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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1901

611 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 31

Stockton. the Fire Brigade and the Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 March 1901 · page 8

Alderman Warland, the Mayor, as secretary of the local Volunteer Fire Brigade, has handed to the council clerk a cheque for £50 as a further instalment…

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An Irish Mayor in Chicago

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

LONDON, Monday Morning.—Mr. Daly, Mayor of Limerick, addressing two thousand Irishmen in Chicago, said that the Parliamentary agitators…

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Carrington Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 March 1901 · page 3

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

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Greta Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 March 1901 · page 8

The fortnightly meeting of this council was held on Monday evening. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman Walker), Aldermen Dixon, Leaver, Jones, and Heber…

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A Sydney Letter. the Coningham Case and "Sir Robert Bear."—mr. Mayor Graham Sings Just Like Ex-mayor Harris.—mr. Stead on Australia.—more of the Hawkesbury Bridge.—brutal Assaults on the Increase.—that Coronation Oath.—good Friday and the Agricultural Show. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 March 1901 · page 3

The Coningham case is constantly cropping up. It was up again on Friday, when among other interesting things, came a reference from Mr. Justice Simpson to the…

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Morpeth Municipal Council

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

This council met on Monday. There were present:—The Mayor, with Aldermen Campbell, Kebblewhite, Lavis, Sim, and Swan…

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Stockton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 March 1901 · page 3

The regular meeting of this council was held on Tuesday night at which there were present: Aldermen Warland (Mayor), Riddell, Rees, Hudson,…

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Hamilton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 March 1901 · page 5

The fortnightly meeting of the Hamilton Council was held last evening. The Mayor (Alderman Donn) presided, and there were also present: Aldermen Melville,…

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Merewether Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 March 1901 · page 3

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

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Waratah Council

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

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

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Maitland District East Maitland Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 March 1901 · page 8

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

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Summons Division. Municipal Cases

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 March 1901 · page 6

Inspector Lloyd proceeded against Francis J. Hughes for riding a bicycle without a light in Darby-street on February 28. Defendant pleaded…

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Adamstown Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 March 1901 · page 6

This council met on Wednesday night. The Mayor (Alderman Thwaies) occupied the chair, and Aldermen Court, Robinson, Jenkins, Gray,…

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Plattsburg Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 March 1901 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the above council was held on Thursday evening. Present. The Mayor Alderman Estell), and Aldermen Atkinson,…

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Greta Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 March 1901 · page 8

A special meeting of this council was held on Friday evening to consider a letter from the A.J.S. Bank, having reference to the debt on the Common. There were present…

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The City Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 March 1901 · page 5

At last night's meeting of the Newcastle City Council there were present: The Mayor (Alderman W. J. Ellis) in the chair, Aldermen Kidd, Sharp, Miller,…

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Wallsend Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 March 1901 · page 7

The fortnightly meeting of this council was hell on Tuesday evening, there being present: The Mayor (Aldermen T. R. Dovies), Aldermen Fryar, Bowling, Harris,…

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Wickham Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 March 1901 · page 5

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

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New Lambton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 March 1901 · page 3

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

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West Maitland Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 8

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

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