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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1908

821 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 8 of 42

Municipal Council Election of Mayor

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 2

THE first meeting of the newly-elected Municipal Council, for the purpose of electing flic Wayor, was held last evening The retiring Mayor (Ald. Parker)…

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East Maitland Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 4

The East Maitland Municipal Council will meet on Monday evening for the election of Mayor…

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Local and General. West Maitland Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 4

The Council of the Municipality of West Maitland will meet on Tuesday night for the election of Mayor and the various committee of the Council…

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Rifle Meeting Deadlock. Ultimatum to Northern Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 5

The difficulty between the N.R.A. and the Northern District Rifle Association as to a here the northern district meeting should be held has been brought to a head at last by the…

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Municipal

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 2

THE fateful municipal elections have been duly held. In ninny cases the aldermen who previously held office have again been returned, but in some boroughs the Labor men and the single taxers…

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Muswellbrook Shire Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 2

A MEETING of the abovenamed Council was held at the Masonic Hall, on Wednesday morning last, when there were present—Councillors E Bowman…

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Bolwarra Shire Council

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

At a special meeting of the Bolwarra Shire Council yesterday, Councillor C. R. Garnham was unanimously chosen president. After the conclusion of the meeting, the…

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Shire Election Incident

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 5

The official declaration of the poll for Bellinger Shire, made by the returning officer, caused great consternation, when it was announced that there were 307…

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Meeting of Shire Electors

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

A meeting of electors of the Bolwarra Shire will be held at the Belmore Hotel on Tuesday evening next, at 8 o'clock, when addresses will be delivered by councillors of the shire. Mr…

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Duties of a Mayor. Prosecution at Nowra

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 1

The hearing was concluded at Nowra Police Court on Wednesday' evening of a case brought by David Hyam, of Terara. against Hugh M.Kenzie. Mayor…

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Rifle Meeting Deadlock. Ultimatum to Northern Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 5

The difficulty between the N.R.A. and the Northern District Rifle Association as to where the northern district meeting should be held has been brought to…

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Morpeth Municipality

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

The Morpeth Council will meet on Monday evening for the election of Mayor…

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Tarro Shire Council. Councillor Weakley the New President

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 February 1908 · page 4

At a meeting of the members of the Tarro Shire Council to-day there were present the president. (Councillor Hector), Councilors Weakley, Ayerst, Kearney, Towns, Avery,…

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Bolwarra Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 February 1908 · page 6

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Bolwarra Council was held on Friday last. Councillors in attendance were:—Councillor McGregor (president). Councillors Bowden…

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Tarro Shire Council. Special Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 February 1908 · page 6

After the election of a new president a special meeting of the council was held on Monday at the Tarro Shire Office, at which all the members attended,…

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Woolooma Shire Council. Election of President

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1908 · page 2

THE first meeting of the newly-elected Woolooma Shire Council took place at the office of the Shire, Scone, yesterday, when there were…

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Municipality of Morpeth. Election of Mayor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 February 1908 · page 7

A special meeting of the Council of the Municipality of Morpeth, was held at the Council Chamber, Morpeth, last evening, for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the…

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Cessnock Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 February 1908 · page 4

The result of the polling in the Cessnock Shire is as follows: A Hiding: John Murray Macdonald 130. Roger M'Namara 111 (elected). Andrew Cooper Forrester 79. B Riding: Thomas Johns…

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The New Council

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 11 February 1908 · page 2

The newly elected Municipal Council of Singleton will meet for the first time next Thnrsday night, under the provisions of the new Municipal Act, giving…

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Trial of Dinizulu. Naboth's Vineyard. Allegations by His Council. London, Feb. 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 February 1908 · page 5

Mr. E. G. Jellicoc, who has relinquished his brief on behalf of Dinizulu, in the trial at Pietermaritzburg, in a letter to Sir Mathew Nathan, Governor of Natal, charges…

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