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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1912

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Municipal, Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 February 1912 · page 3

The unimproved capital value of properly in the municipality is set down at. £49,513, and the council has decided to levy a rate thereon of 5d in the £. The yearly income of the…

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Alderman Burns Elected Mayor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 February 1912 · page 7

At a special meeting of the municipal council lust night, Alderman Henry Burns was elected Mayor for the ensuing 12 months. The Mayoral allowance was fixed…

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Shire Council Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 February 1912 · page 2

Mr. A. C. Forrester, of Branxton, who was a candidate for election as a councillor for A Riding of Cessnock Shire, has notified his intention to lodge a Protest against the election of Mr. George Brown…

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Woolooma Shire Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1912 · page 2

The regular monthly meeting of the above was held at the office of the Shire, Scone, on Thursday last, when there were present, the President…

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Wallarobba Shire

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 13 February 1912 · page 2

Following is the Engineer's report read at the meeting of Wallarobba Shire Council on Wednesday last:— As instructed, tenders have been…

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Shire President Election

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 13 February 1912 · page 3

More than ordinary Interest centered round the election of the President for the Wallarobba Shire on Wednesday afternoon last as it was…

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Shire Function. the President Entertained

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1912 · page 2

At the conclusion of the local Shire Council meeting, last Thursday, the President (Councillor H. L. White) was entertained by his…

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West Maitland Municipality. Election of Mayor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 February 1912 · page 6

The election of Mayor for the ensuing year for the Municipality of West Maitland took place about a week ago, but it having been discovered that the election was…

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Municipality of Morpeth. Election of Mayor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 February 1912 · page 6

A special meeting of the council of the municipality of Morpeth was held in the Council Chambers last evening for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the ensuing…

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A New Zealand Mayor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 February 1912 · page 5

Mr. Wilford, Mayor of Wellington, New Zealand, has arrived in England in improved health…

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Our Singleton Letter. Alderman Waterhouse on Officialism

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 February 1912 · page 6

Alderman Waterhouse, ex-Mayor, in nominating Alderman Burns for the office of Mayor for the ensuing 12 months, at a special meeting of the council on Monday…

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East Maitland Municipality. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 February 1912 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the council of the Municipality of East Maitland was held last evening. The Mayor (Alderman [?]artridge-Wall) presided and there were…

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Election of Shire President

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 February 1912 · page 4

A special meeting of the Cessnock Shire Council for the purpose of electing a president for the ensuing year, was held at the Shire Offices. Cessnock, yesterday afternoon…

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Our Muswellbrook Letter. Election of Mayor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 February 1912 · page 6

As predicted some time ago Alderman H. R. Flanders was unanimously re-elected Mayor at a special meeting of the Municipal Council held on Monday night. The…

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Election of Mayor. Ald Flanders to Continue in the Chair

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 14 February 1912 · page 2

A special meeting of the Muswellbrook Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Monday evening for the purpuse of clecting the Mayor for the ensuing…

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The Proposed Town Hall. Conference Between Council and School of Arts Committee

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 14 February 1912 · page 2

After the election of Mayor on Monday night, the Council met the representatives of the School of Arts Committee in conference. The latter…

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Municipal Appeal Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 February 1912 · page 4

Appeals against the assessment or municipal valuations in West Maitland for the current year must, be lodged with the Town Clerk not later than four o'clock on…

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Mayoral Election. Alderman H. Burns Unanimously Elected. The Retiring Mayor on Officialism

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 February 1912 · page 2

A special meeting of the Municipal Council was hold, on Monday evening last, for the purpose of fixing the Mayoral allowance and electing the Mayor…

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The New Mayor

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 February 1912 · page 2

After holding the office of Mayor for three years, Alderman Waterhouse nominated Alderman Burns as his successor for the current year, nt a special…

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The Mayor and the Waterworks

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 February 1912 · page 2

Incidental to the retirement of Alderman Waterhouse from the position of Mayor, Alderman Searl threw out a suggestion at the special meeting on…

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