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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1909

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Singleton Letter. Municipal Vacancy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 February 1909 · page 2

Six nominations were received by the returning-officer (Mr. F. A. Bennett) yesterday for the extraordinary vacancy is the municipal council, caused by the…

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Municipal Vacancy. the Nominations

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 February 1909 · page 4

The returning officer (Mr F. A. Ben nett) has received six nominations for the extraordinary vacancy in the Singleton Municipal Council, as follows:—…

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Tarro Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 March 1909 · page 3

A financial and general meeting of members of Tarro Shire Council was held on Monday, at the Chambers, East Maitland, when there were present-The…

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Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 2 March 1909 · page 2
Also in The Scone Advocate

The usual meeting of the above was held on Friday night last. Present—Ald Bowker (Mayor), Mclaughlin, Hooke, Wallis, Duffy,…

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The Viceroy's Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 March 1909 · page 5

The "Spectator" warns Viscount Merley that he is running a great risk in adding a native to the Viceroy's Council. The Mohammedans will suffer what they consider a…

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Municipal Election. the Nominations

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 2 March 1909 · page 3

On Saturday last, at noon, Mr F. A. Bennett, returning officer, presided at a meeting at the Council Chambers and officially announced that he had received…

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Municipal Nominations

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 2 March 1909 · page 2

An almost entire absence of interest marked the official declaration of the nominations for the extraordinary vacancy in the municipal council, which…

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Self-appointed Mayor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 March 1909 · page 5

For several weeks the Deniliquin municipal council has been divided into two parties, and the upshot of the bickerings has been the creation of a deadlock. The…

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East Maitland Municipality, Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 March 1909 · page 6

The customary meeting of the council of the municipality of East Maitland was held in the Council Chamber, last evening. The Mayor (Alderman J. H. F. Waller) presided, and the…

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Building Regulations. Wide Municipal Powers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 3 March 1909 · page 2

For a long time past the ordinances dealing with building and site spaces have been awaited, by the Municipal' Councils throughout the State. The…

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Cessnock Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 March 1909 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the members of the Cessnock Shire Council was held in the shire office Cessnock, yesterday The following members were present Councillors Brown…

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Local and General News, East Maitland Municipality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 March 1909 · page 2

On Saturday next a Poll will be taken in East Maitland as to whetner the ratepayers will be rated on the improved or the unimproved value of their land. Various…

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Municipal Election

Singleton Argus · Thursday 4 March 1909 · page 2

Polling for the extraordinary vacancy in Singleton Council will take place today between the hours of. 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. The ratepayers will have plenty…

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Wallarobba Shire Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 5 March 1909 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the above body wan held in the Shire Chambers on Wednesday last. Present—Councillors G. S Waller…

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Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 March 1909 · page 3

The number of ratepayers who recorded their votes at the extraordinary election yesterday was 200, and although this is very close to the number who exercised the…

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The Shire Conference

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 March 1909 · page 6

Mr.Edward Bowman, president of the Muswellbrook Shire Council, represented that body at the meeting in Sydney during the present week…

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The Lord Mayor on the Sapbath

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 March 1909 · page 4

The Lord Mayor of London, at a meeting of the Pleasant Sunday Afternoon Society for the borough of Camberwell, said that looking around that afternoon be could but…

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Rockdale Municipal Band. Selection, "Songs of England" (Round)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 March 1909 · page 3

Andante Con Moto—Opening very draggy an not together, the accents in the crotchts were not observed. Cornet very puny and accompts ragged, Eupho. Recit has not…

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Municipal Taxation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 March 1909 · page 4

A meeting of property owners in the East Maitland municipality is to be held at the Mechanics' Institute this evening, at 8 o'clock, to consider the proposed methods of municipal…

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