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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1905

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Ratepayers Ih Arrears. a Council's Determined Attitude

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 November 1905 · page 5

Recently the Lane Cove Council took up a determined attitude against property-owners not paying rates. Thirty summonses were issued against…

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Municipal Councils Meeting

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 November 1905 · page 4

A meeting has been arranged between the Singleton and South Singleton Municipal Councils for Monday night, when the important subject…

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Scone. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 November 1905 · page 7

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Wednesday evening, when there were present—Aldermen Ferguson (in the chair), Dobson, Dodds, and Poynting…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 November 1905 · page 4

The customary fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held in the Council Chamber, Morpeth, last evening. The Mayor (Alderman McCarthy) occupied the chair, and the following members were…

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 November 1905 · page 2

A meeting of the above council was held in the Mechanics' Institute, East Maitland, yesterday afternoon. The Warden (Councillor Austin Fitzpartick) occupied the chair,…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 November 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. F. Waller) presided, and…

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N.s. Wales Parliament. Tuesday, Nov. 21. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 November 1905 · page 3

The President announced that Mr. Pilcher had been grated leave of absence for the remainder of session. The Newcastle Friendly Societies and Trades…

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Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 November 1905 · page 3

At the fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council, held last night, Alderman Barrett took his seat at table, after an absence of [?] months. He was most cordially…

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South Singleton Council

Singleton Argus · Thursday 23 November 1905 · page 2

The Council met on Tuesday night, when there were present: The Mayor (Alderman H. J. Miner), Aldermen Tulloch, Gilson, Deans, Bouffier, and…

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N. S. Wales Parliament. Tuesday Nov. 22. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 November 1905 · page 3

This Explosives Bill was read a first time The House went into Committee to consider an amendment in the Coalmines Regulation (Amendment) Bill, which was disagreed…

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N.s. Wales Parliament. Thursday, Nov. 23. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 November 1905 · page 2

The second reading of the Judges Pensions Abolition and Duties Bill was further postponed for three weeks. The Liverpool Municipal Loan…

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Muswellbrook Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 25 November 1905 · page 2

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

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Early Morning Surf Bathing Clergyman and Alderman

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 November 1905 · page 3

At Paddington Police Court on Thursday the Rev. J. W. Gillett, vicar of Sr. Matthias' Church of England, Paddington, was summoned at…

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Muswellbrook Letter. Municipal Taxes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 November 1905 · page 7

In replying to the welcome accorded him by the Municipal Council on Wednesday night last, Alderman Barrett, in the co[?] of his address, stated that although he…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 28 November 1905 · page 3

All the civic fathers, save Ald. Fitzgerald, attended last Friday night's meeting of the above. After the rending and confirmation…

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Anglican Church Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 November 1905 · page 3

A representative meeting of the Church Council, under the presidency of the Archbishop of Canterbury, on Saturday, adopted a scheme for the representation of laity…

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The Mayor and the Babies

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 November 1905 · page 4

In countries where a declining birth rate has to be dealt with, work for the preservation of infant life is of the very highest importance from a national point of view…

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S. Wales Parliament. Tuesday, Nov 28. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 November 1905 · page 7

[?] absence for 12 months was grant[?] Mr. J. Meagher, and to Mr. W. A. for the remainder of the session, on [?] of ill-health…

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N. S. Wales Parliament. Wednesday. Nov. 29. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 November 1905 · page 3

Mr. Hughes, Vice-president of the Executive Council, in reply to Dr. Mackellar, on behalf of Sir Normand MacLaurin, said it was a fact that the Estimates for the…

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Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 December 1905 · page 4

The Singleton Borough Council met on Thursday night. Present: The Mayor (Mr. Henry York), Aldermen McFadden, Head. Everingham, Scott, Lloyd, Bennett, and…

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