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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1904

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Municipal Reform. [To the Editor of the Singleton Argus.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 February 1904 · page 3

SIR,—A little over 12 months ago I addressed a letter, upon the question of rating land values, to the Press of the State. About 100 papers were…

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Privy Council Appeals

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 February 1904 · page 3

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has heard argument in the case of the Attorney-General of New South Wales V. Dickson and others. Judgment has been reserved…

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The Municipal Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 February 1904 · page 4

The polling for the election of aldermen to the Singleton and South Singleton Municipalities took place on Saturday, and an account of the proceedings at each centre is given below:—…

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Muswellbrook Letter Municipal Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 February 1904 · page 6

A good number of residents assembled in the Council Chambers on Saturday morning to hear the official declaration of the pull, and the remarks of the successful aldermen…

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Our Singleton Letter. the Municipal Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 February 1904 · page 6

Yesterday the results of the polling for the aldermanic elections for the borough of Singleton and the municipal district of South Singleton were officially declared at noon by…

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Murrurrundi. Municipal Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 February 1904 · page 5

A very fair amount of interest was manifested on Saturday in the annual election although the day was one of the most disagreeable and boisterous that has been experienced for a long time. A light wind…

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Municipal Elections

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 9 February 1904 · page 2

It is more than obvious that the ratepayers of Dungog are so apathetic over municipal matters that their minds are not perturbed a cent's…

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Municipal Election

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 9 February 1904 · page 2

For the two vacancies which occurred in the above Council there were four candidates nominated, viz.:—Ald. C. E. Peachey (present Mayor),…

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The Municipal Elections. Results of Polling at Singleton and South Singleton

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 February 1904 · page 2

ON Saturday the polling for three vacancies in Singleton and two in South Singleton took place, and excited considerable interest in both…

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The Municipal Elections

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 February 1904 · page 2

The Municipal Elections at Singleton and South Singleton are now over, and the records will be carefully preserved among other records of the dim past. It was…

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West Maitland Council. Election of Mayor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 February 1904 · page 5

The election of Mayor of West Maitland for the present year took place this afternoon, at a special meeting of the borough council, in the Council Chamber, Town Hall. The…

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Municipal Eelction. Declaration of the Poll

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 10 February 1904 · page 2

THERE were but few ratepayers present in the Council Chambers on Saturday last when the official declaration of the poll in connection with the aldermanic…

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South Singleton Council. Election of Mayor. Alderman H. J. Miner Elected

Singleton Argus · Thursday 11 February 1904 · page 3

THE above Council met last night for the purpose of electing a Mayor. There were present: Alderman Hinde (in the chair), Alderman Miner,…

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Our Singleton Letter. Election of Mayor at South Slngleton. Alderman Miner Chosen

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 February 1904 · page 4

A special meeting of the South Singleton Council was held last night (Wednesday), to elect a Mayor for the current year. There were present: the retiring Mayor (Mr. George…

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Muswellbrook Letter Election of Mayor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 February 1904 · page 2

A meeting of the Municipal Council was held in the Chambers last night for the purpose of electing a mayer for the current municipal year. There were present—the retiring mayor (Alderman McIntyre),…

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Aberdeen. Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 February 1904 · page 3

A SPECIAL meeting of the above Council was held on Wednesday last for the purpose of electing Mayor for the ensuing year. The…

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Singleton Municipal Council. Mayoral Election. Re-Election of Alderman Bennett

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 February 1904 · page 6

A SPECIAL meeting of the Singleton Municipal Council was held on Thursday night, for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the Council during the…

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Municipal Council

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 13 February 1904 · page 2

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council convened for Friday evening, 5th instant, lapsed for want of a quorum, only the Mayor, and Aldermen…

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District News. Aberdeen. Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 13 February 1904 · page 2

A special meeting of the above Council was held on Wednesday last for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the ensuing year…

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District News Letters Scone. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 February 1904 · page 3

The Council met on Wednesday night last, when there was a full attendance of aldermen. The retiring Mayor (Alderman Parker) was in the chair. The first business of the meeting was the election…

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