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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1910

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 February 1910 · page 6

A special meeting of the Cessnock Shire Council was held at the shire office, Cessnock, yesterday morning for the purpose of electing a president for the ensuring…

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Stockton. Election of Mayor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 February 1910 · page 6

A special meeting of the Stockton Council was held last night, when there were present: The Mayor (Alderman R. Henley-Smith), and Aldermen Hudson, Hodges,…

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Merewether Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 February 1910 · page 3

The Merewether Council met on Tuesday evening, when there were present: Aldermen Dann, Forshaw, Wells, Williams, Roberts, Wilson, Goldbold, Dixon,…

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Hamilton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 February 1910 · page 3

The Hamilton Council met last night. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman F. Rogers) and Aldermen Wilson, Torpey, Sharp, Arthur, Cram, Robinson,…

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Lambton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 February 1910 · page 7

The Lambton Council met on Tuesday evening, when there were present, the Mayor, Alderman W. V. M'Ewan, and Aldermen Ritchie, Smith, Burg, Jenkins,…

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Adamstown Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 February 1910 · page 3

The Adamstown Council met on Tuesday night The Mayor, Alderman Bullerwell, presided, and all the aldermen were present…

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Stockton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 February 1910 · page 7

The Stockton Council met on Tuesday night. There were present: Aldermen R. Henley-Smith (Mayor), Hudson, Hodges, Ball, Griffiths, Callen, and Dalby…

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New Lambton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 February 1910 · page 3

A special meeting of the New Lambton Council was held on Wednesday, when there were present the Mayor, Alderman Coomer, Aldermen Jordan, Errington,…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 February 1910 · page 6

A deputation from the Cessnock Shire Council, consisting of Councillors Macnamarra, Johns, and Lonsdale, will wait upon the Minister for Works to-day, with…

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Summons Division. Municipal Cases

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 February 1910 · page 7

Ann Thomas, Evan Rees, and Oliver George Shearman were proceeded against for allowing horses to stray in Stockton. Each defendant pleaded guilty, and was…

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Wickham Council. Election of Mayor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 February 1910 · page 6

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

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Carrington Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 February 1910 · page 6

A special meeting of the Carrington Council was held on Wednesday night to elect the Mayor for the ensuing term, there being present: The Mayor,…

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London Council Elections. Great Struggle Expected. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 February 1910 · page 5

Brisk preparations are being made for the London County Council elections, to be held in March. A great struggle is foreshadowed…

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Waratah Municipality

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 February 1910 · page 7

Sir,—In justice to the ratepayers of the Waratah municipality, I cannot let the opportunity slip of exposing the policy adopted by the council in their…

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Wanted a Mayor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 February 1910 · page 13

The city of North Brisbane is in the unique position of having a council without a Mayor; the fourteen who constitute the said council being unable or unwilling…

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Adamstown Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 February 1910 · page 3

A special meeting of the Adamstown Council was held last night for the election of Mayor for the ensuing year. The Mayor, Alderman Bullerwell, presided,…

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Plattsburg Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 February 1910 · page 3

The Plattsburg Council met on Thursday evening when there were present: The Mayor, Alderman C. W. Richardson, and Aldermen Steel, Hill, Broadfoot,…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 February 1910 · page 6

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

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Wickham Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 February 1910 · page 3

Sir,—The large attendance of ratepayers at the Wickham Council Chambers on the occasion of the Mayoral election could not fall to recognise the need for…

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Fire Brigades' Board. Alderman Cracknell Elected. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 February 1910 · page 5

The result of the voting for the election, of a country representative on the Board of Fire Commissioners of New South Wales was announced to-day. Mr. F. A…

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