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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1902

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 July 1902 · page 6

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

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The Municipal Election

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 23 July 1902 · page 2

THE polling on Monday last, for the election of an alderman to fill the extraordinary vacancy in the Council, passed off quietly, very littel enthusiasm…

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Magistrates and Aldermen Signing for a Wine License

Singleton Argus · Thursday 24 July 1902 · page 2

On Sunday evening last the Rev. E. E. Crosby, B.A., made some reference to the action of several justices of the peace and four aldermen of this municipality loading…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 25 July 1902 · page 2

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

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A Heated Council Meeting. He Mayor Replies to His Critics

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 July 1902 · page 6

A warm zephyr penetrated the Council Dhambers last night(Thursday), and held [?]way for a Considerable portion of the evening. The aldermen wore baying one of the…

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Singleton Municipal Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 July 1902 · page 6

THE ordinary meeting of the Shigleton Manicipal Council eventuated. on Thursday night. There were present. The Mayor (Alderman F. A. Bennett),…

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Muswellbrook Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 26 July 1902 · page 2

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday night last. There were present: Al dermen Clarke, Fleming, Weidmann,…

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The Distress in the District. a Scene in the Council. Heated Altercation Between the Mayor and Ald. York

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 July 1902 · page 3

AFTER the ordinary business of the Singleton Municipal Council was concluded on Thursday night a stormy altereation ensued between the Mayor…

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Our Singleton Letter. Borog[?] Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 July 1902 · page 6

The Singleton Borough Council met on Thursday night. Present: The Mayor (Mr. F. A. Bennett), Aldermen York, Bailey, Grainger, Quinn, McFadden, and Lambert…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 29 July 1902 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held in the Chambers on Friday night last. The Mayor occupied the chair, and the aldermen…

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Greta. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 July 1902 · page 6

The Council held the usual fortnightly meeting, in the temporary chambers on Monday at 7.30 p.m. Present: The Mayor (Mr. Ben Pryor). Aldermen North, Thos, Jones, Rylatt, A. Jones, Steggles, and…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 July 1902 · page 2

An adjourned 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 following members…

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Municipal Council

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

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held in the Council Chamber on Friday evening, 25th ultimo, when there were present Aldermen Rufus…

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Scone. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 August 1902 · page 6

The Municipal Council met on Wednesday night. President—The Mayor (Alderman Shaw), Aldermen Dobson, Dodds, Ferguson, and Poynting. Correspondence.—From the Railway…

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District News. Murrurundi. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 August 1902 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held at the Council Chambers on Friday last. There were present—The Mayor (Alderman R. Bell), Aldermen Fishburn, Wood, Stewart, White, Toys,…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 August 1902 · page 6

The regular fortnightly meeting of the West Maitland Borough Council was held in the Council Chamber, Town Hall, last evening. At the opening of the proceedings the…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 August 1902 · page 4

The regular meeting of the East Maitland Borough Council was held in Council Chamber, Mechanics Institute, East. Maitland, last evening. The Mayer (Mr. J. H. F. Waller}…

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Greta. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 August 1902 · page 4

The Council held its usual fortnightly meeting in the temporary chambers on Monday, at 7.30 p.m. Present—The Mayor (Alderman B. Pryor), Aldermen Leaver North Heber, this Jones, Rylatt, and…

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Abolishing the Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 August 1902 · page 2

MR. ARTHUR GRIFFITH initiated on Tuesday an academic discussion on a motion declaring the advisableness of abolishing the Second Chamber. None of the arguments either of…

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Presentation of Official Robes to the Mayor of West Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 August 1902 · page 2

An interesting funation took place in the Town Hall. West mailland, yesterday afternoon, when the mayor (Dr. FRank Liddell) was presents by the ladies of the town with offcial rabes and acomplimentary adderss. The hall was testlefully…

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