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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1908

797 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 13 of 40

Merewether Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 April 1908 · page 6

The Merewether Council met on Tuesday evening, when there were present : The Mayor, Alderman Dann, and Aldermen Forshaw, Godbold, Lloyd, Wells,…

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Hamilton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 April 1908 · page 5

The Hamilton Council met last night, when there were present: The Mayor (Alderman Wilson) and Aldermen Torpey, Cram, Alexander, Varley, Brien, Myers,…

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Adamstown Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 April 1908 · page 6

The Adamstown Council met last evening, when there were present:—The Mayor, Alderman Robin, and Aldermen Gellately, Eaton, Thwaites, Bullerwell,…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 April 1908 · page 5

Sir FRANCIS SUTTOR, the President of the Legislative Council, took the chair at half-past four o'clock this afternoon. The Industrial Disputes Bill was further…

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Kurri a Municipality

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 April 1908 · page 7

Sir,—Several residents of Kurri are dissatisfied with the improvements of the town under shire government, and for that reason are agitating to turn the town…

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Maitland Municipal Case. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 April 1908 · page 5

Before Mr. Justice Cohen, in Chambers, to-day, Mr. Ferguson, instructed by Mr. I. A. Hill, of West Maitland, appeared for John Thomas Russell, of East Maitland,…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 April 1908 · page 5

Sir FRANCIS SUTTOR, the President of the Legislative Council, took the chair at half-past four o'clock this afternoon. Mr. HUGHES, the Vice-president of…

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Plattsburg Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 April 1908 · page 3

The Plattsburg Council met on Thursday evening, when there were present the Mayor (Alderman W. Timmins) and Aldermen D. Renfrew, D. Broadfoot, O…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. the Houses Disagree. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 April 1908 · page 5

Sir FRANCIS SUTTOR, the President of the Legislative Council, took the chair at half-past two o'clock this afternoon. The PRESIDENT announced the death…

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Municipal Rating

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 April 1908 · page 4

Those who are entrusted with the duty of levying rates in shire areas have a very much easier task areas those who have the same duty to…

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Lake Macquarie Shire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 April 1908 · page 5

A special meeting of the Lake Macquarie Shire Council was held at Cardiff on Saturday, when there were present: The President (Councillor…

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London Council Loan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 April 1908 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—The London County Council loan of £2,750,000, issued at a premium of 1½ per cent., has been covered thirty-fold. One firm…

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Our Sydney Letter. Killed on a Tramline at 85.—The Danger of the Double City Tramway.—co-operation Between Sailor and Soldier.—municipal Centralisation.—mutilated Statuary in the Gardens.—controlling the Registry Offices. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 April 1908 · page 4

The electric trams travel a good deal faster than they should from Hunter-street to the Post-office one way, and from King-street to the Post-office the other. This…

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Waratah Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 April 1908 · page 7

A special meeting of the Waratah Council was held on Monday evening, when there were present: The Mayor, Alderman Southon, Aldermen Miller, Hughes,…

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Newcastle Labour Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 April 1908 · page 5

The Newcastle Labour Council met last night the president, Mr. E. A. Young occupying the chair. A letter was received from New…

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Municipality for Kurri

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 April 1908 · page 6

Sir,—After reading a letter on the above subject in your issue of 10th, I am almost persuaded to believe that the author, by the flippant manner, he…

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Wallsend Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 April 1908 · page 7

The Wallsend Council met on Tuesday evening, when there were present: The Mayor (Alderman W. Harris) and Aldermen D. W. Jones, J. Frew, R. Stewart, W…

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Wickham Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 April 1908 · page 7

The Wickham Council met last evening, when there were present the Mayor (Alderman J. Pepper), and Aldermen Toll, Richardson, Myers, Webber,…

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Meeting of the Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 April 1908 · page 4

Prior to the annual meeting the council met, when there were present Messrs. C. S. M'Intyre, vice-president (who, in the absence of the president, occupied the…

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An Imperial Council. Need of the Empire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 April 1908 · page 7

It is an interesting fact that the British Empire owes its nativity to the reign of Queen Elizabeth, and its enormous expansion and great progress to the reign of…

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