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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1897

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Municipal Auditors

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 February 1897 · page 2

The office of auditor to the Municipal Councils does not appear to be very much in request, judging from the nominations received for the positions of auditors to…

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The Municipal Nominations

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 February 1897 · page 2

The annual nomination of candidates to All the vacancies in the Borough Council of Singleton and the Municipal Council of South Singleton took place at noon…

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The Municipal Elections. West Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 February 1897 · page 3

The polling for the election of sidermen in the borough of West Maitland took place to-day. More than usual interest was taken in the result, the four retiring aldermen Messrs. H. Crothers, W…

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Municipal Nominations

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 5 February 1897 · page 2

The nomination of candidates to fill Aldermanic vacancies in the local Council, was held at noon on Tuesday last…

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Our Muswellbrook Letter. Municipal Council—election of Mayor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 February 1897 · page 2

A special meeting of the Municipal" Council was held in tho chambers, School of Arts, last night for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the current year. There were…

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Our Singleton Letter. Borough Council. Election of Mayor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 February 1897 · page 4

A. special meeting of the members of. the above body was held thin Friday evening for the purpose, of electing a Mayor for the current municipal year; The retiring Mayor (Mr. A. C. Robinson) preside…

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Election of a Mayor, Mayor Robinson Re elected

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 February 1897 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Singleton Borough Countil for the nomination and election of an alderman to fill the position of Mayor of the Borough for the ensuing…

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The Municipal Elections. West Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 February 1897 · page 2

The polling at the municipal election la West Maitland yesterday was exceptionally heavy, and Showed that although little excitement was visible…

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Municipal Matters

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 February 1897 · page 6

Alderman T. J. Dunn was on Tuesday re-elected unopposed as a member of the Glebe Municipal Council. Mr. Dunn has been elected ten times without opposition, and at the expiration of his…

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South Singleton Municipal Election

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 February 1897 · page 2

The polling for the election of three aldermen in the municipality of South Singleton takes place to-day, and as all the three seats are contested, some little…

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Borough of West Maitland. Election of Mayor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 February 1897 · page 5

A special mooting of the West Maitland Borough Council was held in the Council Chambers, Town Hall, this Afternoon, for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the ensuing municipal year. The…

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Dungog Municipal Elections

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 9 February 1897 · page 2

On Friday last there was a good deal of interest taken in the polling for Municipal candidates, and a continual string of voters visited the…

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Mayor of South Singleton

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 February 1897 · page 2

A meeting of the South Singleton Municipal Council is to be held at the Council Chambers to-night for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the municipality for the…

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Council Meeting

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 February 1897 · page 4

The monthly council meeting was held at the Mechanies'. Institute on Monday last. There were present: Lieutenant Conley (in the chair),…

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Borough of East Maitland. Election of Mayor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 February 1897 · page 3

A meeting of the Borough Council of Bast Maitland was hold in the Council Chamber,Banks-street, last evening for the purposed of electing a Mayor for the current year. The…

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The Diocese of Newcastle. Special Meeting of the Diocesan Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 February 1897 · page 2

Yesterday a special meeting of the Diocesan Council, diocese of Newcastle, was held at Morpeth, under the presidency of the Bishop. There was a full attendance of members. The purpose of the…

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The Singleton Argus. Wednesday, February 10th 1807. the Borough Council's Finances

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 February 1897 · page 2

AT the recent meeting of the Singleton Borough Council, when Alderman A. C. ROBINSON was re-elected to the civic chair for the fourth time in…

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Dungog. Municipal Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 February 1897 · page 3

On Friday last there was u good deal of interest taken in the polling for Municipal candidates, and a continual string of voters visited the polling booth from 8.a.m. until the hour of closing. At…

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Greta Municipal Elections

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 February 1897 · page 2

The polling for the municiple elections at Greta took place on Saturday last, when a good deal of interest was manifested in the contests for the five vacancies, and as a…

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South Singleton Council. Election of Mayor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 February 1897 · page 2

A. [?] meeting of the above was held last evening for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the [?] 12 months, The retiring Mayor (Alder-man Miner) presided. Seated behind the…

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