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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1903

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Election of the Lord Mayor. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 10 December 1903 · page 2

ALDERMAN S.E. LEES has been elected Lord Mnyor of Sydney, by a large majority of votes…

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Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 December 1903 · page 2

The Singleton Borough Council met last night. Present: The Mayor (Mr. F. A. Bennett), Aldermen Grainger, McFadden, Head, and Lambert…

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Greta. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 December 1903 · page 6

The council held its usual fortnightly meeting in the chamber, in the Masonic Hall. Present The Mayor (Alderman Ben Pryor), Alderman Rylatt, T. Jones, Leaver, North,…

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Muswellbrook Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 12 December 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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Singleton Municipal Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 December 1903 · page 7

The Singleton Municipal Council met on Thursday night, when there were present: The Mayor (Alderman F. A. Bennett), Alderman Grainger,…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 15 December 1903 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday evening last, there being present: The Mayor (Aid. Parker), Aid…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 December 1903 · page 3

A special meeting of the Morpeth Borough Council was held in the Council Chamber last evening. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Jas. McCarthy), Aldermen Edwards,…

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London County Council Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 December 1903 · page 3

The Bishop of London (Dr. Winnington Ingram) and the Bishop of Rochester (Dr Talbot) have appealed to churchmen to fight the London County Council elections…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 18 December 1903 · page 1

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Friday night last, when all the Aldermen were present…

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Municipal Council

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 19 December 1903 · page 2

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council, called for Friday, 11th instant, lapsed for want of a quorum, only the Mayor and Aldermen Stuart, Maloney…

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The Lord Mayor

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 19 December 1903 · page 8

Much to his own surprise as well as to that of other people, Mr. S E. Lees finds himself Lord Mayor of Sydney in succession to Mr. Hughes. The…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 December 1903 · page 6

The regular fortnightly meeting of the West Maitland Borough Council was held in the Council Chamber, Town Hall, last evening. In the absence of the Mayor, Alderman…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 December 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 Jas. McCarthy)…

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Aberdeen. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 December 1903 · page 3

The usual meeting of the Municipal Council was to been held last Thursday night, but only the Mayor and Alderman Robb turned up. The meeting was adjourned till Monday night, when the Mayor,…

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District News Letters Greta. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 December 1903 · page 4

The Greta Council held its usual fortnightly meeting in the Chambers, Masonic-hall, on Monday, at 7.30 p.m. There were present—Aldermen Ben Pryor (Mayor), Jones, North, Rylatt, Leaver,…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 December 1903 · page 3

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

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South Singleton Council

Singleton Argus · Thursday 24 December 1903 · page 4

A MEETING of the above Council was hold on Tuesday night, there being present: The May or (Alderman Hindo), Aldermen Gilson, Bouffler, and…

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Our Singleton Letter, South Singleton Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 December 1903 · page 4

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

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A Local Municipal War. Over a Sanitary Inspector's Report

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 December 1903 · page 4

From a municipal point of view, at any rate, we are not to have "peace and goodwill. etc." that is supposed to exist at this season of the year. The South Singleton…

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Municipal Council

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 26 December 1903 · page 2

A special meeting of the Municipal Council was held in the Council Chamber on Friday evening, 18th instant, for the purpose of dealing with the business set…

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