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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1904

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The Municipal List

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 7 December 1904 · page 4

This question who are entitled to have their dames ori the Municipal List? is once more agitating the minds of Council Clerks throughout the State…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Yesterday, in the Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 December 1904 · page 3

The Stamp Duties Hill (No. 2.) was received from the Assembly and read a first time. On the motion for second reading the Vice-President of the Executive Council pointed…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 December 1904 · page 2

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

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The New Lord Mayor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 December 1904 · page 3

Alderman Allen Taylor was elected Lord Mayor of Sydney this afternoon, defeating Alderman John Harris by 12 [?] to 10. There were only two candidates…

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Parliament Op New South Wales. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 December 1904 · page 3

In the Legislative Council Yesterday. the Wellington Cattle Saleyards Bill, the Scone Cattle Saleyards Bill, the Oxford-street Extension Bill, and the Coraki Roman,…

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Municipal Council

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 10 December 1904 · page 2

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held in the Council Chamber on Friday evening, 25th November, when there were present…

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Muswellbrook Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 10 December 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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The New Lord Mayor. [By Tetegraph] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 December 1904 · page 4

Alderman Allen Taylor has been elected Lord Mayor of Sydney by two votes, defeating Alderman Harris…

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The Municipal Elections

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 10 December 1904 · page 8

The municipal elections evoked very little excitement. Most of the voters who constitute the backbone of the city remained at home. There was no…

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—THE— Muswellbrook Chronicle O, sacred weapon, left for truth's defence Sole dread of folly, vice and insolence, Reverent we touch thee! but with honest zeal To rouse the henchman of the public weal. Saturday, Dec. 10, 1904. The Assembly and the Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 10 December 1904 · page 2

THE difficulty between the Assembly and the Council has happily endedThere were mutual concessions. The bills were amended by the Assembly…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 13 December 1904 · page 2

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

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Important Municipal Case. Full Court Decision Reversed. [By Tetegraph] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 13 December 1904 · page 3

The High-Court to-day reversed another decision of the Full Court in an appeal by the respondent, in the case of Sanders versus the Borough of…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 December 1904 · page 5

In the Legislative Council, yesterday, The Closer Settlement Bill was received from the Legislative Assembly and read a first time…

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Singleton Municipal Council

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 December 1904 · page 2

The Singleton Borough Council met on Monday night last to specially consider further the question of the street lighting of the municipality. Present:…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 December 1904 · page 3

In the Legislative Council yesterday, The Oxford-street Extension Bill, the Wellington Cattle Saleyards Bill, the Scone Cattle Saleyards Bill and the Coraki…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. In the Legislative Council yesterday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 December 1904 · page 3

The Vice-President moved the second reading of the Closer Settlement Bill. He said no new principle was embodied in this bill, as the principle of closer settlement had been…

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Municipal Council

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 17 December 1904 · page 2

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Friday evening, 9th instant, when there were present Alderman White…

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Murrurundi. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 December 1904 · page 7

The regular monthly meeting of the council was [?] on Friday December 9. There were Present—[?] Mayor, Aldermen Keys, Stuart, Fullerton, Holt,[?] Norvill and Christiansen…

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District News Letters. Scone. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 December 1904 · page 7

The usual fortnightly meeting of the council was held on Wednesday night last, there being present: The Mayor (Alderman Parker), Alderman Dobson, and Fergnson…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 December 1904 · page 3

The regular fortnightly meeting of the West Maitland Borough Council was held in the Council Chamber, Town hall, last evening. The mayor (Alderman Ribee) prsided and…

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