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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1908

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Stockton Council

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

The Stockton Council met on Tuesday night. There were present: Alderman J. P. Rees (Mayor), C. Hudson, R. Henley-Smith, R. C. Fairless, N. H. Callon,…

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Merewether Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 January 1908 · page 6

The Merewether Council met on Tuesday evening, when there were present; The Mayor, Alderman Dann, and Aldermen D. Lloyd, Curry, J. Lloyd,…

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Hamilton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 January 1908 · page 5

The Hamilton Council met last night. There were present:—The Mayor, Alderman Wilson, and Aldermen Rogers, Dagwell, Sharp, Birrell, Arthur, Brien,…

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Summons Division. Municipal Bylaws

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

Inspector Llioyd, of Newcastle municipality, proceeded against John M'Lean for allowing a horse to stray in a public place. Mr. C. W. Readett appeared for…

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Municipal Elections. the New System

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 January 1908 · page 5

On Saturday, February 1st, ratepayers will be called upon under the provisions of the Local Government Act of 1906 to make a selection of candidates for the…

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Adamstown Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 January 1908 · page 7

The Adamstown Council met on Wednesday evening. All the aldermen were present with the exception of Alderman Lloyd, who was unable to attend…

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New Lambton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 January 1908 · page 6

A special meeting of the New Lambton Council was held on Wednesday evening, when there were present the Mayor (Alderman Morrison), Aldermen Marshall,…

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Sydney Labour Council. Approves of Arbitration. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 January 1908 · page 6

At the meeting or the Labour Council to-night. Mr. D. Allen, representing the Australasian Society of Engineers, moved that the council should invite Mr. Fisher,…

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Municipal Accounts. Extension of Time. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 January 1908 · page 5

Recently the Local Government Office submitted to the municipal councils throughout the State the draft of the proposed now system of municipal…

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Bolwarra Shire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 January 1908 · page 6

Mr. P. J. Hickey, returning officer for the Bolwarra Shire election, made the official declaration of the nominations at the shire office, Larges, yesterday at noon,…

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Cessnock Shire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 January 1908 · page 6

Mr. James Andrews, at noon yesterday, made an official statement of the nominations of candidates for the vacancies in the three ridings of Cessnock Shire as…

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Plattsburg Council

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

The Plattsburg Council met on Thursday evening, when there were present. The Mayor, Alderman O. G. Steel, and Alderman D. Renfrew, jun., W. Timmins,…

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Municipal Accounts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 January 1908 · page 4

There seems to be a great disposition on the part of municipal authorities to object to the system of account keeping prescribed by the Minister for…

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Statement by the Mayor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 January 1908 · page 5

Alderman James, the Mayor of Newcastle, stated yesterday that he had made a hurried inspection of the ruins, in company with Mr. Fox, railway…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 January 1908 · page 6

The last meeting of the old Cessnock Shire Council was held at the shire office, Cessnock, yesterday. Present:—The President, Councillor Brown, and…

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Wallsend Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 6

The Wallsend Council met last evening, when there, wore present: The Mayor, Alderman R. Maddison, and Aldermen D. Jones, J. Free, W, Harris, W. Morris, T…

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Newcastle Labour Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 6

The Newcastle Labour Council met at the Trades Hall, Hunter-street West, last night. The president, Mr. W. J. Humphreys, was in the chair, and there was a…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 6

The last meeting of the existing Tarro Shire Council was held at the council chambers, East Maitland, yesterday. The President, Councillor B. T. Hector,…

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Municipal Elections. Nominations To-day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 5

The first municipal elections to take place under the new Act are attracting very little attention in Newcastle, but in the suburbs much more activity is…

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Dudley. Shire Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 January 1908 · page 6

Counclliors Croudace (President) and Williams, of the Lake Macquarie Shire, and Messrs. W. Beath (Dudley) and J. Simpson (Belmont), candidates for B…

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