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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1937

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Municipal Council. First Meeting To-morrow

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 7 December 1937 · page 3

The first meeting of the new council will be held to-morrow night. A special meeting will be held next Monday for the purpose of electing…

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Kearsley Shire Elections President Defeated

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 7 December 1937 · page 3

The Kearsley Shire Council elections, held on Saturday, resulted in four Labor candidates and four independents returned…

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Brief Term Two Aldermen Resign One Day in Office Grafton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 December 1937 · page 6

Owing to the tact that the council owed them money two South Grafton aldermen, elected on Saturday, resigned yesterday. Continuance in office…

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Irregular Practices Alleged. Municipal Elections. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 7 December 1937 · page 2

A Party official who took part in Saturday's municipal elections is convinced that numerous cases of peronation occurred, as several ratepayers…

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Murrurundi Municipality

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 7 December 1937 · page 1

At Murrurundi there were 300 formal votes polled. Results: Ruce 255, kilmister 246, Miller 235, McLean 234, Callinan 217, Rixon 216,…

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Local Government Elections Result of Saturday's Poll. Scone Municipality

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 7 December 1937 · page 1

A greater interest was displayed in Scone than for a number of years, ten candidates coming forward for the six seats. The poll was…

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Smashing Victory For Labour in Municipal Elections. Only One Independent Candidate Returned. Ald. Jack Brown Tops the Poll

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 7 December 1937 · page 3

Securing the return of eight out of the nine candidates who stood in the interests of the party, Labour scored a smashing victory over the Independents in the Cessnock Municipal election on Saturday…

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Alderman Resigns From Council Account Owing to Him. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 December 1937 · page 2

Elected to Petersham Council on Saturday, Alderman W. G. Whiteley resigned last night, because the Council owed him £3/9/…

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Alderman Resigns Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 December 1937 · page 7

Mooted to Petersham Council on Saturday, Alderman W. G. Whiteley resigned last night because the council owes him £/9/. Under the Local…

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AID H. G. Morton Chosen Mayor of East Maitland Council's Unanimous Decision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 December 1937 · page 5

Only two aldermen submitted nomination papers for the election of Mayor at the first meeting of the newly-elected East Maitland Council last night, but both contained the name of Aid. H. C. Morton, who was unanimously elected for his…

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Resignation of Two Aldermen One Day in Office

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 December 1937 · page 2

Owing to the fact that the council owed them money two South Grafton aldermen, elected on Saturday, resigned on Monday. Continuance…

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Woman as Mayor SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 December 1937 · page 3

Mrs. Lilian Fowler, who was elected to the Newtown Council unopposed, is Australia's first woman Mayor…

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Port Stephens Shire Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 9 December 1937 · page 4

The Dept. of Local Government a that if work on the Sports Ground at Raymond Terrace or the baths at Nelson's Bay was let by contract, 90 per…

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New President Kearsley Shire Council Draw From Hat Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 December 1937 · page 1

Councilor P. Saxton was elected president of Kearsley Shire Council last night, following a draw from a hat. There were two nominees, Cr. Saxton receiving…

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Cost of Work Unemployment Grants Council's Claim

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 December 1937 · page 5

The question as to whether a council could include unemployment relief grants in assessing cost of a work to council and…

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Alderman F. E. Willcox Re-elected Mayor First Meeting of New Council

Singleton Argus · Friday 10 December 1937 · page 8

Alderman F. E. Willcox, at a special meeting of the new Municipal Council last night, was re-elected as Mayor, and enters upon his second term in that capacity. Alderman Heuston was elected Deputy-Mayor…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle Friday, December 10, 1937. New Aldermen Welcomed. Congratulations From The Mayor

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 December 1937 · page 3

Before formal business was proceeded with at Wednesday's meeting of the Municipal Council the Mayor (Ald. E. W. Shaw)…

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Election of Mayor

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 10 December 1937 · page 5

When the Town Clerk called for nominations for the office of Mayor, only one was received, that, of Ald. Fitzgerald, who was nominated by…

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Welcome by Mayor

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 10 December 1937 · page 5

The Mayor, having opened the meeting expressed regret that Aldermen Borthwick and Colling were unable to be present. He extended a hearty…

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Shire Election

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 10 December 1937 · page 4

The Returning Officer for the Stroud Shire had an unenviable job on Saturday when the poll was taken. It seems incredible that about…

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