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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1878

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Singleton Borough Council-

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 12 January 1878 · page 2

A MEETING of the above Council was held on Wednesday evening. Present the may or Aldermen Adams, Campbell. Jarman, Maguire, Munre, Wilson, and S. Wilson…

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Council of Education

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 16 January 1878 · page 3

WE learn from the S. M. Herald that the Council of Education has decided upon changing the locations of the several Public School Inspectors…

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Singleton Borough Council

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1878 · page 2

A MEETING of the above Council took place On Friday evening. Present: Aldermen Munro (chair), Jarman, John Wilson J.W. Campbell, And Gates. The minutes of the…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 February 1878 · page 7

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of this Council was held in the Council Chambers, Highstreet, on Friday evening. There were present: The Mayor (in the chair), Aldermen…

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The Municipal Election. Nomination Day

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 6 February 1878 · page 2

YESTERDAY at noon the following nominations for the three vacancies in the Municipal Council were read by the Returning Officer, Mr. Alex. Bowman, before a meeting…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 7 February 1878 · page 3

A meeting of the Morpeth Borough Council as held in the Council Chamber, Morpeth, on Monday evening. The chair was occupied by the Mayor (Mr. D. Sim). There were also…

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[?] Annual Municipal Nominations. Borough of West Maitland

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 7 February 1878 · page 6

On Tuesday, at, the Council Chambers, West Maitland, the romination was made of candidates for the sea's in the Borough Council vacated by Messrs Fellford, Wilkinson, Rourke,…

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Singleton Borough Council. (From our Singleton correspondent, by Telegraph.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 9 February 1878 · page 4

At the municipal election to-day Mr. Quinn polled 138, Mr G. J[?] 130, Mr. Gould 127, Mr. Burnett 121, and Mr. Dalton [?] The first three were declared elected…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, February 6, 1878. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 9 February 1878 · page 10

The President took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past four o'clock. The PRESIDENT reported the receipt of a message from the Governor notifying that his Excellency had…

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The Municipal Elections.—The Polling. Borough of East Maitland

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 9 February 1878 · page 4

The rough declaration of the poll took place at the Mechanics' Institute yesterday afternoon. A good deal of interest was taken in the proceedings. There were about one hundred and twenty persons…

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Morpeth Borough, Council. Election of Mayor

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 February 1878 · page 7

A special meeting of the Morpeth Borough Council was held in the Council Chambers, High-street, on Friday evening, for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the ensuing year. In…

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Municipal Ele[?]tiors—Official Declarations of the Poll. Borough of West Maitland

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 February 1878 · page 6

The official declaration of the poll for the annual election of aldermen to serve in the Municipal Council of West Maitland was made in the Council Chambers, High-street, at noon…

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Si[?]gleton. Municipal Election

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 February 1878 · page 2

The polling for the election of three aldermen, to serve in the Singleton Borouth Council, took plaon at the Council Chambers, Hunter-street, On Friday last, the Mayor, Alexander Bowman,…

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The Singleton Municipal Election Declaration of the Poll

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 13 February 1878 · page 2

THE official decimation of the Poll for the above election took piece at twelve o'clock on Saturday last, at the Council Chambers. Hunter-street. There ware about thirty…

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East Maitland Borough Council. Election of Mayor

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 14 February 1878 · page 6

A special meeting of the East Maitland Borough Council was held in the Council Chambers, Bank-street, on Tuesday evening, for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the present…

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"West Maitland Borough, Council. Election of Mayor

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 14 February 1878 · page 6

A special meeting of the Borough Council of West Maitland was held in the Municipal Council Chambers, High-street, on Tuesday afternoon. The Mayor and all the Alderme[?]…

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Si G[?]eton. Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 16 February 1878 · page 11

A special meeting of this Council took place on Monday evening, for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the ensuing year. Present—the Mayor, Aldermen Jarman. Qui[?]n, Gould, Maguire, Wilson,…

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Singleton Borough Council. Special Meeting

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 16 February 1878 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the above Council took place on Wednesday, the business being to elect a Mayor. Present Alderman Bowman (chair) Alderman Jarman, Quinn…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, February 13, 1878. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 16 February 1878 · page 10

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past four o'clock. Mr. MARKS laid on the table a return to address of papers relating to the White assault case, heard…

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The Singleton Argus. "Sworn to No Master, of No Sect Am I." "Be Just, and Fear Not, Let All the Ends Thou Aim'st at Be Thy Country's Thy God's, and Truth's. Saturday, February 16, 1878. The Municipal Elections

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 16 February 1878 · page 2

THE ratepayers have once more discharged the main duty of the year by electing three Alderman to seats in the Council, and the Council has done its…

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