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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1891

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Botany Council Clerk's Frauds Finn Dies in Gaol

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 January 1891 · page 3

AN inquest was held at the Darlingburst gaol on Saturday, relative to the death of a prisoner named Martin Patrick Finn, who died in the gaol…

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The Municipal Elections. SINGLETON

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 January 1891 · page 2

IT has been known for some little time past that the [?]anoies in the Singleton Borongh Council, caused by the retirement of A[?] M[?],W[?], and…

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 29 January 1891 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the Maitland District Council was held on Tuesday afternoon in the Mechanics' Institute, East Maitland. There were present—The Warden (Mr. John Bowden),…

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Municipal Council. Stormy Meeting

The Scone Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1891 · page 2

THE adjourned meeting of the above took place last night week. The Mayor (Ald. Dodd) was in the chair; there being also present Ald. Aurisch…

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The Municipal Election. Five Candidates

The Scone Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1891 · page 2

IT seems after all that the coming municipal election here is not going to pass off uncontested. On the contrary there is every probability that…

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A Municipal Rabbit Drive. (Riverine Grazier, Jan. 23.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 31 January 1891 · page 3

The rabbit drive under the auspices of the Municipal Council took place on Wednesday afternoon at a spot about three miles from town on the north bank of the river. Between 70 and 80…

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Sworn to no Master. of no Sect am I, "Be just and fear not." Saturday, January 31st, 1891. The Municipal Elections

Singleton Argus · Saturday 31 January 1891 · page 2

WITHIN a few days time the people of this town, as well an many others in New South Wales, will be called upon to exercise those powers, granted to…

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The Forthcoming Municipal Elections. a Big Field

Singleton Argus · Saturday 31 January 1891 · page 2

THE above elections this year will not, it would appear, be allowed to pass, over without some display of interest, if one may judge by the number of candidates who have…

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District News. [From Our Various Correspondents.] Greta. Special Municipal Council Meeting

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 February 1891 · page 4

A special meeting of this Council was held on 27th Jan., when the Mayor and the following aldermen were in attendance—Aldermen Neems, Rylett, Dixon, Williams, and McEwan. The minutes of…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 February 1891 · page 7

A meeting of the Council, convened for a special purpose, was held at the Council Chamber, Town Hall, on Saturday evening. The business for which the aldermen met was to consider an offer from the…

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English and Foreign News. Miss Cons and Her County Council Seat

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 February 1891 · page 4

Miss Emma Cons writes to us (London Weekly Dispatch in reference to her career in connection with the London County Council and the recent judicial decision:—…

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The Municipal Nominations. SINGLETON

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 February 1891 · page 2

THE nominations of candidates for the th[?] vacancies in the Singleton Borough Council, [?] by the retirement through [?] of time of Messrs Wilson, Munro,…

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District News. [From Our Various Correspondents.] Greta. Municipal Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 5 February 1891 · page 4

This Council met as uaual on Monday night. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Binnie), and all the others except Alderman Walker. The minutes were read, and adopted on the motion of Alderman…

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Muswellbrook. Municipal Election.—nomination of Candidates

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 5 February 1891 · page 4

The official nomination of candidates for the ordinary and extraordinary vacancies in the local Borough Council took place to-day at the Council Chambers, which were uncomfortably crowded by a…

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Singleton. Municipal Elections—borough of Singleton

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 5 February 1891 · page 4

The nomination of three aldermen and two auditors for this borough took place on Tuesday, the 3rd instant. Alderman York acted as Returning Officer. There was a good attendance, probably…

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The Municipal Nominations

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 5 February 1891 · page 6

In accordance with the provisions of the Municipalities Act the nomination of candidates for filling the vacancies in the various municipalities throughout the colony took place at noon on…

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The Municipal Election. Nomination Day

The Scone Advocate · Saturday 7 February 1891 · page 2

The formal announcement of the names of the candidates for municipal Honors to fill the vacancies in the Scone Council, caused by the…

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The Maitland Mercury. Saturday, February 7, 1891. The Municipal Elections. the Polling

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 7 February 1891 · page 4

The pollings for the election of candidates to fill the yearly vacancies in this and the neighbouring municipalities took place yesterday. BOROUGH OF WEST MAITLAND…

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A Candidate for Municipal Honors. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 7 February 1891 · page 3

SIR,—Will you kindly allow me space in next Saturday's issue for a few words on the remarks of one of the Candidates for Municipal Honors in this town. Last Tuesday at the nomination, I hardly…

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The Municipal Elections. Official Declarations of the Poll

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 February 1891 · page 2

On Saturday at noon, the official declaration of the poll in the recent municipal elections in the boroughs of West Maitland, East Maitland, and Morpeth, took place in the several towns…

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