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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1910

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Carrington Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 March 1910 · page 7

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

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Privy Council Appeals. Decisions of the Court. a New South Wales Case. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 March 1910 · page 5

The appeals in the New Zealand cases Hamilton Gas Company v. the Mayor of Hamilton and Greville v. Parker have been allowed by the…

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Death of Alderman Sharp. Formerly Mayor of Hamilton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 March 1910 · page 5

The news of the death of Alderman J. Sharp, jan., of Denison-street, Hamilton, which occurred at an early hour yesterday morning, created much surprise and…

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Newcastle Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 March 1910 · page 4

At a meeting of the Newcastle Council last night there were Present Alderman Reid, the Mayor, and Aldermen Cook, Gibson, Shedden, Levey, Light, Dick,…

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Cessnock Shire Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 March 1910 · page 6

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

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Late Alderman J. Sharp

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 March 1910 · page 5

The funeral of the late Alderman J. Sharp, of Hamilton, which took place yesterday afternoon, was one of the largest seen in the suburb for a long…

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Waratah Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 March 1910 · page 7

The Waratah Council met on Monday evening in the town hall, where there were present the Mayor, Alderman W. V. Southon, and Aldermen Miller Hughes,…

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Greta Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 March 1910 · page 3

The Greta Council met on Monday evening, when there were present the Mayor, Alderman B. Pryor, and Aldermen Jones, Leaver, Wilton, North, Anderson, Ryan, and…

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New York Municipality. Great Saving Effected. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 March 1910 · page 5

The pay-roll of the New York municipality for February shows a saving equivalent to £1,250,000 per annum. Many reforms have been effected…

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Stockton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 March 1910 · page 7

The Stockton Council met on Tuesday night, when there were present: Alderman T. Griffiths, Mayor, and Aldermen C. Hudson, C. E. Dalby, W. Ball, and…

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Merewether Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 March 1910 · page 6

The Merewether Council met on Tuesday evening, when there were present: The Mayor. Alderman Curry, and Aldermen Lloyd, Godbold, Forshaw, Wilson,…

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Hamilton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 March 1910 · page 6

The Hamilton Council met last night, when there were present: The Mayor (Alderman H. Brien), and Aldermen Melville, Rogers, Myers, Varley, Alexander,…

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Lambton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 March 1910 · page 3

The Lambton Council [?] on Tuesday night, there being present:—The Mayor, Alderman A. L. Payne, and Alderman Burg, Ritchie, Jenkins, Hardy, Smith…

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Adamstown Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 March 1910 · page 6

The Adamstown Council met last night, when there were present: The Mayor, Alderman Gellately, and Aldermen Bullerwell, Eaton, Angus; Robin,…

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Summons Division. Municipal Cases

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 March 1910 · page 7

Ales Martin, of Newcastle, was fined is, with 3s 6d costs, for driving a springcart round a corner at a pace faster that a walk. Hugh Cross, of Newcastle, for…

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Bribery in America. Municipal Corruption. Prosecutions Pending. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 March 1910 · page 5

A man named Klein, who has been sentenced, to three years' imprisonment for bribery in connection with municipal contracts at Pittsburg, in…

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Municipal Appeal Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 March 1910 · page 7

Mr. F. G. Adrian presided at the court, to hear appeals against the valuations made by the New Lambton Council. There was only one appeal, that of Hugh…

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Plattsburg Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 March 1910 · page 7

The Plattsburg Council met on Thursday evening, when there present the Mayor, Alderman C. W. Richardson, and Aldermen Sneddon, Broadfoot, Wilkinson,…

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Hunter Federal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 March 1910 · page 6

Mr. D. Watson, the president of the Hunter Federal Council, presided over a very large meeting of delegates on Saturday. Delegates from various leagues…

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Wickham Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 March 1910 · page 6

The Wickham Council met last evening. There were present: The Mayor, Alderman J. Croft, and Aldermen Goodman, Webbers Toll, Richardson, Pepper,…

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