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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1901

517 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 19 of 26

Municipal Council

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 14 September 1901 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Murrurundi Municipal Council was held in the Council Chamber on Friday evening, 6th instant, when…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 September 1901 · page 4

The regular fortnightly meeting of the West Maitland Borough Council, was held in the Council Chamber, Town Hall, last evening. There were in attendance.-The Mayor (Alderman Ribee)…

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The State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 September 1901 · page 4

The Legislative Council on Wednesday afternoon resumed the adjourned debate on the motion for the second reading of the Women's Franchise Bill. Mr. Want, in a speech of about forty minutes…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 September 1901 · page 4

The customary fortnightly meeting of the Morpeth Borough Council was held in the Council Chamber, School of Arts, last evening. There were in attendance the Mayor (Alderman Fox), Alderman…

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The Municipal Conference

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 September 1901 · page 3

The annual conference of the New South Wales Municipal Association was opened this morning at the Town Hall. There was a large attendance of delegates. The President's report expressed a hope…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 September 1901 · page 5

The customary fortnightly meeting of the East Maitland Borough Council was held in the Council Chamber, Mechanies' Institute, last evening. In the absence of the Mayor…

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The Municipal Conference

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 September 1901 · page 3

The Municipal Association to-day decided to wait on the Premier and urge the introduction of a Local Government Bill without delay…

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Greta. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 September 1901 · page 2

The council held it usual fortnightly meeting in the temporary Chambers on Monday evening. Present—The Mayor (Mr. A. E. O. Walker), Aldermen Waugh. Leaver, Jones, Rylatt, Heber, and Pryor…

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Scone. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 September 1901 · page 2

A special meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday evening, when there were present:—The Mayor (Alderman Shaw), Aldermen Dodds, Dobson, Ferguson, and Hopper…

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South Singleton Council

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 September 1901 · page 2
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury

THE regular meeting of the above Council was held at the Council Chambers on Tuesday night, the following gentlemen being present:—…

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The State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 September 1901 · page 3

Yesterday, in the Legislative Council, The Vice-President of the Executive Council moved a resolution of condolence with the widow of the late President M'Kinley, and also expressing…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 20 September 1901 · page 2

THE Council met as usual on Wednesday evening, there being present: The Mayor (Ald. Shaw). Ald. Dobson, Dodds, and Poynting…

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Our Muswellbrook Letter. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 September 1901 · page 4

The customary fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held in the Chambers, School of Arts, on Wednesday night, when there were present—Aldermen Weidmann. Buddeu, Lang,…

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Muswellbrook Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 21 September 1901 · page 2

THE ordinary fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Wednesday light last. There were present: Aldermen Lang, McIntyre, Spratt, Budden,…

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Curious Tests. Electing a Mayor

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 21 September 1901 · page 4

It was the custom among the Nestorian Christians, immediately upon the conclusion of the marriage ceremony, to carry the newly-made wife to the house…

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Legislative Council

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 September 1901 · page 5

On Wednesday, in the Legislative Council, The Vice-President of the Executive Council moved a resolution of condolence with the widow of the late President M'Kiuley, and also expressing…

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Scone. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 September 1901 · page 5

The council met as usual on Wednesday evening when there were present the Mayor (Alderman Shaw), Alderman Dobson, Dodds, and Poynting. The tender of Mr. W. B. Armit[?] at 11s 4d per…

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The City Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 25 September 1901 · page 2

A prominent city official, the Superintendent of City Cleansing, to wit, has been making some unpleasant revelations respecting civic…

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The State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 September 1901 · page 2

In the Council, yesterday, the order of the day for the third rending of the Women's Franchise Bill was reached. Mr. FitzGerald moved the adjournment of the debate till Wednesday next, in order…

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