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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1906

637 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 32

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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Newcastle Labour Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 March 1906 · page 5

The fortnightly meeting of the Newcastle Labour Council was held at the Trades Hall last night, and was presided ever by Mr. R. S. Blakey. A letter was…

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Wallsend Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 March 1906 · page 3

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

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Wickham Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 March 1906 · page 6

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

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New Lambton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 March 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,…

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Waratah Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 March 1906 · page 7

The Waratah Council held a special meeting on Wednesday evening. There were present: The Mayor, Alderman W[?]deyer, and Aldermen Miller, Hughes,…

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Municipal Appeal Court. Friday, March 23. (Before Mr. F. P. D. Meares, D.S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 March 1906 · page 7

There were 1657 appeals against assessments by the Newcastle Municipal Council listed for bearing. The Valuation was reduced in 114 cases, 38 were confirmed,…

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Carrington Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 March 1906 · page 7

The Carrington Council met on Friday evening, when there were present: The Mayor, Aldermen Marsden, and Aldermen Broudley, Garrett, M'Cann, Doran,…

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Adamstown. Presentation to the Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 March 1906 · page 6

An interesting ceremony took place at the Adamstown Council Chambers on Saturday night in the presence of about 70 ratepayers and residents of the…

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Waratah Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 March 1906 · page 3

The Waratah Council met on Monday evening, when there were present: The Mayor, Alderman Windeyer, and Aldermen Hughes, Greenland, Southon, Stewart,…

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Lambton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 March 1906 · page 6

The ordinary meeting of the Lambton Council was held last night. There were present the Mayor, Alderman J. R. Bell, and Aldermen Hardy, Noble, Hynes, Burg,…

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Greta Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 March 1906 · page 7

The usual meeting of this council was held at the council chambers on Monday evening. There were present: The Mayor, Alderman B. Pryor, Aldermen Leaver,…

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Hamilton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 March 1906 · page 6

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

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Adamstown Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 March 1906 · page 6

The ordinary meeting of the Adamstown Council was held last night. There were present: Aldermen Powell, Rutherford, Gray, Robin, Lydon, Lloyd, and…

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Merewether Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 March 1906 · page 6

The ordinary meeting of the Merewether Council was held on Tuesday evening, when there were present: The Mayor, Alderman J. Lloyd, Aldermen…

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Stockton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 March 1906 · page 2

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

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 March 1906 · page 6

The ordinary meeting of the East Maitland Borough Council was held on Tuesday evening when there were present the Mayor. Alderman J. H. F. Waller and…

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Summons Division. Municipal Cases

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 March 1906 · page 3

James Christlanson was fiend 5s with 3s 6d costs or 24 hours' Imprisonment, for allowing a horse to stray in Shortland Park on March 21. For a similar…

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Municipal Appeal Court. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 March 1906 · page 3

Against assessments by the Adamstown Municipal Council there were 29 appeals. Of these 19 were reduced by consent, and in 10 cases the assessments were…

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Plattsburg Council

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

At the meeting of the Plattsburg Council last night, there were present: The Mayor, Allerman D. Renfrew, jun., and Aldermen Timmins, Moss, Renfrew, sen.,…

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