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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1897

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Singleton Borough Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 January 1897 · page 2

A meeting of the Singleton Borough Council was held at the Council Chambers on Thursday night, when there were present: Aldermen A. C…

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South Singleton Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 January 1897 · page 5

A MEETING of the South Singleton Municipal Council was held last night at the Council Chambers John-street, when there were present: Aldermen H. J. Miner…

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The Privy Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 January 1897 · page 3

The Hon. Samuel James Way, Chief Justice of South Australia, has been appointed a member of the Privy Council…

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Municipal Matters

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 January 1897 · page 3

A meeting of the West Maitland Borough Council was held on the 15th instant. An application from the auctioneer of stock for an alteration in the hours at which stock can leave the yards was…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 January 1897 · page 4

A meeting of the Morpeth Borough Council was hold last evening. There were present—The Mayor (Mr. E. D. Kebblewhite), Aldermen Swan, Hogan, Wingrave, Murphy, White, Campbell, and…

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Our Singleton Letter Municipal Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 January 1897 · page 4

The Returning Officer for the ensuing elections in the municipality of South Singleton opened the nomination papers this morning. For the extraordinary vacancy caused by the resignation of…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 January 1897 · page 6

The usual meeting of this Council was held in the Council Chamber, Banks-street, yesterday evening. There were present.—The Mayor (Dr. S. A. Alcorn), Aldermen Waller, Bourke, Foster, Burg,…

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Letter to the Editor. Revision of Municipal Lists

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 January 1897 · page 2

SIR,—By your report of the Borough Council meeting of Friday night last I notice that no small amount of discussion ensued upon a motion by Alderman Leopold which practically amounted…

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Our Muswellbrook Letter. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 January 1897 · page 2

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held in the Chambers, School of Arts, on Wednesday night, when there were present—The Mayor (Alderman [?] Aldermen…

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Letters to the Editor. a Municipal Point

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 January 1897 · page 4

SIR,—The fact of two qualified electors having temporarily removed from their respective resi-dences does not debar those electors from record-ing their votes at the forthcoming Morpeth…

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The Federal Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 January 1897 · page 6

THE Federal Council was formally opened at Hobart by the Govenor at noon on Wednesday, last. The Governor's Speech alluded to the fact…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 January 1897 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the West Maitland Borough Council was held last evening at the the Council Chamber, Town Hall. There were present—The Mayor (Mr. H. Crothers), Alderman…

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Municipal Matters

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 January 1897 · page 6

The letters read at the meeting of the Morpeth Borough Council on Monday showed that the Railway Commissioners would make no reduction in the rates between East Maitland and Morpeth, nor…

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Greta Municipal Elections

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 January 1897 · page 4

The following have been nominated as candidates for election at the coming municipal election at Greta:—For the two extraordinary vacancies: Messrs N…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 2 February 1897 · page 3

A meeting was held on Friday last. There were present, Ald. Hooke (in chair) Robson and Walker. A letter was read from ex Alderman…

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The Mayor of East Maitland. Complimentary Gathering

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 February 1897 · page 4

Last evening Dr. S. A. Alcorn, the Mayor of East Maitland, was entertained at Mr. J. H. Evatt's Bank Hotel, as a means of marking the successful manner in which he had…

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Municipal Nominations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 February 1897 · page 2

The nomination of candidates to in the vacancies in the Municipal Councils, caused by the annual retirements, took place at noon to-day in the various municipal centres. Particulars of the…

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Our Muswellbrook Letter. the Municipal Council—the Annual Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 February 1897 · page 3

The Returning Officer (Alderman Bowman) attended at the Council Chambers yesterday morn-ing to formally announce the nominations received by him and conduct the election of aldermen in…

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Singleton Municipal "Elections. Borough of [?]

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 February 1897 · page 4

The annual election of three aldermen and two auditors took place at the Municipal Council Chambers this day. The affair was of the tamest description. Besides the Mayor, as Returning…

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Municipal Elections Nomination of Candidates. Singleton

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 February 1897 · page 2

The municipal nominations for the Borough of Singleton were made at the Oddfellows' Hall at noon yesterday…

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