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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1904

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District News. Aberdeen. Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 24 February 1904 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Thursday last. Present—The Mayor (Alderman C. E. Peacbey), and the whole of the…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 February 1904 · page 6

A special meeting of the West Maitland Borough Council was held in the Council Chamber, Town Hall, last evening, for the purpose of electing an alderman to act as returning officer to…

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Scone. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 February 1904 · page 4

The Council met on Tuesday last, when there were present : Aldermen Ferguson (in the chair), Dobson, and Dodds. Correspondence was rend : Frow Mr. F. H…

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Murrurund[?]. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 February 1904 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of the council was hold on Friday, the 19th February, when there were present : The Mayor, Aldermen Bolt, Teys, Rooney, Stuart, Christianson, Norval, and…

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Municipal Council

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 27 February 1904 · page 2

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held in the Council Chamber on Friday evening, 19th instant, when there were…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 February 1904 · page 7

[?] customery fortnightly meeting of the West [?] Berough Council was held in the Council [?] Chamber, Town Hall, last evening. and the…

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Dealing with Tenders. a Council's New Method

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 February 1904 · page 5

THE Erskinville (Sydney) Borough Council bad adopted a new method of dealing with tenders. Hitherto the council in conformity with a practice…

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Municipal Matters

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 27 February 1904 · page 2

It is notifed by advertisement in another column of this issue that the local Municipal Council have struck a rate of one shilling in the £[?] on the rateable…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 March 1904 · page 3

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

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 March 1904 · page 3

The customary fortnightly meeting of the East Maitland Borough Council was held in the Council Chambers, Mechanics' Institute, last evening. The Mayor (Alderman James…

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A Cautious Mayor

Singleton Argus · Thursday 3 March 1904 · page 2

Evidently the new Mayor of South Singleton is not likely to imitate the reckless financial policy of the present State Government. On the contrary, at the…

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South Singleton Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 March 1904 · page 4

The South Singleton Council met on Tuesday night. Present: The Mayor (Mr. H. J. Miner), Aldermen Hinde, Tulloch, Deans, and Bouflier…

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A Municipal Welcome

Singleton Argus · Thursday 3 March 1904 · page 2

At the South Singleton Council Chambers on Tuesday night, the newly-elected aldermen (Hinde and Deans) were welcomed to the Council Board by tho Mayor…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 March 1904 · page 2

THE Council met on Wednesday evening, when there were present: The Mayor (Ald Parker), Ald. Dobson, Dodds, Poynting, and Mor[?]arty…

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District News Letters Greta. Municipal Council

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

The fortnightly meeting of the Greta Council was held on Monday, at 7.30 p.m., in the chambers, Masonic Hall. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Ben. Pryor), Alderman Jones, Leaver,…

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Privy Council Appeal

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

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, in its reserved judgment in the case of Attorney-General of New South Wales verses Dickson and others, has dismissed the appeal of the plaintiff…

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West Maitland Borough Council. Alderman Wilkinson Elected Mayor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 March 1904 · page 3

A special meeting of the West Maitland Borough Council, for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the balance of the current municipal year, was held in the Council Chamber, Town Hall, last evening…

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Singleton Municipal Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 March 1904 · page 4

THE above Council mot on Thursday night. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman Bennett) in the chair, Aldermen M'Fadden, Head,…

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Muswellbrook Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 5 March 1904 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the abovenamed Council was held in the Council Chambers, on Wednesday evening last. There were present:—…

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South Singleton Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 March 1904 · page 2

THE South Singleton Council met on Tuesday. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman H. J. Miner) in the chair, with Aldermen G. Hinde,…

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