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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1905

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 July 1905 · page 5

The customary fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held in the Council chamber, Morpeth, last evening. The Mayor (Alderman M'Carthy) presided, and Aidermen…

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Council of the Empire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 July 1905 · page 5

The British Empire League, at a meeting yesterday, on the motion of Mr. W. P. Reeves, Agent-General for New Zealand, seconded by Sir John Cockburn, expressed…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 July 1905 · page 7

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

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N.s. Wales Parliament. Wednesday, July 5. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 July 1905 · page 3

Mr. Brunker was granted leave to bring in a bill to vest, certain lund in the Railway Commissioners for the purposes of the Government Railways Act, 1901. The bill was…

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Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 July 1905 · page 7
Also in The Scone Advocate

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council, to have been held last night, lapsed for want of a quorum…

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Letter to the Editor. Rating Upon Municipal Land Values

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 July 1905 · page 7

Sir.—In your issue of the 5th instant I notice a letter by A. G. Huie, re the above. With your permission, I desire to call attention to this statement : "The large sum of…

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East Maitland Council. Nomination Op Candidates

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 July 1905 · page 3

In response to an advertisement which appeared in the"Mercury," requesting rate players to attend at 12 o' clock to-day in the hall of the Mechanice' institute, east Maitland, for the purpose of…

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N. S. Wales Parliament. Wednesday, July 12. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 July 1905 · page 3

Mr. Brunker obtained leave to bring in a Bill' to vest the lands of the wollongong Harbour Trust in His Majesty, to provide that such lauds may be dealt with as Crown…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 14 July 1905 · page 2

The full aldermanic roll attended last Friday's meeting of the above. After the usual formalities, the following correspondence was dealt with…

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Municipal Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 July 1905 · page 2

The election to fill the vacancy in the East Maitland Borough Council, caused by the retirement of Alderman Bourke, took place yesterday, and resulted in a decisive victory, for Mr. W. M. Porter, who defeated…

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Municipal Council

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 15 July 1905 · page 2

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held in the Council Chamber on Friday evening, 7th instant, when there were present…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 July 1905 · page 6

The customary fortnightly meeting of the Wost Maitland Borough Council was held in the council chamber, Town Hall, last evening. The Mayor (Alderman W. McLauchlin) presided, and the…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 July 1905 · page 7

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above council was held in the Council Chamber, Morpoth, last evening. The Mayor (Alderman Jas. McCarthy) occupied the chair, and…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 July 1905 · page 7

The customary fortnightly meeting of the East Maitland Borough Council was held iq the Council Chamber, Mechanics' Institute, last evening, The Mayor (Mr. J. H. F…

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Municipal Matters

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 19 July 1905 · page 2

Aberdeen is incorporated and the Council stands on a satisfactory footing so far as finance goes. On August 1, 1904, the value of property on which rates are levied was…

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Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 July 1905 · page 4

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held in the, Chambers last night. There were present the Mayor, (Alderman Weidman), Aldermen Brecht…

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N. S. Wales Parliament. Wednesday, July 19. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 July 1905 · page 3

The President announced the appointment of Mr. W. L. Edwards as Usher of the Black Rod. The Darling Island Vesting Dill and the Bank of New South Wales Bill were read a third time…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 July 1905 · page 2

THE regular fortnightly meeting of the local Municipal Council was held on Wednesday night last, there being present: The Mayor (Ald Parker),…

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Our Singleton Letter. Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 July 1905 · page 2

The Singleton Borough Council met on Thursday night. Present—The Mayor (Mr. Henry York) Aldermen Lloyd, M'Fadden, Gordon, Scott, tad Everingham. Apologies were made for the absence…

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