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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1906

637 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 32

Wickham Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 March 1906 · page 6

The Wickham Council met last evening, when there were present:—The Mayor, Alderman R. J. Bond, and Aldermen Good-mar, O'Nelll, Toll, Myers, Grahame,…

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New Lambton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 March 1906 · page 5

The ordinary meeting of the New Lambton [?] was held [?] there [?] prefect to be [?] man George Eriligien, and [?]…

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Local Government Act. the Shire Boundaries. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 March 1906 · page 5

To-day's "Government Gazette" contains descriptions of the spire boundaries as fixed by the Governor on the advice of the Executive council following a report…

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Merewether. Municipal Finances

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 March 1906 · page 6

From an annual statement prepared by the auditors of the Merewether municipality, the total income is shown at £2108 19s 8d, and the expenditure £2078 12s 4d…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 March 1906 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the West Maitland Borough Council was held in the council chamber, Town Hall, last evening. There were present: The Mayor,…

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Carrington Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 March 1906 · page 6

The Carrington Council met on Friday evening, when were present: The Mayor, Alderman G. Marsden, and Aldermen Garrett, M'Cann, Murray, Doran,…

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Waratah Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 March 1906 · page 7

The Waratah Council held its fortnightly meeting on Monday evening. There were present: The Mayor, Alderman Windeyer and Aldermen Miller, Hughes,…

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Greta Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 March 1906 · page 3

The ordinary meeting of the Municipal Council of Greta took place at the Council Chambers, on Monday evening, when there were present, the Mayor (Alderman B…

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Lambton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 March 1906 · page 6

The usual meeting of the Lambton Council was hold last night. There were present: The Mayor, Alderman J. R. Bell, and Aldermen Payne, Burg, Hubbuck,…

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The Wickham Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 March 1906 · page 6

Sir,—I would like an explanation from the aldermen of the Wickham Council why Mr. Charles English's tender was accepted for the sanitary work for the…

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Stockton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 March 1906 · page 7

The ordinary meeting of the Stockton Council was held on Tuesday night, when there were present Aldermen C. Hudson (Mayor), T . B. Warland, R. C. Fairless,…

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Hamilton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 March 1906 · page 6

At the ordinary meeting of the Hamilton Council last night, the Mayor, Alderman Cram presided. There were also present: Aldermen Dagwell, Harris, Sharp,…

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East Maitland Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 March 1906 · page 6

The usual meeting of the East Maitland Borough Council was held in the Council Chamber on Tuesday evening. There were present:—Aldermen Chambers, Masterman, Burg, Foster,…

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Summons Division. Municipal Cases

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 March 1906 · page 7

Inspector Lloyd proceeded against Hayden Barrows, for allowing a horse to stray in Darby-street, on the 9th instant, and against John M'Farlane, for a similar…

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Municipal Revision Court. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Municipality of Wickham

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 March 1906 · page 7

There were 71 appeals against assessments by the Municipal Council of Wickham. Of these, 22 were confirmed, one struck out, and 48 reduced by consent. In…

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Adamstown Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 March 1906 · page 3

The above council [?]et on Tuesday night, The Mayor, Alder[?]an Court, was in the chair, and there [?]e present: Aldermen Robin, Gray, Thwa[?]s, Bullerwell, Lydon,…

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Merewether Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 March 1906 · page 7

The ordinary meeting of the above council was held on Tuesday evening. There were present the Mayor, Alderman J. Lloyd, and Aldermen Jacobs, Wells,…

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Plattsburg Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 March 1906 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of the Plattsburg Council was held on Thursday evening. There were present: The Mayor, Aldermen D. Renfrew, jun., and Aldermen…

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Newcastle Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 March 1906 · page 5

At the meeting of the Newcastle Council last night there were present the Mayor, Alderman James, and Aldermen Gilbert, Reid, Cann, Moroney, Levey,…

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A Sydney Letter. Lunch Papers and the Rats.—the Telephone Department and Its Enraged Subscribers.—some Instructive Information From London.—a Strange Municipal Challenge.—the Licensed Victuallers' Association Waking Up.—bait Leavings on the Wharves. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 March 1906 · page 7

Someone has drawn attention to the way rats are encouraged by the dropping of lunch papers, generally containing fragments of a repast and always crumbs…

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