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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1902

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

Wickham Municipality. Its Position and Progress

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 March 1902 · page 7

The Wickham municipality is deeply in debt, its present liabilities being £15,600. Debentures to the value of £1900 fall due this year. One amount of £1400 will…

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Greta Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 March 1902 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Greta Council was held on Monday evening. Present: Alderman Thomas Waugh (who, in the absence of the…

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Adamstown Council

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

The Adamstown Council met last night. The Mayor (Alderman Gray) occupied the chair and there were present Aldermen Powell, Lydon, Rutherford, Banfield,…

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Hamilton Council

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

At last night's meeting of the Hamilton Council, the Mayor (Alderman A. Gardiner) presided and there were present: Aldermen Birrell, Barclay, Horsfall,…

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Morpeth Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 March 1902 · page 7

The Morpeth Council met on Monday, when there were present Aldermen Burg, Campbell, Edwards, Kebblewhite, Lavis, M'Carthy, and Sim…

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Stockton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 March 1902 · page 7

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

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East Maitland Borough Council

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

The fortnightly meeting of the East Maitland Borough Council was held at the council chamber, Mechanics' Institute, on Tuesday evening. There were present:…

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Merewether Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 March 1902 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Merewether Council was hold on Tuesday evening. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman Robson), Alderman D. Lloyd,…

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Plattsburg Council

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

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

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City Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 March 1902 · page 5

At the City Council meeting last night there were present: The Mayor (Alderman W. Cann), and Aldermen Moroney, Reid, Cook, Charleston, Timbury, Thorn,…

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Newcastle Precautions. Health Committee's Work. Discussed by the Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 March 1902 · page 5

At the meeting of the City Council last night, the health committee reported having inspected various properties in the city. The recommendations made were:…

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City Council Meeting. the Market Square

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

At the adjourned meeting of the City Council last evening there were present: The Mayor (Alderman W. Cann), and Aldermen Moroney, Reid, Cook, Timbury,…

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Stockton. the Municipal Assessment

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

Yesterday was the last day for sending in appeals against the current year's assessments, and none have been received. If this is not a record occurrence for…

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Municipal Conference. Deputy Coroner Asked For. Attendance of Magistrates

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

A conference convened at the instance of the Wallsend Council, for the purpose of discussing various matters of public importance, was held at the Wallsend…

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Wickham Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 March 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'Nelli,…

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Wallsend. the Council

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

The ordinary meeting of the Borough Council lapsed on Tuesday evening through lack of a quorum. The aldermen in attendance at the appointed time were…

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A Ballot Challenged. Scene at Wickham Council

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

At the meeting of the Wickham Council last evening, upon the reading of the minutes of the previous meeting. Alderman Fountain moved, "That the…

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New Lambton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 March 1902 · page 3

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

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Waratah Municipality. Progress of the Borough. Newcastle's Meat Inspection

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 March 1902 · page 6

Since the opening of the Mayfield tramway way the municipality of Waratah has made good progress. Some of the private residences recently erected on the…

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Maitland District West Maitland Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 March 1902 · page 6

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

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