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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1904

493 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 8 of 25

East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 March 1904 · page 6

The regular fortnightly meeting of the East Maitland Council was held in the Council Chambers, Mechanics' Institute, Banks-street, last evening. The Mayor (Mr. J. H…

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Municipal Sale Yards. To the Editor of the Chronicle

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 16 March 1904 · page 2

Dear-Sir,—In my letter of the 9th instant, re the time limit at stock salts, in which I used a nom de plume viz, "Grazier," I did so for the reason…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 18 March 1904 · page 2

THE Council met on Wednesday evening last, there being present: The Mayor (Ald. Parker), Ald. Dobson and Ferguson…

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Muswellbrook Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 19 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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Singleton Municipal Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 March 1904 · page 4

THE above Council met on Thursday night, when there were present: The Mayor (Alderman Bennett), Alderman Grainger, Lloyd, York, M'Fadden,…

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Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 March 1904 · page 2

The Singleton Borough Council met on Thursday evening. Present: The Mayor (Mr. F. A. Bennett), Aldermen York, Lambert, Grainger, Lloyd, Gordon, and McFaddem…

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Aberdeen. Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 22 March 1904 · page 2

A MEETING of the above Council was held on Friday, March 18th. Present: The Mayor (Ald. C. E. Peachey), Ald. Benn, Wood, Claydon, Robb and Hall…

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Murrurundi. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 March 1904 · page 7

The usual fortnightly meeting of the council was held on Friday, 18th March. There [?] present : The Mayor, Aldermen Norvill, christianson, Stuart, Teys, Fullerton, [?]y, and Holt…

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District News. Aberdeen. Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 23 March 1904 · page 2

A MEETING of the above Council was held on Friday, March 18th. Present: The Mayor, (Ald C. E. Peachey), and Alderman Benn, Wood, Claydon,…

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Municipal Sale Yards. To the Editor of the Chronicle

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 23 March 1904 · page 2

SIR,—Under the above heading several letters have appeared, and we are given to understand that the public are of opinion that we are in this agitation…

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Municipal Council

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 26 March 1904 · page 2

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held in the Council Chamber on Friday evening, 18 h instant, when there were present…

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Women As Aldermen. Lord Beauchamp's Bill

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 March 1904 · page 5

A LONDON correspondent writes:— Earl Beauchamp is the sponsor of a little bill, which should win for him the gratitude of our female suffragists…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 March 1904 · page 3

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

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Origin of "Lynching." Was It Named After the Mayor of Galway ?

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 26 March 1904 · page 1

About the year 1500 one James Fitzstephens Lynch was mayor of the town of Gulway. He had sent his son on a trading expedition to…

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Origin of "Lyn[?]hing." Was It Named After the Mayor of Galway?

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 26 March 1904 · page 3

About the year 1500 one James Fitzstephens Lynch was mayor of the town of Galway. He had sent his son on a trading expedition to…

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Local and General News. Municipal Elections

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 26 March 1904 · page 2

It is notified in our business columns that nominations for the election of one alderman to 611 the vacancy caused by the resignation of Alderman John…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 March 1904 · page 4

The customary fortnightly meeting of the Morpeth Borough Council was held in the Council Chambers, School of Arts, last evening. The Mayor (Alderman J as McCarthy)…

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Municipal Matters. Too Many Opinions

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 29 March 1904 · page 3

THE deputation of municipal representatives that waited upon Mr B. R. Wise (Acting-Premier) on Friday afternoon, to ask for relief for the…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 March 1904 · page 3

The customary fortnightly meeting of the East Maitland Borough Council was held in the Council Chamber, Mechanics' Institute, Banks-street. The Mayor (Mr. J. H. F…

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Resignation of Alderman Benson

Singleton Argus · Thursday 31 March 1904 · page 2

At the meeting of the South Singleton Council on Tuesday night, reference was made to the resignation of Alderman Benson, who was leaving the district…

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