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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1905

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Illness of Alderman Bouffier

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 February 1905 · page 2

As will be percieved by advertisement. Alderman Bouffier one of the candidates for South Singleton Council has been ataacked with illness, and…

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The Municipal Nominations Singleton Council

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 February 1905 · page 4

On Tuesday morning the official nominations for aldermen, to fill vacancies caused by the retirement of Aldermen, Grainger, York, and Head, by effluxion of time were…

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A Lively Council Meeting. Auckland

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 February 1905 · page 3

There was a very lively scene enacted at the Municipal Council, on Monday night. Councillor Bennett was fined £5 for referring to the…

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The Municipal Nominations

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 February 1905 · page 2

The municipal nominations, on Tuesday last, passed. off very quietly, both at Singleton and South Singleton. Little or no interest appears to have…

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Municipal Council. Election of Mayor

The Scone Advocate · Friday 10 February 1905 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday evening, for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the coming 12 months. The retiring…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1905 · page 1

The usual fortnightly meeting of the local Council was held on Friday night last. All the aldermen were present, the Mayor presiding…

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District News Letters. Scone. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 February 1905 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the local Municipal Council was held on Wednesday lust, when there were present—The Mayor (Alderman Parker), Aldermen Dobson,…

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Municipal Nominations. a Large Attendance

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1905 · page 2

If the attendance at the aldermanic nomination proceeding on Tuesday last be any criterion aa to the elections to-day something like a record poll should…

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Municipal Council

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 11 February 1905 · page 2

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council, called for Friday evening, 3rd instant, lapsed owing to the want of a quorum, only Aldermen White,…

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Singleton Mechanics' Institute. Council Meeting

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 February 1905 · page 6

A meeting of the council was held on Wednesday night, when there were present: Messrs A. Grainger (President, in the chair). A. T. Cochrane, T. K. Coughlan…

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Municipal Nominations

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 11 February 1905 · page 2

The official nomination of candidates to fill the vacancies in the Municipal Council caused by the retirement by effluxion of time of Aldermen M. T. Rooney. [?] H…

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Municipal Election

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 11 February 1905 · page 2
Also in Singleton Argus

It will be seen from our report of the official nomination of candidates for the ordinary vacancies in the Municipal Council, that more candidates have been…

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The Municipal Elections. Official Declarations. West Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 February 1905 · page 4

At the Council Chamber, Watt Maitland, at noon to-day, in the presence of about 30 ratepayers, the Mayor and Returning Officer (Alderman T. J. Ribee) officially declared the result of yesterday's polling…

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South Singleton Municipal Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 February 1905 · page 2

At noon to-day (Monday) the R eturning Officer (Alderman H. J. Miner) declared the result of the poll taken on Saturday for the return of two aldermen to the South…

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Singleton Council Election of Mayor

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 February 1905 · page 2

A meeting of the Singleton Municipa Council was hold at the Council Chambers last night, for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the ensuing year. There were…

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Election of Mayor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 February 1905 · page 5

A special meeting of the Singleton Borough Council was held last night (Monday) for the purpose of electing a chairman for the ensuing 12 months." The retiring Mayor (Mr…

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East [?] Election of Mayor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 February 1905 · page 6

A special meeting of the East Maitland Borough Council was held in the Council Chambers, Mechanics' Institute, last evening, for the purpose of electing the Mayor…

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Muswellbrook Letter. Election of Mayor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 February 1905 · page 6

A special meeting of the municipal council was held on Saturday night for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the current year. There were present:—The retiring…

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Muswellbrook Council

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 February 1905 · page 2

At a meeting of the Municipal Council held on Saturday night. Alderman Alexander Weidmann was unanimously re-elected Mayor for the…

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