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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1909

705 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 36

Cessnock Shire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 April 1909 · page 6

The regular meeting of the Cessnock Shire Council was held at the shire office yesterday. Present:—Councillors. G. Brown (president), T. L. Johns, A. H…

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An Independent Mayor. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 April 1909 · page 5

They bylaws committee reported at last night's council meeting that the police had been requested to enforce the "move-on" clause in the city streets…

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Hamilton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 April 1909 · page 4

The Hamilton Council met last night, when there were present Aldermen Rogers (Mayer), Wilson, Torpey, Sharp, Arthur, Crain, Roo, Alexander, Varley,…

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Stockton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 April 1909 · page 7

The Stockton Council met on Tuesday evening, when there were present Alderman R. Henly-Smith, Mayor, and Aldermen C. Hudson, M. Callen, J. Hodges, J…

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Lambton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 April 1909 · page 7

The Lambton Council met on Tuesday night, there being present: The Mayor, Alderman W. M'Ewan, and Aldermen Burg, Jenkins, Ritchie, Smith, Hardy,…

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Maitland Circuit Court. Railways on Public Places. Municipal Claim for Rent

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 April 1909 · page 5

The hearing of the civil cases in the Maitland Circuit Court was continued yesterday at East Maitland, before his Honor Mr. Justice Cohen…

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Kurri. a Municipality Required

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 April 1909 · page 6

At a meeting of the Cessnock Shire Council held yesterday, the engineer, Mr. G. F. Lindeman, submitted a report dealing with requests for local works by the…

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Adamstown Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 April 1909 · page 6

The Adamstown Council met on Wednesday night. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman Bullerwelll), and all the alderman were in the places…

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Merewether Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 April 1909 · page 3

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

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Labour Council's Attitude

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 April 1909 · page 5

At the meeting of the Sydney Labour Council to-night, on the motion of Mr. Sullivan (Ironmoudlers' Union), it was decided to hold a special meeting on…

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Newcastle District Court. Municipal Appeals. Thursday, April 22. (Before Acting Judge Edmunds.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 April 1909 · page 7

The Newcastle-Wallsend Coal Company appealed against the valuation by the Wallsend Municipal Council, of certain lands in the municipality. The area set…

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Plattsburg Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 April 1909 · page 11

The Plattsburg Council met on Thursday evening, when there were present, the Mayor (Alderman J. T. Atknison), and Aldermen J. Hill, D. Broadfoot, W…

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A Council's Difficulty

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 April 1909 · page 5

At the request of the Merewether Council, Mr. A. Edden, M.P., went to the Office of the Attorney-General during the week to ask Mr. Wade the State Premier…

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Newcastle District Court. Municipal Appeals. (Before Acting Judge Edmunds.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 April 1909 · page 7

The hearing was continued yesterday of the case in which the Newcastle-Wallsend Coal Company appealed against the valuation by the Wallsend Municipal…

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Municipal Endowments

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 April 1909 · page 4

A good deal of misconception exists concerning the provisions of the Local Government Act relating to the payment of endowments to…

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Newcastle Labour Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 April 1909 · page 5

The Newcastle Labour Council met last evening, the president, Mr. R. S. Blakey, in the chair. The credential was received of Mr. F…

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Wickham Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 April 1909 · page 6

The Wickham Council meet last evening, There were present: The Mayor, Alderman S. Richardson, and Aldermen Webber, Bond, Toll, Croft, Pepper, Dawson,…

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Wallsend Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 April 1909 · page 7

The Wellsend Council met on Tuesday evening, when there were present the Mayor (Aldermen J. Frew), and Aldermen Richardson, Shute, Lee, Morris,…

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New Lambton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 April 1909 · page 6

The New Lambton Council met last night, there being present; the Mayer, Alderman W. Coomer, and Aldermen Errington, Morrison, Jordan, Lewington,…

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Municipal Appeals. Adamstown Cases

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 April 1909 · page 7

The Adamstown Municipal Appeal Court sat at the Newcastle Courthouse yesterday, Mr. W. Clarke, S.M., being on the Bench Of 22 appeals listed, eight were…

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