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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1901

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Death of an Ex-mayor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 December 1901 · page 3

Thomas Broughten died this morning, aged 92. The decased was Mayor of Sydney in 1846. The immediate cause of death was senile decay…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 December 1901 · page 4

In the Legislative Council, yesterday, The Mines Inspection Bill was read the third time and passed. The second reading of the Western Lands Bill was…

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Returned Council Clerk. And His Friends at Bondi [By Telegraph]. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 December 1901 · page 3

MR ROBERTS, Council Clerk at Lane Cove, who was reported missing, has returned home, having been staying during the interval with some friends…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 December 1901 · page 2

Yesterday, in the Legislative Council. The House resolved to meet on Tuesday next. The Western Lands Bill was further considered in committee…

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Muswellbrook Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 14 December 1901 · page 2

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

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Borough Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 December 1901 · page 7

A MEETING of the Singleton Borough Council was held at the Council Chambers on Thursday night, there being present. His Worship the…

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Notes in the State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 December 1901 · page 2

Although the Legislative Council did not meet until halfpast seven o'clock yesterday, the sitting did not last for two hours, and the Cobar to Wilcannla Railway Bill, which it was thought would cause a somewhat prolonged dincussion, was…

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Dungog. Municipal Council

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

The usual fortnightly meeting of the local council was held on Friday evening, December 13th. There were present:—Alderman F. A. Hooke (Mayor), Alderman McLaughlin, Alison, Donnelly,…

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The State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 December 1901 · page 4

After assenting to the third reading of the Manly Water Supply and Sewerage Transfer Bill. The Legislative Council last night continued the discussion on the Little Bay Penitentiary and Prison Bill. The measure was read the…

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Murrurundi. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 December 1901 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Friday, 13th December. Present-Aldermen Wood, Stuart, White, Smith and Teys. Owing to the absence of the Mayor, Alderman White was…

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The State Parliament. Legislative Council

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

Yesterday, in the Legislative Council. the Cobar -Wllconain Railway Bill was rejected on the third reading by 20 votes to 18. The Municipallties Incorporation [?] Bill, the Buy…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 20 December 1901 · page 2

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

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London Council Contracts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 December 1901 · page 3

Lord Avebury denounces the Works Department of the London Council in having, last £78, 000 upon certain contracts that the department had author—ised…

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The State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 December 1901 · page 2

Yesterday, In tho Legislative Council, The Mining Laws Amendment Bill and the Stock Disease Tiok Bill were road a second time and taken through the remaining stages…

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Municipal Council

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 21 December 1901 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held in the Council Chamber on Friday evening, 13th instant, when there were present…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 December 1901 · page 4

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

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Municipal

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 28 December 1901 · page 2

As the time for the annual election of aldermen to represent the ratepayers in the local Municipal Council is drawing near, it may be of interest to our readers to know…

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