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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1908

797 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 16 of 40

The Shire Councils

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 May 1908 · page 4

Although the conference of delegates from shire councils which is to assemble in Sydney in a few days has not, like previous similar gatherings,…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 May 1908 · page 6

A meeting of the Tarro Shire Council was held in the council chambers, East Maitland, yesterday, The President, Council. Weakley, occupied the chair, and…

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Proposed Maritime Council. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 May 1908 · page 5

It is proposed by the various unions of maritime workers to take steps for the formation of a permanent body to safeguard their interests…

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Newcastle Labour Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 May 1908 · page 5

The Newcastle Labour Council met in the Trades Hall, Hunter-street West, last night. The president, Mr. E. A. Young, was in the chair, and there was a…

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Cessnock Shire Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 May 1908 · page 6

The ordinary meeting of the Cessnock Shire Council was held at the shire office, Cessnock, yesterday afternoon, when there were present: Councillors Brown…

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Wallsend Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 May 1908 · page 3

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,…

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Wickham Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 May 1908 · page 5

The Wickham Council met last evening when there were present: The Mayor, Alderman J. Pepper, and Aldermen Goodman, Webber, Toll, Bond, Croft,…

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New Lambton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 May 1908 · page 6

The New Lambton Council met last night, there being present: The Mayor (Alderman J. Marshall), and Aldermen Coomer, Edden, Mitchell, Errington,…

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Municipal Appeal Court. Hamilton Cases

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 May 1908 · page 7

The hearing of appeals against the valuations by the Hamilton Council in connection with the rating for 1908 was continued yesterday, at the Newcastle…

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Municipal Appeal Court. Hamilton Cases

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 May 1908 · page 7

The hearing of appeals against the valuations by the Hamilton Council was concluded yesterday at the Newcastle Court-house, before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M. Mr…

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Stockton Municipal Rating

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 May 1908 · page 6

Sir,—[?] last meeting of the Stockton Council, it was decided not to accept the valuations submitted by the valuator appointed [?] carry out the…

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West Maitland Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 6

A meeting of the West Maitland Council was held at the council chambers, town hall, last evening. The Mayor, Alderman, Cracknell, presided, and there…

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Stockton Municipal Rating

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 11

Sir,—Dear me! Of a verity "an enemy hath done this." "Ratepayer," your erudite correspondent, is somewhat adrift in his law. In taking the £35 for making…

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Our New Zealand Letter. Wellington, May 7. Municipal Politics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 13

From time to time in these islands municipal politics attract more the ordinary attention. Of recent years there has been a growing tendency to borrow…

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Carrington Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 May 1908 · page 7

The Carrington Council met on Friday evening, there being present the Mayor, Alderman M'Gregor, and Aldermen Booth, Lott, Wilson, Doran, Garrett, M'Cann,…

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Lake Macquarie Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 May 1908 · page 7

The Lake Macquarie Shire Council met on Saturday, when there were present; The President, Councillor S. Croudace, and Councillors Stenhouse, Talbot,…

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Newcastle Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 May 1908 · page 5

At the meeting of the Newcastle Council last night there were present: The Mayor, Alderman A. Cook, and Aldermen Reld, Gibson, Shedden, Moroney, Light,…

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Shire Delegates. Meet in Conference. Address by the Premier. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 May 1908 · page 5

The second conference of shire delegates was commenced at the Grand Central Hotel, Sydney, to-day, when the following representatives were present:—…

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Stockton Municipal Rating

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 May 1908 · page 3

Sir.—My drawing the council's attention to their appointing the council clerk as valuator has caused a stir in the camp, and I am taken to task by that gentleman…

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Maitland Municipal Case. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 May 1908 · page 5

The Full Court was engaged this morning determining an application by John Thomas Russell, of East Maitland, to make absolute a rule in the nature of a…

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