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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1909

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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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Adamstown Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 February 1909 · page 3

The Adamstown Council met on Wednesday night. There were present: The Mayor, Alderman Robin, and Aldermen Eaton, Bullerwell, Thwaites, Rutherford,…

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Newcastle Council. Special Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 February 1909 · page 5

A special meeting of the Newcastle Council was held last evening for the purpose of confirming the motion striking the rate for the current year, and of…

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Lambton Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1909 · page 11

Sir,—Alderman Burg complains of someone daring to express an opinion on the actions of the council on certain matters regarding the park, and for his edification…

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Hamilton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1909 · page 6

The Hamilton Council met last evening. The Mayor (Alderman Wilson) presided, and there were also present: Aldermen Rogers, Torpey, Sharp, Arthur,…

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Plattsburg Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1909 · page 2

The Plattsburg Council met on Thursday evening, when there were present: The Mayor Alderman W. Timmins, and Aldermen Atkinson, Steel, Hill, Neal,…

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The Mayor of Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 March 1909 · page 5

Under the Municipalities Act of 1867, the Mayor-elect of a municipality commenced his duties immediately after his election, but under the Local Government…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 March 1909 · page 6

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

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Waratah Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 March 1909 · page 7

The Waratah Council hold a special meeting last evening, when there were present: The Mayor, Alderman W. V. Southon, and Aldermen Miller, Silcock,…

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Combined Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 March 1909 · page 6

A combined meeting of the Wallsend and Plattsburg councils was held on Monday evening in the council chambers, to consider the advisabillty of both…

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Newcastle Labour Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 March 1909 · page 4

The Newcastle Labour Council met last evening at the Trades Hall, the president, Mr. R. S. Blakey, in the chair. Credentials were received as…

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Lambton Municipality Appeals

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 March 1909 · page 6

Sir,—In last Wednesday's edition of your paper there was an account of Lambton Council meeting, in which the council clerk stated that he had received…

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Cessnock Shire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 March 1909 · page 6

The ordinary, meeting of the Cessnock Shire Council was held at the shire office, Cessnock, yesterday. There were present: Councillors Brown. (President),…

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Wickham Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 March 1909 · page 5

The Wickham Council met last evening. There were present: The Mayor. Alderman Richardson, and Aldermen Webber, Toll, Bond, Croft, Popper,…

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Wallsend Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 March 1909 · page 7

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

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Hamilton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 March 1909 · page 6

A special meeting of the Hamilton Council was held last night, for the purpose of confirming the resolution in regard to the levying of the general rate…

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District News. Wickham. Municipal Amenities

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 March 1909 · page 6

There was a largo gathering of ratepayers at the Wickham Council Chambers last evening, and at the conclusion of business the new Mayor, Alderman…

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New Lambton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 March 1909 · page 7

The New Lambton Council met on Wednesday night, there being present: The Mayor, Alderman W. Coomer, and Aldermen Errington, Marshall, Mitchell, Edden,…

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Sydney Labour Council. Federal and State Control. Sydney

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

At the Labour Council meeting to-night, Mr. Scotland, representing the Seamen's Union, moved "That rule 8, providing that every society and council affiliated shall…

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Lake Macquarie Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 March 1909 · page 3

The Lake, Macquarie Shire Council met at Cardiff on Saturday, when there were present: Councillor J. W. Steahouse, Deputy, President, in the chair, and…

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