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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1905

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N.s. Wales Parliament. Thursday, November 30. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 December 1905 · page 3

Sir Normand MacLaurin moved,—(1) "That in the opinion of this House, the reduced Estimates of the Legislative Council Department, as framed by the President…

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Municipal Council

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

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held in the Council Chamber on Friday evening, 24th ultimo, when there…

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Singleton Borough Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 December 1905 · page 3

A meeting of the Council was held on Thursday night. Present: The Mayor (Alderman York), Aldermen M'Fadden, Head, Scott, Lloyd,…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 December 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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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Friday, Dec. 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 December 1905 · page 7

Mr.Hughes, Vice-President, asked whether not be could rectify a mistake he had made the previous night in postponing the appropriation Bill until Tuesday. The facts…

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An Offending Mayor

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 5 December 1905 · page 2

The Mayor of Alexandria, who, as the head of the Municipal Council in that Sydney suburb, is supposed to onforce sanitary precautions, has been…

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Morpeth Borough Council

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

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

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 December 1905 · page 3

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…

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N.s. Wales Parliament. Tuesday, Dec. 5, Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 December 1905 · page 6

The Treasury Indemnity Bill and the Treasury Bills Deficiency Bill were lead a third time. Mr. Hughes, Vice-President of the…

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Muswellbrook Letter. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 December 1905 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held last night, There were present—The Mayor (Alderman Weidmann).Aldermen Brecht, Clarke, Fleming, and Sparkes. Apologies…

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N. S. Wales Parliament. Wednesday, Dec. 6. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 December 1905 · page 3

The Liquor (Amendment) Bull was read a third time. The Sydney Corporation Act Amendment Bill was read a first time…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 December 1905 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the local Municipal Council was held on Wednesday evening last, when there were present:—The Mayor (Ald…

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N. S. Wales Parliament. Thursday, Dec. 7, Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 December 1905 · page 3

Mr. Hughes, Vice-president of the Executive Council, moved the suspension of the Standing Orders to allow of the Crown Lands Act Amendment Bill, the Harbour Trust Reclamation and…

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The Lord Mayor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 December 1905 · page 5

Alderman Allen Taylor was to-day reelected Lord Mayor of Sydney for the ensuing year, defeating the other candidate (Alderman Ralton) by 15 votes to 4…

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Muswellbrook Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 9 December 1905 · page 2

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

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Underground London. Great Municipal "Undertaking

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 9 December 1905 · page 4

Sir Joseph Bazalgatte provided a main drainage system for a Lonodn of 2,586,000 persons, and he allowed what seemed an ample latitude for the…

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County Council Extravagance

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 December 1905 · page 2

The projects of the London County Council are proving very costly for the ratepayers. This summer an extravagant scheme was started for running steam boats on the Thames…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 12 December 1905 · page 2

Aldermen Hooke and McNamee were the only absentees form last Friday night's meeting of the above. After the reading and confirmation…

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South Singleton Council

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 December 1905 · page 3

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

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'Alderman Barrett Honoured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 December 1905 · page 3

A "welcome home" was given to P.M. Bro-Barrett by the members of the local Prince of Wales Lodge in the Maseonic Hall on Tuesday night. In addition to the lodge…

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