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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1903

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Aldermanic Amenities. Disgraceful Scene in a Council. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 October 1903 · page 16

Disgraceful conduct characterised the proceedings of the Waterloo Council last night. Alderman Pittman declared that considerably more money had been expended in the…

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Morpeth Borough Council

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

The customary fortnightly meeting of the Morpeth Borough Council was held in the Council Chamber, School of Arts, last evening. The Mayor (Alderman Jas McCarthy) occupied the chair, and…

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West Maitland Borough Council. Extraordinary Vacancy

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

In connection with the extraordinary. vacancy in the West Maitland Borough Council, caused by the resignation of Alderman Robert Ross, an election took place to-day, at the Town Hall, at noon. There…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 October 1903 · page 6

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

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 30 October 1903 · page 2

THE ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday night; there being present: The Mayor (Aid. Parker), Aid. Dobson,…

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Muswellbrook Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 31 October 1903 · page 2

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

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Municipal Council

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

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

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Murrur[?]ndi. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 November 1903 · page 6

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Council was hold on Friday, 30th October. There were present: The Mayor, Alderman Stuart, Holt, Moleney, Rosney and White…

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Dungog. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 November 1903 · page 7

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Friday evening last. There were present—Alderman Robson (Mayor), Hooke, Alison, Wilkinson, Whitehouse, Fitzgerald, Burton,…

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Our Singleton Letter South Singleton Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 November 1903 · page 3

The South Singleton Council met last night (Tuesday). Present: The Mayor (Mr. George Hinde), Aldermen Tulloch, Miner, Bouffier, and Gilson…

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Scone. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 November 1903 · page 2

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Wednesday night. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman Parker), Alderman Dobson, Dodds, Ferguson, and Poynting…

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South Singleton Council

Singleton Argus · Thursday 5 November 1903 · page 4

THE above Council met on Tuesday night. There were present: The Mayor (Aldermen Hinde), Aldermen Gilson, Miner, Bouffier, Tullooh, and…

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London Municipal Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 November 1903 · page 3

The result of the election of councillors for the London Doroughs were declared yesterday. The parties of the returned councillors [?]:—Progressives, 634; Moderates, 587;…

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Municipal Council

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 7 November 1903 · page 2

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Friday evening, 30th ultimo, when there were present Aldermen Teys…

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Singleton Municipal Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 November 1903 · page 4

THE Singleton Municipal Council met on Thursday night, when there were present: The Mayor (Alderman F. A. Benuett), Aldermen M'Fadden, Hend,…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 November 1903 · page 4

The customary fortnightly meeting of the West Maitland Borough Council was held in the Council Chamber, Town Hall, last evening. Alderman Wilkinson was voted to the…

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Our Singleton Letter. Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 November 1903 · page 6

The Singleton Borough Council met on Thursday evening. Present: The Mayor (Mr. F. A. Bennett), Aldermen Lambert, McFadden, Hoad, Quinn, Gordon, and York…

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London Municipal Elections. London, November 4

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 November 1903 · page 3

The result of the election of councillors for the London Doroughs were declared yesterday. The parties of the returned councillors are :—Progressives, 634 ; Moderates. 587 :…

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Aberdeen. Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 10 November 1903 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Thursday last. There were present: The Mayor (Aid. Peachy), Aid. Keet,…

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The Lord Mayor's Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 November 1903 · page 5

The Lord Mayor's show yesterday, on the [?]sion of the inauguration of the new [?]d Mayor, Sir James Thomson Ritchie, consisted chiefly of volunteers and lifeboats…

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