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Council & local affairs, 1911

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Municipal Visitors

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 February 1911 · page 2

Alderman George Searl, Mayor of Dungog, and Mr. Arthu. Horler, town clerk of that municipality, were in Singleton yesterday. Dungog is about to establish a…

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Municipal Council. Alderman Waterhouse Reelected Mayor

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 February 1911 · page 6

A special meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Thursday evening for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the ensuing year, and appointing the…

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Mayor of Greta

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 February 1911 · page 4

At a special meeting of the Greta Council for the purpose of electing the Major for the ensuing term, there were present : The Mayor (Alderman B. Pryor), Alderman Leaver,…

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Mayor of Broken Hill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 February 1911 · page 5

Mr. Marks, a Labour representative, has been elected Mayor of Broken Hill. He was granted an allowance of £300…

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Revived Interest in Municipalities

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 4 February 1911 · page 3

Perhaps novel before in the history of Sydney had crowds of people stood about the street in front of a polling booth, in some cases until 11 o'clock at night, to hear…

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Municipal Visitors

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 February 1911 · page 5

Alderman George Searl, Mayor or Dun[?]ag, and Mr Arthur Horier. Town Clerk [?] that municipality, were in Singleton on thursday. Dungog is establishing, a…

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Tarro Shire President

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 February 1911 · page 2

A special meeting of the Tarro Shire Council was held at the purpose of electing a president for the ensuing twelve months…

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Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 February 1911 · page 6

At the monthly meeting of the Shire Counsil Mr. Edward Bowman was rele[?]ceted president were Messrs, E. Bowman, J. C…

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Payment of Aldermen

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 February 1911 · page 4

A Bathurst paper says that the dearth of candidates for the election of aldermen is ascribed to the lack of monetary recompense to aldermen for the time lost…

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Tarro Shire Council. Election of President

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 February 1911 · page 6

A special meeting of the recently elected Tarro Shire Council was held at the shire office East Maitland yesterday for the purpose of electing a president for the twelve months…

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Woolooma Shire Council. Councillor White Reelected President

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 7 February 1911 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Council (prior to the regular meeting), was held yesterday at 10 a.m. There was a full attendance, namely, Councillors E. E…

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Cessnock Shire Council Councillor Morgan. President. Cessnock, Tuesday, afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 February 1911 · page 5

At a special meeting of Cessnock Shire Council this morning Councillor W. Morgan was elected president with an allowance of £50 pounds per annum…

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Mayor of Morpeth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 February 1911 · page 4

At a special meeting of the council of the municipality of Morpeth, held last evening, Alderman Chas Edwards was elected unopposed to the position of Mayer for the…

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The Newly-elected Mayor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 February 1911 · page 2

Mr. Richard Partridge-Wall, the newly elected Mayer of East Maitland is a highly esteemed resident of 14 years standing during which time he has popularised himself…

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Mr. Flanders Re-elected Mayor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 February 1911 · page 6

Mr. H, R, Flanders having been the only alderman nominated for the position of Mayer in accordance with the new Ordinance was re-elected the unanimous opinion of his fellow…

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East Maitland Municipality. Special Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 February 1911 · page 2

A special meeting of the council of the municipality of East Maitland was held in the Council Chambers last evening. The acting Town Clerk (Mr. H. C. Hain)…

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Privy Council Appeal

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 7 February 1911 · page 4

London. Saturday.-The Privy Council has dismissed with costs the appeal of John Brown against the decision of the New South Wales Supreme Court in the…

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Letter to the Editor. East Maitland Municipality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 February 1911 · page 3

Sir,—The ratepayers thought fit at the recent elections to set aside many of the old aldermen. Whether the change will be a wise one remains to be seen but judging by…

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Municipal Delegates' Expenses

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 February 1911 · page 4

Several instances have occurred recently of municipal councils voting money for unauthorised purposes. One council has been called upon by the Department of Public…

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No More Grants to Municipal Councils. Mr. Griffith Emphatic

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 7 February 1911 · page 4

THE Minister for Works (Mr. Griffith) told a deputation from the Burwood Municipal Council on Friday tint no more donations were to be…

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