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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1908

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

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

A special meeting of the East Maitland Municipal Council was held at the council chamber, Mechanics' Institute, last evening, for the Purpose of electing the…

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Mayor of West Maitland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 February 1908 · page 6

A special meeting of the West Maitland Municipal Council was held at the council chamber, town hall, last evening, the business being the election of a Mayor…

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Waratah Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 February 1908 · page 3

The Waratah Council met on Monday, evening, when there were present the Mayor (Aderman J. Windeyer), and Aldermen Southon (Mayor-elect), Miller,…

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Greta Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 February 1908 · page 7

The Greta Council met on Monday evening, when there were present: The Mayor, Alderman H. Pryer, and Aldermen Leaver, (Mayor-elect), Jones, North, Cousins,…

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Lambton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 February 1908 · page 5

The Lambton Council met last evening, when there were present:—The Mayor (Alderman A. L. Payne), and Aldermen M'Ewan, Charlton, Hynes, Smith, Hardy,…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 February 1908 · page 6

The ordinary meeting of the East Maitland Council was held at the council chambers, last evening. The Mayor (Alderman J. H. F. Waller) presided, and…

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Lambton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1908 · page 7

The Lambton Council met last night for the purpose of electing a Mayor. There were present: The Mayor, Alderman A. L. Payne, and Alderman Jenkins, Smith, Hynes,…

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Merewether Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1908 · page 3

The Merewether Council met on Tuesday evening, when there were present: The Mayor. Alderman Dann, and Alderman Curry, D. Lloyd, Dixon, Wells, Case, Roberts,…

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Stockton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1908 · page 7

The Stockton Council met on Tuesday evening, when were present: Alderman J. P. Rees (Mayor), C. Hudson, T. Griffiths, M. Callen, J. Hodges, W. Ball, R…

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Hamilton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1908 · page 6

The Hamilton Council met last evening, when there were present:—The Mayor, Alderman Wilson, and Aldermen Myers, Melville, Brien, Varley, Alexander,…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 February 1908 · page 6

The first meeting of the newly-elected Cessnock Shire Council was held at the shire office, Cessnock, yesterday, the business being the election of a President…

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Adamstown Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 February 1908 · page 2

The Adamstown Council met on Wednesday evening, when there were present: [?] Mayor, Aldermen, Collately, Eaton, Buttewell, and Lydon…

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The Lord Mayor's Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 2

It is no good lamenting over the decay of ancient customs; lamentation, however, eloquent, will not bring them back again. The feeling which prompted them has…

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Plattsburg Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 2

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

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London News. London, January 10. the Skating Season.—the Lord Mayor's Show.—the Suevic.—the Central Emigration Board.—our Veterans.—"the Times."—cigarette Smoking. the Skating Season

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 2

Perhaps there is no sport more invig[?] and exhilarating than that with which we have just lost after a mere glimpse of it. And as it lends Itself…

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Municipal Valuations

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 4

Some disclosures which have recently been made in Victoria concerning local government valuations, give prominence to is question which just…

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Waratah Municipal Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 11

Sir,—I should like to draw attention to what is generally considered a breach of the regulations governing such elections, which took place in connection with the…

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An Alderman Ousted. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1908 · page 5

In chambers in No. 3 Jury Court to-day, Mr. Justice Pring made absolute the rule nisi which had been granted by Mr. Justice Street at the instance of…

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Newcastle Labour Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 February 1908 · page 5

The Newcastle Labour Council met in the Trades Hall, Hunter-street West, last evening, The retiring president, Mr. W. J. Humphries, was in the chair, and there…

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