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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1904

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Wickham Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 March 1904 · page 6

The Wickham Council met last evening. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman R. J. Bond), and Aldermen Mason, O'Neil, Toll, Myers, Grahame, Richardson,…

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New Lambton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 March 1904 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the New Lambton Council was held last night. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman B. Braddley), and Aldermen Lewington,…

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Lord Mayor's Luncheon. Mr. Wise on State Progress. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 March 1904 · page 6

At the Lord Mayor's quarterly luncheon to-day there was a large gathering including the State Governor, Sir Harry Rawson, and several members of the State…

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Maitland District West Maitland Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 March 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, Alderman…

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Extension of Electricity. Special Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 March 1904 · page 5

A special meeting of the Newcastle Council was held last night to deal with the tenders seat in for the proposed extension of the electric lighting plant…

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A Sydney Letter. the Lord Mayor's Welcome to Rev. Francis Clark.—material for Mr. Copeland for Aiming at That Ex-governor.—the Plague and the Retaliatory Policy of Brisbane.—an Awful Story Which Out-dreyfuses Dreyfus.—the Late Lord Loftus and Things Twenty Years Ago.—the Pride of an Inflated City. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 March 1904 · page 3

One of the most pleasing features in connection with the arrival in Sydney of Rev. Francis Clark, was the welcome accorded him by the Lord Mayor on behalf…

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Waratah Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 March 1904 · page 3

The Waratah Council met at the Town Hall on Monday evening. There were present: The Mayor, Alderman N. B. Creer, and Aldermen Helmore, Braye,…

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Greta Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 March 1904 · page 2

The Greta Council met on Monday evening. There were present: Aldermen B. Pryor (Mayor), North, Nattrass, Meins, Southwood, and Steggles…

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Lambton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 March 1904 · page 7

A meeting of the Lambton Council was held last night. There were present, the Mayor (Alderman E. Charlton), and Aldermen Elliott. Bell, Hynes, Oldham…

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Merewether Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 March 1904 · page 6

The Merewether Council met on Tuesday evening, There were present: The Mayor, Alderman Forshaw, and Aldermen Hargreaves, Curry, Jacobs, J. Lloyd, Newburn,…

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Stockton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 March 1904 · page 7

The Stockton Council met on Tuesday night. There were present, Aldermen T. Riddell (Mayor), M. Callen, C. Hudson; T. Gri[?]ths, T. B. Warland, J. Fraser, E…

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Adamstown Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 March 1904 · page 6

The Adamstown Council met on Wednesday night. There were present: Aldermen Lydon. Thwaites, Court, Bennett, Powell, Rutherford, Gray, and the Mayor…

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Hamilton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 March 1904 · page 6

The meeting of the Hamilton Council was held last night. There were present: Aldermen Melville (Mayor). Birrell, Cram, Rodgers, Wilson, Arthur,…

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Municipal Cases. No Lights

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 March 1904 · page 7

Inspector Lloyd proceeded against Frederick Croft for propelling a bicycle without having a lighted lamp on same, in Hunter-street West, on the 20th February…

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Plattsburg Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 March 1904 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Plattsburg Council was held on Wednesday evening. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman John Shaw), and Aldermen…

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The Legislative Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 March 1904 · page 3

The Premier has been touring, banqueting, and speechifying, and in one of his lengthy deliverances launched a scathing indictment at the body for whose members…

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Greta. Municipal Return

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 March 1904 · page 3

A return compiled by the municipal council and furnished to the Government Statistician shows that there are now within the municipal area 159 occupied…

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Newcastle Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 March 1904 · page 5

At a meeting of the City Council last night there were present: The Mayor, Alderman J. Gilbert, and Aldermen Reid. Moroney, Cann, James, Cook, Light, Ellis…

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Wallsend Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 March 1904 · page 7

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

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Wickham Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 March 1904 · page 6

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

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