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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1909

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Wallsend Council

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

The Wallsend Council held a special meeting last evening for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the ensuing year, The Mayor (Alderman W. Harris) and…

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Protest From the Labour Council. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 February 1909 · page 5

At a meeting of the Sydney Labour Council to-night the executive submitted a recommendation that a protest be placed on record against the action of…

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Hamilton. Municipal Finances

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

The report of the auditor, Mr. E. Horler, presented to the Hamilton Council, showed that the total income to the general fund, including Government…

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Plattsburg Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 February 1909 · page 3

The Plattsburg Council met on Thursday evening. The Mayor, Alderman W. Timmins, presided, and Aldermen O. G. Steel, J. Hill, S. M. Neal, J. T. Atkinson,…

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Municipal Loans. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 February 1909 · page 5

The municipal loans issued by the cities of Rio de Janeiro and Pretoria were instantly covered tenfold. The Rio de Janeiro loan was of…

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Newcastle Labour Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 February 1909 · page 5

The Newcastle Labour Council met last night in the Trades Hall, Mr. R. S. Blakey, president, being in the chair. There was a very fair attendance of…

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Stockton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 February 1909 · page 5

A special meeting of the Stockton Council was held last night, There were present; Aldermen Rees (Mayor). Hudson, Griffiths, Callen, Ball, Henley-Smith, and…

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Wallsend Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 February 1909 · page 6

The Wallsend Council met on Tuesday evening, there being present the Mayor. Alderman W. Harris, and Aldermen Frew, Jones, Stewart, Morris, Fryar, Lee,…

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Wickham Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 February 1909 · page 6

The Wickham Council met last evening. There were present; The Mayor Alderman A. Pepper, and Alderman Goodman, Webber, Toll, Croft,…

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New Lambton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 February 1909 · page 6

The New Lambton Council met last night, there being present: The Mayor, Alderman J. Marshall, and Aldermen Hilton, Edden, Coomer, Errington,…

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Carrington Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 February 1909 · page 3

The Carrington Council met on Friday night, there being present: The Mayor, Alderman M'Gregor, and Aldermen Wilson, Lott, Booth, M'Cann, Carrett, and…

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Lake Macquarie Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 February 1909 · page 7

The Lake Macquarie Shire Council met at Cardiff on Saturday, when there were present: Councillors S. Croudace (President), Beath, Stenhouse, Talbot,…

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Tarro Shire Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 February 1909 · page 6

A meeting of the Tarro Shire Council was held at the council chambers, East Maitland, yesterday. Councillor Weakley, the President, occupied the chair,…

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Retiring Shire President

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 February 1909 · page 6

Councillor Weakley presided over the last meeting of the Tarro Shire Council during his term of office yesterday, and occasion was taken by his…

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Newcastle Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 February 1909 · page 5

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

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Greta Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 February 1909 · page 7

The Greta Council met on Monday evening, when there were present: The Mayer. Alderman A. E. W. Leaver, and Aldermen Pryor, Ekert, Ryan, Anderson,…

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Lambton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 February 1909 · page 6

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

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Waratah Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 February 1909 · page 7

The Waratah Council met on Monday evening, when there were present: The Mayor (Alderman W. V. Southon), and Aldermen Miller, Silcock, Creer, Hughes,…

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Newcastle Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 February 1909 · page 3

Sir.—I was greatly amused at our city aldermen by name. They first talk about retrenchment, and on top of that they raise the city engineer's salary, and…

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Stockton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 February 1909 · page 3

The Stockton Council mot on Tuesday night, when there were present Aldermen J. P. Rees (Mayor), C. Hudson, M. Callen, W. Ball, C. E. Dalby, and T…

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