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Council & local affairs, 1894

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 February 1894 · page 2

The customary fortnightly meeting of this Council was held in the Council Chamber last evening. There were present—The Mayor (Mr. H. Crothers), Aldermen Wilkinson, Ross, Lipscomb…

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The Position of the Borough Council and Retrenchment

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 February 1894 · page 2

SIR,—The worthy Treasurer of the above, in his statement on Friday last, says that the debt is £34,000, and the annual charge for repayment and interest of the debt is £2093 9s; and for five years…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 6 February 1894 · page 2

The Council met on Friday night last. There were present.: Ald. F. A. Hooke (Mayor), D. J. Bruyn, H. C. Dark, J. Abbott, J. Robson, and J. A…

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Letters to the Editor. the Office of Alderman

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 February 1894 · page 4

SIR,—We have now come to the end of the present municipal year, and during this week ratepayers everywhere will be called upon to elect aldermen to the vacancies created by the annual…

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The Annual Municipal Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 February 1894 · page 2

To-day, being tho first Tuesday in February, the usual nominations to fill the annual vacancies in the Borough Councils were made. We give the names of the candidates proposed in the different…

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The Municipal Election. Nominations of Candidates

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1894 · page 2

THE public announcement of the nomination of candidates in connection with the forthcoming municipal election took place at the Council…

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Municipal Nominations. GRETA

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 February 1894 · page 4

A very large meeting of the Greta Municipal electors was held at midday to-day, at the Council Chambers, to hear the addresses of the various candidates about to be officially nominated to…

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Letters to the Editor. Mr. Bailey on Municipal Law—the Case of Marks' Appeal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 February 1894 · page 2

SIR,—Mr. Bailey in his nomination address on Tuesday last, referring to this case stated that the Municipal Council of Sydney had an assessment made of a shop in George-street at the sum of…

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Municipal Subsidies. That Government Circular

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 February 1894 · page 4

OBJECTION has been taken by anumber of municipal councils to a circular which has been forwarded to them by the Minister for Public Works, having…

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Municipal Nominations. Singleton

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 February 1894 · page 4

THE fact that there were only three candidates nominated for the three vacent seats at the Council Board caused little interest to be taken in the…

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Dungog. Municipal Nomination

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 February 1894 · page 4

Precisely at noon on Tuesday the Mayor, who acted as Returning Officer, and a large number of ratepayers met in the School of Arts for the purpose of receiving nominations for the position of…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Thursday, February 8. Legislatine Council. Mining on Private Lands Bill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 February 1894 · page 2

The continuation in the Legislative Council of the debate on the motion for the second reading of the Mining on Private Lands Bill was marked by considerable animation, the principal speeches…

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Municipal Election. Nomination Day

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1894 · page 2

The nomination of candidates to fill the vacancy in the Municipal Council, caused through the retirement of Aldermen Robson and Jones, whose term…

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The Municipal Election. Polling To-morrow

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 February 1894 · page 2

THERE candidates having been nominated for the ordinary vacancies in the local Council, a poll will be taken to-morrow, between the hours of 8 a.m…

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Singleton Borough Council.—election of Mayor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 February 1894 · page 2

A special meeting of this Council was held on Friday evening to elect the Mayor for the current Municipal year. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Munro, Lloyd, Atkin, Robinson, Quinn, Wright…

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Singleton Borouge Council Election of Mayer

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 February 1894 · page 5

The first meeting of the Municipal Council since the statutory .election was held last night in the Oddfellows' Hall. Alderman York, the outgoing…

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The Municipal Elections. Official Declarations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 February 1894 · page 2

The official declarations of the aldermen elected to the Municipal Councils of West Maitland and Morpeth were made at noon to-day. At East Maitland the successful candidates will be declared…

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A Fearful Tragedy in Sydney. the Mayor of Burwood Shot. Monday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 February 1894 · page 3

A terrible tragedy took place at Burwood this morning, when Wm. Redfearn, for many years Council Clerk to that Borough, shot the Mayor (Alderman W. Paisley), and then shot himself…

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Tragedy at Burwood. Council Clerk Shoots the Mayor

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1894 · page 2

A TERRIBLE occurrenbe took place at Burwood yesterday morning, between 8 and 9 o'clock, resulting in the death of the council clerk, Mr. W. Redfearn,…

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Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 February 1894 · page 2

The Borough Council met, as usual, on Monday evening. Present: Aldermen Harman, Connolly, Kilroy, Nattrass, A. Pryor, and Southall. Resolved, on the motion of Alderman Kilroy, seconded by…

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