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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1905

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Wallsend Council

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

A special meeting of the Wallsend Council was held on Tuesday evening for the appointment of valuers for the current year. The Mayor, Alderman…

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Adamstown Council

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

The Adamstown Council met last night. There were present the Mayor, Alderman Powell, and Aldermen Ambler, Robinson, Thwaites, Gray, Lydon, and Rutherford…

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Hamilton Council

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

The Hamilton Council met last night. There were present: The Mayor, Alderman W. Arthur, and Aldermen Birrell, Cram, Rogers, Bailey, Roe, Melville, Alexander,…

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Stockton Council

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

The ordinary meeting of the Stockton Council was held on Tuesday night. There were present: Aldermen C. Hudson (Mayor), M. Callen, J. P…

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Wallsend Council Clerk's Salary

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

Sir,—The notice of motion tabled by Alderman Scott at the recent meeting of the Wallsend Council, the proceedings of which were published…

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Maitland District ("Newcastle Herald" Branch Office: High-street, West Maitland.) East Maitland Council

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

The usual meeting of the East Maitland Borough Council was held on Tuesday evening in the council chamber, Mechanics' Institute. There were present:…

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Wallsend Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 March 1905 · page 7

Sir,—Mr. Kerr's remarks, if allowed to pass unheeded, may tend to mislead anyone who does not know what the motion tabled by me really was. Of…

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District News. Greta. Municipal Matters

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 March 1905 · page 7

The valuers for the Greta Municipal Council, in their report submitted to the last council meeting, showed that the annual value of ratable property…

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Plattsburg Council

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

The ordinary meeting of the Plattsburg Council was held on Thursday evening. Present the Mayor, Alderman D. Broadfoot and Aldermen Renfrew, Thomas, Steel…

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Wallsend Council Clerk's Salary

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

Sir,—It is not necessary that I should occupy much of your space in pointing our the very weak reply by Alderman Scott to my letter on the above subject. He now…

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City Council

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

The meeting of the City Council was held last night. There were present: Aldermen Moroney, the Mayor, Gilbert, Cann, Levey, Light, Smith Miller, Reid,…

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Wallsend Council Clerk

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

Sir,—I wish to correct a slight error in my first letter on this subject. The ex-Mayor informs me that the number of stock grazing on the park averages about…

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Wallsend Council Clerk's Salary

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

Sir,—Mr. J. F. Kerr seems to be sorely troubled about the motion tabled by Alderman Scott regarding the reduction of the council clerk's salary, and says that it…

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Wallsend Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 March 1905 · page 3

The ordinary meeting of the Wallsend Council was held on Tuesday evening, there being present the Mayor, Alderman J. H. Timmins, and Aldermen, Maddison,…

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Wickham Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 March 1905 · page 6

The ordinary meeting of the Wickham Council was held last night. There were present: The Mayor, Alderman R. J. Bond, and Aldermen Goodman, O'Neill, Toll,…

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New Lambton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 March 1905 · page 6

The ordinary meeting of the New Lambton Council was held last night. There were present: The Mayor, Alderman M. Grey, and Aldermen Morgan, Kerr,…

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Wallsend Council Clerk's Salary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 March 1905 · page 3

Sir,—As this matter has been decided, and the living-wago reducers in the council have gone under, I should not have troubled you with any further…

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Aldermen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 March 1905 · page 7

City Ward.—Mr. David Ludlow. Macquarie Ward.—Mr. Joseph Creer and Mr. John Thorn. Honeysuckle Ward.—Mr. James S…

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Municipality of Hamilton. Aldermen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 March 1905 · page 7

Messrs. Thomas Swain, George Hansford, Robert Simpson, Edward Turnbull, Thomas Tudor, Edward John Bowen, James Ray, George Donald, George…

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Maitland District ("Newcastle Herald" Branch Office: High-street, West Maitland.) West Maitland Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 March 1905 · page 6

The ordinary meeting of the West Maitland Borough Council was held in the council chamber, Town Hall, last evening. Present: The Mayor, Alderman…

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