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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1909

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Sydney Labour Council. the New Rule. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 4

The carrying by one vote by the Sydney Labour Council last night of the new rule giving this council power over the unions affiliated with it in all matters…

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A Municipal Whistle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 16

It is not so long ago that at one of the meeting of the Braybrook Shire Council there was a very pretty little scrap during which one of the…

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Municipal Conference

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 January 1909 · page 5

A conference of representatives of the Merewether and Hamilton councils was held in the Merewerther Council Chambers on Friday evening to further consider the…

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The Mayor's Attitude. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 January 1909 · page 5

On the 13th inst. Alderman Ivey, Mayor of Broken Hill, despatched to the State Premier the following telegram:—"Monster public indignation meeting held in…

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Newcastle Labour Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 January 1909 · page 4

The Newcastle Labour Council me in the Trades Hall last night, the vice president, Mr. L. P. Vial, in the chair. The correspondence received include a…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 January 1909 · page 6

The regular meeting of the Cessnock Shire Council was held at the council office, Cessnock, yesterday. There were present: Councillor Brown, President, and…

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Wallsend Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 January 1909 · page 7

The Wallsend Council met on Tuesday evening, there being present: The Mayor, Alderman W. Harris, and Aldermen Frew, Stewart, Morris, and Fryar. Mr. Craig,…

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Wickham Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 January 1909 · page 6

The Wickham Council met last evening There were present: The Mayer, Alderman A. Pepper, and Alderman Goodman, Webber, Toll, Bond; Richardson, Myers,…

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New Lambton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 January 1909 · page 6

The New Lambton Council met last night, there being present the Mayor Alderman J. Marshal, and Aldermen Lewington, Jordan, Morrison, Coomer…

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Summons Division. Municipal Cases

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 January 1909 · page 7

Henry Herbert, for being away from his cab in Newcastle, was fined 5s, with 3s 6d costs, in default 24 hours. Robert Gittens, and Michael Delaney, for…

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Our Sydney Letter. the Proprietary's Two Sets of Wages.—bad Pays and Good Pays for Bread.—the Many Who Live on Mining.—a Mayor's Allowance.—when the Labourer Is Worthy of His Hire.—the Internationality of the Messina Fund. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 January 1909 · page 7

The Broken Hill Proprietary's reply to the employees amounts to an insistence that the agreement establishing the higher rate of wages came absolutely the…

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Sydney Labour Council. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 5

At the meeting of the Sydney Labour Council to-night, Mr. Farrar, the vice-president, moved, on behalf of Mr. Black (Electoral Trades' Union), "That no…

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Wickham Municipal Work

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 7

Sir,—As a ratepayer of 20 years in Wickham municipality, I desire to refer to the repairs of the council chambers, Rumours orb going around with the…

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Carrington Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 January 1909 · page 7

The Carrington Council met on Friday night, when there were present: The Mayor, Alderman M'Gregor, and Aldermen Lott, Booth, Doran, Rodgers,…

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Newcastle Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 January 1909 · page 4

The approaching end of the municipal year imposes on local government bodies the obligation of definitely ascertaining their financial position, and…

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Lake Macquarie Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 January 1909 · page 7

The Lake Macquarie Shire Council met at Cardiff at Saturday, when there were present, the President (Councillor S. Croudace), and Councillors W. Beath, J…

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Lambton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1909 · page 5

The Lambton Council met last night, there being present: Aldermen Charlton, Hardy, Burg, Smith, Ritchie, and Hynes. The council clerk apologised for…

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Waratah Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 January 1909 · page 7

The Waratah Council met on Monday evening, when there were present:— The Mayor (Alderman W. V. Southon), and Aldermen Miller, O'Mara, Silcock, and J…

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Hamilton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1909 · page 6

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

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Greta Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1909 · page 7

The Greta Council met on Monday evening, when there were present: The Mayor (Alderman A. E. W. Leaver), Aldermen Jones, Pryor, Anderson, North…

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