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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1905

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Muswellbrook Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 29 April 1905 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the aboveuamed Council was held in the Council Chambers, School of Arts, on Wednesday night last, when there were…

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Municipal Council

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

The last meeting of the above was attended by the following:—Aldermen Alison (Mayor), Jones, Burton, Webber, McLaughlin, McNames and…

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Mainland District Council. Election of Councillors

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 May 1905 · page 3

A meeting of electors of the Police District of Maitland, was held in the Court House, East Maitland to-day, for the purpose of electing two councilors in place of Messrs, Charles [?] and John…

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The Council's Overseer

Singleton Argus · Thursday 4 May 1905 · page 2

The new arrangements made by the Borough Council for the amalgamation of the offices of Maintenance Overseer and Inspector of Nuisances, came into…

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South Singleton Council

Singleton Argus · Thursday 4 May 1905 · page 4

The South * Singleton Municipal Council met on Tuesday night. There were present: the Mayer (Aldcrman H. J. Miner), Aldermen…

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Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 May 1905 · page 7
Also in The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette

A special meeting of the municipal council was held on Wednesday night last for the purpose of adopting the estimate of receipts and expenditure for the current year in…

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Snubbing a Lord Mayor

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 6 May 1905 · page 4

"It is the ancient custom for the new Lord Mayor of London, attended by the Recorder and Sheriffs. to come into the Law Courts and be introduced to the Lord Chief…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 May 1905 · page 3

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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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 May 1905 · page 6

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Morpeth Borough Council was held in the Council Chambers, School of Arts, last evening. There were in attendance, the Mayor…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 May 1905 · page 7

The regular fortnightly meeting of the East Maitland Borough Council was held in the Council Chambers, Mechanics' Institute, last [?] The Mayor (Mr. J. H. F. Waller)…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 May 1905 · page 2

THE ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday evening, when there were present: The Mayor (Ald. Parker), Ald…

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Muswellbrook Letter. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 May 1905 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Wednesday night. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman Weidmann), Alderman Luscombe, Brecht, Lang,…

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Muswellbrook Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 13 May 1905 · page 2

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

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Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 May 1905 · page 6

The Singleton Borough Council met last night (Thursday) Present: The Mayor (Mr. [?] ) Alderman Bennett, Head, Mcfadden, [?] Gordon, Everingham. and Quinn…

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Singleton Borough Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 May 1905 · page 4

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

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Our Singleton Letter. Local Government—south Singleton Included in a Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 May 1905 · page 6

We notice that in the proposed boundaries of shires in connection with the local government [?] the commissioners have included the municipal district of South singleton in the shire numbers…

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—THE— Muswellbrook Chronicle O, sacred weapon, left for truth's defence Sole dread of folly, vice and insolence, Reverent we touch thee! but with honest zeal To r[?]se the henchman of the public weal. Saturday, May 13. 1905. The Municipal Council and the "Chronicle."

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 13 May 1905 · page 2

IT is with much regret indeed that wearer compelled to join issue with the local Municipal Council in consequence-of the following resolution, wfiich was, on…

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 May 1905 · page 3

A meeting of the Maitland District Council was held in the Mechanics" Institute, East, Maitland, this afternoon, The warden (Mr. Austin Fitzpatrick) presided, and…

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Lorn Progress Association. the Suggested New Municipality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 May 1905 · page 6

It will he recollected that a meeting of the Dorn Progress Association was hold on the 8th instant, at which property-holders and residents of Lorn, Mid-Lorn, and…

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