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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1902

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Privy Council Appeal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 May 1902 · page 3

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council yesterday delivered its reserved decision in the appeal in the case of the Commissioners of Taxation of New South Wales versus St. Mark's Glebe…

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Singleton Borough Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 May 1902 · page 4

The Singleton Municipal Council met on Thursday night, at the Council Chambers. There were present Aldermen Grainger, Bailey, Robinson,…

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Our Letter Box. [The Editor will at all times be glad to reccive communications upon subjects of local or general interest; but it must be distinctly understood that we do not identify ourselves with the opinions of correspondents.] The Municipal Council and the Prickly Pears. To the Editor of the Chronicle

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 17 May 1902 · page 2

Sir,—It must be a matter of great surprise to many others besides myself, that the local dairy owners are so meekly submitting to the harsh action…

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Breaches of the Municipal By-laws

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 17 May 1902 · page 2

At the local Police Court on Wednesday last, before the Police Magistrate, four persons were summoned by the Inspector of Nuisances for suffering horses to stray in the…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 20 May 1902 · page 2

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

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Murrurundi. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 May 1902 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Friday, 16th May. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Wood, Stuart, White, Teys, and Smith…

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Our Muswellbrook Letter. the Municipal Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 May 1902 · page 5

The election of an alderman to fill the extraordinary vacancy in the Municipal Council caused by the resignation of Mr. C. J. Spratt, took place yesterday. Considerable interest…

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 May 1902 · page 6

The first monthly meeting of the above Council since the election took place in the Mechanics' Institute, East Maitland, yesterday afternoon. There were present—The…

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South Singleton Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 May 1902 · page 5

The South Singleton Municipal Council met last night (Tuesday). Present:—The Mayor(Mr. G. Hinde), Aldermen Miner, Benflier, Gibson, Benson, and Tulloch…

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The Municipal Election. Mr. Alex. Gibson Tops the Poll

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 21 May 1902 · page 2

THE Interest in the election which took place on Monday last for the purpose of electing an alderman to fill the ex traordinary. vacancy created in the…

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Our Muswellbrook Letter. the Municipal Election.—official Declaration of the Poll

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 May 1902 · page 5

At noon yesterday about a score of ratepayers assembled in the Council Chambers, Schools of Arts, to hear the official declaration of the poll with regard to the…

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South Singleton Council

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 May 1902 · page 4

The South Singleton Council met on Tuesday night at too Council Chambers. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman Kinds) and…

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Aldermen or Politicians ?

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 24 May 1902 · page 2

At the last meeting of the local Municipal Council, held on Friday evening, 16th instant, some of our worthy Aldermen seemed to some…

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Municipal Council

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 24 May 1902 · page 4

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Murruruudi Municipal Council was held in the Council Chamber on Friday evening, 76th instant, when…

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Dungog. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 May 1902 · page 5

The usual fortnightly meeting was held on Friday night last. There were present—Aldermen Hooke (Mayor), McLaughlin, Robson, Alison, Whitehouse, Wilkerson, Fitzgerald, and Burton…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 May 1902 · page 4

The regular fortnightly meeting of the West Maitland Borough Council was held in the Council Chambers, Town Hall, West Maitland, last night. The Mayor (Dr. P. Liddell) presided, and the…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 May 1902 · 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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Last Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 May 1902 · page 6

The regular fortnightly meeting of the East Maitland Borough Council was held in the Council Chamber, Mechanics' Institute, last evening. There were in attendance the…

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Our Singleton Letter. Municipal Appeal Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 May 1902 · page 6

At the Courthouse, on Tuesday, Mr. G. F. Scott, P.M., presided over a court held for the purpose of hearing appeals against the South Singleton municipal assessment. Of…

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