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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1902

612 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 31

Carrington Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 February 1902 · page 3

The adjourned meeting of this council was held on Monday evening. There were Present: The Mayor (Alderman M. Light), and Aldermen Murray, Rodgers,…

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Morpeth Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 February 1902 · page 7

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

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Merewether Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 February 1902 · page 6

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

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Stockton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 February 1902 · page 6

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

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District News. Carrington. the New Mayor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 February 1902 · page 7

Alderman Morris Light, the new Mayor, has arranged to be at the council chamber between the hours of 11 and 12 on Fridays…

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Greta Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 February 1902 · page 7

The meeting of this council was held on Monday evening. There were present: Alderman B. Pryor (Mayor), Aldermen Leaver, North, Waugh, Heber, Rylatt,…

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Hamilton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 February 1902 · page 3

At Wednesday night's meeting of the Council there were present: The Mayor (Alderman A. Gardiner), and Alderman Birrell, Barclay, Roe, Horsfall, Keddie,…

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Wickham. Municipal Matters

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 February 1902 · page 6

Mr. J. Welferd, ex-Mayor of Wickham, in giving a resume of his year's stewardship, states that he had carried out the resolution of the council to build up the…

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Plattsburg Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 February 1902 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of this council was held on Thursday evening. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman Wm. Timmins), and Aldermen Renfrew,…

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The City Council. Increase in Salaries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 February 1902 · page 5

At a meeting of the City Council last evening, there were present. The Mayor Alderman W. Conn) nod Aldermen Miller, Webb, Ellis, Thorn, Timbury,…

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Precautions in Newcastle. Action of the Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 February 1902 · page 5

At the meeting of the City Council last night a letter was received from the secretary to the Board of Health nothing that a Clerk would too temporarily employed…

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Stockton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 February 1902 · page 6

A special meeting of the Stockton Council was held last night. There were present: Aldermen M. Callen (Mayor), Lewis, T. B. Warland, W. H…

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Tighe's Hill. Ex-alderman Welford's Services

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 February 1902 · page 6

A meeting of the old friends and supporters of ex-Alderman Welford was held at the Royal Oak Hotel last evening. Mr. Oakes, who presided, said that at a prior…

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Wallsend Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 February 1902 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Wallsend Council was held on Tuesday evening. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman W. Bower), and Aldermen Fryar, Bowling,…

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New Lambton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 February 1902 · page 6

A meeting of the New Lambton Council was held last night. There were present: Alderman Errington (chairman), and Aldermen Butterworth, Gray, Nelson,…

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Merewether Municipality. Position of the Borough

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 February 1902 · page 7

The district of Merewether is showing marked signs of improvement. Some time ago there were hundreds of homes without husbands, particularly in one street…

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Wickham Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 February 1902 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the Wickham Council was held last evening. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman T. Frith), and Aldermen Mason. O'Neill,…

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Maitland District West Maitland Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 6

The usual fortnightly meeting of the West Maitland Borough Council was held at the Town Hall last evening. Present: The Mayor (Dr. Frank Liddell), and…

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Carrington Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 March 1902 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Carrington Council was held on Friday evening. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman Morris Light). and Aldermen Murray,…

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Waratah Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 March 1902 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Waratah Council was held at the Town fall on Monday evening. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman T. A…

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