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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1901

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Municipal Election

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 9 February 1901 · page 2

We would direct the attention of rate payeyers to the fact that a poll for the election of three Aldermen for the local Municipal Council will be taken at the Council…

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Municipal Elections. Plumping v. Gambling

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 February 1901 · page 6

(To the Editor of the Singleton Argus.) SIR,—At the nomination of aldermen on Tuesday last the Mayor spoke in strong terms against the form of voting…

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The Aldermanic Elections

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 February 1901 · page 4

Great interest is being manifested in the local aldermanic elections which take place to-day. Both at Singleton and South Singleton the candidates are actively…

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Our Muswellbrook Letter. the Municipal Elections—official Declaration of the Poll

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 February 1901 · page 4

At noon on Saturday, in the Municipal Council Chambers, School of Arts, the Returning-Officer (Mr. Edward Bowman) made the official declaration of the poll, announcing the number of votes given to…

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Our Singleton Letter. Municipal Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 February 1901 · page 2

Saturday was polling day for the aldermanic vacancies in the Singleton and South Singleton municipalities. At both places things went off splendidly, and the arrangements for the taking of…

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Our Singleton Letter. the Municipal Elections.—the Official Declarations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 February 1901 · page 6

The official declaration of the result of the polling for the election of three aldermen for the Borough of Singleton was made in the Council Chambers at noon yesterday by the…

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Morpeth Borough Council. Election of Mayor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 February 1901 · page 6

A special meeting of the Morpeth Borough Council was held in the Council Chambers, School of Arts, last evening, for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the ensuing year…

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Election of Mayor

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 12 February 1901 · page 2

At the conclusion of the ordinary meeting, a special meeting way held for the purpose of circling the Mayor for the [?]ing twelve months There…

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The Municipal Election

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 12 February 1901 · page 2

THE Municipal election, to fill the ordinary vacancies in the local Council, created by the retirement of Aldermen Ferguson and…

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The Municipal Election. Official Declaration of the Poll

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 13 February 1901 · page 2

THE official declaration of the result of Friday's polling took place at the Council Chambers at noon on Saturday last in the presence of a large number…

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The Federal Election

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 13 February 1901 · page 2

IT is announced in our business columns that a meeting of the sup pollers of the Right, Hon. Edmund Barton will be held at the School of…

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Borough of East Maitland. Election of Mayor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 February 1901 · page 4

The Mayor (Mr. W. Foster) presided last night at the meeting for the election of Mayor of the borough of East Maitland for the ensuing municipal year. There were also present: Aldermen Ley, Chambers,…

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West Maitland Borough Council. Election of Mayor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 February 1901 · page 4

The Mayor of West Maitland (Colonel Alex. Wilkinson, V.D.), presided over a special meeting of the West Maitland Borough Council last evening, called for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the…

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Our Singleton Letter. South Singleton Municipality.—election of Mayor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 February 1901 · page 4

A special meeting of the South Singleton Council was held last night (Wednesday) for the purpose of selecting a Mayor for the ensuing twelve months. The retiring Mayor (Mr. George Hinde). presided…

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The Federal Elections

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 February 1901 · page 2

JUDGING by the receptions which are being accorded to the freetrade candidates right throughout New South Wales, Mr G. H. Reid's followers…

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Election of Mayor at South Singleton. Alderman Hinde Re-Elected

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 February 1901 · page 3

A meeting of the South Singleton Municipal Council was hold last evening to elect a Mayor. There were present: Aldermen…

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The Mayoral Election

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 February 1901 · page 2

The meeting to be held to elect a Mayor for the Municipality of Singleton will take place on Friday night. It was fixed for Thursday, but some of the aldermen…

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Opening of the British Parliament. Transvaal War Regretted. Royalty's Visit. Changes in the Final Appea Court. London, Thursday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 February 1901 · page 3

Parliament was opened to-day BY thE King, when there was a great pageant. In tho Speech regret was expressed that the war in South Africa had been be prolonged, thus delaying the establishment of…

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Our Muswellbrook Letter. Municipal Council—election of Mayor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 February 1901 · page 4

A special meeting of the municipal Council was held in the Chambers on Wednesday night, for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the ensuing year. The aldermen present were—Messrs. Bowman,…

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The Mayoral Election. Re Election of Ald. Shaw

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 February 1901 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the newly-elected Council, for the purpose of choiring the Mayor for the ensuing. 12 months, was held on Wednesday…

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