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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1905

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Newcastle Council. Ballot for Street Ranger

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 February 1905 · page 5

The adjourned meeting of the Newcastle Borough Council was held last night. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman J. Gilbert), and Aldermen Moroney,…

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Municipal Nominations

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 February 1905 · page 5

The nominations for the vacancies in the Newcastle Horough Council, caused by effluxion, of time, were opened by the Mayor. Alderman J. Gilbert, yesterday…

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Hamilton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 February 1905 · page 6

The Hamilton Council met last night. There were present the Mayor, Alderman C. G. Melville, and Aldermen Birreil Cram, Wilson, Rouse, Arthur, Alexander,…

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Stockton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 February 1905 · page 7

The ordinary meeting of this council was held on Tuesday night. There were present: Aldermen T. Riddell (Mayor), M. Callen, C. Hudson. T. Griffiths, T. B…

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Merewether Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 February 1905 · page 7

The ordinary meeting of the Merewether Council was held on Tuesday evening. There were present: The Mayor, Alderman Forshaw, and Aldermen Curry,…

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Waratah Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 February 1905 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of the Waratah Council was held on Tuesday evening. There were present: Aldermen Miller (chairman), Greenland, Braye, Silcock, and…

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Municipal Elections. Honeysuckle Ward

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 February 1905 · page 5

Last night, Mr. Owen Gilbert, who is a candidate for the Honeysuckle Ward of the city, addressed a meeting of ratepayers from the balcony of Pike's Exchange Hotel…

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Carrington. Municipal Valuation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 February 1905 · page 3

At a special meeting of the Carrington Council, held on Tuesday evening, the tender of Messrs. T. A. Bourke and Eugone M'Carthy to make a valuation of…

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Adamstown Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 February 1905 · page 6

The ordinary meeting of the Adamstown Council was held on Wednesday night. The Mayor. Alderman Robinson, presided. A communication was received from the…

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Plattsburg Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 February 1905 · page 7

The ordinary meeting of the Plattasburg Council was held on Thursday evening. Present: The Mayor, Alderman J. Shaw, and Aldermen Renfrew, Renfrew, jun.,…

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Newcastle Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 February 1905 · page 4

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

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New Lambton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 February 1905 · page 6

The ordinary meeting of the council was held last night. There were present: The Mayor, Alderman Benjaman Bradley, and Aldermen Williams, Beath, Kerr,…

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Stockton the Municipal Balance-sheet

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 February 1905 · page 3

The statement of revenue and expenditure for the borough for the half-year ended last night is advertised to-day. The revenue for the half-year has been £428…

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Municipal Rates. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 February 1905 · page 5

Judge Heydon made some further remarks to-day regarding arrears of municipal rates during the hearing of a case in the District Court, in which it was sought…

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New Lambton. Municipal Finances

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 February 1905 · page 5

The abstract of revenue and expenditure of the Borough of New Lambton for the half-your ending last night appears in the advertising columns of this issue, and…

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Newcastle Labour Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 February 1905 · page 5

A meeting of the Newcastle Trades and Labour Council was held last night in the Trades Hall. There was a large attendance of delegates, eleven unions being…

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Municipal Elections. Nomination Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 February 1905 · 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 yesterday, and…

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Maitland District "Newcastle Herald" Branch Office: High-street, West Maitland. Municipal Nominations

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 February 1905 · page 6

The nomination of candidates to fill the aldermanic and auditors' vacancies in the municipalities of the district, took place yesterday, at noon…

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Municipal Elections. Macquarie Ward

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 February 1905 · page 5

Mr. Andrew Cook addressed the ratepayers from the balcony of the Cricketers' Arm Hotel, Bruce-street, last evening, Mr. H. Gilbert in the chair. There was a…

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District News. Adamstown. a Municipal Picnic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 February 1905 · page 5

On Saturday the Mayor and aldermen of Adamstown, accompanied by Mr. A. Edden, M.P., and Messrs. W. Brown, F. Kimber, W. Lee, and A. Carnley, journeyed to…

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