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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1906

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The Council Chambers

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 February 1906 · page 4

In future the Singleton Council Chambers will be faithfully utilised for business relative to municipal matters. This decision was arrived at on…

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Singleton Borough Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 February 1906 · page 3

A meeting of the above was held on Thursday night. Present: The Mayor Alderman York), Aldermen Scott, Quinn, Lloyd, Gordon, Everingham,…

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Free Church Council

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 February 1906 · page 12

Dr. R. F. Horton, president of the National Council of the Evangelical Free Churches gave a reception at the Memorial-hall, London, to a number of missionaries…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 February 1906 · page 3

The regular fortnightly meeting of the West Maitland Borough Council was held in the Council Chamber, Town Hall, last evening. In the absence of the Mayor, Alderman…

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Death of an Ex-mayor. [By Telegraph] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 February 1906 · page 4

Michael Chapman. ex-Mayor of Sydney, died at the Glebe this morning at the age of 85 years…

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Public School Water Supply Discussion in the Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 February 1906 · page 5

The alleged impure state of the water at Singleton Superior Public School formed a subject for discussion at the borough council meeting on…

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A Mixed Municipality

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 24 February 1906 · page 1

An extraordinary situation has arisen in connection with the Deniliquin Municipal Council. Contrary to the usual practice, this year's list of municipal voters was mador up…

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The Shire Councils

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 27 February 1906 · page 2

THE Local Government officers have been engaged making additions to Municipalities where thought advisable, and particulars of these are now…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 February 1906 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Morpeth Borough Council was held in the Council Chamber, Morepeth, last evening. The Mayor (Aldermean Wynne) occupied the chair,…

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South Singleton Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 February 1906 · page 6

The South Singleton Council met night. Present—the Mayor (Mr. H. J. [?]ner), Aldermen Tulloch, Gilson, Bouffer [?] Deans. The absence of Alderman…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 February 1906 · page 3

The REGULAR fortnightly meeting of the East Maitland Borough Council was held in the Council Chamber, last evening. Alderman Chambers presided, and the following…

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Mixed Municipality

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 28 February 1906 · page 3

An interesting development has occurred in Manilla Municipal Council matters, which resulted in Aid. Wearne and Bailey leaving the Council at last…

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The Vert Latest. London, Friday afternoon. Municipal Taxation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 February 1906 · page 5

[?] H. H. Asquith, Chancellor of the Ex[?]quer, assured a deputation of municipal [?]rities that the demand for taxation on values was founded on common sense…

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South Singleton Council

Singleton Argus · Thursday 1 March 1906 · page 2

The Council met on Tuesday night. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Miner,) Alderman Tullocn, Gilson, Deanm, and Bouther…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 March 1906 · page 2

THE regular fortnightly meeting of the local Municipal Council was held on Wednesday evening, there being present: The Mayor (Ald. Parker)…

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Muswellbrook Letter. Muswellbrook Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 March 1906 · page 4

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

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Municipal Balance Sheet

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 2 March 1906 · page 2

Ratepayers will be interested in the figures disclosed in the balance sheet of the local Municipal Council for the Half-year ended 5th February last, which…

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Muswellbrook Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 3 March 1906 · page 2

THE regular meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday night. There were present— Aldermen Luscombe (Mayor), lirecht, Lang, Weidmann, Fleming, Barrett, Campion, and…

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Ousting an Alderman. Application to the Full Court

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 March 1906 · page 6

Application was made in the Full Court on Thursday on behalf of John Quigg, builder, of Canterbury, for a rule calling upon Arthur Young to…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 6 March 1906 · page 2

The full aldermanic roll attended last Friday night's meeting of the above. After the reading and confirmation…

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