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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1902

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City Council Elections. Three Ex-aldermen Defeated

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 5

More than usual interest was taken in yesterday's polling in connection with the Newcastle Borough Council elections. The cause for this was not that there were…

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Greta. Election of Mayor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 5

Alderman Ben Pryor was on Thursday evening unanimously elected Mayor. The Mayor-elect has previously been Mayor, and the choice will be popular with the…

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The Wickham Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 7

Sir,—In your recent issues appear two letters somewhat startling in effect, but when dissected really contain nothing but misrepresentation. It might be said that…

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West Maitland Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 6

The aldermen of the West Maitland Borough Council, Town evening at the Council Chamber, Town Hall, for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the…

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District News. Stockton. Addresses by Municipal Candidates

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 6

From the balcony of the Boatrowers' Hotel, in Hereford-street, all four of the candidates aspiring for municipal honours spoke to an orderly audience…

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Maitland District Municipal Elections. East Maitland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 6

Very little interest was evinced in the polling yesterday, although on the preceding day friends of candidates were busily engaged in support of their…

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Municipal Meetings. Addresses of Candidates

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 5

A meeting, of some of the friends and supporters of Dr. A. H. Horsfall, who is a candidate for the vacancy to the South Ward of the Hamilton Council, was hold…

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Municipal Elections. Results of the Ballot

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 February 1902 · page 5

The polling for the contested seats in connection with the suburban municipal councils took place on Saturday between the house of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., with the…

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Morpeth. Municipal Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 February 1902 · page 6

The returning officer, Alderman Burg, made the official declaration of the poll at the council chambers at noon on Saturday, the only persons present being Mr…

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Wickham Council Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1902 · page 3

Sir,—Will you allow me to point out two or three of the blunders in Mr. Fountain's letter of Saturday, in which he defends the conduct of the…

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Newcastle's New Mayor. Alderman Cann Elected

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 February 1902 · page 4

The election of Mayor of Newcastle, in succession of Alderman W. J. Ellis, took place at the council chambers last night. The occasion was one in which the…

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New Lambton Council. Election of Mayor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 February 1902 · page 7

A special meeting of this council was held last night. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman G. Errington), and Aldermen Gray, Bradley,…

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District News. Carrington. Election of Mayor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 February 1902 · page 3

The Mayor for the ensuing twelve months will be elected this evening. It is understood that the present Mayor, Alderman D. Murray, will not again seek…

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Merewether. Municipal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 February 1902 · page 6

The official declaration of the result of Saturday's elections was given by the Mayor on Monday evening in the presence of a fair number of…

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Waratah. Municipal Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 February 1902 · page 6

The returning officer (Alderman J. Windeyer) officially declared the result of the poll on Monday morning, when the announcement on Saturday…

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Wickham. Alderman Frith Elected

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1902 · page 5

The election of Mayor for the municipality of Wickham took place last evening the presence of an interested body of ratepayers. The returning officer…

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Merewether. Alderman Robson Returned

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1902 · page 6

A meeting of the council was held lost evening. A fair number of ratepayers were present. The Mayor read the declarations of the…

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Adamstown. Alderman Gray Selected

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1902 · page 6

Last night the aldermen mot to elect the Mayor for the current year. Aldermen Court, Banfield, and Powell handed in their declaration and took their seats. It…

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Waratah. Alderman Braye Elected

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1902 · page 6

Last evening the annual meeting of the council for the election of Mayor was hold in the Town Hall. There were present, the Mayor (Alderman E. Hughes),…

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Carrington. Alderman Light Chosen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1902 · page 5

A special meeting of the Carrington Municipal Council was held last night, for the purpose of electing the Mayor. There were present: Aldermen Murray(chair),…

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