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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1908

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Municipal Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 3

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

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Muswellbrook Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 5

THE regular fortnightly meeting and the final of the present constitution of the abovenamed Council was held in the Council Chambers, on Wednesday…

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The Old Council and the New. Farewell Speeches

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 4

At the termination of the ordinary business at the Municipal Co.med on Thursday night, the Mayor (Alderman M'Fadden) referred to the approaching…

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Municipal Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 4

The election of aldermen for the Municipality of East Maitland took place to-day. Voting was very slow during the morning, but this afternoon a large number of ratepayers recorded their votes. Up till…

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Municipal Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 February 1908 · page 8

The election of aldermen to represent the ratepayers in the Council of the Municipality of West Maitland takes place on Wednesday. There are 14 nominations for the…

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Shire Council Elections. Gloucester

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 February 1908 · page 8

Very great interest was taken in the Gloucester Shire elections, especially in C riding, which includes Gloucester town. On Tuesday last all the four candidates for C…

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Woolooma Shire Election

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1908 · page 2

THE voting (by postal ballot) for the election of Councillors for the "A" and "B" Ridings of the Woolooma Shire closed at six…

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Facetious Shire Secretary. Electoral Roll Amended

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 4 February 1908 · page 3

At the Kitmore (Vic) Revision Court on Saturday Constable O'Keefe drew attention to the fact that the occupation of the Rev. Griffith R. Jones,…

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Municipal Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 February 1908 · page 4

The election of aldermen to serve for the next three years in the council of the municipality of West Maitland takes places to-morrow. The poll will open at 8 a.m. and close…

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The Municipal Election

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1908 · page 2

HERE, as throughout the whole State, the first municipal election under the new law took place, in accordance with arrangements, on…

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Local Government. Municipal Election

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 4 February 1908 · page 3

An election for nine representatives to the Singleton Municipal Council, under the new Local Government Act, took place on Saturday at the Council…

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Shire Council Elections. Warrah

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 February 1908 · page 5

The full returns for the election of councillors for A and B Ridings, received by the Returning Officer, show the voting to be as follows:—A Riding Geo Fairbaisn…

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Shire Councils

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 February 1908 · page 4

"A Ratepayer" write, calling attention to the shameful conditions of the roads under tho Shiro Councils, and protesting against what ho regards as gross extravagance in appointing engineers to…

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The Municipal Election

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 5 February 1908 · page 2

THE first municipal election under the Local Government Act was held on Saturday last. In view of the importance of the work which the new…

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Matters Municipal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 February 1908 · page 3

It is generally believed that municipal bodies will have much more work to perform under the 1906 Act than formerly, and that those who undertake aldermanic duties will…

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Municipal Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 February 1908 · page 4

Voting took place to-day in connection with the election of aldermen to the Municipal Council of West Maitland, but the ratepayers displayed a very small amount of interest in the contest, and a large…

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Shire Council Elections. Woolooma

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 February 1908 · page 4

The voting (by postal ballot) for the election of councillors for the "A" and "B" Ridings of the Woolooma Shire, closed at 6 o'clock last evening, at the Post-office, where for the past…

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Privy Council Appeal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 February 1908 · page 3

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council granted special leave to appeal from the decision of the High Court of Australia in the case of Jones and others versus. Holms and…

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Visit of the Hon. J. A. Hogue. Welcomed by the Mayor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 February 1908 · page 3

The Hon. J. A. Hogue, Minister of Public Instruction, who will this evening present the library scholarship certificates in connection with the West Maitland School of Arts, arrived…

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Municipal Elections. West Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 February 1908 · page 3

Very little interest was exhibited in the municipal election for West Maitland, which, took place yesterday. There were fourteen, candidates for the twelve seats. The number…

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