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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1908

797 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 40

Lambton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 February 1908 · page 6

A special meeting of the Lambton Council was held on Tuesday to consider the best method of levying rates for the ensuing year. There were present: The Mayor Alderman…

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Stockton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 February 1908 · page 6

A special meeting of the Stockton Council was held on Tuesday evening to consider a notification from the Local Land Board that, on the 26th instant, the question of the…

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Wallsend Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 February 1908 · page 7

The Wallsend Council met on Tuesday night, when there were present: The Mayor, Alderman R. Maddison, and Aldermen W. Harris, D. Jones, J. Frew, R. Stewart, T…

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Wickham Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 February 1908 · page 6

The Wickham Council met last evening. There were present: The Mayor, Alderman J. Myers, and Aldermen Goodman, Webber, Toll, Croft, Richardson, Rees, Pepper,…

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New Lambton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 February 1908 · page 5

The New Lambton Council met last night, there being present: The Mayor, Alderman G. Morrison and Aldermen Hilton, Edden, Mitchell Coomer, Grey, Marshall, and…

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Murder in Spain. a Mayor Shot. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 February 1908 · page 5

Masked men entered the hall at Daimiel, Spain, in which a meeting of the town council was being held, and shot the Mayor dead. The murderers…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 February 1908 · page 6

The ordinary meeting of the West Maitland Municipal Council was held at the Council Chamber, Town Hall, last evening. Present: The Mayor (Alderman…

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Lake Macquarie Shire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 February 1908 · page 7

The Lake Macquarie Shire Council met at the council-chambers, Cardiff, on Saturday. There were present: The President, Councillor S. Croudace, and…

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Carrington Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 February 1908 · page 7

The Carrington Council met on Friday evening, there being present: The Mayor, Alderman M'Gregor, Aldermen Garrett, Doran, Booth, Lott, and Wilson…

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Newcastle Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 February 1908 · page 6

A meeting of the Newcastle Council was held last night, when there were present: The Mayor, Alderman James, and Aldermen Reid, Gibson, Sheddon,…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 February 1908 · page 6

A meeting of the East Maitland Council was held in the council chambers last evening, The Mayor, Alderman J. H. F. Waller, presided, and there were also present:…

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Local Self-government Municipal Rates. (Copyright. All Rights of Republication Reserved.) III

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 February 1908 · page 3

Just as the needs of town life are more complex than the needs of life on the open plain, the secluded forest or bleak mountain, so are the financial…

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Tarro Shire Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 February 1908 · page 6

A meeting of the Tarro, Shire Council was held at the council-chambers, East Maitland, yesterday, Councillor Hector, the president, occupied the chair, and…

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Adamstown Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 February 1908 · page 6

The Adamstown Council met last evening, when there were present: The Mayor (Alderman Rutherford) and Aldermen Robin, Angus, Gellately, Lydon, Eaton,…

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Merewether Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 February 1908 · page 3

The Merewether Council met on Tuesday evening, when there were present: The Mayor (Alderman Dann), and Aldermen Hargreaves, D. Lioyd, Dixon,…

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Wallsend Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 February 1908 · page 7

A special meeting of the Wallsend Council was held on Tuesday evening, when there were present: The Mayor, Alderman W. Harris, and Aldermen T…

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Lambton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 February 1908 · page 7

The Lambton Council met on Tuesday night there being present: The Mayor (Alderman A. L. Payne), and Aldermen M'Ewan, Charlton, Smith, Hardy,…

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Hamilton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 February 1908 · page 6

The Hamilton Council met last night, when there were present: The Mayor, Alderman Wilson, and Aldermen Myers, McIville, Brien, Varley, Alexander, Cram,…

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Greta Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 February 1908 · page 7

The Greta Council met on Monday evening, when there were present: Alderman Leaver, Mayor-elect, who, in the absence of the Mayor, Alderman B. Pryor,…

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Stockton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 February 1908 · page 3

The Stockton Council met on Tuesday evening. There were present Aldermen J. P. Reo (Mayor), C. Hudson, M. Callen, J. Hodges, W. Ball, and R…

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