice in the afternoon he…

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Municipal

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 13 June 1900 · page 2

THE half yearly statement of accounts of the local Municipal Council is published in our business columns to day. It shows that the finances are in a very…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 June 1900 · page 2

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), Alderman Wyillie, Ley Chambers, Waller…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 June 1900 · page 3

Members proceeded with the President to Government House, where the Address in Reply to the speech at the opening of Parliament was presented to his Excellency, she rep[?] in…

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Municipal Appeal Court

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 June 1900 · page 2

ON Tuesday last a court was held to hear appeals in connection with the assessments of the South Singleton Municipality, before Mr G. F. Scott,…

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Our Muswellbrook Letter. Hunicipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 June 1900 · page 4

The customary fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held in the Chambers, School of Arts, last night, when there were present-The Mayor (Alderman Bowman) Alderman McIntyre…

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The Sydney City Council Muddle

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 June 1900 · page 2

IT is only natural that the capital city of the mother colony should occupy a large space in the eye of Australasia generally. The idea of publicity, in…

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Muswellbrook Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 16 June 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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Political Points. Concerning the City Council, as

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 June 1900 · page 2

Concerning the City Council, as it is at present constituted, there is but one cry in the House. "cut it down ; why cumbereth it the earth."…

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FEDERATION. The Privy Council Amendment. The Federating States as Debtors The Poor Man and the Capitalist Views of a Working Man. (To the Editor of the Singleton Argus.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 June 1900 · page 2

SIR,—So far as I can judge we ought to be satisfied with the amendment, as it is very honorable. In the first place, it proves we are like Adam and Eve in…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 19 June 1900 · page 3

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Friday night Present: Ald. Jones (Mayor), Dark, Bruyn, Alison, Piper, McLaughlin…

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 June 1900 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Maitland District Council was held in the committee-room of the Mechanics' Institute, East Maitland, this afternoon. The Warden (Mr. Austin Fitzpatrick)…

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Municipal Reform

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 June 1900 · page 2

This was briefly touched on at the District Court on Saturday. A defendant owner who had been sued for rates of arrears on his property complained that he…

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Murrunundi. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 June 1900 · page 5

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Friday, 15th June. There were present-The Mayor, Alderman Steirs, Fisbburn, White, Dove Stuart, Rooney, and Young…

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Dungog. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 June 1900 · page 5

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Friday evening last. The Mayor (Alderman Jones) occupied the chair, and there were present:-Alderman Dark, Bruyn…

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Broke. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 June 1900 · page 5

The Council met on Wednesday evening, when there were present. The Mayor (Alderman [?]…

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Australian Federation. Discussion of the Bill in Committee. Privy Council Appeals. Speech by Mr. Chamberlain. the Compromise Satisfactory. London, June 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 June 1900 · page 3

The Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Bill was considered in Committee of the Whole is the House of Commons last night. Mr. Chamberlain, Secretary of State for the Colonies, invited a…

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Municipal Council

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 23 June 1900 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Murrurundi Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Friday evening, 15th instant, when there were present…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 June 1900 · page 4

The regular fortnightly meeting of the West Maitland Borough Council was held in the Church Chamber, Town Hall, last evening. Present:—The Mayor (Colonel Wilkinson), Aldermen Crothers,…

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