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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1903

596 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 30

Carrington Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 March 1903 · page 3

The Carrington Council met on Friday evening. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman M. Light), Aldermen Bromley, Rodgers, Stiepewich, Marsden…

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Waratah Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 March 1903 · page 3

The ordinary meeting of the Waratah Council was held on Monday evening at the Town Hall. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman T. A. Braye), and…

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Greta. a Council Fiasco

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 March 1903 · page 7

The Greta Council met on Monday evening. One of the aldermen wished to draw the council's attention to some remarks made by the Mayor at the previous…

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Merewether Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 March 1903 · page 3

The Merewether Council met on Tuesday evening. when there were present:—The Mayor (Alderman Jacobs), and Aldermen Forshaw, Curry. Robson, D. Lloyd,…

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Hamilton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 March 1903 · page 6

The usual meeting of the Hamilton Council was held last night. There were present: Alderman C. G. Melville, the Mayor (in the chair), and Aldermen Birrell, Roe,…

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Stockton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 March 1903 · page 7

The meeting of the Stockton Council was held on Tuesday, night. There were present: Aldermen T. Griffiths (Mayor), R. Lewis, M. Callen, T. B. Warland, J…

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Maitland District East Maitland Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 March 1903 · page 6

A meeting of the East Maitland Borough Council was held at the Council Chamber. Mechanics' Institute, on Tuesday evening. Present: The Mayor (Mr. J. H. F. Waller)…

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Summons Division. Municipal Offences

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 March 1903 · page 7

James Byrne was fined 2s 6d, with 2s 6d costs, in default six hours, for permitting a horse to stray in Gregson Park, Hamilton…

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Adamstown Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 March 1903 · page 6

The Adamstown Council met on Wednesday night. There was a full council, the Mayor, Alderman Lydon, presiding. Mr. W. Hammon wrote agreeing to give…

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Plattsburg Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 March 1903 · page 3

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

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Municipal Appeal Court. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 March 1903 · page 3

The Adamstown Municipal Appeal Court was held yesterday, when the following appealed were dealt with:—Alice Lingard, land, assessed capital value £50,…

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Colonial Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 March 1903 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—Speaking at the meeting of the Empire League, Lord Avebury (better known as Sir John Lubbock), suggested the…

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Carrington. Municipal Loan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 March 1903 · page 6

The Carrington Council met on Friday evening for the purpose of accepting a tender for the loan of £2000, having a currency of five years. The Mayor…

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City Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 March 1903 · page 5

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

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Municipal Trading

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 March 1903 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—Speaking at he dinner of the Municipal Corporations' Association last night, Mr. W. Long, President of the Local Government…

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Greta Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 March 1903 · page 7

The adjourned meeting of the Greta Council was held on Monday evening. There were present: Aldermen B. Pryor (Mayor), Heber, Waugh, North Ry[?]…

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Hamilton Council. an Over-subscribed Loan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 March 1903 · page 5

A special meeting of the Hamilton Council was held last night to deal with tenders for the new loan of £2500, which it to have a currency of seven years. The…

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Wickham Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 March 1903 · page 6

The Wickham Council met last evening. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman R. J. Bond), and Aldermen, O'Neill. Frith, Myers, Grahame, Gilbert…

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New Lambton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 March 1903 · page 6

A meeting of this council was held on Wednesday night. There were present: The Mayor (Aldermen Errington), and Aldermen Lewington, Gray, Bradley,…

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London County Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 March 1903 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—The London County Council is asking for powers to enable it to borrow £18,500,000 during the next eighteen months…

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