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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1901

611 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 31

The City Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 April 1901 · page 5

At the meeting of the Newcastle Borough Council last night there were present: The Mayor (Alderman W. J. Ellis), and Aldermen Hyde, Timbury, Sharp,…

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Proposed Town Hall and Arcade for Newcastle. Important Minute by the Mayor. How the Scheme Might Be Profitably Carried Out

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 April 1901 · page 6

At last night's meeting of the Newcastle Borough Council, the Mayor (Alderman W. J. Ellis) submitted the following minute:—…

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Greta Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 April 1901 · page 8

The usual meeting of this council was held in the chambers on Monday evening. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Walker), and Aldermen Leaver Jones, Heber, and…

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Stockton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 April 1901 · page 8

The fortnightly meeting of this council was held last night. There were present: Aldermen Warland (Mayor), Riddell, Rees, Hudson, Lewis, Call[?]n, Goodman, and…

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Morpeth Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 April 1901 · page 3

This council met on Monday evening, there being present: The Mayor, Aldermen Campbell, Edwards, Lavis, Sim, Swan, and Kebblewhite…

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Hamilton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 April 1901 · page 5

At last night's meeting of the Hamilton Council there were present: The Mayor (Alderman Samuel Donn) in the chair, Aldermen Birrell, Pearce, Roe, Keddie,…

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Carrington Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 April 1901 · page 7

A meeting of this council was held on Tuesday night. There were present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Rodgers, Morison, M'Cann, Marsden, Graham, Thornton, and…

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Adamstown Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 April 1901 · page 8

This council met last-night. The Mayor (Alderman Thwaites) presided, and Aldermen Court, Gray, Lydon, Rutherford, Egginton and Johnson were in their places…

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Merewether Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 April 1901 · page 5

The fortnightly meeting of the above council was held on Tuesday evening. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Forshaw). Aldermen Curry, J. Lloyd, D. Lloyd, Dann,…

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Municipal Cases. "Off the Track."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 April 1901 · page 6

Inspector Lloyd prosecuted Percy Pearse for having, on the 28th ultimo, left the licensed line of road with No. 56 omnibus…

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Plattsburg Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 April 1901 · page 5

The fortnightly meeting of this council was held on Thursday evening. There were present: The Mayer (Alderman J. Estell), and Aldermen Brown, Hill,…

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Memorial to Queen Victoria. Appeal by the Lord Mayor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 April 1901 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—The Lord Mayor of London has written a letter to the press that a sum of £250,000 is required for the erection of a worthy…

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The City Council and the District Sewerage Scheme

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 April 1901 · page 7

"Sanitary" writes:—In Wednesday's issue of the "Newcastle Herald" appeared a communication from Mr. Lyne, Secretary of the Parliamentary Standing Committee…

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A Sydney Letter. Again — the Coningham Case.—the Truth of That Alleged Attempted Assault.—the Show on Good Friday.—the City Council Wants More Revenue.—a Federal Penny Postage.—that Princeship of Australia. —An Extraordinary Horse Jump. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 April 1901 · page 3

The statement that Coningham when the verdict was returned in the recent divorce case attempted to assault the co-respondent is untrue. It is also altogether…

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The City Council. Newcastle and the Sewerage Scheme. the Proposed Public Meeting Abandoned

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 April 1901 · page 5

At the meeting of the Newcastle Borough Council last night there were present: The Mayor (Alderman W. J. Ellis), and Aldermen Hyde, Timbury, Sharp,…

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Wallsend Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 April 1901 · page 7

The fortnightly meeting of this council was held on Tuesday evening, there being present: Aldermen Fryar, Harris, Maddison, Drummond, Wills,…

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Wickham Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 April 1901 · page 5

The fortnightly meeting of the Wickham Council was held last evening. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman J. Welford), and Aldermen Jameson, Baskerville,…

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Municipal Cases. No Light

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 April 1901 · page 3

Inspector Lloyd summoned William Finney for having, on the night of the 4th instant, driven a sulky in Hunter-street without a light…

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New Lambton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 April 1901 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of this council was held on Wednesday night. There were present: The Mayor, (Alderman Geo. Errington), and Aldermen Butterworth,…

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Carrington Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 April 1901 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the municipal council was held on Friday evening. There were present: The Mayor (D. Murray), and Aldermen…

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