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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1904

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Muswellbrook Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 16 April 1904 · page 8

The usual fortnightly meeting of the ab[?]d Council was held in the Council Chambers, on Wednesday evening last, when there were present,…

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Singleton Municipal Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 April 1904 · page 4

THE Singleton Municipal Council met on Thursday night. There were present: The Mayor (Aldnrman Bennett), Aldermen M'Fadden, Head,…

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County Council Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 April 1904 · page 3

It is singular Unit, though London is wholly Conservative in its Parliamentary representation, it is, in regard to local affairs, distinctly Liberal. In the County…

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London County Council Loan

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 April 1904 · page 5

The loan of £5,000,000 at 8 per cont., offered by the London County, Council. has been covered 20 to 25 fold at the fixed'price of £90. Scrip is now quoted 'it a premium…

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Municipal Improvements

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 April 1904 · page 4

Tenders have been accepted by the Singleton Municipal Council for the removal of the unsightly dead trees in Howe Park, and also for the gravelling of…

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The Municipal Address

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 April 1904 · page 4

At the recent meeting of the Singleton Municipal Council the point was raised whether the Council was justified in voting the ratepayers' money for the purpose of…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 19 April 1904 · page 2

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

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Murrurunidi. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 April 1904 · page 5

The regular fortnightly meeting of the council was held on Friday. There were present: The Mayor, Alderman Teys. Stuart. Holt, Norvill Christianson, and…

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Scone. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 April 1904 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting was held on Wednesday night lust. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Parker), Aldermen Dodds, Dobson, and Poynting…

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District News Letters Aberdeen. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 April 1904 · page 4

The usual council meeting was held on the 7th April, Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Bean, Wood, Clayden, and Robb. The minutes of the previous meeting were…

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Municipal Council

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 23 April 1904 · page 2

The regularly fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held in the Council Chamber on Friday evening, 15th instant, when there were present…

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County Council Elections

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 April 1904 · page 11

It is singular that, though London ia wholly Conservative in its Parliamentary representation, it is, in regard to local affairs, distinctly Liberal. In the County…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 April 1904 · page 7

The regular meeting of the West Maitland Paragraph Council was held in the Council Chamber, Town Hall, last evening. The Mayor (Colonel Wilkinson) presided, and the…

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Municipal Election

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 23 April 1904 · page 2

Monday last was Nomination Day in connection with the filling of the vacancy in the local Municipal Council caused through the resignation of Alderman…

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A Leichhardt Tragedy. an Alderman the Victim

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 April 1904 · page 3

A murder was committed at Leichhardt on Saturday afternoon. when "Alderman H. Steward, who resided in Great North-road, Abbotsford, was deliberately shot dead…

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Aberdeen. Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 26 April 1904 · page 3

A MEETING of the above was held on Thursday last, at which the whole of the aldermen were present. Correspondence [?] read from Mr…

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Tragedy at Leichhardt. an Alderman Shot Dead

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 26 April 1904 · page 4

A TERRIBLE tragedy occurred at Leichhardt on Saturday afternoon, when Alderman H. Steward, a well-known member of the Leichhardt Municipal…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 April 1904 · page 6

The customary fortnightly meeting of the Morpeth Borough Council was held in the Council Chambers, School of Arts, last evening. The Mayor (Alderman Jas. M'Carthy)…

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A Foul Murder. An Alderman Shot in the Street. A Child Witness

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 26 April 1904 · page 7

A DELIBERATE murder was committee at Leichhardt on Saturday afternoon. when Alderman H. Steward who resided in Great North-road,…

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 April 1904 · page 8

At the monthly meeting of the Maitland District Council yesterday, held in the Mechanics' Institute, East Maitland, there, were present: The Warden (Mr. Austin…

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