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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1906

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Municipal Nominations. Singleton

Singleton Argus · Thursday 8 February 1906 · page 3

Tuesday was nomination day. The attendances at the Singleton Council Chambers, however, did not comprise more than half-a-dozen persons…

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Municipal Council

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

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held in the Council Chamber on Friday evening, when there were present Aldermen While…

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Privy Council Appeal

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

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has granted special leave to appeal in the case of Ward Brothers versus the Attorney-General of New Zealand…

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Municipal Nominations

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 9 February 1906 · page 2
Also in Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser

The official nomination of candidates for the positions of Aldermen and Auditors in the local Municipal Council took place at the Council…

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The Municipal Elections. West Maitland

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

Polling for the election of aldermen and auditors in connection with the West Maitland Borough Council took place to-day, and aroused considerable interest. There…

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Election of Mayor

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 4

A meeting of the Singleton Borough Council will be held on Monday night for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the municipal year…

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Municipal Balance Sheet

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 2

All representative bodies from the State Government to a municipal council, since they are merely the trustees of those they are elected to represent, should regard it as a…

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xMUNICIPAL CANDIDATES

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 February 1906 · page 4

The Queensland correspondent of a contemporary, dealing with the recent municipal elections, says that a suggestion was made by Mr. J. B. Henderson, when reading a…

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South Singleton Municipal Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 February 1906 · page 8

At the Council Chambers, South Singleton, on Saturday last a poll of the ratepayers was taken for the election of two aldermen in the room of Messrs. H. J. Miner and…

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Election of Mayor Alderman H. York Re-elected

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 13 February 1906 · page 2

As special meeting of the Singleton Borough Council was held last night for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the current municipal year. Present:…

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Election of Mayor. ALD W. F. Parker Re-elected

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1906 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Council was held last evening for the purpose of electing the Major for the ensuing year. The retiring Mayor (Ald…

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Outstanding Municipal Dues

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 13 February 1906 · page 2

True to promise, we understand, Aid. Whitehouse will bring forward a scheme, and that at the earliest possible moment, designed to…

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South Singleton Municipal Elections. Official Declaration of the Poll

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 13 February 1906 · page 3

The official declaration of the polling for the municipal elections at South Singleton took place yesterday at noon. Alderman Bouffier, as…

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Election of Mayor

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 14 February 1906 · page 2

A meeting of the local Council was held in the Council Chambers on Monday night last for the purpose of electing a Mayor. There were present:…

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Muswellbrook Letter. Election of Mayor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 February 1906 · page 7

A special meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday night for the purpose of the electing the Mayor for the current year. There were present:—The retiring Mayor…

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The New Mayor. Speeches After the Election

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 February 1906 · page 3

After the election of Mayor at Singleton Council Chambers on Monday night, a number of gentlemen assembled at the Percy Hotel, at the…

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Murwillumbah. a Municipal Muddle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 February 1906 · page 3

At the election of Mayor last evening two aldermen (Smith and Budd), were nominated for the position. The candidates polled two votes each, the other aldermen declining to…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 16 February 1906 · page 2
Also in The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the local Council was held on Wednesday evening, there being present: The Mayor (Ald. Parker), Ald. Asser…

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