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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1902

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Singleton Borough Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 February 1902 · page 2

The Singleton Borough Conncil met on Thursday night, at the Council Chambers. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman Bennett), Aiderman…

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A Rule Against Aldermen

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 February 1902 · page 3

The Full Court grunted an application and made absolute a rule for ousting three suburban aldermen, owing to certain irregularities in the election arrangements…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1902 · page 2

A meeting of the Council was held on Friday night last. Present—Ald. Hooke (Major), Alison, Robson, Wilkerson Whitehouse, Fitzgerald…

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District News. Dungog. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 February 1902 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting was bold on Friday night last. Present—The Mayor and full council. The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed…

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municipal Council

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Murrurundi Municipal Council was bold in the Council Chamber o a Friday evening, 21 st February, when -…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 2

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

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District News. Greta. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 March 1902 · page 5

The Council held its usual fortnightly meeting in the temporary Council Chambers. Present—Aldermen Waugh (who took the chair in the absence of the Mayor), J. Jones, A. E. Jones, J. Rylatt, A…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 March 1902 · page 4

The regular fortnightly 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…

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Municipal Rating

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 5 March 1902 · page 2

Some delicate points in connection with municipal rating have lately been decided. Rates were claimed from the Sydney Ferries Co. in…

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Married by an Alderman. Did not Believe in Religion

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 March 1902 · page 3

A NOVEL way of getting married was described in the course of a suit for divorce heard by Air Justice G. B. Simpson on Monday…

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South Singleton Council

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 March 1902 · page 2

The first meeting of the above Council after the municipal elections eventuated on Tuesday night. There were present Aldermen Hinde…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 March 1902 · page 2

THE Council met on Wednesday night last, there being present—the Mayor (Aid. Shaw), Aid. Dodds, Pobson, and Ferguson…

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Our Singleton Letter. Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 March 1902 · page 4

The Singleton Borough Council met last night (Thursday), when there present: The Mayor (Mr. F. A. Bennett), Aldermen McFadden, York, Robinson, and Lambert…

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Muswellbrook Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 8 March 1902 · page 2

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

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Married by an Alderman. Did not Believe in Religion

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 8 March 1902 · page 6

A novel way of getting married was described in the course of a suit for divorce beard by Mr. Justice G. B. Simpson on Monday…

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Singleton Borough Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 March 1902 · page 3

THE ordinary meeting or the above Council was held on Thursday night. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman Bennett), Aldermen York,…

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The Rifle Associations. Meeting of the Commonwealth Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 March 1902 · page 3

A MEETING of the Commonwealth Council of the Australian Rifle Association was held at Melbourne on Wednesday to deal with the selection…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 11 March 1902 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Friday night last. Present—Ald. Alison (in the chair), Robson, Whitehouse, Donnelly…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 11 March 1902 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Friday night last. Present—Ald. Alison (in the chair), Robson, Whitehouse, Donnelly…

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Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 March 1902 · page 4

A meeting was held on Friday. There were present—Aldermen Alison (in the chair), Mclaughlin, Donnelly, Robson, Whitehouse, Wilkinson, Fitzgerald, and Burton…

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