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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1906

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East Maitland Borouch Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 February 1906 · page 2

A special 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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The New Mayor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 February 1906 · page 3

The new Mayor (Mr. J. C. Luscome) being the second native of Muswellbrook to occupy the position, has received numerous congratulations upon his appointment…

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Muswellbrook Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 17 February 1906 · page 8

The usual fortnightly meeting of the abovenamed Council was held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday night last. There were present—Alderman Luscombe (Mayor),…

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Muswellbrook Letter. Municipal Council. [?]

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 February 1906 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held in the chambers on Wednesday night, when there were present : The Mayor (Alderman Luscombe), Aldermen…

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Novel Election for Mayor. Drawing Lots

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 February 1906 · page 4

At the election for Mayor of Murwiilumbah on Wednesday evening, two aldermen—Messrs Smith and Budd —were nominated for the…

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Mayoralty of South Singleton Alderman H. J. Miner Re-elected

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 February 1906 · page 4

A special meeting of South Singleton Council was held on Thursday night for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the ensuing term. Present: The…

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Free Church Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 February 1906 · page 5

Dr. R. F. Horton, president of the National Council of the Evangelical Free Churches, gave a reception at the Memorial-hall, Faringdon-street, to a number of missionaries…

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Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 February 1906 · page 7

Special meeting of the West Maitland High Council was held in the Town Hall, [?]. The Mayor (Alderman W.J. [?] presided, and the following…

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Municipal Balance Sheet

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 17 February 1906 · page 2

IN order to remove an extraordinary misapprehension which appears in some wonderful manner to have affected the minds of the local aldermen as a body, that the article headed…

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Aldermen Entertained

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 February 1906 · page 4

At the invitation of the Mayor, the aldermen adjourned to his residence, where the company sat down to an excellent spread which had been prepared by the Mayoress…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 20 February 1906 · page 2

The eight representatives of ratepayers qualified to take their seats were in attendance at last Friday eight's mooting of the above…

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Aberdeen. Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1906 · page 2

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

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 February 1906 · page 4

A meeting of the Morpeth Borough Council was held in the Council Chamber, Morpeth, last evening. The Mayor (Alderman Wynne), Alderman Edwards, Webb, Hogan,…

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Married Women and Municipal Voting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 20 February 1906 · page 1

The statement published in a recent issue of the "Daily Telegraph" that the permitting of married women whose…

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Aberdeen. Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 21 February 1906 · page 2

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

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Muswellbrook Letter. Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 February 1906 · page 7

A meeting of the members of the Gas Committee of the Municipal Council, was held on Monday night, when there were present the Mayor (Alderman Luscombe),…

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Municipal Council

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 23 February 1906 · page 2

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held ia the Council Chamber on Friday evening. when there were present Alderman White…

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Our Singleton Letter. Borough Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 February 1906 · page 2

The Singleton Borough Council met last night (Thursday). Present : The Mayor (Mr. Henry York), Aldermen McFadden, Bennett, Everingham, Lloyd, Scott, Quinn, and…

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Municipal Valuator

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 23 February 1906 · page 2

Applications stating terms are invited in our business columns for a competent valuer to act in conjunction with the Council Clerk, in making a valuation of…

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Singleton Borough Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 February 1906 · page 3

A meeting of the above was held on Thursday night. Present: The Mayor Alderman York), Aldermen Scott, Quinn, Lloyd, Gordon, Everingham,…

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