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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1900

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 February 1900 · page 2

The customary fortnightly meeting of the Morpeth Borough Council was held in the Council Chambers, School of Arts, last evening. There were in attendance—The Mayor…

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District News. Greta. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 February 1900 · page 5

The Council met on Monday evening at 7.30 o'clock, all the alderman being punctual, Present: The Mayor (John Rylatt), Alderman Waugh, P'yer, Dixon, Leaver, Palmer, Riley, Nattrass, and…

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Our Muswellbrook Letter. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 February 1900 · page 4

The 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 Brecht, Lang,…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 February 1900 · page 4

The customary 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),…

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Municipal Troubles. Deputation to the Premier. the Local Government Bill Once Wore. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 February 1900 · page 3

The executive of the Municipal Association to-day deputationsed the Premier to have an amended Municipal Bill submitted to Parliament. They hoped to see legislation passed that would give…

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The Municipal Subsidy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 February 1900 · page 3

In reply to an inquiry this morning by interested aldermen Mr. Lyne said he could not decide yet if he would have money available for Municipal subsidy. If he had funds the municipalities would…

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Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 February 1900 · page 4

The Singleton Borough Council met last night, when there were present:—The Mayor (Alderman McFadden), Aldermen Munro, Grainger, Lloyd, Quinn, and Cragg. The Mayor extended a welcome FINANCE.—The Mayor laid on the table the bank pass book, showing the Council's account to be overdrawn £446 16s 4d at date. A ROAD GRANT.—The Department of Public…

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The Lord Mayor of London. What Is Expected of Him

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1900 · page 5

It would scarcely be possible to give any adequate idea of the arduous duties devolving upon the Lord Mayor, says a writer in "Cassell's Magazine;" every…

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Alderman Responsibility. Sequel to Municipal Profigacy. [By Telegraph] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 February 1900 · page 4

FOUR of the aldermen or Lambion were arrested by the Sheriff's Officer this afternoon for contempt of C court in not carrying out the mandate of…

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Muswellbrook Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 24 February 1900 · page 4

The regular meeting of the above was held at the Chambers on Wednesday night last. There were present: Aldermen Bowman (Mayor), Brecht,,Spratt, Lang. Fraser, Clarke…

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Singleton Borough Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 February 1900 · page 3

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

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 February 1900 · page 13

The usual monthly meeting of the Maitland District Council was held in the committee room of the Mechanics' Institute, East Maitland, on Tuesday. There were…

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A Disloyal Mayor. Councillors Refuse to Sit With Him

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 24 February 1900 · page 6

An Adelaide wire stales that Mudla Wirra South District Council affairs took a decidedly sensational turn at the meeting of that body last week…

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Municipal Troubles. the Local Government Bill Once More. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 February 1900 · page 7

The executive of the Municipal Association to-day deputationised the Premier to have an amended Municipal Bill submitted to Parliament. They hoped to see legislation passed that would give…

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A Municipal Crisis. Mayor of Lambton and Two Alderman Arrested

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 27 February 1900 · page 4

Mr W. S. Collina, Sheriff's officer, at Newcastle arrested the Mayor and two aldermen of the Lambton Municipality, and lodged them in the Newcastle…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 27 February 1900 · page 2

An ordinary meeting of the above was held on Friday night last. There were present:—Ald. Jones (Mayor), Robson, Hooke, Dark, Bruyn, Piper…

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Murrurundi. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 February 1900 · page 6

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Friday last. There were present—The Mayor, Aldermen Prichett, Fishburn, White, Stairs, and Rooney…

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Aldermen in Trouble

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 2 March 1900 · page 4

Fresh developments with regard to the trouble in connection with the Lambton Municipal Council have arisen…

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Dungog. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 March 1900 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Dungog Municipal Council was held at the Council Chambers, on Friday evening last. The Mayor (Alderman Jones) occupied the chair, and there…

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The Imprisoned Aldermen. the Men Ordered to Be Released. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 March 1900 · page 3

The Full Court gave its decision to-day on an application for the release from Maitland Gaol of Stephen Hubbuok, Matthew Thornton, and George Asher Metcalfe, aldermen of the Municipal Council…

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