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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1903

596 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 30

Wickham Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 April 1903 · page 7

A meeting of the Wickham Council was held on Wednesday evening. Present: The Mayor (Alderman R. J. Bond), and Aldermen Mason, O'Neill, Frith, Myers,…

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Wallsend Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 April 1903 · page 3

The Wallsend Council met on Tuesday evening. There were presnt: The Mayor (Alderman R. Maddison), and Aldermen Fryar. Bowling, Harris, Scott, Jones and…

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New Lambton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 April 1903 · page 7

A meeting of the New Lambton Council was held on Wednesday night. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman George Errington) and Aldermen Williams. Lay…

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Our New Zealand Letter. Wellington, April 4. the Privy Council Speaks

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 April 1903 · page 3

Poor New Zealand has been getting some rather severe shocks of late, and it is only her wonderful vitality that enables her to "bob up serenely" in spite…

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Municipal Ambition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 April 1903 · page 7

Beside the numerous industries at present being carried on by British municipalities we find that powers are being asked for the manufacture of steam…

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District News. Carrington. the Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 April 1903 · page 7

Owing to the holidays and the unimportance of the business paper, there was no meeting of the council on Friday evening. THE TRAMWAY…

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Results of Municipal Trading

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 April 1903 · page 6

"Engineering" says that the number of municipal corporations in England and Wales carrying on reproductive under-takings was 299 on March 31, 1902. This…

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Stockton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 April 1903 · page 7

At the meeting of this council on Tuesday evening, there were present: Alderman T. Griffiths (Mayor), and Aldermen R. Lewis, M. Callen, J. Hill. C. Hudson,…

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Waratah Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 April 1903 · page 3

The meeting of the Waratah Council was held on Tuesday evening. There were present: Aldermen N. B. Creer (chairman), G. Miller, E. Hughes, S. O…

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Merewether Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 April 1903 · page 2

The Merewether Council, met on Tuesday evening, when the following were present:—The Mayor (Alderman Jacobs), in the chair, and Aldermen Robson, Curry,…

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Hamilton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 April 1903 · page 7

The fortnightly meeting of the Hamilton Council was held on Wednesday night. There were present: Aldermen Melville (Mayor), Birrell, Roe, Keddie, Rouse…

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Plattsburg Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 April 1903 · page 6

A meeting of the Plattsburg Council was held on Thursday evening. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman D. Renfrew) and Aldermen Broadfoot…

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Greta Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 April 1903 · page 6

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

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The Ballarat Bowlers. Welcomed by the Mayor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 April 1903 · page 7

The Ballarat bowlers had a busy time on Saturday. Punctually at 10 o'clock they were officially received by the Mayor (Alderman W. Cann) at the council…

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Newcastle Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 April 1903 · page 6

The Newcastle Borough Council met last night. Present:—The Mayor (Alderman W. Cann), and Aldermen Moroney, Smith, Reld, Cook. Thorn. Charleston, Webb,…

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Municipal V. Company Tramways

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 April 1903 · page 7

At the present moment, says a writer in "Engineering," we have the interesting experiment in municipal trading in South London of a tramway system…

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Wickham Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 April 1903 · page 6

The meeting of the Wickham Council was held last evening. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman R. J. Bond), and Aldermen Mason, O'Neill, Myers,…

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Wallsend Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 April 1903 · page 3

The Wallsend Council met on Tuesday evening. There were present. The Mayor Alderman R. Maddison, and Aldermen Harris, Davis, Timmins, Scott, and Jones…

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Merewether Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 April 1903 · page 6

A special meeting of the Merewether Council was held on Tuesday evening to deal with a letter from Mr. Haycroft, assistant engineer for tramways. The Mayor…

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New Lambton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 April 1903 · page 6

The meeting of this council was held on Wednesday night. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman George Errington). and Aldermen Grey, Bradley Williams…

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