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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1900

620 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 5 of 31

The Municipal Elections

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 13 February 1900 · page 4

Voting for the three vacant seats in the local Borough Council took place on Saturday. Unexpected interest was evinced in the contest and a fairly…

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Our Letter Box. [The Editor will at all times be glad to receive communications upon subjects of local or general interest; but it must be distinctly understood that we do not ideniify' ourselves with the opinions of correspondents.] the Late Municipal Election. To the Editor of the Chronicle

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 14 February 1900 · page 2

SIR,—Householders' should take warning and not be caught napping, but make due preparation so as to have their names inscribed on the next year's…

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The Municipal Election. Official Declaration

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 14 February 1900 · page 2

THE official declaration of the result of the municipal election of, Friday last took place in the Council Chambers on Saturday at [?]2 o'clock. There was…

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East Maitland Borough Council. Election of Mayor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 February 1900 · page 6

A special meeting of the East Maitland Borough Council, convened for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the ensuing year, was held in the Council Chamber, Mechanics'…

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A Disloyal Mayor. Councillors Refuse to Sit with him

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 February 1900 · page 1

AN Adelaide wire states that Mudla Wirra South District Council affairs took a decidedly sensational turn on Monday night. For some time past a…

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Morpeth Borough Council. Election of Mayor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 February 1900 · page 4

A special meeting of the Morpeth Borough Council was held in the Council Chamber, School of Arts, last evening, for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the ensuing year. There were in…

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Election of Mayor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 February 1900 · page 4
Also in Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser

A meeting of the Municipal Council was held in the Chambers, School of Arts, on Wednesday night, for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the ensuing year. There were present—The retiring…

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Singleton Mayoral Election—alderman McFADDEN REELECTED

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 February 1900 · page 4

Last evening a special meeting of the Singleton Borough Council was held to elect the Mayor for the current municipal year. There were present : The retiring Mayor (Alderman McFaddon),…

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Election of Mayor. Alderman M'Fadden Re-elected

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 February 1900 · page 6

AROUT 20 ratepayers were present at the Council Chambers on Thursday night to witness the election of Mayor. All the members of the Ccuncil were…

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West Maitland Borough Council. Election of Mayor

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 February 1900 · page 13

A special meeting of the West Maitland Borough Council was held in the Council Chamber, Town Hall, on Monday afternoon, to elect the Mayor for the ensuing municipal year. Present—The Mayor…

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Municipal Council

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 17 February 1900 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Murrurundi Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Friday evening 9th instant, when there were present Aid. remn…

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Election of Mayor

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 17 February 1900 · page 2

THE election of Mayor for the Municipality of Muswellbrook for the current municipal year took place at the Council Chambers on Wednesday night last…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 February 1900 · page 4

The customary fortnightly meeting of the West Maitland Borough Council was held in the Council Chambers, Town Hall, last night. Present: The Mayor (Colonel Wilkinson), Aldermen Crothers,…

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Small Debts Court. Wednesday, 14Th February, 1900. (Before Merers. T.C.K. McKELL, P.M., and R. Simson, J.p.) Municipal Council V. Richard Maher

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 17 February 1900 · page 2

Claim, 1 1s 9d for rates. Verdict for plaintiff for amount claimed, with 17s costs. LUCU ST[?]PHENSON v. WILLIAM KENNEDY AND WIFE…

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Quirindi Municipal Election

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 17 February 1900 · page 2

The election of Alderman for the Municipality of Quirindi, which was held on Saturday last, resulted as follows:—William Jerome, III; George A. H. Dawson, 109…

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Municipal R[?]form

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 February 1900 · page 4

THE man who would seriously declare that the Municipalities Act could not be amended in the interests of the people would be written down at once…

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Municipal Council V. Skillen and Walker

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 20 February 1900 · page 2

Mr. Carlton, for the Council, asked leave to withdraw this case, and permission to do so was accorded. There was no application for costs…

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 February 1900 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the Maitland District Council was held in the committee room of the Mechanics' Institute, East Maitland, this afternoon. There were…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 February 1900 · page 2

The customary fortnightly meeting of the Morpeth Borough Council was held in the Council Chambers, School of Arts, last evening. There were in attendance—The Mayor…

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