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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1908

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The Coming Municipal Elections. Polling Day, February 1. the Nominations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 January 1908 · page 3

On February 1 the first municipal elections (outside the shires) under the now Act will be held, though the Government has power to postpone the elections in…

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New Municipal Laws. How Elections are to be Conducted. The Work of Revision

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 January 1908 · page 3

The advent of the New Year brings into full operation the provisions of the Local Governmnt Act. For the first time, the whole of the aldermen retire…

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Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 January 1908 · page 7

The council of Patrick Plains Shire met at the shire offices, Singleton, on Thursday, when all councillors were present. The President reported that in pursuance of the…

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Shire and Municipal Elections

The Scone Advocate · Friday 3 January 1908 · page 2

PREPARATIONS for the forthcoming Shire and Municipal elections are now being made. Under the new law, the first Municipal elections…

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Shire Revision Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 January 1908 · page 4

The first revision rourt in connection with the Tarro Shire Council was hard at the Kast Maitland Courthouse this morning, Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, P.M., occupied the…

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East Maitland Municipality. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 January 1908 · page 6

A meeting of the Council of the Munici-pality of East Maitland was held in the Council Chambers, Mechanics' Institute, last evening. Alderman chambers…

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Municipal Revision Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 January 1908 · page 4

A Revision Court in connection with the Municipality of East Maitland, was held at the East Maitland Courthouse this morning, before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, P.M.,…

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Patrick Plains Shire Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 January 1908 · page 6

The Council of Patrick Plains Shire, met at the shire offices on Thursday, at 10 a.m., when all Councillors, with the exception of Councillor Bailey, from…

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The Plague and Municipal Inaction

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 January 1908 · page 4

The occurrence of a case of plague in a Sydney suburb after many months of freedom from the unwelcome visitation, strongly emphasised the necessity for municipal…

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Municipal Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 January 1908 · page 4

Although the date of the municipal elections under the Local Government Act is not very far distant, so far little interest appears to be taken in the matter, but it…

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Municipal Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 January 1908 · page 2

In connection with the approaching Municipal Elections Alderman W. J. Enright states that he has definitely decided not to contest the elections. Alderman McLauchlin will not be a candidate…

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Tarro Shire Council. Fortnightly Meetings

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 January 1908 · page 3

The customary fortnightly meeting of members of the Tarro Shire Council was held in the Chamber yesterday, when there were present—The President (Council…

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Shire and Municipal Elections

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 7 January 1908 · page 2

YESTERDAY, at the local Court House, a Shire Revision Court was held, when the list of electors for the Woolooma Shire for the next…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 7 January 1908 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers, on Thursday, night last. There were present:…

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More Facts and Figures About Municipal Rating. (To the Editor of the Scone Advocate.)

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 7 January 1908 · page 2

SIR,—Opponents of unimproved value rating are, chiefly confined to two classes of people—the owners of valuable vacant lands and those who have not considered…

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New Municipal Laws. How Elections are to be Conducted The Work of Revision

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 8 January 1908 · page 4

The advent of the New Year brings into full operation the provisions of the Local Government Act. For the first time, the whole of the aldermen retire…

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More Facts and Figures About Municipal Rating. (To the Editor of the Chronicle.)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 8 January 1908 · page 4

SIR,—Opponents of unimproved value rating are chiefly confined to two clasees of people—the owners of valuable vacant lands and those who have…

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Municipality of Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 January 1908 · page 2

The usual meeting of the above was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday night last, when the following were present :—Aldermen F. A. Bennett, H. McFadden, R. Scott, W…

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Cessnock Shire Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 January 1908 · page 4

A meeting of the Cessnock Shire Council was held at the Shire Office, Cessnock, yesterday. The president. (Councillor G. Brown) presided, over the following members:…

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Municipal Council

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 January 1908 · page 4

A meeting of the Council was held on Tuesday night Present: Aldermen Be[?]rt york, Everingham, M'Faddon, Lloyd, Scott, and Head…

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