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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1903

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Latest News by Wire Sydney. President of the Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 May 1903 · page 5

At a meeting of the Executive Council to-day the Hon. F. B. Suttor was appointed President of the Legislative Council in succession to Sir John Lackey…

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Gas Works in Municipalities

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 May 1903 · page 14

Mr. A. Griffith, M.L.A., accompanied by Mesars. Estell, Gillies, and Edden, M's.L.A., introduced a deputation to the Premier on Tuesday to ask that a clause be inserted in the New Municipal Bill to…

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Aberdeen. Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 26 May 1903 · page 2

The above Council met on Thursday, 21st May, there being present: Aid Keet (in the chair), Aid. Hall, Robb, and Wood…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 May 1903 · 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 Robt. Sim) occupied the chair, and there were also…

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The New Council President

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 26 May 1903 · page 2

HON. F. B. SUTTOR APPOINTED NEVER A N.S.W. PARLIAMENT WITHOUT SUTTOR…

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District News. Aberdeen. Municipal Council. Thursday, 21st May

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 27 May 1903 · page 2

Present: Aldermen Keet (in the chair), Hall, Robb, and Wood. Correspondence was read: From the Government Railways,…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 May 1903 · page 6

The regular fortnightly meeting of the East Maitland Council was held in the Council Chamber, Mechanics' institute, Banks-street, last evening. An apology was tendered for…

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District News. Greta. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 May 1903 · page 4

The Council met in the temporary chambers on Monday at 7.30 p.m. Present:—The Mayor (Alderman B. Pryor), Aldermen T. Jones, Rylatt, Steggles, and Heber. The following correspondence was…

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Our Muswellbrook Letter. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 May 1903 · page 4

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held last night, when there were present—Aldermen Brecht, Fleming, Budden, Clarke, Barrett, and Luscombe. Apologies were…

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Transvaal Legislative Council. (By Cable.) London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 28 May 1903 · page 3

The Standing Orders adopted by the Transvaal Legislative Council require all speeches to be delivered in Dutch in the Council, to be made through an…

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Municipal Appeal Court

Singleton Argus · Thursday 28 May 1903 · page 2

ON Tuesday, before Mr E. L. Sharpe, P.M., a Municipal Appeal Court, in which owners of properties appealed against assessments made by the…

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Muswellbrook Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 30 May 1903 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held in the Coun cil Chambers, on Wednesday night last. There were present:-Alderman…

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President of the Legislative Council

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 May 1903 · page 16

Mr. Francis Bathurst Suttor has been appointed by the Executive Council to succeed Sir John lackey, who recently resigned the position of President of the Legislative Conucil. Mr. Suttor is the son of…

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Dungog. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 June 1903 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting was held on Friday, 29th instant, those present being Aldermen J. Robson, Mayn, Hooke, Jones, Alison, Whitehouse, Wilkinson, Fitzgerald, and Burton…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 2 June 1903 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the local Council was held in the chambers on Friday night, last, when the Mayor, Ald. John Robson, presided…

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The Drought Relief. The Lord Mayor's Fund

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 2 June 1903 · page 2

THE executive of the Lord Mayor's Fund in connection with the Drought Belief, met on Friday last, at the Sydney Town Hall, Mr George…

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Murrurundi. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 June 1903 · page 6

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Friday, 39th May. Present:- The Mayer, Aldermen White, Wood, Stuart, Maloney, and Prince…

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Council Mems

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 3 June 1903 · page 2

THE present state of the finances of the local Municipality, as disclosed at the meeting held last week, is not at all satisfactory, and it will be necessary…

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Our Singleton Letter. Municipal Appeal Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 June 1903 · page 2

At the Courthouse on Tuesday before Mr. E. A, L. Sharpe P.M. a court was held for the purpose of considering appeals against the annual assessment made by the…

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The Mayor's Drought Relief Fund. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 4 June 1903 · page 3

THE Lord Mayor's Drought Relief Fund has reached a total of £22,800…

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