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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1900

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?West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 December 1900 · page 4

The customary meeting of the West Maitland Borough Council was held in the Council Chamber, Town Hull, last evening. Present—The Mayor (Colonel Wilkinson), Aldermen Cobb, Prentice,…

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The City Municipal Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 December 1900 · page 3

Ministers of the Crown express themselves as highly gratified at the result of yesterday's municipal elections…

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Late News by Cable. London, Dec, 9. Privy Council Appeal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 December 1900 · page 3

The Judical Committee of the Privacy Council has dismissed with costs the appeal in the case of the Australian Gold Recovery Company versus the Lake view Consols Gold Mining Company, Western…

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Letter to the Editor. Municipal Matchers, East Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 December 1900 · page 2

SIR,—A couple of cases of typhoid have been removed to the hospital from the neighbourhood of the order of High and Lawes-streets, East Maitland, May I be allowed to draw the attention of the Sanitary Authorities to the existence of a…

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Singleton Borough Council

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 11 December 1900 · page 4

AT the regular meeting of the above held on Thursday night, the following aldermen were present:—The Mayor (Alderman M'Fadden), Aldermen…

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The City Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 12 December 1900 · page 2

The hastily concocted constitution of the City of Sydney was ushered in on Friday, when the Council was elected under the new franchise…

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The City Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 December 1900 · page 3

The new city council met this morning for the first time. Alderman Fowler was elected chairman. The mayoral allowance was fixed at £1000. Dr. Graham, M.P., elected mayor, defeating…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 December 1900 · page 2

The customary fortnightly meeting of the East Maitland Borough Council was held in the Council Chambers, Mechanics' Institute, last evening. There were in attendance—The Mayor (Alderman W. H…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 December 1900 · page 2

THE Council met on Wednesday evening last, there being present—the Mayor (Aid. Shaw), Aid. Dodds, Hopper, Poynting, and Scott. Aid…

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Our Muswellbrook Letter. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 December 1900 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held in the Chambers, School of Arts, on Wednesday night, when there were present— Aldermen E. Bowman (Mayor), E. C. Brecht, Lang,…

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Muswellbrook Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 15 December 1900 · page 2

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

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District News. Greta. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 December 1900 · page 5

Present:—The Mayor (Alderman J. Rylatt), Alderman Waugh, Leaver, Dixon, Nattrass, Pryor.—The following communications were received :—From Manager Union Bank notifying that property…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 December 1900 · page 3

A special meeting of this Council was called for Friday, to consider the business of the lapsed meeting, and any other business to be brought forward. Therewere present:—The Mayor, Aldermen Edwards,…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 18 December 1900 · page 2

Too usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Friday night last. The Mayor and all the Aldermen were presnt…

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Scone. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 December 1900 · page 6

The Council met on Wednesday evening last. Present—The Mayor (Alderman Shaw), Aldermen Dodds, Hopper, Poynting and Scott. Before commencing business, the Mayor on behalf…

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District News. Dungog. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 December 1900 · page 6

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal-Council was hold in the Oddfellows' Hall on Friday evening last. The Mayor (Alderman Jones) occupied the chair and there were present—Aldermen Dark,…

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Murrurundi. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 December 1900 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Friday, 14 December. There were present —The Mayor (Alderman H. R. Bell), Aldermen Stuart, White, Fishburn, Stains, and Rooney…

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Municipal Council

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 22 December 1900 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Murrurundi Municipal Council was held in the Council Chamber on Friday evening 14th instant, when there were present…

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The Departure of Alderman Leopold. Proposed Testimonial

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 December 1900 · page 4

A meeting of the friends of Alderman Joseph Leopold was held at the Old [?] Hall last evening for the purpose of considering the best means of recognising the public services of that gentleman prior to his departure for West Australia,…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 December 1900 · page 3

This Council met on Monday last there being present—The Mayor, Alderman Edwards, Lavis, McCarthy, Sharpe, and Swan. The latter came in whilst the correspondence was under consideration…

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