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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1902

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 August 1902 · page 6

The regular fortnightly meeting of the West Maitland Borough Council was held in the Council Chamber, Town Hall, last evening. The Mayor (Dr. Frank Liddel) presided,…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 2 September 1902 · page 2

A special meeting of the above Council was hold at the Council Chambers on Friday last to discuss the matter of calling tenders for culvert…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 September 1902 · page 2

The customer fornightly meeting of the Morpeth Borough was held in the Council Chambers last evening. The Mayor (Alderman Sim) occupied the chair, and there…

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Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 3 September 1902 · page 2

A Special Meeting of the above Council was held at the Council Chambers, on Friday night last, to discuss the matter of calling tenders for culvert,…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 September 1902 · page 4

The customary fortnightly mooting of the East Maitland Borough Council was held in the Council Chamber, last evening. The Mayor (Mr. J. H. F. Waller) presided, and the following members were…

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Greta. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 September 1902 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting was held in tho temporary chambers at 7.45 p.m. on Monday. Present: The Mayor (Alderman B. Pryor), Alderman North, Stegglos, Heber, and T. Jones…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 September 1902 · page 2

In the Legislative Council, The Water and Drainage Bill was further considered in committee, and after amendment passed its second rending, and the third reading was made…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 September 1902 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday evening, there being present.— The Mayor (Ald Shaw), Ald. Dodds,…

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Cur Muswellbrook Letter. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 September 1902 · page 4

The ordinary meeting of tho Municipal Council was held in tho Chambers, on Wednesday night, when there were present—The Mayor, Aldermen Weidmann, Fleming, Lang,…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 September 1902 · page 2

In the Legislative Council yesterday, Debate on the motion tabled by Mr. Hawken, dealing with the unemployed was resumed. Dr. Ross thought the unemployed question only…

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Our Singleton Letter. Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 September 1902 · page 4

The Singleton Borough Council met last night. Present—The Mayor (Mr. F. A. Bennott), Aldermen York, Bailey, Craggm Grainger, and Lambert. INSANITARY PREMISES.—The Inspector of…

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Muswellbrook Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 6 September 1902 · page 2

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Wednesday last. There being present: The Mayor, Aldermen Weidmann, Barrett;…

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Singleton Borough Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 September 1902 · page 4

THE Singleton Borough Council mot on Thursday, night. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman Bennett) in the chair, Aldermen…

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Municipal Reform

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 September 1902 · page 4

At the recent meeting of the Singleton Borough Council, following upon the report of the Sanitary Inspector, it was decided to proceed with the demolition of dilapidated…

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Aberdeen. Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 9 September 1902 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting was held on Thursday (4th September). Present—Ald. Peachey (Mayor), Ald. Phillips, Keet, Robb, and…

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Vacancy in the Morpeth Council. NOMINATIONS

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 September 1902 · page 3

At the Council Chamber, Morpeth, to-day announcement was made of the nominations received for the position of an alderman of the Council, to fill the vacancy caused by the…

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District News. (From Our Correspondent.) Aberdeen. Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 10 September 1902 · page 3

THE usual fortnightly meeting was held on Thursday, 4th September, Present: Aldermen Peachey (Mayor), Phillips, Keet, Robb, and Wood…

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South Singleton Council

Singleton Argus · Thursday 11 September 1902 · page 4

THE ordinary meeting of the South Singleton Council eventuated on Tuesday night. There were present Alderman G. Hinde (Mayor) in…

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The Municipalities Bill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 September 1902 · page 2

SIR JOHN SEE has began well with the committee stage of the Municipalities Bill. He postpones the sections dealing with the constitution of new municipalities, being…

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Municipal Council

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 13 September 1902 · page 2

The regular fortnightly meeting of the local Municipal Council, which should have been held on Friday evening, 5th instant lapsed owing to the want of a quorum, only…

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