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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1920

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Cessnock Shire Council. Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 February 1920 · page 7

Great interest was shown in the shire elections at Cessnock, and there was a record poll. There were no fewer than six candidates, Messrs. J. Brown (retiring), J…

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West Maitland's Mayor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 February 1920 · page 4

Alderman Harry Fry, as reported else where in this issue, was last evening unanimously elected Mayor of west Maitland for the present year. Although it is his first…

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Municipal Council Committees

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 February 1920 · page 4

At a special meeting of the West Maitland Municipal Council last evening, the following committees were appointed. Finance and by-law. Aldermen Pilgrim, Pender,…

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Bolwarra Shire President

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 February 1920 · page 6

A special meeting of the Bolwarra Shire Council was held at the shire chambers, Lonn, yesterday afternoon for the purpose of electing a president for the present year…

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Manning Shire. Taree

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 February 1920 · page 7

The polling for seats in the Manning Shire Council took place on Saturday. The results were:-A riding: A. Whatson, J. Latham, Thos, Wells. B riding: Walter…

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Mayoral Elections. Alderman H. Fry Elected for West Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 February 1920 · page 6

A special meeting of the West Maitland Municipal Council was held last evening for the purpose of electing the Mayon for the current year . The members present were…

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Taree News. Election of Mayor. Taree

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 February 1920 · page 5

Alderman L. O. Martin was unanimously elected Mayor at a special meeting of the municipal Council yesterday. Rain fell continuously yesterday. Crops…

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India's Council. Viceroy's Speech

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 February 1920 · page 10

Reuter's correspondent at Allahabed, under date Jan. 31, reports that Lort Chelmsford, Viceroy of India, opened the Imperial Council at Delhi yesterday. He daclared that…

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Council Appointments. Opposition Leader's Protest

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 February 1920 · page 12

The leader of the Opposition in the State Parliament, Mr. John Storey, protests in most emphatic terms against any inflation of what he describes as "the present…

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West Maitland Municipal Election Counting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 February 1920 · page 4

The letter which appeared in our issue of yesterday on the above subject, over the signature of J. B. Prineville, is curiously reminiscent of certain letters which…

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Municipal Reform

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 February 1920 · page 4

Sir,—In your issue of the 6th I notice a letter over the nom-de-plume of "Reform," in his remarks on the municipal stables; only he…

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Letters to the Editor. West Maitland Municipal Election Counting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 February 1920 · page 4

Sir,—In your issue of last evening appeared a letter signed by J. Prineville, trying to excuse the bungling method in the counting of the vote of the last municipal election…

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Cessnock Shire Council. the for Presidency. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 February 1920 · page 5

At the first meeting of the newly-elected shire council this morning on dead-lock occurred over the election of president and the clerk adjourned the meeting for a…

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Port Stephens Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 February 1920 · page 4

Ratepayers of C. riding, Port Stephens Shire, are requested to attend a meeting in the Church of England School Hall, Woodville, to-morrow (Tuesday) night at 8 o'clock…

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Letters to the Editor. West Maitland Council and Racing Pigeons

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 February 1920 · page 6

Sir,—A friend of mine informs me that an alderman at the new council informed him that the council intended to pass a drastic measure with respect to pigeons. Just what…

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Cessnock Shire Council. President's Allowance. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 2

The newly-elected Cessnock Shire Council met yesterday for the purpose of electing a president and fixing the presidential allowance. There were present:…

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Shire Council. President for 14th Term. Cr. H. L. White's Unique Record

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of the Upper Hunter Shire—the first since the triennial elections—there were present: Crs. H. L. White, A. A…

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Maitland Electorate. Labour Electorate Council Formed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 3

A conference of labour delegates was hled in West Maitland on Sunday, when it was decided, in the interests of the movement, to form an electorate council in the Maitland…

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The Singleton Argus Tuesday, February 10th. Local and General News Election of Mayor

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 2

Most other municipalities have already elected their Mayors, but similar procedure hero was unavoidably delayed. A meeting of the Council for…

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Morpeth Municipality. Mayoral Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 2

The first meeting of the new council for the Municipality of Morpeth was held in the council chamber last evening, and the first business transacted was the election of Mayor…

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