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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1898

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 28 January 1898 · page 2

The Council met on Friday evening. Present: The Mayor (Ald. Shaw), Ald. Flanagan, Scott, Stafford, and Young…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 January 1898 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the East Maitland Borough Council was held last evening. There were present: The Mayor (Mr. J. H. F. Waller), Aldermen Watson, Burg, Foster, Bourke, Rooney…

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Our Singleton Letter. Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 January 1898 · page 2

The Singleton Borough Council met last evening the Mayor (Ald. A. C. Robinson) presiding. There were Also present Aldermen Munro, McFadden, Grainger, Wright, Atkin, York, Lloyd, and the…

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Singleton Borough Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 January 1898 · page 2

The meeting on Thursday was the last gathering of the local Council ad at present constituted. During the evening the usual votes of thanks were proposed and…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 January 1898 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the West Mait-land Borough Council was held in the Council Chamber, Town Hall, last evening. Present—The Mayor (Mr. Henry Crothers), Aldermen Wilkinson, Ross,Leopold, Taylor, Gillies, Quinton, Bowden…

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Singleton Borough Council the following members of the above were present at the regular meeting held on Thursday night:—The Mayor, Ald York, Atkin, Wright, Grainger, Munro, Lloyd, and M'Fadean. Addition to Burdekin Park

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 January 1898 · page 6

A letter was received from the Department of Lands, stating, in reply to an application from the Council, that the old lock-up site had been…

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Municipal Election

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 29 January 1898 · page 2

THE Mayor having appointed Alderman Breeht to act as Deputy Returning Officer, the latter opened the nomination papers on Wednesday afternoon, when it was found…

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Local new of the week. the Municipal Elections at South Singleton

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 January 1898 · page 4

—In the business columns of this day's Mercury, Mr. A. H. Dawes of "Glenlea," Kelso, announces that he is a candidate for the forthcoming annual aldermanic elections at South Singleton…

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Municipal Matters

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 January 1898 · page 6

A meeting of the Morpeth Council was held on Monday evening, when Mr. R. W. Thompson, selicitor, replied on behalf of Messrs. Eales Bros that he was satisfied with the Council's assurance…

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Municipal Nominations

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 January 1898 · page 7
Also in The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette

The Domination of candidates to fill the vacancies in the district municipal councils in this district closed on Monday night. At West Maitland the four retiring aldermen are…

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Our Muswellbrook Letter. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 31 January 1898 · page 6

The ordinary fortnightly Municipal Council meeting was held in the Chambers, School of Arts, on Friday night the 28th inst., on account of Wednesday last being a public holiday. The councilors…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 1 February 1898 · page 3

A meeting of councillors was held on Friday night last, when the following were present:—Aid. Hooke (May-or), Dark, Carlton, Jones, and Ingall…

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A Battle iu Erskineville. Lively Times in a Council Chamber. Sydney, Tuesday Afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 February 1898 · page 5

Proceedings at last night's meeting of the Erskineville council were of an extremely heated character at one period of the evening they threatened to terminate in a free fight among the aldermen and…

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Municipal Nominations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 February 1898 · page 2

The nomination of candidates to fill the vacancies the various municipal councils caused by the annual retirements took place at noon to-day. Particulars of the proceedings will be found…

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The Municipal Election. Nomination of Candidates. Three Candidates Nominated

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 1 February 1898 · page 2

The public announcement of candidates nominated in connection with the forthcoming municipal election took place in the Council Chambers…

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Correspondence. the Municipal Election. (To the Editor of the Scone Advocate.)

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 1 February 1898 · page 3

SIR,—In matters pertaining to good government, whether municipal or parliamentary it is desirous that the best men available should be elected…

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Municipal Elections

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 1 February 1898 · page 2

There will be no contest for the seats vacant in tho Singleton Borough Council, the three now candidates having withdrawn. The three retiring aldermen…

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Muswellbrook Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 2 February 1898 · page 2

ON account, of Weddesday last being Anniversary Day and the send-off to Mr. and Mrs. Hazelwood taking place on the following Thursday night, the…

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Our Singleton Letter. the Municipal Nominations. Borough of Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 February 1898 · page 3

The nominations of candidates for the three seats—rendered vacant by the retirement of Aldermen Munro, Wright, and Lloyd—and for two auditors took place at the Council Chambers…

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