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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1905

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 November 1905 · page 7

The customary fortnightly meeting of the West Maitland Borough Council was held in the Council Chamber, Town Hall, last evening. The Mayor (Alderman W. McLauchlin)…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 November 1905 · page 7

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

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Mayor of Greater New York

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 November 1905 · page 3

Mr. M'Clelland has been re-elected Mayor of Greater New York, after a still fight with Mr. W. H. Hearst…

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Privy Council's Appeal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 November 1905 · page 3

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council yesterday delivered its reserved judgment in the appeal in the case of Kannululk versus the Mayor and Corporation of Hawthern,…

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N. S. Wales Parliament. Wednesday, Nov. 8. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 November 1905 · page 3

The Dentists' Amendment Bill was read a third time. The Local Government (Shires) Bill, was further considered in Committee…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 10 November 1905 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Wednesday evening last, when there were present:—Ald. Ferguson (in the chair), Ald. Dobson…

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N. S. Wales Parliament. Thursday, November 9. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 November 1905 · page 3

Petitions were read from the Order of Good Templars in the Richmond and Tweed River districts: the Rev. Pearson, chairman of the Methodist Synod, Grafton district'…

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Scene at a Council Meeting Aldermen Come to Blows

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 November 1905 · page 5

At a special meeting of the Wollongong Council on Wednesday night, at which all the aldermen were present, to finally deal with the waterworks…

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Municipal Council

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 11 November 1905 · page 2

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held in the Council Chamber on Friday evening, 27th ultimo, when there…

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Muswellbrook Letter. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 November 1905 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the municipal council was held on Wednesday night. There were present:—The Mayor (Alderman Weidmann), Aldermen Brecht, Luscombe, A. R…

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Muswellbrook Municipal Gounoil

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 11 November 1905 · page 9

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the abovenamed Council was held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday night last, when there were…

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Scene at a Council Meeting. Aldermen Come to Blows

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 14 November 1905 · page 4

AT a special meeting of the Wollongang Council on Wednesday night, at which all the aldermen were present, to finally deal with the waterworks…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 14 November 1905 · page 3

All the civic fathers, save Ald. Jones attended last Friday's meeting of the above. After the reading and confirmation of the minutes, the…

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N. S. Wales Parliament. Tuesday, Nov. 14. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 November 1905 · page 7

The New Medical Estate and Coal Company, Limited, Transfer Bill was read a third time. Dr. Mackellar presented a petition from…

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The Lord Mayor's Disclaimer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 November 1905 · page 3

The Lord Mayor denies the charge made in the Legislative Assembly last night that the Sydney Municipal Council was simply seething with corruption…

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N.s. Wales Parliament. Wednesday, Nov. 15. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 November 1905 · page 3

Mr. Brunker, Honorary Minister, moved the second reading of the Coal Mines Regulation (Amending) Bill. He said the object of the bill was simply to provide that…

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Privy Council Appeals

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 November 1905 · page 3

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has given judgment in the appeals in the case of Wadey v. Mort's Dock and Engineering Company. All three appeals are…

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N. S. Wales Parliament. Thursday, Nov. 15. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 November 1905 · page 3

Dr. Cullen and Mr. Robson presented petitions from various bodies praying that certain amendments be made in the Liquor Bill…

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Muswellbrook Letter. Alderman Barrett

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 November 1905 · page 3

On Tuesday afternoon Alderman Burrett and Mrs. Barrett returned to Muswellbrook, after seven months' absence, they having proceeded to England in the middle of April…

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[?]St Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 November 1905 · page 7

[?]rastomary fortnightly meeting of the Maitland Borough Council was hel in Council Chamber, Town Hall, last even[?] The Mayor (Alderman W…

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