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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1911

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Lake Macquarie Shire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 January 1911 · page 6

The Lake Macquarie Shire Council met at Cardiff on Saturday there being present: The President, Councillor Talbot, and Councillors Stenhouse, Croudace,…

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Merewether Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 January 1911 · page 5

A special meeting of the Merewether Council was held on Friday evening, when there were present: The Mayor, Alderman Curry, and Aldermen Lloyd, Wells, Dixon,…

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Army Council's Advice. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 January 1911 · page 5

The Army Council in a memorandum urges officers to keep abreast of aviation developments in the direction of utilising aircraft for reconnaissance…

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Newcastle Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 5

At the meeting of the Newcastle Council last evening there were present: The Mayor, Alderman Reid, and Aldermen Cock, Gibson, Shedden, Levey, Light,…

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Newcastle Labour Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 4

The Newcastle Labour Council met last night, in the Trades Hall, under the presidency of Mr. D. Maher. The correspondence received included…

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Newsboys' Strike. Action by Labour Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 5

The Newcastle newsboys' strike, which commenced on Monday night, remains unsettled. Mr. Rasmussen was unable to get boys to take the place of the…

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Scavengers' Wages. Fixed by the Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 6

At a meeting of the Newcastle Council last night Inspector Lloyd asked for Information respecting the decision arrived at by the council some time ago as to…

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Scene in the Council. a Lively Incident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 6

At the meeting of the Newcastle Council last night, during the discussion on a question asked by inspector Lloyd in respect to the rate of wages to be paid…

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Wickham Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 January 1911 · page 6

The Wickham Council met last night There were present: the Mayor (Alderman Croft), and Aldermen Butler, Welford, Roses, Pepper, Richardson, Bond,…

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New Lambton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 January 1911 · page 3

The New Lambton Council met last night, there being present : The Mayor, Alderman J. Mitchell, and Aldermen Jordan, Morrison, Errington, Coomor, Edden,…

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New Lambton. Municipal Felicitations

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 January 1911 · page 6

At the conclusion of the council meeting on Wednesday evening, the Mayor or Now Lambton, Alderman Joseph Mitchell, entertained the aldermen and their wives…

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An Alderman's Motor Car

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 5

The circumstances under which Mr. L. B. Blackwell, the city engineer, made an inspection of the streets of Newcastle, in a motor car owned by Alderman…

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The Mayor's Allowance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 5

Alderman Light is desirous of obtaining some information concerning the disbursement of the allowance of £200 a year paid to the Mayor of Newcastle, and…

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Carrington Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 2

The Carrington Council met on Thursday night, there being present the Mayor, Alderman Doran, and Aldermen Garrett, Wilson, Lott, and M'Cann…

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Lake Macquarie Shire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 January 1911 · page 6

The Lake Macquarie Shire Council met at Cardiff on Saturday, there being present: The President, Councillor Talbot, and Councillors Croudace, Stenhouse,…

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Lake Macquarie Park. Transfer to the Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 January 1911 · page 5

A conference of the representatives of the trustees of Lake Macquarie Park and representatives of the Lake Macquarie Shire Council was held in the…

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Alderman Light's Questions. Answered by the Mayor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1911 · page 4

There was a large attendance of ratepayers at the Council Chambers last evening. All the available chairs in the building were called into requisition, and…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1911 · page 6

A meeting of the Tarro Shire Council was held at the Lands Office, East Maitland, yesterday. The president, Councillor Kearney, presided, and there were…

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Newcastle Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1911 · page 5

At the meeting of the Newcastle Council last night there were present: Alderman Reid, the Mayor, and Aldermen Cook, Gibson, Shedden, Light, Ellis, Dick,…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 January 1911 · page 6

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

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