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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1908

797 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 17 of 40

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 May 1908 · page 6

Mr. W. Fletcher, Mr. A. Cook (council clerk), and Mr. J. F. Kerr (valuator) appeared to support the assessments of the Wallsend Council. In the majority of…

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A Lord Mayor's Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 May 1908 · page 5

It was proposed in Sydney that the Lord Mayor of that city should inaugurate a Lord Mayor's show. Happily, the proposal was rejected as if it had been…

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Waratah Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 May 1908 · page 3

The Waratah Council met on Monday evening, when there were present the Mayor, Alderman W. Southon, and Alderman Braye, Windeyer, O'Mara,…

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Lambton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 May 1908 · page 6

The Lambton Council met last evening, when there were present: The Mayor (Alderman W. V. M'Ewan), and Aldermen T. Smith, W. Jenkins, G. E. Hardy, H…

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Shire Conference. Amendments Desired. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 May 1908 · page 5

The conference of delegates from shire councils was continued to-day. Mr. W. Greene moved: "(a) That the fee simple of all roads, including roads…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 May 1908 · page 6

A meeting of the East Maitland Council was held in the council-chambers, East Maitland, last evening. The Mayor, Alderman Waller, presided, and there…

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Stockton Municipal Rating

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 May 1908 · page 7

Sir,—Will you kindly find space for the following small quotation from the ordinances made and gazetted by the Government for the guidance of councils in…

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Merewether Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 May 1908 · page 6

The Merewether Council; met on Tuesday evening, when there were present :—The Mayor (Alderman Dann), and Aldermen Forshaw, Hargreaves; I Goldbold,…

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Hamilton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 May 1908 · page 5

The Hamilton Council met last evening. The Mayor, Alderman Wilson, presided, and there were also present:—Aldermen Torpey, Rogers, Sharp, Arthur, Cram,…

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Stockton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 May 1908 · page 7

Stockton Council met on Tuesday evening, when there were present: Aldermen J. P. Rees (Mayor), C. Hudson, T. Gritfiths; M. Callen, W. Ball, and R…

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Greta Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 May 1908 · page 3

The Greta Council met on Tuesday evening, when there were present the Mayor (Alderman A. E. W. Leaver), Aldermen Jones, Wilton, Cousins, North,…

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Summons Division. Municipal Cases

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 May 1908 · page 3

Archie Elliott was fined 5s, with 3s 6d costs, in default 24 hours' imprisonment, for not being in constant attendance on cab No. 19 in Perkin-street on May 16…

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Municipal Rating

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 May 1908 · page 7

Sir,—In, reply to "Ratepayer," the council clerk, and Mayor of Stockton from a business point of view have very feebly defended the action of their council in…

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Adamstown Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 May 1908 · page 7

The Adamstown Council met on Wednesday night, when there were present: The Mayor, Alderman Robin, and Aldermen Powell, Lydon, Bullerwell, Eaton,…

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Municipal Rating

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 May 1908 · page 3

Sir,—In reply to "Equal Justice," I will admit freely that his letter is not without logic; yet I think he has made out no very convincing case. He says, for…

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Alderman's Seat Challenged

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 May 1908 · page 6

The case of Rooney v. Chambers was called at the East Maitland Court of Petty Sessions yesterday, before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, P.M., when defendant,…

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Plattsburg Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 May 1908 · page 7

The Plattsburg Council met on Thursday evening, when there were present: The Mayor, Alderman W. Timmins, and Aldermen O. G. Steel, J. Wilkinson, S…

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The Shire Councils. Deputation to the Premier. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 May 1908 · page 7

A deputation from the Conference of Shire Councils recently held in Sydney, was presented to Mr. Wade, the State Premier, to-day, by Mr. Price, M.P…

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Municipal Rating

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 May 1908 · page 3

Sir,—I am pleased to note that the council clerk of Stockton has treated my farmer letter in the spirit in which I wrote it, and agrees to differ in a…

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