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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1903

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Municipal Scandal. Misgovernment of Dublin

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 January 1903 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—A committee was recently appointed to inquire into alleged scandals in connection with the Corporation of Dublin, and has…

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The Visiting Warships Commanders Visit the Mayor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 January 1903 · page 5

Lieutenant-Commanders G. E. Corbett, and John C. T. Glossop of the H.M.S. Karrakatta and Lizard respectively who were officially welcomed to the port and city by…

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Maitland District West Maitland Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 January 1903 · page 6

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

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Carrington Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 January 1903 · page 7

The Carrington Council met on Friday evening. There were present. The Mayor (Alderman M. Light), and Alderman M'Cann, Thornton, Doran, and Rodgers…

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The Sewerage Scheme. Alderman Creer's Views

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1903 · page 5

It has been decided by the Minister for Public Works that the Newcastle and District Sewerage Scheme, which is to cost up to £183,444, or not more than 10 per…

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Carrington Tramway. Newcastle Council's Protest

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1903 · page 5

The Mayor of Newcastle, Alderman W. Cann, has written the following letter to the Minister for Works in connection with the proposal of the Railway…

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Greta Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 January 1903 · page 6

The meeting of the Greta Council was held on Monday evening. There were present: The Mayor, Alderman B. Pryor, and Alderman Waugh. A. E. Jones, T…

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Waratah Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 January 1903 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Waratah Council was held at the Town Hall on Monday evening. There were present: Aldermen Langwill Windeyer, Miller,…

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Adamstown Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 January 1903 · page 6

The Adamstown Council met on Wednesday night. The Mayor (Alderman Gray) presided, and Alderman Powell. Thwaites, Robinson, Lydon, Rutherford,…

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Merewether Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 January 1903 · page 7

The Merewether Council met on Tuesday evening, when the following were present:— The Mayor (Alderman Robson) in the chiar, Aldermen D. Lloyd, J. Lloyd,…

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Stockton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 January 1903 · page 7

The ordinary meeting of the Stockton Council was held on Tuesday night. There were present: Alderman M. Callen (Mayor), and Aldermen R. Lewis, T…

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Hamilton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 January 1903 · page 6

The meeting of the Hamilton Council was held last night. There were present: The Mayor, Alderman A. Gardiner (in the chair), and Aldermen Birrell, Barclay…

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Municipal Cases

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 January 1903 · page 7

Hyem Mandelson vas proceeded against by Inspector Lloyd for allowing a horse to stray in Laman-street, on December 27, 1902. The defendant pleaded guilty, and…

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Plattsburg Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1903 · page 3

The meeting of the Plattsburg Council was held on Thursday evening. There were present:—The Mayor (Alderman W. Timmins), and Alderman Steel, Renfrew,…

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Municipal Trading Profits

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1903 · page 5

Does municipal trading relieve the rates? This week’s issue of the “Municipal Journal” is almost entirely devoted to showing that it does. In the first of a…

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Newcastle Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1903 · page 5

The Newcastle Borough Council met last night. There were present: The Mayor, Alderman W. Cann, and Aldermen Moroney, Reid, Gilbert, Charleston, Cook,…

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Wallsend Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1903 · page 3

The Wallsend Council met on Tuesday evening. There were present: the Mayor (Alderman W. Bower), Aldermen Fryar, Harris,…

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Wickham Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1903 · page 6

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

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New Lambton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1903 · page 6

The meeting of the New Lambton Councill was held on Wednesday night. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman B. Bradley), and Aldermen Lay, Shepherd,…

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New Lambton Municipal Conference

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1903 · page 6

The Borough, Council and representatives from the Waratah Council met in conference at the council chambers on Wednesday night, to consider the question…

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