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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1909

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West Maitland Municipality. Election of Mayor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 3

A special meeting of the council of the municipality of West Maitland was hold in the Council Chamber, Town Hall, last evening, for the purpose of electing the…

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Municipality of East Maitland Election of Mayor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 6

A special meeting of the Council of the Municipality of East Maitland was held in the council chamber last evening for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the ensuing…

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A Conservative Candidate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 5

The Portsmouth Conservatives have, adopted General Hutton, late commandment of the military forces in Australia, as their candidate at next general elections…

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The Maitland Hospital. Election of Officers

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 7

The first meeting of the newly-clcctcil committee of the Maitland Hospital was held at the institution on Monday, the president (Mr. W. J. Enright) being in the chair. There were also in…

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ELECTION of PRESIDENT

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 3

A special meeting of the council was then held for the purpose of electing a president for the ensuing term. The Shire Clerk (Mr. Jas. R…

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Mayoral Election Lots Have to Be Drawn. Alderman Searl Chosen

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 4

A special meeting of the Singleton municipal council was held on Thursday evening for the purpose of electing an alderman to fill the Mayoral chair…

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Election of Mayor

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 4

That something out of the ordinary was on the tapis at the municipal council chambers on Thursday evening was very apparent to the regular attendant…

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Imperial Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 February 1909 · page 5

The letter which Mr. Asquith, the Prime Minister, has sent to his supporters on the [?] of the reassembling of Parliament (February 16). declares that matters will…

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Tarro Shire Council. Election of President

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 February 1909 · page 6

A special meeting of members of the Tarro Shire Council was held in the Chambers, East Maitland, yesterday, for the purpose of electing a president for the…

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Election of Mayors. Alderman Luscombe Re-elected

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 10 February 1909 · page 2

A special meeting of the local Muni cipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Monday night last, for the purpose electing the Mayor for the…

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Election of Mayor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 February 1909 · page 4

After the ordinary business of the council, a special meeting was held for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the ensuing year.—The Mayor (Alderman Duncan) presided…

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Election of Mayor. Ald. Parker Re-elected

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 February 1909 · page 2

THE election of Mayor for the current year, took place at the close of the regular meeting of the Council on Wednesday evening last; the…

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Aberdeen. Election of Mayor

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 February 1909 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Aberdeen Municipal Council was held on Tuesday last, for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the ensuing…

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Should Parliament Be Consulted

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 February 1909 · page 2

The Government is being severely criticised for ordering torpedo boat-destroyers in face of the promise of the ex-Prime Minister (Mr Deakin) that…

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District News [From Our Correspondent] Aberdeen. Election of Mayor

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 13 February 1909 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Aberdeen Municipal Council was held on Tuesday for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the ensuing year. Alderman…

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Election of President

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 February 1909 · page 7

At the special meeting of the Shire Council for the election of president, Councillor W. Bailey, the retiring president, presided. An allowance of £24 was made to the…

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Election of Shire President. Councillor Bailey Re-elected Presidential Allowance, £24

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 February 1909 · page 4

A special meeting of Patrick Plains Shire Council was held yesterday for the purpose of electing a president for the ensuing 12 months. Councillor Bailey…

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Politics in Britain. General Election Looming. an Irish Threat. London, Feb. 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 February 1909 · page 3

Mr. J. W. Pease, Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury, speaking at Plymouth, said that a general election would come before many months passed, and the issue…

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Election of Mayor

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 16 February 1909 · page 2

Ald. McLaughlin said that since the present mayor did not intend to seek re-election, he had much pleasure in proposing Ald. McNamee to…

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Very Latest Cables. London, Tuesday afternoon. the Imperial Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 February 1909 · page 5

The King will state at the opening of Parliament, that owing to expenditure on pensions and increased navy expenditure, excess expenditure will during, the coming…

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