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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1903

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Municipal Revision Court

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 17 January 1903 · page 2

It it notified in our business a columns that a Revision Court for the par pose of reusing the Manic pal List for the ensuing municipal year will be b Id at the Council Chambers…

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Aberdeen. Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1903 · page 2

THE fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Thursday last. Present, the Mayor (Aid. C. E. Peachey), Aid. W. Phillips, and C. W…

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Important Municipal Questions

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 January 1903 · page 3

Last night a conference of the Munic[?][?] Councils of Singleton and S Singleton was to have been held at Singleton Council Chambers. The chair was…

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District News. Aberdeen. Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 21 January 1903 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Thursday night last. There were present:—The Mayor (Ald. C. E. Peachey), Alder…

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 January 1903 · page 5

The monthly meeting 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 21 January 1903 · page 2

The regular fortnightly meeting of the East Maitland Borough Council was held last evening The Mayor (Mr. J. F. Waller) presided, and the following members were present:—Aldermen Ley,…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 January 1903 · page 2

THE Council met on Wednesday evening last, there being present: The Mayor (Ald. Shaw), Aid. Dobson, Dodds, Hopper, and Forguson…

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District News. Greta. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 January 1903 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting was held in the temporary chambers at 7.40 p.m. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Pryor). Alderman Waugh, T. Jones, North Rylatt, Leaver, A. Jones, Heber, and…

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Our Singleton Letter. Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 January 1903 · page 4

The Singleton Borough Council met last night (Thursday). Present:—The Mayor (Mr. F. A. Bennett), Aldermen York, McFadden, Cragg, Lambert, Bailey, Quinn, Grainger, and Robinson…

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Muswellbrook Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 24 January 1903 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday night. There were present:—Aldermen McIntyre,…

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Pastoralists Federal Council. the Fourteenth Convention. Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 January 1903 · page 2

The fourteenth convention of the Pastoralists Federal Council of Australia commenced its sittings on Thursday morning and continued them to-day. The following were representatives who attended the…

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Singleton's Sanitation.—a Municipal Conference

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 January 1903 · page 6

At the Singleton Council Chambers on Thursday evening the Aldermen of Singleton and South Singleton met to confer on the question of the sanitary state of both…

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Olla Podrida of Municipal and Other Matters. (To the Editor of the Singleton Argus.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 January 1903 · page 7

SIR,-I cannot say that I admire the tone of a letter which appeared in your Tuesday's issue, signed "Native" and headed "Sleeps Singleton." The…

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Municipal Conference

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 January 1903 · page 4

After the meeting of the Singleton Municipal Council on Thursday night a conference was held concering the [?] of sanitary matters within…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 27 January 1903 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Friday night last, all the alderman except Ald. Bayliss (for whose absence an…

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The Fire at Greva [?]Ery a Complaints from the Mayor. Visit of Mr Affeck

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 27 January 1903 · page 3

THE Mayor has communicated with the Minister for Mines, drawing his attention to the menance to the health of the district through the large…

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Annual Municipal Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 January 1903 · page 4

Nominations closed last night (Monday) for annual municipal elections. For the borough of Singleton the retiring alderman this year are Messrs. H. McFadden, W. J…

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Bribery at a Municipal Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 January 1903 · page 3

Inquiry into the municipal election at Shrewsbury shows that out of 661 ratepayers voting two-thirds were bribed…

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The Municipal Elections

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 27 January 1903 · page 2

If rumour prove correct, there is "more than one Richmond in the field" for honours in the municipalities of Singleton and South Singleton. The three retiring…

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Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 28 January 1903 · page 3

THE Council, in accordance with the provisions of the Municipalities Act. sat as a Revision Court on Saturday night. There were present: Alder…

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