East Maitland Municipal Election
SIR,—Mr. Returning-Officer Chambers takes a certain section of the ratepayers to task for exercising their undoubted right in plumping, and would compel ratepayers to vote for three men,…
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Council & local affairs, 1895
511 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 4 of 26
Election of Mayor
A special meeting of the Dungog Municipal Council was held on Wednesday last. There were present—Ald. Hooke, Bruyn, Walker Robson…
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The first meeting of the new council was held in the Council Chambers last night. There were present—The Mayor (Alderman Clendinning) in the chair, Aldermen Brecht, McIntyre, Skinner,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →District News. Greta. Election of Mayor
A special meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday night for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the present municipal year. All the old aldermen were in their places, and the retiring…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Borough of West Maitland. Election of Mayor
A special meeting of the West Maitland Borough Council for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the ensuing year was held in the Council Chamber, last evening. The Mayor (Alderman Crothers)…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Borough of Morpeth. Election of Mayor
A special meeting of the Morpeth Borough I Council was held at nine o'clock last evening in the Council Chambers, High-street, for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the ensuing twelve months…
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The above Council met on Thursday evening last. There were present the Mayor and all the aldermen. The minutes of the last regular meeting of the Council, records of the…
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A MEETING of the Singleton Borough Council was held in the Oddfellows' Hall on Thursday evening. There were present â The Mayor (Ald…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Election of Mayor of South Singleton. a Social Evening
AFTER the proceedings in the Council on Tuesday evening, at which Aldorman Miner was elected Mayor for the onsuing year, that gentleman invited…
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A deadlock occurred at the election of Mayor for South Brisbane. There were two candidates, and the voting being equal the council adjourned. Mr. Ninian Melville, ex-M.P. for Northumberland,…
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A meeting of the Council was held on Friday, night lust. There were present—Aid. Hooke (Mayor), Bruyn, Walker, Robson, Dark and Carlton…
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SIR,—In your paper of the 14th Mr. Tucker takes exception to Lorn and Bolwarra being joined to the Paterson, and states as our reasons that we wish to escape the responsibility and so on…
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A meeting of the Maitland District Council was held this afternoon in the Mechanics' Institute, East Maitland. There were present:—The Warden (Mr. John Bowden), Councillors Brooder, O'Hearn…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Letters to the Editor. Voters at Municipal Elections
SIR,—The liabilities of persons voting at municipal elections without having paid their rates prior to their exercising that power, seem not to be understood by many who have at an election of…
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Rumour has been lately asserting with some-what persistent iteration in Sydney that the Government has in contemplation the appointment of several Legislative Councillors. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Letter to the Editor. Aldermen-elect and Their Rates
SIR,—My last letter re electors qualified to vote has brought me several letters from voters as to the right of Aldermen elected who had at the time of election not entitled themselves to vote, being in…
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THE Municipal Council of South Singleton met in the Council Chambers on Tuesday evening. There were present:—The Mayor (Ald Miner),…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →As Open Letter Alderman M'fadden. (Per [?] Editor of Singleton Argus.)
DEAR Alderman M'Fadden,— Like many other people in the district I have read with some interest the report of the last Borough Council…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Strengthening Legislative Council
Humour has been lately asserting with somewhat persistent iteration in Sydney that the Government has in contemplation the appointment of several Legislative Councillors. The…
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Mr. Byrnes, Major of Parramatta, now fills that position for the sixteenth time. Mr. Ninian Melville, late member for Northumberland, has been chosen Mayor of Ashfield…
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