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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1902

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 August 1902 · page 2

The Council met as usual on Wednesday night, there being present— The Mayor (Ald. Shaw), Ald. Dobson, Dodds, Ferguson, and…

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Our Muswellbrook Letter. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 August 1902 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held in the Chambers, School of arts, on Wednesday night, when there were present—The mayor (aIderman Brecht), AIdermen Lang Budden,…

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Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 August 1902 · page 4

The Singleton berough Council met last night (Thursday). present : the mayer (Mr. F. A Bennett), Aldermen Grainger, Robinson, Mcfadden, Bailey, Lambert,and Cragg…

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Muswellbrook Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 9 August 1902 · page 2

THE ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday night last. There were present: The Mayor Aldermen Budden, Barrett, Clarke,…

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Abolishing the Council

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 August 1902 · page 4

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

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Singleton Borough Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 August 1902 · page 7

THE Singleton Borough Council met on Thursday night. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman Bennett), Aldermen Bailey, Grainger,…

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Presentation of Official Robes to the Mayor of West Maitland

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 August 1902 · page 8

An interesting function took place in the Town Hall West Maitland, on Wednesday afternoon, when the Mayor(Dr. Frank Liddell) was presented by the ladies of the town with official robes and a complimentary address. The hall was tastefully…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 12 August 1902 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held in the Chambers on Friday night last. Present were, Aldermen Bayliss, Burton, A'ison…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 12 August 1902 · page 4

The usual fortnightly mention of the Council was held in the Chambers on Friday night last. Present were Aldermen Bayliss, Burton, Alison…

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Singleton Celebration. At Singleton Municipal Council Chambers. The Mayoress Unfurls the Flag

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 12 August 1902 · page 2

About 10 o'clock on Saturday morning last, a number of persons assembled at the Singleton. Municipal Council Chambers, to witness the…

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At South Singleton Council Chambers

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 12 August 1902 · page 2

There was a fair gathering of the public at the Council Chambers, South Singleton, to witness the unfurling of the union Jack…

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Abolish The Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 13 August 1902 · page 2

"Remove that man, I stand in danger of my life because of him." A man accused of murder thus denounced the judge who was to try…

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South Singleton Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 August 1902 · page 4
Also in Singleton Argus

A regular meeting of the South Singleton Council was held on Tuesday opening, the Mayor (Alderman Hinde) occupied the chair, and there were also present—Aldermen Tulloch, Benson, Miner, Bouffler,…

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Scone. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 August 1902 · page 4

The Council met on Wednesday night. There were present—The Mayor (Alderman Shaw), Alderman on Dobson, Dodds, Ferguson, and Poynting. Correspondence was read from the Municipal…

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Municipal Council

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 16 August 1902 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the local Municipal Council, which should have been held on Friday evening, 8th instant, lapsed for want of a quorum, only Alderman…

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Mechanics' Institute Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 August 1902 · page 4

The Council of the Mechanics' Institute met on Thursday night. Present: Mr A. Grainger (President), Messrs E. H. Simpson, A. E. Croft, G. A…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 August 1902 · page 4

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the West Maitland Borough Council was held in the Council Chamber, Town Hall, last night. There were present:—The Mayor (Dr. F. Liddell) in tho chair,…

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Aberdeen. Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 August 1902 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Monday night, when Aldermen C. E. Peachey (Mayor), Claydon, Wood, Robb and…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 August 1902 · page 4

The customary fortnightly meeting of the Morpeth Borough Council was held in the Council Chambers, School of Arts, last evening. The Mayor (Alderman F. E. Fox) occupied the chair and there were also in…

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