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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1917

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Municipal Election

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 22 June 1917 · page 2

Nominations for the nine seats in the local Council closed with the Town Clerk yesterday evening. When we went to press fifteen…

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Municipal Elections. Ten Nominations

The Scone Advocate · Friday 22 June 1917 · page 2

The time allowed for nominations for the Municipal Council closed last evening. Locally, for the six eats, there are ten nominations,…

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Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 23 June 1917 · page 2
Also in Singleton Argus, The Maitland Daily Mercury

The usual fortnightly meeting of the abovonamed council (and the last before the present alderemn retire) was held in the Council Chambers,…

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Shire Election

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 23 June 1917 · page 2

The voting for the extraordinary election of a councillor to represent B Riding on Muswellbrook Shire Council, to fill vacancy caused by…

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Singleton Letter. Municipal Council. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 June 1917 · page 3

A special meeting of the municipal council was held on Thursday night. There was a full attendance of aldermen. The Mayor (Ald. M'Dougall) explained…

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Accident Insurance. Privy Council Judgement

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 June 1917 · page 5

The Premier of Queensland referring to the judgment of the Privy Council upholding the Government's monopoly in regard to accident insurance, said the judgment…

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Municipal Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 June 1917 · page 3

The following residents are candidates for the nine positions of aldermen in the municipal election to be held on the 30th last.:—Messrs. C. H. Tindale, D…

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Municipal Nominations

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 June 1917 · page 5

The acting returning officer (Mr W. Collins) at noon yesterday read the nominations received for the election of nine aldermen to serve on the…

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Municipal Elections. Saturday Next

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 26 June 1917 · page 2

A considerable amount of interest is being manifested in the local Municipal election, which takes place on Saturday next. As stated…

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East Maitland Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 June 1917 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Council of the Municipality of East Maitland was held last evening. There were present: The Mayor (Ald. W. M. Porter), Aldermen…

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Municipal Improvement. (To the Editor)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 27 June 1917 · page 2

Sir,—I would like to make, a "suggestion to the Municipal Council through your columns, viz: To dump the tree loppings in the gullies above…

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East Maitland Municipality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 June 1917 · page 4

The town clerk of East Maitland Municipality notifies the public by advertisement in this issue that Emerald and Mill streets will be closed against vehicular traffic on…

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East Maitland Municipal Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 June 1917 · page 4

Candidates for municipal honors at East Maitland are announced to deliver addressee at Dawson's at 7 p.m. and Ley's corner at 8.45 p.m. to-morrow (Thursday) evening…

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Tarro Shire. Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 June 1917 · page 2

A meeting of the Tarro Shire Council was held at shire office East Maitland, on Tuesday. There were present—Councillors McCarthy (President), Manning Markham…

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Cessnock Shire Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 June 1917 · page 2

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Cessnock Shire Council was held at the Council Chamber Cessnock, on Tuesday. Present—Councillors Brown (President)…

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Municipal Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 June 1917 · page 4

The balloting for the election of alderman in the various municipalities will take place on Saturday next, and there will be elections as West Maitland, East Maitland, and…

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Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 29 June 1917 · page 7
Also in Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser

Regular meeting held on the 20th that Present: The Mayor (Aid. Sherwood), Aid. Brown. linker, Aisbett and Rowland; also the Town…

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