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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1909

705 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 36

Lake Macquarie Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 February 1909 · page 5

The Lake Macquarie Shire Council met at Cardiff on Saturday, when there were present: Councillor Croudace, President (in the chair), and Councillors Talbot,…

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Mayor of Newcastle. Alderman Reid Elected

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 February 1909 · page 4

A special meeting of the Newcastle Council was held last evening for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the ensuing year. The Mayor, Alderman A…

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Adamstown Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 February 1909 · page 5

The Adamstown Council met last night, for the purpose of electing the Mayor. There were present: The Mayor, Alderman Robin, and Aldermen Lydon, Powell,…

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Newcastle Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 February 1909 · page 5

At the meeting of the Newcastle Council last night there were present the Mayor, Alderman A. Cook, and Aldermen Reid, Gibson, Shedden, Moroney, Levey,…

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The President of Tarro Shire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 February 1909 · page 6

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

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New Lambton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 February 1909 · page 5

A special meeting of the New Lambton Council was held on Monday evening for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the ensuing year. Present: The Mayor…

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Greta Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 February 1909 · page 6

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

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Plattsburg Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 February 1909 · page 6

A special meeting of the Plattsburg Council was held last evening for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the ensuing year. There were present: The Mayor…

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Lambton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 February 1909 · page 6

The Lambton Council met last night, there being present: The Mayor Alderman W. V. M'Ewan, and Alderman Charlton, Hynes, Smith, Hardy, Ritchie,…

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Wickham Council. a Lively Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 February 1909 · page 6

A special meeting of the Wickham Council was held last night, for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the current year. The Mayor, Alderman Pepper,…

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Hamilton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 February 1909 · page 6

The Hamilton council met last night when there were present: The Mayor Alderman Wilson, and Alderman Rogers, Torpey, Sharp, Arthur, Roe, Alexander…

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Waratah Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 February 1909 · page 7

The Waratah Council met on Monday evening, when there were present: The Mayor, Alderman W. F. Southon, and Aldermen Miller, O'Mars, Silcock, Stewart,…

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Carrington Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 February 1909 · page 5

A special meeting of the Carrington Council was held last night for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the current year, there being present: The Mayor,…

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Merewether Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 February 1909 · page 6

The Merewether Council met on Tuesday evening. Present:—The Mayor (Alderman Dann) and Aldermen Dixon, Forshaw, Hargreaves, Wilson, D. Lloyd W…

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Lambton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 February 1909 · page 3

A special meeting of the Lambton council, for the propose of electing a Mayor was held last night There were present: The Mayor, Alderman W. V. M'Ewan, and…

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Stockton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 February 1909 · page 3

The Stockton Council met on Tuesday night. There were present: Aldermen J. P. Rees (Mayor), C. Hudson, T. Grifths, Mr. Callen, J. Hodges, W. Ball, R…

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Waratah Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 February 1909 · page 6

A special meeting of the Waratah Council was held last evening, when there were present: Alderman W. V. Southen, the Mayor, and Aldermen Miller, Hughes,…

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Our Sydney Letter. Sir Harry Rawson and the Victory.—manning Our "Navy" to Be.—one of Captain Cook's Journals.—crushing the Shilling Sweep Business.—misfits and Driftwood.—electing a Mayor "Out of the Hat." Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 February 1909 · page 4

It has occasionally been urged that the Admiralty would do a great thing for the flag if it would only send the old Victory on an Imperial tour in charge…

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Adamstown Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 February 1909 · page 3

The Adamstown Council met on Wednesday night, there being present: The Mayor, Alderman Robin, and Aldermen Bullerwell, Lydon, Powell, Rutherford,…

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Stockton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 February 1909 · page 6

The Stockton Council held a special meeting last night for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the ensuing year. There were present; Alderman J. P…

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