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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1909

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Election of Mayor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 February 1909 · page 4

After the ordinary business of the council, a special meeting was held for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the ensuing year.—The Mayor (Alderman Duncan) presided…

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Municipality of Morpeth. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 February 1909 · page 4

The customary fortnightly meeting of the council of the Municipality of Morpeth was held in the Council Chambers last evening. The Mayor (Alderman Duncan) presided…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 February 1909 · page 2
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury

THE regular fortnightly meeting of the local Municipal Council was held on Wednesday evening last. Present: The Mayor (Ald. Parker)…

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Aberdeen. Election of Mayor

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 February 1909 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Aberdeen Municipal Council was held on Tuesday last, for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the ensuing…

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Election of Mayor. Ald. Parker Re-elected

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 February 1909 · page 2

THE election of Mayor for the current year, took place at the close of the regular meeting of the Council on Wednesday evening last; the…

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Aldermanic Amenities. Fights in a Council Chamber. SYDNEY,Friday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 February 1909 · page 5

A disgraceful brawl occurred at Richmond Council meeting last night. When the appointment of the works committee came before the meeting, Alderman Stevenson remarked…

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Letter to the Editor. Municipal Meddlesomeness

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 February 1909 · page 3

Sir,-Through the medium of your valuable paper, we wish to acquaint the rate-payers and the public generally, of the unfair and grossly prejudiced demeanour the…

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The King in Berlin. [?] by the Municipality. London, Feb 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 February 1909 · page 5

[?], as the result of his visit to [?] is in high spirits, and is evidently [?] with his reception and the elaborate [?] which the German Emperor and…

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Bolwarra Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 February 1909 · page 4

At a special meeting of the Bolwarra Shire Council, held yesterday, Councillor C. R. Garnham was elected president for the ensuing term (says our Largs…

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Patrick Plains Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 February 1909 · page 7

[?] Council of Patrick Plains' Shire met Friday at 10 a.m., to transact the [?] monthly business, and adjourned at [?] to hold a special meeting for the…

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Electing a Mayor. Extraordinary Proceedings

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 February 1909 · page 5

One day last week a special meeting of the Deniliquin Municipal Council was called to elect a Mayor. Only four responded, and the meeting adjourned sine die. The…

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Muswellbrook Muncipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 13 February 1909 · page 2

The regular meeting of the above named Council was held' in the Council Chambers, on Wednesday evening last, when there were present—…

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District News [From Our Correspondent] Aberdeen. Election of Mayor

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 13 February 1909 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Aberdeen Municipal Council was held on Tuesday for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the ensuing year. Alderman…

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Election of Shire President. Councillor Bailey Re-elected Presidential Allowance, £24

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 February 1909 · page 4

A special meeting of Patrick Plains Shire Council was held yesterday for the purpose of electing a president for the ensuing 12 months. Councillor Bailey…

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Municipal Rating

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 February 1909 · page 4

A meeting of the municipal council is to be held on Thursday night. Included in the business will be the striking of rates for the year ending December 31st,…

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Municipal Sanitation

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 February 1909 · page 4

At the invitation or the municipal council. Mr A. O'Brien, representative of the O'Brien Sanitary Pan Company, visited Singleton on Wednesday. At…

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Municipal Loans

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 February 1909 · page 3

The loan of [?] bearing interest the rate of 5 per cent., issued by Rio Janiero in London at [?] was in[?] covered tenfold, and is now at…

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Shire Council

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 16 February 1909 · page 4

The Council or Patrick Plains Sh[?]emet on Friday, at 10 a.m., to transact the usual monthly business, and adjourned at noon, to hold a special…

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Bolwarra Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 February 1909 · page 6

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above council was held on Friday last. The President (Councillor Garaham) presided, and there were also present Councillors Bowden, Norrie, Ferry…

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