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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1901

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Muswellbrook Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 16 November 1901 · page 2

THE ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday night last. There were present: Alderman Brecht (Mayor), Weidmann, Lang,…

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The Lord Mayor's Show. London, Nov. 10

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 November 1901 · page 2

The Lord Mayor's show, hold yesterday, was a success. The Commonwealth car, which, formed part of the precession, was acclaimed. At the banquet held at the Guildhall Lord…

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Singleton Borough Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 November 1901 · page 3

A MEETING of the above Council was held on Thursday night last at the Council Chambers, when the followig aldermen were present: The Mayor…

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An Aldermanic Breeze. Borough Versus Municipality

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 November 1901 · page 4

AT Thursday night's Council meeting in Singleton a slight breeze ruffled the placid waters of municipal discussion. The aldermen were debating the…

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Greta. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 November 1901 · page 2

In consequence of His Majesty's birthday being celebrated on Monday, the meeting was postponed till Tuesday, when the following were present:— The Mayor (Alderman A.E.O. Walker), Alderman A…

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Dungog. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 November 1901 · page 5

The usual fortnightly meeting was held at the Council Chambers on Friday, 15th inst. There were present: Aldermen F. A. Hooke (Mayor), McLaughlin, Alison, O'Reilly, Whitehouse, Wilkinson, and…

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 November 1901 · page 5

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

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A Unique Prosecution. a Mayor Proceeded Against by a Municipal Council

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 November 1901 · page 3

Two uuique canes were board at the Jerilderie Police Court on Tuesday before Mr F. W. Garstang. Alderman Chrystal, acting under the…

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Murrurundi. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 November 1901 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Friday evening, 15th inst, There were present the Mayor, Aldermen Stuart, Fishburn, Wood, Brodie; Teys, and White…

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Scone. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 November 1901 · page 4

The Council met on Wednesday night, there being present—The Mayor (Alderman Shaw), Aldermen Dobson, Ferguson, and Poyating. A letter was read from Mr. C. O. Flasbman in…

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The State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 November 1901 · page 2

In the Legislative Council yesterday the Trustee Act Amendment Bill was read the third time, and during the afternoon the Mines Inspection Bill and Prince Alfred Hospital Additions Bill were received…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 22 November 1901 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Friday night last Present—Ald. Hooke (Mayor), Alison, Whitehouse, Kennedy…

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Mayor and Council

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 November 1901 · page 16

Two unique cases were heard last week, at the Jerilderie Police Court, before Mr. F W. Garstang, when Alderman Chrystal acting under the seal of the Municipal Council of…

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Municipal Council

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 23 November 1901 · page 2

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

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 November 1901 · page 4

The customary fortnightly meeting of the West Maitland Borough Council was held in the Council Chamber, Town Hall, last evening. In the absence of the Mayor, Alderman Wilkinson was voted to the…

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Municipal Embezzlement. a Fortunate Offender. [By Telegraph] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 November 1901 · page 4

JAMES HENRY. HIND, a clerk in the employ of the Municipal Council of Sydney, was to day charged with embeezlement of the Municipal funds…

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A Mayor Shot Dead and Several Aldermen Wounded

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 November 1901 · page 3

During a municipal debate in tho Council of Roqueboune, one of tho members shot the Mayor dead, and wounded several others…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 November 1901 · page 4

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) presided, and the…

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District News. Greta. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 November 1901 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting was held in the temporary Council Chambers at 7.50 p.m. Present: The Mayor (Alderman A. E. O. Walker), Aldermen Waugh, Rylatt, Jones, Dixon, Pryor, and Heber…

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The State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 November 1901 · page 2

The first important matter to claim attention in the Legislative Council yesterday was the Industrial Arbitration Bill. It was returned from the other Chamber with a message stating that some of the…

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