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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1901

517 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 4 of 26

The Municipal Election. The Nominations

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 6 February 1901 · page 2

PUCTUALLY at noon yesterday the Returning Officer (the Mayor), in the Council Chambers, announced to those assembled there that he had received…

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Our Muswellbrook Letter. the Municipal Elections.—the Nominations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 February 1901 · page 5

The official announcement of the nominations of residents qualified to fill the positions of alderman in place of those who retire annually by effluxion of time, took…

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Municipal Nominations. at Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 February 1901 · page 5

A meeting of the ratepayers of the Borough of Singleton was held at the Council Chambers Burdekin Park, at noon yesterday for the purpose of electing three aldermen in the…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 February 1901 · page 4

The regular fortnightly meeting of the East Maitland Borough Council was held in the Council Chamber, Mechanics' Institute, last evening. Present—The Mayor (Mr. W. H. Foster), Aldermen…

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Letters to the Editor. Municipal Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 February 1901 · page 2

SIR,—On the eve of our municipal elections it may not be out of place to call the attention of the rate—payers of our town to the necessity of electing men of experience, sense, and stability to represent them…

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The Municipal Elections

Singleton Argus · Thursday 7 February 1901 · page 2

If the present interest in the aldermanic elections is to bo taken as a guide, then Singleton has been considerably aroused from its peaceful…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 8 February 1901 · page 3
Also in The Scone Advocate

An adjourned meeting of the local Council was held on Monday night last. Present:—Aid. Jones (Mayor) Hooke, Robson, Bruyn, Alison, Dark,…

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Muswellbrook Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 9 February 1901 · page 6

THE ordinary fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Wednesday night last. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman E Bowman),…

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The' Municipal Elections. Official Declaration of the Polls

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 February 1901 · page 2

The official declaration of tho municipal polling for the Borough of West Maitland was in the Town Hall at noon to-day by the Mayor and Returning Officer (Colonel Wilkinson) in ,the presence of a…

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Quirindi Municipal Election

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 9 February 1901 · page 2

No less than eight candidates were nominated on Tuesday last for the three vacancies in the Qurindi Municipal Council. The candidates are as follow:— Messrs. W. J…

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Municipal Nominations

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 9 February 1901 · page 2

Tuesday last being the Rate fixed by the Act for the official nomination of candidates for the position of Aldermen to 61[?] the vacancies in the various Municipal Councils…

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Municipal Election

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 9 February 1901 · page 2

We would direct the attention of rate payeyers to the fact that a poll for the election of three Aldermen for the local Municipal Council will be taken at the Council…

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Municipal Elections. Plumping v. Gambling

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 February 1901 · page 6

(To the Editor of the Singleton Argus.) SIR,—At the nomination of aldermen on Tuesday last the Mayor spoke in strong terms against the form of voting…

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Our Muswellbrook Letter. the Municipal Elections—official Declaration of the Poll

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 February 1901 · page 4

At noon on Saturday, in the Municipal Council Chambers, School of Arts, the Returning-Officer (Mr. Edward Bowman) made the official declaration of the poll, announcing the number of votes given to…

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Our Singleton Letter. Municipal Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 February 1901 · page 2

Saturday was polling day for the aldermanic vacancies in the Singleton and South Singleton municipalities. At both places things went off splendidly, and the arrangements for the taking of…

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Morpeth Borough Council. Election of Mayor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 February 1901 · page 6

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

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 12 February 1901 · page 2

At the ordinary mooting of the local Council of Friday night lint there were present:—Ald. Jones (Mayor) Bruyn, Alison, Dark, Hooke…

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Election of Mayor

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 12 February 1901 · page 2

At the conclusion of the ordinary meeting, a special meeting way held for the purpose of circling the Mayor for the [?]ing twelve months There…

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The Very Latest. London, Monday. London County Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 February 1901 · page 3

The London County Council is spending £50,000 on buildings and hospital arrangements to meet any cases of suspected plague…

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