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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1906

637 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 32

Lambton. Municipal Appeals

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 March 1906 · page 6

The appeals against the assessments made for the Lambton Council were heard at the Lambton Police Court yesterday. Mr. Sparke (of Messrs. Sparke and…

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Hamilton. Alderman Bailey

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 April 1906 · page 7

Alderman Halley, who has been one of the representatives of the South Ward in the Hamilton Council for fourteen months, is about to remove to Maitland, and his seat will…

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Newcastle Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 April 1906 · page 5

The Newcastle Council met. last night, at the council chamber, in Watt-street. The Mayor, Alderman James, presided, and there were also present Aldermen…

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Privy Council Meeting. Conviction Upheld. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 April 1906 · page 5

An extraordinary and hastily convened meeting of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council was held yesterday to hear an appeal lodged…

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Hamilton. Municipal Appeals

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 April 1906 · page 5

A Friendly Appeal Court was held in the Hamilton council chambers on Monday evening for the purpose of hearing appeals against the assessment. The…

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Wallsend Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 April 1906 · page 5

The ordinary meeting of the Wallsend Council was held on Tuesday evening. There were present: the Mayor (Alderman D. Jones) and Aldermen Maddison,…

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New Lambton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 April 1906 · page 6

The ordinary meeting of the New Lambton Council was held last night. There were present the Mayor, Alderman George Errington, and Aldermen Kerr, Hilton,…

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District News Waratah. Municipal Appeal Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 April 1906 · page 3

On Wednesday, before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M., a number of appeal cases in connection with Waratah municipal rates were decided. Mr. J. Hann, council clerk,…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 April 1906 · page 7

There were 60 appeals listed against the valuations made by the Hamilton Council. Of these 28 were withdrawn, two reduced by the court, nine reduced by…

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Summons Division. Municipal Cases

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 April 1906 · page 7

Frederick Coulter was fined 5s, with 3s 6d coats, for allowing a horse to stray in Bruce-street, on March 28th. Henry Gatton, cabdriver, was fled 5s, with 3s 6d…

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Wickham Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 April 1906 · page 7

The Wickham Council met on Wednesday evening. There were present: The Mayor, Alderman R. J. Bond, and Alderman Goodman, Toll, Myers, Grahame,…

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Plattsburg Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 April 1906 · page 3

A special meeting of the Plattsburg Council was held on Wednesday evening. There were present the Mayor, Alderman D. Renfrew, jun., and Aldermen Moss,…

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London Council in Paris

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 April 1906 · page 13

The London "Daily Mail" of 12th February wrotes:—The magnificence of the welcome accorded to the London County Council in Paris has not yet been fully…

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Carrington Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 April 1906 · page 6

The ordinary meeting of the Carrington Council was held on Friday evening. There were present: The Mayor, Alderman G. Marsden, Aldermen Bromley,…

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Plattsburg Municipal Appeal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 April 1906 · page 7

A number of appeals, most of which had been previously dealt with by the Municipal Appeal Court, were disposed of at the Police Court yesterday. Mr. R…

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Waratah Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 April 1906 · page 3

The Waratah Council held its usual meeting on Monday evening. There were present. The Mayor (Alderman J. windeyer), and Aldermen Miller, Southon,…

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Greta Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 April 1906 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Greta Council was held in the council chambers on Monday evening. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman Ben Pryor), and…

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Lambton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 April 1906 · page 7

The ordinary meeting of the Lambton Council was held on Tuesday night. There were present: The Mayor, Alderman J. R. Bell, and Aldermen Burg, Payne,…

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Stockton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 April 1906 · page 3

The ordinary meeting of the Stockton Council was held on Tuesday evening, when there were present: The Mayor, Alderman Hudson, and Aldermen Warland,…

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Summons Division. Municipal Cases

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 April 1906 · page 7

Joseph Dawson was proceeded against by Inspector J. A. Forgle for having, on March 31st, ridden over the footpath of Hannell-street on a bicycle. Defendant…

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