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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1905

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NORTON v. the Lord Mayor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 February 1905 · page 3

In the case of John Norton v. the Lord Mayor of Sydney, on a charge of trading with the council, the magistrate dismissed the information…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 21 February 1905 · page 3

The first regular meeting of the above for the new municipal year was held on Friday night last. Present—Aldermen Alison (Mayor) McNamee…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 February 1905 · page 2

'A' special meeting of the Morpeth Borough Council was held last evening in the Council Chambers, School of Arts, for the purpose or electing the treasurer and committees for the…

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Scone. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 February 1905 · page 4

The [?] meeting of the council was held on Wednesday evening last, there being present:—Alderman Ferguson, Dodds, and Dobson. Alderman Ferguson was in the…

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Singleton Municipal Council

Singleton Argus · Thursday 23 February 1905 · page 2

The first meeting of the above Coun—cil since the period allowed for aldermanic elections will take place to-night, at the Council Chambers. For the…

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District News Letters. Murrurundi. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 February 1905 · page 4

The regular fortnightly meeting of the council was held on Friday, Feb. 17. There were present—The Mayor, Aldermen Stuart, Norvill, Kilmister, Christiansen, Fullerton,…

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A Long Council Sitting. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 23 February 1905 · page 3

The City Council held an all night sitting, and did not adjourn until G. 30 this morning, many minor matters taking hours to discuss…

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The Lord Mayor

The Scone Advocate · Friday 24 February 1905 · page 2

THE Lord Mayor, by the decision of Mr. Wilshire, S.M., still retains his position as bead of the City Council, and Mr. Norton's onslaught has…

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Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 February 1905 · page 3

The Singleton Borough Council met last evening (Thursday) Present—The Mayor (Mr. Henry York), Aldermen Bennett, Quinn, Everingham, Gordon, Lloyd, and McFadden,…

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Liabhity of Aldermen

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 4

THE Lord Mayor of Sydney has been adjudged by a stipendiary magistrate to be occupant by right of his official position, although he had as a timber merchant supplied certain goods to…

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Municipal Council

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 2

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held in the Council Chamber on Friday evening. 17th instant, when there were present Aldermen White…

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Singleton Borough Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 3

A meeting of the above Council was held on Thursday night. Present: The Mayor (Alderman York), Aldermen Quinu, Lloyed, Bennett, Gordon,…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 February 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 (Mr. W. McLauchlin)…

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Municipal Valuator

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 2

Applications, stating terms, are invited in our business columns for a competent valuer, to act in conjunction with the Council Clerk in making a valuation of…

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Privy Council Appeal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 February 1905 · page 3

The appeal in the case of Cox versus the English, Scottish, and Australian Bank has been dismissed with costs by the Judicial Committee of the Privy council, without…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 February 1905 · page 6

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Morpeth Borough Council was held in the Council Chambers, School of Arts, last evening. The Mayor (Alderman James McCorthy)…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 March 1905 · page 6

The regular fortuightly meeting of the East Maitland Borough Council was held in Council Chamber, Mechanics' Institute, last evening. In the absence of the Mayor (Mr…

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Muswellbrook Letter. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 March 1905 · page 4

;-The ordinary fortuighUy meeting of the Municipal Council was held in the Chambers last night. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman Weid-man), Alderman Brecht, Lusecombe, Clarke,…

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South Singleton Municipal Council

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 March 1905 · page 2

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

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 3 March 1905 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday evening. Present: The Mayor (Ald. Parker), Ald. Dodds, Ferguson, Moriarty, and…

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