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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1901

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Plattsburg Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 June 1901 · page 7

The fortnightly meeting of the above council was held on Thursday evening. Present: Alderman J. Hill, J. T. Atkinson, J. Shaw, W. Timmins,…

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City Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 July 1901 · page 8

At the fortnightly meeting of the 0t Council last evening there were present:— The Mayor (Alderman W. J. Ellis), and Aldermen Miller, Webb, Cann, Thorn,…

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Interesting to Municipalities

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 July 1901 · page 5

Newsboy, car conductor, company promoter, tram and foundry owner, employer of thirty thousand hands and millionaire ten times over. That is the record of Tom…

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Wallsend Council

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

The fortnightly meeting of this council was held on Tuesday evening, there being present:—Alderman Harris, Bower, Wills, Jones, Maddleton, and the Mayor (Alderman…

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New Lambton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 July 1901 · page 8

The meeting of this council was held on Monday evening. There were present: Aldermen Lay, Dunckley, Williams. Gray Butterworth, Morgan,…

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Greta. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 July 1901 · page 7

A special meeting of the council was held on Thursday evening to deal with the resignation of the nightsoil contractor. There were present the Mayor (Alderman A. E. O…

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West Maitland Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 July 1901 · page 8

The fortnightly meeting of the West Maitland Borough Council was held at the council chamber, Town Hall, last evening. Present: The Mayor, Alderman Ribes,…

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Carrington Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 July 1901 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the council was held on Friday evening. There were present the Mayor and Aldermen Light, Marsten, Graham. Doran, Thornton, and…

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Greta Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 July 1901 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of this council was held on Monday evening Present. The Mayor (Alderman A. E. O. Walker), Aldermen Waugh. Jones. Heber, Nattrass, Pryor,…

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Waratah Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 July 1901 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Waratah Council was held on Monday evening. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman E. Hughes), and…

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Wallsend. Municipal Rates

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 July 1901 · page 6

It will be observed from a notification appearing elsewhere, the municipal authorities are threatening to take the warpath for the recovery of current and other…

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Stockton Council

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

The fortnightly meeting of this council was held on Tuesday night. There were present: Aldermen Warland (Mayor), Riddell, Rees, Hudson, Bevan,…

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Morpeth Council

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

This council met Monday, there being present: The Mayor (Alderman F. E. Fox) Alderman Campbell, Edwards, M'Carthy, Swan, and Sim…

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Hamilton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 July 1901 · page 8

At the fortnightly meeting of the Hamilton Council, held last night, the Mayor (Alderman Samuel Donn) presided, and there was also present:…

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East Maitland Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 July 1901 · page 8

The fortnightly meeting of the East Maitland Borough Council was held at the council chamber, Mechanics' Institute, last evening. Present: Alderman Foster, Ley,…

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Municipal Cases

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

Ben Lester pleaded guilty to being absent a distance from the horse attached to a sulky as to prevents him hiving proper control over the same…

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Adamstown Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 July 1901 · page 8

This council met on Wednesday night. There were present : The Mayor (Alderman Thwaites), and Aldermen Robinson, Jenkins, Gray, Lydon,…

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Merewether Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 July 1901 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of this council was held on Tuesday evening. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman Forshaw), and Alderman…

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Plattsburg Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 July 1901 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of this council was held on Thursday evening. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman J. Estell, M.P.), and Aldermen Steel, Hill, Timmins,…

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Waratah. Social to Alderman W. B. Sharp

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 July 1901 · page 8

Last evening a complimentary social was tendered by the electors of Waratah to Alderman W. B. Sharp, who unsuccessfully contested for the seat at the last…

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