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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1901

517 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 22 of 26

Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 25 October 1901 · page 2

A special meeting of the Council was held on Friday night last prior to the usual fortnightly meeting. There were present—Ald, Hooke (Mayor),…

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The State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 October 1901 · page 2

Yesterday, in the Legislative Council, the Municipal District of Inverell Reduced Area Bill was read a second time, and taken through committee. On the motion of Mr. Wise, a Lill giving coroners…

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A Municipal Hearse

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 25 October 1901 · page 4

Some years ago (says the Dunedin STAR) an inspiration seized the City Council that it would be a good plan to obtain…

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Municipal Council

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 26 October 1901 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Murrurundi Municipal Council was in held in the Council Chamber on Friday evening, 18th instant, when…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 October 1901 · page 4

The customary fortnightly meeting of the West Maitland Borough Council was held in the Council Chamber, Town Hall, last evening. The Mayor (Mr. T. J. Ribee) presided, and the following…

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Municipal Endowment

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 October 1901 · page 2

WHEN the Prime Minister in due course moves the second reading of the Municipal Bill, he may profitably explain why the proposed scheme of endowment has been embodied…

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The Municipalities Bill

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 October 1901 · page 12

The Municipalities Bill, which was introduced Mr. See in the Legislative Assembly on the 17th instant, and read a first time, is a code replacing and amending the Act at present in force (the Municipalities Act. 1897) which was a consideration of the…

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District News. Dundog. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 October 1901 · page 6

A special meeting of the Municipal Council held last week. There were present—Alderman Hooke (Mayor), Donnelly, Whitehouse, Ali[?] O'Reilly, Kennedy, McLaughlin, and Wilkin…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 October 1901 · page 4

The customary fortnightly meeting of the Morpeth Borough Council was held in the Council Chambers, School of Arts, last evening Present—The Mayor (Alderman Fox…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 October 1901 · page 6

The customary fortnightly meeting of the East Maitland Borough Council was held in the Council Chamber, Mechanics' Institute, last evening. The Mayor (Mr. J. H. F. Waller)…

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Greta. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 October 1901 · page 4

The Council held the usual fortnightly meeting in the temporary chambers. The following were present-The Mayor (Alderman A. E. O. Walker) Alderman Jones, Leaver, Waugh, Rylatt, and Pryor…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 1 November 1901 · page 2

THE Council met on Wednesday evening last, there being present—The Mayor (Ald. Shaw), Ald. Dodds, Dobson, Ferguson, and Poynting…

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Our Muswellbrook Letter. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 November 1901 · page 2

The customary meeting of the Municipal Council was held in the Chambers, School of Arts, on Wednesday night, when there were present :—The Mayor (Alderman Brecht), Alderman Budden, Lang,…

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The State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 November 1901 · page 3

Yesterday in the Legislative Council. The Industrial Arbitration Bill was further dealt with in Committee. Lengthened debate took place over propositions to include and to exclude all…

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The Mayor's Recret

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 2 November 1901 · page 1

His honour the Mayor (who is curself) deeply regrets the little incident which interrupted the routine of the Common Council work Friday evening, but at the…

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Muswellbrook Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 2 November 1901 · page 2

THE ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday night last. There were present: The Mayor, Aldermen Clarke, Spratt, Lang,…

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Municipal Endowment

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 November 1901 · page 4

When the Prime Minister in due coarse moves the second reading of the Municipal Bill, be may profitably explain why the proposed scheme of endowment has been embodied…

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The Freedom of Dublin. a Municipal Scene. [By Cable.] London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 November 1901 · page 5

The Corporation of the City of Dublin by 49 votes to 9 decided to confer the Freedom of the City on Mr M'Hugh, M.P., and the proposal led to a scene,…

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Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 November 1901 · page 5

The usual fortnightly meeting was held on Friday night last. There were present—Aldermen Hooke (Mayor), McLaughlin, Alison, Whitehouse, Kennedy, Donnelly, and O'Reilly…

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Scone. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 November 1901 · page 5

The Council met on Wednesday evening last, there being present—The Mayor (Alderman Shaw), Aldermen Dodds, Dobson, Ferguson, and Poynting. Correspondence was read—From the Treasury…

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