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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1908

797 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 40

Waratah Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1908 · page 5

A special meeting of the Waratah council was held last evening to elect[?] Mayor for the ensuing twelve mon[?] when there were present the Mayor…

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New Lambton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1908 · page 5

The New Lambton Council met last night, there being present the Mayor, Alderman Morrison, and Aldermen Hilton, Lewington, Marshall, Grey, Coomer,…

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

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

Very little interest was manifested in the West Maitland municipal election, which took place yesterday, only 237 out of 674 ratepayers exercising the…

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Mayor of Newcastle. Alderman Cook Elected

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 6

A special meeting of the Newcastle Council was held at the council chambers last evening for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the ensuing year. "There…

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Merewether Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 6

A special meeting of the Merewether Council was held last evening, when there were present the Mayor (Alderman Dann), Aldermen Hargreaves, Forshaw,…

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Wickham Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 5

A special meeting of the Wickham Council was held last evening for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the ensuing municipal year. There were…

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Wallsend Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 6

The Wallsend Council met last evening to elect the Mayor for the currents year. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman R. Madison), and Aldermen J…

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Municipal Dispensaries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 4

The adoption of a resolution by the Sydney City Council affirming the desirability of amending the law so as to provide for municipal dispensaries, is…

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Wickham. Municipal Amenities

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 6

The Mayor elect of Wickham, Aldermen Pepper, presided over a gathering of alderman and ratepayers Young's hall, Tighe's Hill, last evening. The retiring…

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Adamstown Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 2

The Adamstown Council met last night for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the ensuing year. There were present the Mayor, Alderman Rutherford, and…

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Municipal Rating

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 6

Sir,—The work of reform In the matter of rating has so far been confined to urging the local electors to return men pledged to one general rate on…

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Lake Macquarie Shire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 February 1908 · page 5

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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Our Sydney Letter. the Australian and the Alien.—dirty Private Residences.—why Not Make the Red Tape Less Lengthy?—our Early Records and Relics.—a Suggestion of Some Value.—a Mayor's Complete Time for £300 a Year. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 February 1908 · page 5

What constitutes an Australian? Cases arise at times where the law officers dispute the Australian nationality of a man who is still able to show that he was born…

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Tarro Shire Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1908 · page 6

A special meeting of the Tarro Shire Council was held at the shire office, East Maitland yesterday morning, for the purpose of electing a President for the…

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Hamilton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1908 · page 6

The Hamilton Council met last evening. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman E. Wilson) and Aldermen Alexander, Arthur, Melville, Sharp, Roe,…

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Newcastle Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1908 · page 5

At a meeting of the Newcastle Council last night, there were present the Mayor, Alderman James, and Aldermen Reid, Gibson, Shedden, Moroney, Levey, Light,…

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Morpeth Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1908 · page 6

A special meeting of the Morpeth Council was held in the council chamber last evening, for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the ensuing twelve months…

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Carrington Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1908 · page 5

The Carrington Council met last night, when there were present: The Mayor (Alderman M’Gregor), and Aldermen Doran, Marsden, Garrett, M’Cann,…

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Plattsburg Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1908 · page 6

The Plattsburg Council met last evening, when there were present: The Mayor, Alderman O. G. Steel, and Aldermen D. Renfrew, W. Timmins, D. Breadfoot, J…

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New Lambton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1908 · page 7

The New Lambton Council met last evening for the purpose of electing a Mayor. There were present: The Mayor, Alderman G. Morrison, and Aldermen…

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