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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1904

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This Municipal Franchise

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 May 1904 · page 2

YESTERDAY, in our brief notice of the Local Government Convention, we said that by an overwhelming majority the delegates decided in favour of a ratepayers' franchise. Mr…

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Muswellbrook Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 28 May 1904 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the abovenamed Council was held in the Council Chambers, on Wednesday evening last, when there were present,…

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The Municipal Franchise

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 May 1904 · page 4

BY an overwhelming majority the delegates at the Local Government Convention decided in favour of a ratepayers' franchise. Mr. Wise spoke in favour of an adult franchise…

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Murrurundi. Municipal Councils

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 June 1904 · page 6

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Friday evening. There were present:—The Mayor, Aldermen Teys, Stuart, Norvill, Christiansen, Heywood,…

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Municipal Appeal Court. (Before Mr. E. A. L. Sharpe, P.M.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 June 1904 · page 3

Ellen Guerin appealed against the assessment of her farm at Louth Park, which had been placed at £13, by the West Maitland Borough Council. Mr. Thomas Hughes,…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 3 June 1904 · page 2

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

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Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 June 1904 · page 4

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

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Municipal Council

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 4 June 1904 · page 2

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held in the Council Chamber on Friday evening, 27th May, when there were present…

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Singleton Municiple Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 June 1904 · page 4

THE Singleton Municipal Council met on Thursday night. There were present :- The Mayor (Alderman F. A. Bennett) in the chair, Aldermen…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 June 1904 · page 3

The customary meeting of the West Maitland Borough Council was held in the Coun­cil Chambers, Town Hall, last evening. In the absence of the Mayor (Colonel Wilkin­son)…

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Municipal Appointments. To the Editor of the Chronicle

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 4 June 1904 · page 2

Sir,—I have to draw your attention to the action of the Council in giving the position of lamplighter to a person who could do without it, as there are…

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District News Letters Greta Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 June 1904 · page 8

The fortnightly mooting of the Greta Council was held on Monday in the Chambers, Masonic Hall, There were present: The Mayor (Alderman B. Pryor), Aldermen Jones, Leaver, North, Rylatt…

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East Maitland Borough. Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 June 1904 · page 7

The regalar meeting of the East Maitland Council was held in the Council Chamber, Mechanics' Institute, last evening. The Mayor (Mr. J. H. F. Waller) presided, and…

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Municipal Appeal Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 8 June 1904 · page 2

A Municipal Appeal Court was held in the local Court House yesterday, before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M. Mr. J. E. McIntyre (Mayor) represented the…

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South Singleton Municipal Council

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 June 1904 · page 2

THE above Council met in the Council Chambers on Tuesday night. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman H. J. Miner), Aldermen, Hindo,…

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South Singleton Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 June 1904 · page 4

The South Singleton COuncil met on Tuesday night. Present : The Mayor (Mr. Miner), Aldermen Hinde, Deans, Bouffier, and Gilson. Mr. R. 11. Levien wrote on behalf of the…

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Municipal Appeal Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 June 1904 · page 4
Also in Singleton Argus

The South Singleton Council sat as a Friendly Appeal Court on Tuesday night. There were 11 appeals lodged. In the following five cases, a reduction was…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 14 June 1904 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the local Council was held in the Chambers on Friday night last. The following aldermen were present:—…

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Murrurundi. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 June 1904 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the council was held on Friday, 10th June. There were present :The Mayor (Alderman G. B. White) Aldermen Teys, Stuart, Christiansen,…

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