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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1903

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 April 1903 · page 4

The customary fortnightly meeting of the Morpeth Borough Council was held in the Council Chambers, School of Arts, last evening. There were in attendance the Mayor (Alderman Robert Sim), Alderman…

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 April 1903 · page 6

A meeting of members of the Maitland District Council was held in the Mechanics' Institute, East Maitland, yesterday afternoon. There were present—The Warden (Mr. Austin…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 April 1903 · page 6

The regular fortnightly meeting of the East Maitland Borough Council was held in the Council Chamber, Mechanics' Institute, last evening. In the absence of the Mayor…

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Privy Council Judgments

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 April 1903 · page 3

Mr. Wilford, a member of the New Zealand House of Representatives, in the course of an interview published in the Daily News, declared that the Privy Council's strictures passed upon the New…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 1 May 1903 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday night last, when there were present—The Mayor (Aid. Parker), Aid. Dodds…

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Interments Within the Municipality. Proposed New By-law

The Scone Advocate · Friday 1 May 1903 · page 3

THE following is a copy of the proposed new by-low, dealing with interments within the municipal area, moved by Ald. Ferguson:—"No…

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Greta. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 May 1903 · page 6

The Council hold its fortnightly meeting on Monday, at 7.30 p.m., in the temporary chambers. Present—The Mayor (Alderman Ben Pryor), Aldermen Waugh, Thomas Jones, A.E. Jones, North…

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Muswellbrook Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 2 May 1903 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday night last. There were present: The Mayor…

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Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 May 1903 · page 5

The Singleton Borough Council Thursday night. Present:—The (Mr. F. A. Bennett), Aldermen McFadden, Grainger, and Lambert…

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Singleton [?]Ough Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 May 1903 · page 4

THE above Council [?] on Thusday night. Present The Mayor [?] man [?] Alderman Lambert, Grainger, M'Fadden, and York…

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Death of the Mayor of Bathurst. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 May 1903 · page 5

ALDERMAN SCOTFORD, the Mayor of Bathurst died this afternoon from heart failure, supervening upon a severo attack of typhoid fever. The…

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The Privy Council and Colonial Critics

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 May 1903 · page 3

"The Law Journal," commenting on Sir Rober Stout's criticism of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, recommends making the Committee a really representative Court of Appeal for the…

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Maitland District Council. Election of Councillor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 May 1903 · page 3

At noon to-day, in the East Maitland Courthouse, the the Warden of the Maitland District Council (Mr. Austin Fitzpatrick), as Returning-Officer, received nominations of candidates to fill the…

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The N S.W. Chamber of Agriculture. First Council Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 6 May 1903 · page 4

The first Council meeting the new ly established Chamber of Agriculture was held at Tattersall's Chambers on Wednesday, 29th. Present: Mr. C…

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Murrurundi. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 May 1903 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Friday, 1st May. There were present:— The Mayor, Aldermen Prince, Stuart, Helt, Wood, White, and Maloney…

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Scone. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 May 1903 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday night last, when there were present—The Mayor (Alderman Parker), Aldermen Dodds, Dobson, Ferguson, and Moriarty…

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Municipal Council

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 9 May 1903 · page 2

The regular fortnightly meeting of the local Municipal Council was held in the Council Chamber on Friday evening, lst instant, when there were…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 May 1903 · page 4

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 members…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 12 May 1903 · page 2
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A meeting of the above Council was held on Thursday, 7th, when there were present, The Mayor (Ald. C. E. Peachey, in the chair), Ald…

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