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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1904

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 October 1904 · page 2

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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The Death of Colonel Wilkinson, Mayor of West Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 October 1904 · page 3

One by one the old pioneers removed by the hand of Death, and the demise of Colonel Wilkinson, the highly estecmed Mayor of West Maitland, has added another to the…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 October 1904 · page 3

In the Council, yesterday, Consideration was postponed for a fortnight of the notice of motion in regard to the Federal territory…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 October 1904 · page 3

In the Council, yesterday, Mr. Robson moved, "That there be laid upon the table of this Houese a return, in regard to the operations of the Advances…

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West Maitland Borough Council. Election of the Mayor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 October 1904 · page 3

A special meeting of the West Maitland Borough Council, convened for the purpose of ducting an alderman to the office of Mayor for the remainder of the current year…

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Muswellbrook Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 29 October 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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Death of Colonel Wilkinson. Mayor of West Maitland

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 October 1904 · page 7

It is with feelings of the deepest regret that we record the death of Colonel Alexander Wilkinson, V.D., Mayor of West Maitland, which occurred at his residence on Wednesday morning at 4'o clock in…

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The Russian Outrage. the Czar's Confidence. Russia's Reckless Attacks. a Russian Story. British Cabinet Council. London, Nov. 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 November 1904 · page 5

The "St. James's Gazette" reports that the International Court of Inquiry into the circumstances of the firing on the Hull fishermen by the Baltic fleet will be in no wise…

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Privy Council Appeal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 November 1904 · page 3

In the New South Wales case the Minister of Public Instruction versus Clissold and another the Council gas granted special leave to appeal…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 4 November 1904 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Friday night last. Present:—Aldermen Hooke (Mayor, in chair), Whitehouse…

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Aberdeen. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 November 1904 · page 4

The usual council meeting was held on Thursday, October 20. There, were present, this Mayor (Alderman C. E. Peachey), Aldermen Benn, Wood, Hall and Robb…

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Our Singleton Letter, Singleton, Friday. noon. Municipal Vacancy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 November 1904 · page 2

Monday next is nomination day for the election of an alderman to serve in the borough council of Singleton in the room of Mr. E. K. Lambert, resigned. Two…

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Municipal Council

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 5 November 1904 · page 2

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council called for Friday, 28th ultimo, lapsed for want of a quorum, only the Mayor and Aldermen Norvill, Holt…

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Singleton Municipal Council. Proposed Purchase of Gas Works

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 November 1904 · page 4

A special meeting of the above Council was held at the Council Chambers on Thursday night, to take into consideration the desirability of…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 November 1904 · page 7

The regular fortnightly meeting of the West Maitland Borough Council was held in the council chamber, Town Hall, last night. The Mayor (Alderman T. J. Ribee) presided, and the following…

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Singleton Municipal Election. An Extraordinary Vacancy

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 November 1904 · page 4

Nominations of citizens desirous of filling the extraordinary vacancy caused by the retirement of Alderman Lambert from the Singleton Municipal…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 November 1904 · page 6

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

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 November 1904 · page 3

In the Legislative Council yesterday. The Vice-President moved the second reading of the Library and Art Gallery Amendment Bill, which he explained was to…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 11 November 1904 · page 2

THE ordinary fortnightly mooting of the Council was held on Wednesday night last, when there were present— The Mayor (Ald. Parker), Ald…

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Muswellbrook Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 12 November 1904 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the abovenamed Council was held in the Council chambers on Wednesday night last, when there were present, the…

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