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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1908

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Wickham Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 January 1908 · page 5

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

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New Lambton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 January 1908 · page 5

The New Lambton Council met last night, there being present: The Mayor, Alderman G. Morrison, and Alderman Hllton, Beath, Marshall, Waring and…

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The Municipal Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 January 1908 · page 4

The municipal nominations which closed yesterday mark another further step in the development of the system of local government, which…

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Local Government. Municipal Nominations

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 January 1908 · page 5

Yesterday was municipal nomination day, and the foll[?]ing are the names of those nominated for seats in the various councils. The nominations will be…

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District News. West Wallsend. Shire Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 January 1908 · page 6

On Wednesday evening, in the Federal Hall, West Wallsend, Councillors J. Stenhouse and J. Talbot, who are unopposed candidates for A Riding of the Lake…

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New Erina Shire. Amalgamation with Gosford

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 January 1908 · page 5

The Local Government Act makes provision whereby a municipality may be dissolved and incorporated with a shire. There are many small municipalities…

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Municipal Elections. Nomination Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 January 1908 · page 5

The nomination received on Wednesday for the vacancies in the municipal councils of the city and district were announced by the respective returning…

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Action by the Mayor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1908 · page 5

Alderman James, the Mayor of Newcastle, who had just made an inspection of the area affected by the fire, yesterday expressed astonishment at the action, or…

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West Maitland Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1908 · page 6

The ordinary meeting of the West Maitland Municipal Council was held at the council chambers, town hall, last evening. There were present: The Mayer, Alderman…

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Municipal Nominations

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1908 · page 6

The following gentlemen have been nominated for the twelve vacancies in the West Maitland Council.—Peter Bailey, John E. Chant, Walter…

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Municipal Elections. Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1908 · page 5

A meeting of the supporters of Mr. R. Gibson, a candidate for the representation of Honeysuckle Ward in the Newcastle City Council, was held at the Star…

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Lake Macquarie Shire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 January 1908 · page 7

The Lake Macquarie Shire Council met at Cardiff on Saturday. There were present: Councillor S. Croudace (President), and Councillors W. J. Russell, J. Talbot,…

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Carrington Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 January 1908 · page 3

The Carrington Council met on Friday night, the following being present:— Alderman M'Gregor (Mayor), and Aldermen Garrett, Marsdon, Doran, and…

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Privy Council Appeal. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 January 1908 · page 5

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has allowed, with costs, the appeal in the case of Spencer v. the Registrar of Titles in West…

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Maitland District "Newcastle Herald" Branch Office: High-street, West Maitland. Municipal Nominations

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 January 1908 · page 6

At noon on Saturday Mr. W. M'Lauchlin, returning officer for the West Maitland municipality, officially announced the nomination of candidates for the…

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Cardiff. Lake Macquarie Shire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 January 1908 · page 5

Messrs. S. Croudace and T. Williams, the retiring councillors of B Riding, Lake Macquarie Shire Council, with Messrs. W. Beath and M. H. Simpson,…

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Alderman Cook's Candidature

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 5

Alderman A. Cook addressed meetings at Patrick-street, Merewether, and at the Junction Hotel, Junction, last night, in furtherance of his candidature for…

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Municipal Elections. Newcastle Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 5

A meeting of electors of Macquarie Ward was addressed last night from the balcony of the Mafeking Hotel, Darby-street, by Messrs. J. Dart, A. Gaudin,…

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Lambton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 5

The Lambton Council met last night, when there were present: The Mayor, Alderman A. L. Payne, and Aldermen M'Ewan, Charlton, Hubbuck, Hynes, and…

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Hamilton. Municipal Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 6

Alderman W. Arthur addressed a fairly large meeting of ratepayers of the West Ward in the Hamilton municipality last night, from the balcony of the Premier…

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