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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1901

517 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 9 of 26

Municipal Tramways. a Good Example

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 March 1901 · page 1

THE municipalisation of tramways is becoming very popular in Great Britain, and in all cases the change in found to be satisfactory. Take the…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 April 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 Swan…

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District News. Greta. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 April 1901 · page 6

The Council met at the Council Chambers at 7.30 p.m. Present: The Mayor (Dr. Walker), Aldermen Leaves, Jones, Heber, and Pryor, The following correspondence was dealt with:—…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 April 1901 · page 4

The regular fortnighrly meeting of the Rist Maitland Borough Council was held in the Council Chambers, School of Arts, last evening. Present: The Mayor (Mr. J. H. F. Waller), Aldermen W[?]lle, Chambers, Burg, Foster, and…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 April 1901 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday even last, when there were present—The Mayor (Ald. Shaw), Ald. Dodds,…

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Scone. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 April 1901 · page 6

The Council met for the usual matting on Wednesday last, when there were present—The Mayor (Alderman Shaw), Aldermen Dodds, Dobson, Hopper, and Ferguson…

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Our Singleton Letter. South Singleton Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 April 1901 · page 5

The South Singleton Municipal Council met last night. In the absence of the Mayor, Alderman Simmons was voted to the chair. There were also present: Aldermen Miner,…

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South Sinleton Council

Singleton Argus · Thursday 11 April 1901 · page 4

THE usual meeting of the South Singleton Council was leld at the Council Chambers on Tuesday night, there being present Aldermen…

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Our Singleton Letter. Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 April 1901 · page 4

The Singleton Borough Council met last night (Thursday}. Present: The Mayor (Alderman McFfadden), Aldermen York, Grainger, Bailey, Cragg, and Lambert…

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Municipal Council

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 13 April 1901 · page 2

The usual fortnightly night of meeting of the Murrurundi Municipal Council fell on Friday, 5th instant (Good Friday), and the meeting was, therefore, allowed to lapse…

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Borough Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 April 1901 · page 6

THE usual meeting of the Borough Council was held at the Council Chambers on Thursday night, there being present His Worship the Mayor…

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Borough Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 April 1901 · page 4

THE usual meeting of the Borough Council was held at the Council Chambers on Thuresday night, there being present His Worship the Mayor…

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The City Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 13 April 1901 · page 7

Our medical Mayor, Dr. Graham, is not easy. Not content with getting the city rate raised to the full legal limit, he wants to get further income…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 April 1901 · page 4

The regular meeting of the West Maitland Borough Council was held in the Council Chamber, Town Hall, last evening. Present:—The Mayor (Mr. T. J. Ribee), Aldrmen Crothers, Ross, Russell,…

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Gainsborough's "Duchess of Devon Shire."

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 April 1901 · page 3

There is a reiterated report in London that the man Adam Wirth, alias Raymond, who is alleged to [?] the leader of the gang which stole Gainsborough's painting "The Duchess of Devonshire," also…

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 April 1901 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Maitland District Council was held in the Mechanics' Institute, East Maitland, this afternoon. There were present—The Warden (Mr…

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District News. Greta. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 April 1901 · page 6

The usual fortnightly meeting was held on Monday, at 7.30 p.m., in the Chambers. Present—The Mayor (Alderman Walker), Aldermen Waugh, Leaver, Jones, Heber, Nattrass, and Pryor…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 April 1901 · page 4

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

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 April 1901 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was hold on Wednesday night last, there being present, the Mayor (Ald. Shaw), Ferguson and Dobson…

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Our Muswellbrook Letter. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 April 1901 · page 4

The ordinary 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 Lang, Fleming,…

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