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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1902

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Our Singleton Letter. the Forthcoming Municipal Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 January 1902 · page 6

Following are the nominations for Aldermen and Auditors for the approaching municipal elections:— Borough of Singleton.—For Aldermen—…

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Municipal Election

Singleton Argus · Thursday 30 January 1902 · page 2

THE three retiring aldermen [?] effiaxion of time from the Singleton Borough Council are Aidermen York. Grainger, and Bailey, and these will…

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Murrurndl. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Friday, 24th January. There were prsesnt—The Mayor, Aldermen White, Fishburn, Stuart, and Teys…

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Dungog. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was hold on Friday last. There were present: Alderman Hooke (Mayor), Aldermen McLaughlin, Alison, Whitehouse, Wilkinson, and Fitzgerald…

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Municipal Council

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 1 February 1902 · page 2

The regular fortnightly meeting, of the Murrurundi Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Friday evening, 24th inst.. when there…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 February 1902 · page 4

The customary fortnightly meeting of the West Maitland Borough Council was held in the Council Chamber, Town Hall, last evening. The Mayor (Mr. T. J. Libee)presided and the following…

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Municipal Nominations

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 1 February 1902 · page 2

We unders and that only the requisite number of nominations for the offices of Aldermen and Auditors for the local Council have been received by the Returning Officer, and…

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Municipal Valuator

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 1 February 1902 · page 2

Application are invited by advertisement in another column from persons willing to act in conjunction with the Council Clerk in making a valuation of all the rateable…

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Correspondence. The Editor will be pleased to receive contributions on matters of local or general interest; bat in no case do we identify ourselves with the opinions of contributors. Municipal Revision Court. (To the Editor of the Times.)

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 1 February 1902 · page 2

Sir,—With your permission I desire to draw attention to the lax manner iu which the provisions of the Municipalities Act in respect to the holding…

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Municipal Elections

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 February 1902 · page 11

The nominations for vacancies in the East land, West Maitland, and Morpeth Borough Councils closed on Monday. This year in Maitland there is not nearly the interest taken in the elections that…

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Ousting a Mayor

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 4 February 1902 · page 4

Fancy ousting a Mayor for buying a drink after hours? This is what has happened to to Mr Morris, Mayor of…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 February 1902 · page 4

A meeting of the above Council was held last night in the Council Chamber, Morpeth. There were present—The Mayor (Mr. F. E. Fox) in the chair, and Aldermen Burg, Campbell, Lavis, Swan, and…

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The Municipal Nominations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 February 1902 · page 2

The annual nomination of candidates for vacancies in tho Borough Councils took place at noon to-day. Following are results in tho three local boroughs:…

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Municipal Election. Three Nominations. Polling Next

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1902 · page 2

THE public announcement of the nominations received to fill the vacancies in the local Municipal Council, caused by the retirement,…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 February 1902 · page 4

The East Maitland Borough Council met in the Council Chamber, Mechanics' Institute, last evening, but, after transacting formal and imperative business, adjourned as a mark of respect to the…

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The Municipal Nominations

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 5 February 1902 · page 2

YESTERDAY was the day set apart for the announcement by the Returning Officer (Mr. E. C. Brecht) of the nominations for-the three aldermanic and…

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Municipal Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 February 1902 · page 6

At the Council Chambers, yesterday, the Mayor, in his capacity of Returning-Officer, formally declared Messrs. F. Budden, J. C. Luscombe, and C. J. Spratt, the retiring…

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Municipal Elections. at the Borough

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 February 1902 · page 5

Precisely at noon yesterday the Mayor and Returning-Officer (Alderman McFadden) commenced the proceedings of the annual municipal election, before an audience comprising…

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Nomination at the Borough Council

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 February 1902 · page 2

The attendance at the Borough Council Chambers on Tuesday in connection with the declaration of nominations for alderman was very small. Of course, the three…

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A Warning to Mayors. Breach of the municipalities Act

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 February 1902 · page 2

THE Mayor of Wyalong was charged at the Wyalong police Court on Tuesday, with failing to give if days' notice of the day of nomination as…

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