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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1906

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Singleton Borough Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 November 1906 · page 6

A meeting of the Council was held on Thursday night. Present: The Mayor (Alderman York), Aldermen M'Fadden, Head', Scott, Miner,…

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Kurri Shire Elections. Mr. G. House at Raworth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 November 1906 · page 4

At the request of a large number of electors, Mr. G. House candidate for A Riding of the above shire, delivered an address last night, at Mr. Hepworth's house. Morpeth Road, kindly placed…

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Municipal Elections [By Cable.] London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 November 1906 · page 4

Keen interest is being taken in the English municipal elections The moderates are making a great effort. The vote of the Progressives is split, owing…

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Municipal Appointments

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 November 1906 · page 4

At the meeting of the Singleton Borough Council on Thursday night, it was decided to dismiss the Maintenance Overseer, and it will be…

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The Woo'uma Shire Council. Public Meeting at Gundy

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 6 November 1906 · page 2

ON Saturday night last a public meeting was held in the Federal Hall, Gundy, for the purpose of selecting candidates on behalf of A Riding of Wooluma Shire for…

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Cessnock Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 November 1906 · page 2

On Saturday evening at Bishop's Bridge Messrs. J. D. O'sullivan and T. L. Johns, candidates for B Riding, Cessnock Shire, delivered exhaustive addresses on the Shires…

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Shire Candidates

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 6 November 1906 · page 2

Nominations for Patrick Plains Shire candidates are to be handed in not later than Thursday afternoon, at 5 p.m. The official nominations will…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 November 1906 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Morpeth Borough Council was to have been held at the Council Chamber, Morpeth, last evening, but lapsed for the want of a quorum. There were presented the…

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Aberdeen. Council Meeting

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 6 November 1906 · page 2

A meeting of the local Council was held on Thursday evening last. Present: The Mayor (Ald. Robb), Aid. Benn, Aid. Claydon, and Ald…

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Shire Nominations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 November 1906 · page 5

The nominations in connection with the Bolwarra Shire election took places to-day at Larges, when the Returning-officer (Mr.P.T.Hickey) declared the following nominations…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 November 1906 · page 6

The regular meeting of the East Maitland Borough Council was held in the Council Chamber, Mechanics' Institute, last evening. The Mayor (Alderman J. H. F. Waller)…

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Shire Council

Singleton Argus · Thursday 8 November 1906 · page 3

The Temporary Council of Patrick Plains Shire met at the Mechanics' Institute, Singleton, on Tuesday last, at 10 a.m., when all Temporary…

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Shire Council Elections Instructions to Voters

Singleton Argus · Thursday 8 November 1906 · page 4

In view of tho near approach of the first shire election, and the possibility of many of the electors not being conversant with the provisions of the…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 November 1906 · page 3

In the Council yesterday, The Pastures Protection Act Amendment Bill and the Police Regulations (Superannuation) Bill were read a first time…

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Warrah Shire Council

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 9 November 1906 · page 2

A meeting of the Warrah Shire Temporary Council was held at the Court House, Murrurundi, on Wednesday last, when there were present Councillors R. P…

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Nomination of Shire Councillors

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 9 November 1906 · page 5

The official declaration of the nominations for Wallarobba Shire was made by the Returning Officer, Mr G. A. Mackay, at the council's office…

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Letter to the Editor. Kurri Kurri Shire Rolls

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 November 1906 · page 3

Sir,—In rogard to a protest entered by me, which appeared in your columns, as to the fact that a large number were left off the roll, while about 180 were retained that…

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Shire Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 10 November 1906 · page 4

THE regular meeting of the above-named Council was held in the Court House on Wednesday morning last, when there were present—Councillors…

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Shire Council Nominations

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 November 1906 · page 4

The nominations of candidates for the Ridings in Patrick Plains Shire took place yesterday at the Mechanies' Institute, Mr H. York, the Returning…

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Bolwarra Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 November 1906 · page 4

A meeting of the Bolwarra Temporary Shire Council was held at the council's office on Wednesday afternoon. There were in attendance—Councillor McGregor (chairman), Councillors Corner,…

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