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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1905

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Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 December 1905 · page 7

The Singleton Borough Council met last night (Thursday). Present :—The Mayor (Mr. Henry York), Aldermen Bennett, M'Fadden, Gordon, Scott, Quinn, and Lloyd…

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SCONE Municipal Saleyards. Official Opening

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 December 1905 · page 2

PURSUANT to announcement, the long-talked-of Scone Municipal Saleyards were officially opened yesterday afternoon by Mr. W. M. Fleming, M.L.A…

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Municipal Council

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 16 December 1905 · page 2

The regular monthly meeting of the Municipal Council was held in the Council Chamber on Friday evening, 8th instant, when there were present Aldermen…

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County Council Extravagance

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 December 1905 · page 16

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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Singleton Borough Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 December 1905 · page 4

A meeting of the Council was hold on Thursday night. Present The Mayor (Alderman York), Aldermen Bennett, Gordon, Quinn, Scott Lloyd,…

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West Maitland Bqrough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 December 1905 · page 3

The regular 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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Privy Council Appeals

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 December 1905 · page 5

"The Times" emphasises the need for reforming the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in its with appeals from the colonies…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 December 1905 · page 3

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

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 December 1905 · page 2

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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South Singleton Council

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 December 1905 · page 2

The Council met on Tuesday night last. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Miner). Aldermen Tulloch, Gilson, Bouffier, and Deams…

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County Council Extravagance

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 December 1905 · page 3

Notwithstading the warning of its finance committee that such a step will be unremunerative for a long time, the London Country Council has decided to promote a bill permitting it to…

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Muswellbrook Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 23 December 1905 · page 2

THE fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held in the Coambers School of Arts on Wednesday night. There were present —Alderman Weidmnnn (Mayor). Aldermen…

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Muswellbrook Letter. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 December 1905 · page 7

The fortnight meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Wednesday night, when there were present :—The Mayor (Alderman Weidman), Aldermen Fleming, Lang, Clarke,…

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Lord Mayor's Show. Can It Be Made Artistic? Sir William Richmond's Views

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 23 December 1905 · page 7

Time was when the civic progress to the Courts at. Westminster was made partly by water, but this was abandoned when the Thames…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 29 December 1905 · page 1

All the civic dithers, save Ald. Webber and McLaughlin, were present at last Friday night's mooting of the Council…

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Municipal Council

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 30 December 1905 · page 2

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council, convened for Friday evening, 22nd instant, lapsed owing to the want of a quorum, only the Mayor…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 December 1905 · page 6

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

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