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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1898

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Borough of Singleton. The Election of Mayor

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 February 1898 · page 3

THE following aldermen were present last evening at a special meeting of the Council for the purpose of election of Mayor for the forthcoming…

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Our Singleton Letter. Borough of Singleton.—election of Mayor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 February 1898 · page 2

A special meeting of the Borough Council was held held last evening for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the current year, the retiring Mayor (AId.A.C. Robinson) presiding. There were also…

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Our Muswellbrook Letter. the Municipal Elections — Declara-tion of the Poll

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 February 1898 · page 4

On Saturday morning last, pursuant to arrange-ment, the Returning-officer, Alderman Brecht, attended at the Municipal Chambers, School of Arts, to make a formal declaration of the poll…

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Dungog Municipal Elections

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 8 February 1898 · page 2

On Friday last the polling in connection with the Municipal election took place between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. A fair amount of interest…

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The Municipal Election

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 8 February 1898 · page 2

THE polling for the ordinary annual vacancies in the local Municipal Council, caused by the retirement of Aldermen Stafford and Young took…

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Election of Mayor

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 9 February 1898 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday night for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the current year. There were…

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Municipalities Act of 1897

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 9 February 1898 · page 3

A GOOD deal of discussion having taken place in reference to the provisions of the above Act, for the information of all concerned we reprint the 55th…

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The Municipal Election. Declaration of the Poll

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 9 February 1898 · page 2

A LARGE number of ratepayors were present at the Council Chambers, on Saturday, to hear the official declaration of the poll. Promptly at noon…

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South Singleton Council. Alderman Simmons Elected Mayor

Singleton Argus · Thursday 10 February 1898 · page 3

LAST evening the South Singleton Council met to elect their Mayor for the pursuing municipal year. The Mayor (Alderman Miner) occupied…

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A Mayor on Banquets

Singleton Argus · Thursday 10 February 1898 · page 4

LIKE most reformers, Alderman Matthew Harris, of Sydney, finds that he has a crown of thorns, rather than a bed of roses. It is reported, to…

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Our Singleton Letter. South Singleton Municipality—elec-tion of Mayor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 February 1898 · page 3

A special mooting of the Municipal Council of South Singleton was hold last evening when the retiring Mayor (Alderman II. J. Miner) presided. There wore also present Aldermen Dawes,…

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Our Muswellbrook Letter. the Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 February 1898 · page 3

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Muni-cipal Council wan held in the Chamber, School of Arts, last night, when there wore present:—The "Mayor (Alderman Brecht), Aldermen Bowman,…

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Borough of East Maitland. Election of Mayor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 February 1898 · page 2

A mooting of the above Council was held in the Council Chamber, Mechanic' Institute, Banks-street, last evening, for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the current year. The retiring Mayor…

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The City Council Enquiry

Singleton Argus · Thursday 10 February 1898 · page 4

The City Council were very illadvised in commencing their enquiry with closed doors. They probably imagined that their incapacity to…

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Election of Mayor. Alderman Abbott Elected

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 11 February 1898 · page 2

On Monday evening last a meeting of the Council was held for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the ensuing year. There was a full meeting…

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The Municipal Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 February 1898 · page 4

The polling ia connection with the three vicant seats at tho Council table was conducted with a deal of enthusiasm this year. The Returning Officer (C. P. O'Neill, Esq., J.P.) entered upon his…

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Municipal Council

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 12 February 1898 · page 3

A special meeting of the Murrurundi Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Friday evening, 4th instant, for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the…

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Election of Mayor

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 February 1898 · page 2

A special meeting of the council was held in the chambers on Wednesday evening for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the ensuing…

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Muswellbrook Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 12 February 1898 · page 2

THE regular meeting of the Municipal Council was held in the Chambers on Wednesday night. There were present —Aldermen Brecht (Mayor), Bowman,…

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Greta Municipal Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 February 1898 · page 2

A meeting of the council was held in the chambers on Thursday evening when the whole of the Aldermen were present with the exception of ALd J…

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