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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1901

611 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 31

Stockton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 March 1901 · page 7

This council held a special meeting on Friday night to consider, in Friendly Appeal Court, the appeals received against the current year's rating…

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Carrington Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 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…

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Stockton. Church of England Parochial Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 March 1901 · page 5

A well-attended meeting of members of the Church of England in the Parish of Stockton met in St. Paul's Church last night, there being 32…

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Greta. Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 March 1901 · page 7

Only one nomination has been sent. in for the extraordinary vacancy in the municipal council, caused by the retirement of Ex-Alderman B. Pryor,…

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Waratah Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 March 1901 · page 6

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

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Merewether Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 March 1901 · page 6

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

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Stockton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 March 1901 · page 3

The regular meeting of this council was hold last night. There were present: Aldermen Warland (Mayor), Riddell, Ross, Hudson, Bevan, Lewis, Callen, and Griffiths…

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Greta Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 March 1901 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of this council was held on Tuesday evening. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Walker), Aldermen Leaver, Jones, Heber,…

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Morpeth Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 March 1901 · page 7

This council met on Monday, the whole of the members being present. Correspondence was read— To the Roads Engineer, declining to give…

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Adamstown Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 March 1901 · page 5

The above council met on Wednesday night. The Mayor (Alderman Thwaites) occupied the chair, and all the aldermen were in their places…

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Hamilton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 March 1901 · page 6

At Wednesday night's meeting of the Hamilton Council there were present: The Mayor (Alderman S. Donn) in the chair, Aldermen Birrell, Roe, Pearce, Gardiner…

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Proposed Trades and Labour Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 March 1901 · page 4

A meeting was held on Thursday night at the Trades Hall for the purpose of considering the advisableness of forming a Trades and Labour Council for the…

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Plattsburg Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 March 1901 · page 7

The fortnightly meeting of the above council was held on Thursday evening. Present: The Mayor (Aldermen J. Estell) and Aldermen lower, Shaw, Timmins,…

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Transvaal Executive Council the New Appointments

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 March 1901 · page 4

LONDON, Friday.—The appointment of the Transvaal Executive Council is announced. Mr. Fiddes. who was secretary to Sir Alfred…

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Wallsend Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 March 1901 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of this council was held on Tuesday evening, the Mayor (Alderman T. R. Davies) in the chair. Others present were: Aldermen Bowling,…

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New Lambton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 March 1901 · page 7

The fortnightly meeting of this council was held last night. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman George Errington), and Aldermen Dunkley, Morgan, Gray,…

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Municipal Cases. Beyond Control

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 March 1901 · page 3

Nuisance-inspector Lloyd proceeded against John Callaghan for having, on the 18th instant, been such a distance from No. 3 cab as to prevent him…

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District News. Greta. Municipal Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 March 1901 · page 7

The extraordinary vacancy in the council was filled yesterday by the election of Mr. Ben Pryor, unopposed. At noon the Mayor (Alderman Walker), at the council…

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Presentation to Ex-alderman Rushton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 April 1901 · page 3

Mr. Henry Rushton, who, after serving faithfully the ratepayers of Wallsend for a period of 22 years, did not seek re-election last February, and…

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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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