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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1895

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South Singleton Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 January 1895 · page 3

THE Council met on Tuesday night. Present: The Mayor (Ald. M'Gowan), Ald. Miner, Crosaley, and Dines. A letter from Mr Alford, Inspector…

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Singleton Borouge Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 January 1895 · page 6

A MEETING of the abovenamed Council was held at the Oddfellows' Hall on Thursday evening. Present. The Mayor, Ald Munre, M'fridden, Foster,…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 January 1895 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of the West Maitland Borough Council was held last evening in the Council Chamber, Town Hall. There were present:—The Mayor (H. Crothers), Aldermen Wilkinson,…

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Municipal Matters

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 January 1895 · page 2

It is estimated that out of about 21,000 Sydney properties 10,000 have been the subjects of appeal against the assessments made this year, fully 6000 persons representing this number…

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A Reminder to the E. M. Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 January 1895 · page 4

SIR,—I wish to draw the attention of the ratepayers of East Maitland and also of the members of the Borough Council to the public nuisance created by the blockage of flood water in the old Black…

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Municipal Nominations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 January 1895 · page 3

For a number of years past the ratepayers have not had such a large number of candidates to select from as it is probable they will have on the present occasion, and the result of the election will be…

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Greta. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 January 1895 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Monday evening. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman Connolly), and Aldermen Soutball, "Waugh, A. Pryor, Buckley, Nattrass,…

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Municipal Nominations. Singleton

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 30 January 1895 · page 2

NOMINATION papers for aldermen and auditors were opened by the Mayor and Council Clerk at the Council Chambers, yesterday morning. Six…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 January 1895 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Morpeth Borough Council was held last evening in the Council Chamber, High-street. Them were present—The Mayor (Mr. C. F. Wakely), Aldermen…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 January 1895 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of this Council took place last evening in the Council Chamber, Mechanics' Institute, Banks-street. The members present were—The Mayor (Mr. Geo. Thos…

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South Singleton Municipal Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 February 1895 · page 3

A SPECIAL meeting of the South Singleton Municipal Council was hold on Tuesday evening for the purpose of urging upon the Government the necessity for raising the…

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Australian Federation. The Premier's Hobart Conference. The Federal Council on Stilts. Outlines of a Scheme Approved

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 February 1895 · page 2

TELEGRAMS from Hobart say:—It instated that a feeling of jealousy exists between a portion of the Federal Council and the Premier's conference…

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The Municipal Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 February 1895 · page 2

We learn that the nominations of Messrs. Partridge and Southall have been declared informal by the Returing Officer. Mr. Partridge's paper will not do because his nominator is in arrears with his…

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Municipal Matters

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 February 1895 · page 3

Endeavours are being made to form the town of Boggabri into a separate municipality. Mr. Hugh Kilgour Adamson has been appointed first returning-officer of the Aberdeen municipality…

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The Forthcoming Municipal Nominations

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 February 1895 · page 12

For a number of years past the ratepayers have not had such a large number of candidates to select from as it is probable they will have on the present occasion, and the result of the election will be…

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A Municipal Complication. An Electoral Difficulty

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 February 1895 · page 2

IN advertising for the nominations for the Richmond municipal election, Alderman Ridge inadvertently signed himself "Mayor and returning officer."…

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The Municipal Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 February 1895 · page 4

If we are to judge by the unusually large number of candidates nominated in West Maitland for aldermanic honours, public interest in the old system of municipal government, or in the long-expected…

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Williams Shire

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 5 February 1895 · page 2

IN our lost issue we published the boundaries of the proposed shire of the Williams, and we understand a sketch plan has been sent to the Municipal…

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The Municipal Nominations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 February 1895 · page 2

The nominations of candidates to fill the vacancies in the Municipal Councils, caused by the annual retirements, took place at noon to-day in the various municipal centres. We give from our…

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Greta Municipal Nominations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 February 1895 · page 3

At twelve noon on Tuesday the public nomination of candidates was made at the Council Chambers here by the Returning Officer, Alderman J. Connolly, retiring Mayor. There was a fair…

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