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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1902

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Privy Council Appeal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 April 1902 · page 3

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has reserved judgment in the appeal of the Commissioner of Trade of New Zealand versus Bell and Company…

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Resignation of Alderman Spratt

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 April 1902 · page 5

Upon the Council resuming business Alderman Spratt handed in his resignation of his office of alderman which he had filled for upwards of three years, during which he had…

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Muswellbrook Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 19 April 1902 · page 2

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday night last. There were present: The Mayor (Ald. E. C. Brecht), Aldermen…

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Our Muswellbrook Letter? Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 April 1902 · page 5

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held in the Chambers, School of Arts, on Wednesday night last, when there present—The Mayor (Alderman Breecht)…

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South Singleton Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 April 1902 · page 6

THE Council met on Tuesday nignt last, when there were present: the Mayor (Alderman Hinde),Aldermen Tull[?]ch, Miner, Gilsen and Bouffier…

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A City Council Boom (By Telegraph) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 April 1902 · page 4

THE Special Court constituted to deal with cases instituted by the City Council, as a local authority under the Health Act, will be open on Monday…

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Letter to the Editor. This Borough Council and the Boers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 April 1902 · page 4

SIR,—A good deal of irritation has been caused by the decision of our Borough Council in reference to the so-called pro-Boer petition. This is a question which lies very near many hearts, and on which much…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 22 April 1902 · page 2

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

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Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 April 1902 · page 5

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Friday night last. Present:—Alderman F. A. Hooke (Mayor), McLaughlin, Robson, Alison Whitehouse, Wilkerson, Fitxgerald, and Burton…

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Murrurundi. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 April 1902 · page 5

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Tuesday, 18th April. There were present—Alderman White, Wood, Teys, Donnellan, and Stuart. Owing to the unavoidable absence of the…

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 April 1902 · page 5

A meeting of the abovenamed Council was held in the Mechanics' Institute, East, Maitland, yesterday afternoon. Present:—The Warden (Mr. Austin Fitzpatrick) in the…

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Municipal Council

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Murrurundi Municipal Council was held in the Council Chamber on Friday evening, 18th instant,…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 5

The usual fortnightly meeting of the West [?] Borough Council was held in the [?] Chambers, Town Hall, last night. Present: The Mayor (Dr. F. Liddell)…

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The Coronations The Lord Mayor of Dublin declines an Invitation. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 4

At a meeting of the Dublin Corporation yesterday, the Lord Mayor (Mr T. C. Harrington, M.P), who presided, declined to receive a motion in favour…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 April 1902 · page 5

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)…

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Congregational Church, West Maitland. "If Christ Were Mayor."

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 April 1902 · page 5

There was a splendid attendance at this Church on Sunday evening, when the Rev. J. Bonders spoke on the last of the series of addresses on matters of local importance…

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The Coronation. the Lord Mayor of Dub Lin Declines an Invitation London, April 24

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

The Lord Mayor of Dublin (Mr Timothy C. Harrington, M.P), presiding at a meeting of the corporation of the city of Dublin, declined to…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 April 1902 · page 5

The customary fortnightly meeting of the East Maitland Borough Council was held in the Council Chamber, Mechanics' Institute lats night. The Mayor (Mr. J.H.F. Waller)…

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Greta. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 May 1902 · page 2

The Council held the usual fortnightly meeting in the temporary chambers on Monday evening. Present: The Mayor (Alderman B. Pryor), Aldermen Waugh, Leaver, North, Rylatt, s. Jones, A. Jones…

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Our Muswellbrook Letter. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 May 1902 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held in the Chambers, School of Arts, last night, when there were present the Mayor (Alderman Brecht), Alderman…

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