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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1904

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Merewether Municipal Nominations

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1904 · page 3

The following nominations were received by the returning officer:—Mitchell Ward: Mr. John Lloyd, Extraordinary vacancy: Messrs. Robert, Wells, Robert Lloyd…

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Summons Division. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Municipal Cases

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1904 · page 3

Albert Overton and Frank Murphy pleaded guilty to riding bicycles a night without the Municipality of Newcastle, without lights, and were each fined 5s,…

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Wallsend Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 January 1904 · page 7

The Wallsend Council met on Wednesday evening. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman R. Maddison), and Aldermen Fryar, Watson, Harris, Timmins, Scott,…

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District News. Wickham. Presentation to the Mayor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1904 · page 6

The Mayor of Wickham, Alderman R. J. Bond, was entertained by the picnic committee of the Wickham Superior Public School, in the Wickham Council Chambers,…

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Maitland District West Maitland Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1904 · page 6

A meeting of the West Maitland Borough Council was held at the Council Chamber, Town Hall, last evening. There were present: The Mayor (Dr. Liddell),…

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The Far East. Russian Peace Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1904 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—A special Council has been held at St. Petersburg to endeavour to discover a means of arriving at a pacific issued of the difficulty…

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Carrington Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 February 1904 · page 6

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

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Stockton. Municipal Nomination

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 February 1904 · page 3

Mr. Richard Thomas, of Carlisle-street, has withdrawn his nomination as a candidate for a seat at the Stockton Council table. In a letter to his nominators, Mr…

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Lambton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 February 1904 · page 6

A meeting of the Lambton Council was held on Monday night. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman Edward Chariton), and Aldermen J. Oldham, C…

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Stockton. the Council's Balance-sheet

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 February 1904 · page 5

In another column is advertised the statement of the revenue and expenditure of the borough council for the half-year ended last night. The revenue proper…

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Municipal Elections. Married Women's Vote Challenged

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 February 1904 · page 5

Messrs. Sparke and Millard have brought the following interesting point under the attention of Alderman Cann, the Mayor of Newcastle and returning officer for the…

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Greta Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1904 · page 7

The fortnightly meeting of the Greta Council was hold on Monday evening. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman B. Pryor), Alderman T. Jones, Heber…

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Waratah Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1904 · page 7

The Waratah Council met at the Town Hall on Monday evening. There were present, the Mayor, Alderman H. C, Langwill, and Aldermen Hughes, Langwill,…

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Municipal Elections. Nomination Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1904 · page 3

The nominations received last week for the vacancies in the municipal councils of the city and district were announced by the respective returning officers…

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Women and Municipal Franchise

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1904 · page 4

The question which has been raised as to the inability of married women to vote at Municipal elections serves to emphasise another defect in the law…

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Maitland District Municipal Nominations

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1904 · page 6

There was a small attendance of ratepayers at the Town Hall, yesterday, at noon when the Mayor, Dr. Frank Liddell, as returning officer for the Borough of…

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Municipal Elections. Married Women's Vote Disallowed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1904 · page 5

The Mayor of Newcastle, Alderman Cann, when interviewed yesterday on the subject, drew attention to the opinion expressed by Messrs. Sparke and Millard,…

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Merewether Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 February 1904 · page 7

The Merewether Council met on Tuesday evening. There were present: Alderman Jacobs (Mayor) and Aldermen Curry, Forshaw, Robson, J. Lloyd, Dixon, Dann,…

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The Milk Supply. Action by the Hamilton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 February 1904 · page 6

At last night's meeting of the Hamilton Council the question of the milk supply was considered upon the following motion which was moved by Alderman Horsfall…

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Greta. Municipal Nominations

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 February 1904 · page 6

The nominations received were announced by the returning officer at, noon yesterday. About a dozen ratepayers attended at the council chambers, when Alderman Thomas…

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