This section outlines the dates the Council was renamed, amalgamated or split.
5 December 1906 - First Mayor of Shire of Cessnock elected.
22 October 1926 - Cessnock Shire split into Cessnock Municipality and Cessnock Shire.
2 November 1926 - Cessnock Shire renamed Kearsley Shire.
21 September 1956 -Kearsley Shire and Cessnock Municipality amalgamated.
21 September 1956 - Amalgamated councils named Greater Cessnock Municipal Council.
1 August 1958 - Greater Cessnock Municipal Council renamed City of Greater Cessnock.
1 April 1984 - City of greater Cessnock renamed City of Cessnock.
The tables below outline a history of the mayors elected under each Council since 5 October 1906.
Shire of Cessnock
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ELECTED
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PRESIDENT
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DEPUTY PRESIDENT
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SHIRE CLERK
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DEPUTY SHIRE CLERK
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05/12/1906
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George BROWN
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13/02/1908
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George BROWN
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02/02/1909
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George BROWN
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Roger MCNAMARA
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08/02/1910
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George BROWN
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07/02/1911
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William MORGAN
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13/02/1912
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Roger McNAMARA
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05/02/1913
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George EDWARDS
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09/02/1914
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Thomas JOHNS
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13/02/1915
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Thomas JOHNS
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14/02/1916
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William MORGAN
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05/02/1917
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Thomas JOHNS
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30/04/1917
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John BROWN
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06/02/1918
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Thomas JOHNS
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10/02/1919
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John Younie RUSSELL
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23/02/1920
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William MORGAN
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13/12/1920
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William MORGAN
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05/12/1921
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Thomas JOHNS
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07/12/1922
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John BROWN
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13/12/1923
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John BROWN
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04/12/1924
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James Robert SCOTT
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06/12/1925
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John BROWN (Administrator)
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13/07/1925
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John BROWN
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07/01/1926
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John BROWN (Administrator until 18/03/1927)
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22/10/1926
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Cessnock Shire split into Cessnock Municipality & Cessnock Shire
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2/11/1926
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Cessnock Shire re-named Kearsley Shire
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Municipality of Cessnock
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ELECTED
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MAYOR
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DEPUTY MAYOR
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TOWN CLERK
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DEPUTY TOWN CLERK
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01/11/1926
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John BROWN
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David HUNTER
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08/12/1927
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Eugene O’NEILL
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John BROWN
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06/12/1928
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David HUNTER
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Alexander SNEDDON
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12/12/1929
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David HUNTER
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Joseph H. SHAKESPEARE
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09/12/1930
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Joseph H. SHAKESPEARE
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Daniel DIXON
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10/12/1931
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Joseph H. SHAKESPEARE
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John BROWN
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12/12/1932
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Joseph H. SHAKESPEARE
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George LOWE
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07/12/1933
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Robert Edward SMITH
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Patrick Joseph RYAN
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06/12/1934
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John BROWN
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Patrick Joseph RYAN
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10/12/1935
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George LOWE
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08/12/1936
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Samuel Henry Weston HORNE
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Cecil Reginald SMYTH
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09/12/1937
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John BROWN
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Robert Edward SMITH
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06/12/1938
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John BROWN
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Robert Edward SMITH
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05/12/1939
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John BROWN
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Robert Edward SMITH
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03/12/1940
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John BROWN
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Edward J. ANSTEY
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11/12/1941
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George Ernest HEERY
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Robert STANNERS
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15/12/1942
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Thomas McDONALD
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George Ernest HEERY
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14/12/1943
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Edward PENDLEBURY
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Thomas McDONALD
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11/12/1944
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John BROWN
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Richard James DRINKWATER
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04/12/1945
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John BROWN
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Francis H. JONES
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10/12/1946
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Frank Harcourt LOVETT
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John BROWN
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10/12/1947
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John BROWN
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Michael CAGNEY
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09/12/1948
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John BROWN
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Henry George NEATE
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06/12/1949
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John BROWN
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Alexander BAILLIE
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12/12/1950
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Frederick Charles HALLAM
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Raymond Harry OLDFIELD
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05/12/1951
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Raymond Harry OLDFIELD
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George FAIRLEIGH
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03/12/1952
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Cuthbert James RICHARDSON
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Watson Cranton HANCOCK
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09/12/1953
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Henry George NEATE
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Robert BROWN
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07/12/1954
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John Benjamin BARRETT
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Robert BROWN
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12/12/1955
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James ALLAN
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Robert BROWN
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Frank T. STEIN
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Walter Scott McLELLAN
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Shire of Kearsley
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ELECTED
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PRESIDENT
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DEPUTY PRESIDENT
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SHIRE CLERK
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DEPUTY SHIRE CLERK
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24/03/1927
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Albert BURNS
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14/12/1927
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Albert BURNS
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06/12/1928
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Albert BURNS
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12/12/1929
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Albert BURNS
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William WRIGHT
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04/12/1930
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Albert BURNS
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William WRIGHT
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10/12/1931
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William VARTY
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John ROSE
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15/12/1932
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Albert Edward JOHNSON
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Henry HOLLINGWORTH
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William.J. GRIEVE
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07/12/1933
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John ROSE
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Thomas David JOHNS
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William.J. GRIEVE
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06/12/1934
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William VARTY
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John ROSE
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William.J. GRIEVE
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19/12/1935
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William VARTY
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Andrew Eric COLLINS
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Joseph William STEPHENSON
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14/12/1936
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William VARTY
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Albert Edward JOHNSON
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Joseph William STEPHENSON
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08/12/1937
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Phillip John SAXTON
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William BAILEY
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Joseph William STEPHENSON
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22/12/1938
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Phillip John SAXTON
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Andrew Eric COLLINS
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Joseph William STEPHENSON
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19/12/1939
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Phillip John SAXTON
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William BAILEY
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Joseph William STEPHENSON
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17/12/1940
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William BAILEY
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William PALMER
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Joseph William STEPHENSON
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18/12/1941
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William BAILEY
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Albert Edward JOHNSON
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Joseph William STEPHENSON
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08/12/1942
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Albert Edward JOHNSON
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William VARTY
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Joseph William STEPHENSON
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14/12/1943
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Phillip John SAXTON
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Andrew Eric COLLINS
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Joseph William STEPHENSON
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12/12/1944
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William VARTY
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Allan Lincoln OPIE
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Joseph William STEPHENSON
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11/12/1945
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William VARTY
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Allan Lincoln OPIE
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Joseph William STEPHENSON
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18/12/1946
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William VARTY
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Allan Lincoln OPIE
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Joseph William STEPHENSON
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11/12/1947
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Andrew Eric COLLINS
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Albert Edward JOHNSON
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Joseph William STEPHENSON
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07/12/1948
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Andrew Eric COLLINS
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James Thomas BUTLER
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Joseph William STEPHENSON
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13/12/1949
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Francis Russell McGOLDRICK
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Thomas FELL
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Joseph William STEPHENSON
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06/12/1950
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James Thomas BUTLER
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Andrew Eric COLLINS
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Joseph William STEPHENSON
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12/12/1951
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Phillip John SAXTON
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Thomas FELL
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Joseph William STEPHENSON
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09/12/1952
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Phillip John SAXTON
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Albert Edward JOHNSON
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Joseph William STEPHENSON
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15/12/1953
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Thomas FELL
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Astley Stanton SLACK
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Joseph William STEPHENSON
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14/12/1954
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Astley Stanton SLACK
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Thomas FELL
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Joseph William STEPHENSON
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06/12/1955
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William Stanley BLAIR
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Thomas GLEGHORN
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Joseph William STEPHENSON
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Alfred EVANS
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Municipality of Greater Cessnock
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ELECTED
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MAYOR
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DEPUTY MAYOR
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TOWN CLERK
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DEPUTY TOWN CLERK
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21/09/1956
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Amalgamation of Cessnock Municipal Council & Kearsley Shire Council & re-named Greater Cessnock Municipal Council
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18/10/1956
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William Stanley BLAIR
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Thomas GLEGHORN
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Joseph William STEPHENSON
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Walter Scott McLELLAN
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11/12/1957
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Thomas GLEGHORN
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William Stanley BLAIR
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Joseph William STEPHENSON
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Walter Scott McLELLAN
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31/07/1958
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Thomas GLEGHORN
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William Stanley BLAIR
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Joseph William STEPHENSON
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Walter Scott McLELLAN
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01/08/1958
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Re-named City of Greater Cessnock
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City of Greater Cessnock
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ELECTED
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MAYOR
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DEPUTY MAYOR
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TOWN CLERK
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DEPUTY TOWN CLERK
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10/12/1958
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Thomas GLEGHORN
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Phillip John SAXTON
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Joseph William STEPHENSON
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Walter Scott McLELLAN
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14/12/1959
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Thomas FELL
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Edward George BATES
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Joseph William STEPHENSON
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Walter Scott McLELLAN
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07/12/1960
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William Stanley BLAIR
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Robert BROWN
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Joseph William STEPHENSON
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Walter Scott McLELLAN
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12/12/1961
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Robert BROWN
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William Stanley BLAIR
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Joseph William STEPHENSON
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Walter Scott McLELLAN
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12/12/1962
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Robert BROWN (Elected by electors for Triennial Term)
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Ronald Harcourt TURNER
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Joseph William STEPHENSON
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Walter Scott McLELLAN
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2/1963
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Edna May HANCOCK
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Joseph William STEPHENSON
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Walter Scott McLELLAN
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6/12/1964
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Arthur James HOWELL
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Joseph William STEPHENSON
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Walter Scott McLELLAN
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15/12/1965
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Robert BROWN (Elected by electors for Triennial Term)
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Arthur James HOWELL
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Joseph William STEPHENSON
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Walter Scott McLELLAN
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14/12/1966
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Arthur James HOWELL
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Joseph William STEPHENSON
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Walter Scott McLELLAN
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13/12/1967
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Arthur James HOWELL
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Joseph William STEPHENSON
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Walter Scott McLELLAN
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18/12/1968
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Robert James BROWN
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Andrew James FRAME
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Joseph William STEPHENSON
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Walter Scott McLELLAN
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11/12/1969
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Robert James BROWN
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Andrew James FRAME
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Joseph William STEPHENSON
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Walter Scott McLELLAN
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09/12/1970
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Robert BROWN
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Thomas GLEGHORN
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Joseph William STEPHENSON
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Walter Scott McLELLAN
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29/09/1971
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Robert BROWN
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Thomas GLEGHORN
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Joseph William STEPHENSON
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Walter Scott McLELLAN
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27/09/1972
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Robert BROWN
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Thomas GLEGHORN
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Joseph William STEPHENSON
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Walter Scott McLELLAN
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12/09/1973
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Robert BROWN
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Thomas GLEGHORN
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Joseph William STEPHENSON - Retired December, 1973
Norman STONE appointed from 1/1/1974 - Deceased July, 1974
J.W. Stephenson appointed from 7/1974-9/1974
Daryl Keith MAYTOM appointed 1/10/1974
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Walter Scott McLELLAN
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02/10/1974
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Robert James BROWN
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Eric John FITZGIBBON
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Daryl Keith MAYTOM
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Walter Scott McLELLAN
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14/09/1975
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Robert James BROWN
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Andrew James FRAME
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Daryl Keith MAYTOM
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Walter Scott McLELLAN
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22/09/1976
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Robert James BROWN
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Andrew James FRAME
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Daryl Keith MAYTOM
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Walter Scott McLELLAN
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21/09/1977
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Robert James BROWN
(Elected by electors for Triennial Term)
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Andrew James FRAME
(3 Year Term)
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John Lawrence MAGANN
appointed from 1/1/1977
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Walter Scott McLELLAN
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20/09/1980
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Eric John FITZGIBBON
(Elected by electors for Triennial Term)
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George Forrest ELLIS
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John Lawrence MAGANN
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Colin Leslie COWAN
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23/09/1981
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George Forrest ELLIS
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John Lawrence MAGANN
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Colin Leslie COWAN
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22/09/1982
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George Forrest ELLIS
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John Lawrence MAGANN
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Colin Leslie COWAN
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24/09/1983
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Stanley Gordon WILLIAMS (Elected by electors for Quadriennial Term
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George Forrest ELLIS (4 Year Term) (Resigned 30/03/1987)
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John Lawrence MAGANN
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Colin Leslie COWAN
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01/04/1984
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City of Greater Cessnock re-named City of Cessnock
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City of Cessnock
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ELECTED
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MAYOR
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DEPUTY MAYOR
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TOWN CLERK/GENERAL MANAGER
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D/TOWN CLERK/
D/ GENERAL MANAGER
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26/03/1987
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John Harcourt TURNER
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John Lawrence MAGANN
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Colin Leslie COWAN
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26/09/1987
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Maree Catherine CALLAGHAN (Elected by electors for Quadriennial Term)
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Jeffrey MAYBURY
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John Lawrence MAGANN
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Colin Leslie COWAN
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14/09/1988
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John Patrick CLARENCE
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John Lawrence MAGANN
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Colin Leslie COWAN
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13/09/1989
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Joel Andrew FITZGIBBON
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John Lawrence MAGANN
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Colin Leslie COWAN
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05/09/1990
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Edward John PLUNKETT
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Colin Leslie COWAN
appointed from 1/1/1990
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John Robert STAPLETON
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14/09/1991
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Maree Catherine CALLAGHAN (Elected by electors for Quadriennial Term
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William Patrick PARKER
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Colin Leslie COWAN
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John Robert STAPLETON
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23/09/1992
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William Patrick PARKER
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Colin Leslie COWAN
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John Robert STAPLETON
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29/09/1993
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William Patrick PARKER
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Colin Leslie COWAN
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John Robert STAPLETON
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21/09/1994
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William Patrick PARKER
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Colin Leslie COWAN
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John Robert STAPLETON
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14/09/1995
18/09/1996
17/09/1997
16/09/1998
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Mervyn Horace PYNE (Elected by electors for Quadriennial Term)
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Graham BURSTON
Brian BURSTON
Des MILLS
Alison DAVEY
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Colin Leslie COWAN
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John Robert STAPLETON
John Robert STAPLETON
John Robert STAPLETON
John Robert STAPLETON
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20/09/1999
20/09/2000
05/09/2001
2002
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John Patrick CLARENCE (Elected by electors for Quadriennial Term)
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Catherine PARSONS
Bob BEDFORD
John RADNIDGE
Bob PYNSENT
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Colin Leslie COWAN
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Elections moved from September 03 to 27.3.04 for this election only.
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27/03/2004
2005
2006
2007/8
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John Patrick CLARENCE (Elected by electors for Quadriennial Term)
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Bob PYNSENT
Ron BESOFF
Ron BESOFF
Bob PYNSENT
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Colin Leslie COWAN
Bernard MORTOMORE
Appointed from 6/10/2005
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ELECTED
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MAYOR
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DEPUTY MAYOR
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GENERAL MANAGER
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COUNCILLORS
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13/9/2008
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Alison DAVEY
(Elected by electors for Quadriennial Term)
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Dale TROY
Ian OLSEN
Rachel MAIN
Cordelia BURCHAM
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Bernard MORTOMORE
Lea ROSSER
Appointed from 5/10/2010
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James Hawkins
Cordelia Burcham
Rachel Main
Ian Olsen
Bob Pynsent
Dale Troy
Jeff Maybury
Allan McCudden
Chris Parker
Graham Smith
James Ryan
Neil Gorman
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ELECTED
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MAYOR
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DEPUTY MAYOR
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GENERAL MANAGER
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COUNCILLORS
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8/9/2012
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Bob Pynsent
(Elected by electors for Quadriennial Term)
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Graham SMITH
Allan STAPLEFORD
James HAWKINS
Allan STAPLEFORD
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Lea ROSSER
Stephen GLEN
Interim GM from 3/6/2013
Appointed from 23/10/2013
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Bryce Gibson
Cordelia Burcham
Rod Doherty
Suellen Wrightson (Resigned 6/6/2016)
Ian Olsen
James Ryan
Allan Stapleford
James Hawkins
Graham Smith
Morgan Campbell
Catherine Parsons
Jeff Maybury
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ELECTED
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MAYOR
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DEPUTY MAYOR
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GENERAL MANAGER
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COUNCILLORS
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20/9/2016
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Bob Pynsent
(Elected by electors for Quadriennial Term)
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Allan STAPLEFORD
Anthony BURKE
Melanie DAGG
Darrin GRAY
Jay SUVAAL
Appointed from 15/9/2021
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Stephen GLEN (Resigned 31/7/2019)
Lotta JACKSON
Appointed from 30/9/2019
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Paul Dunn
Mark Lyons
Allan Stapleford
Ian Olsen
Jay Suvaal
Di Fitzgibbon
John Fagg
Melanie Dagg (Resigned 22/3/2021)
Anne Sander
Darrin Gray
Anthony Burke
Rod Doherty
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ELECTED
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MAYOR
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DEPUTY MAYOR
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GENERAL MANAGER
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COUNCILLORS
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04/12/2021
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Jay Suvaal
(Elected by electors for Quadriennial Term)
Elections defered from 5/9/2020 and then deferred again from 4/9/2021 due to COVID-19 impacts.
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John MOORES
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Lotta JACKSON
Resigned 10/3/2022)
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Paul Dunn
John Moores
Karen Jackson
Ian Olsen
Jessica Jurd
Paul Paynter
Daniel Watton
Anne Sander
Rosa Grine
Anthony Burke
Mitchell Hill
James Hawkins
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