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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1911

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Lambton Council

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

The Lambton Council met last night, there being present: The Mayor; Alderman A. L. Payne, and Aldermen Jenkins, Ritchie, Hardy, Smith, Hynes, Charlton,…

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Waratah Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 January 1911 · page 2

The Waratah Council met in the town hall on Monday evening, when there were present: The Mayor, Alderman W. V. Southon, and Aldermen Baker, Braye,…

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Municipal Matters

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

The approach of the triennial municipal and shire elections brinks with it unusual interest, as opposition to retiring members is threatened in each of the…

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Merewether Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 January 1911 · page 3

The Merewether Council met on Tuesday evening, when the following were present:—The Mayor, Alderman Curry, and Alderman Forshaw, Wells, Lloyd,…

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Hamilton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 January 1911 · page 6

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

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Adamstown Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 January 1911 · page 5

The Adamstown Council met last night. The Mayor, Aldermen Gellately, and Aldermen Lydon, Bullerwell, Powell, Thwaites, Robin, Angus, and Eaton were…

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Stockton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 January 1911 · page 3

The Stockton Council met on Tuesday evening There were present: Aldermen T. Griffiths (Mayor). C. Hudson, M. Callen, E. T. Felton, W. Ball, R. Thomas,…

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Sydney Labour Council. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 January 1911 · page 6

The Labour Council met at the Trades Hall to-night. Mr. Duncan moved, "That the council endorses the proposed alterations of the…

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Plattsburg Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 January 1911 · page 2

The Plattsburg Council met on Thursday evening, there being present: The Mayor, Alderman C. W. Richardson, and Aldermen Maddison, Sneddon, Neal,…

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Sulphide Workers' Strike. Labour Council's Action

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 January 1911 · page 4

There was no change yesterday in the situation at the Sulphide Corporation's works at Cockle Creek. Last night, a meeting of the Newcastle Labour Council…

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Municipal Electors' Rolls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 January 1911 · page 2

Sir,—I fully expect there will be much disappointment when ratepayers go to the polling booths and find that their names are not on the roll of electors…

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Town and Shire Clerks

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 January 1911 · page 5

The annual meeting of the Northern Town and Shire Clerks' Association was held in the Newcastle Council Chambers on Thursday evening. There were…

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Municipal Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1911 · page 4

The first municipal councils constituted under the Local Government Act will dissolve by effluxion of time in a few days, and nominations of…

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Labour Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 January 1911 · page 5

The Newcastle Labour Council met last night, at the Trades Hall. Mr. D. Maher the president, was in the chair. A letter had been received from the…

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Municipal Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 January 1911 · page 4

Mr. John Boyd announces that he will not be a candidate for Wickham Council at the ensuing election. Mr. Thomas Hardyman announces his…

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Wallsend Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 January 1911 · page 3

The Wallsend Council met on Tuesday evening. The Deputy Mayor, Alderman R. E. Lee, occupied the chair, and there were also present: Aldermen Frew,…

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Wickham Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 January 1911 · page 5

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

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New Lambton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 January 1911 · page 6

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

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Summons Division. Municipal Cases

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 January 1911 · page 7

Thomas Faith and Thomas Lee, Chinese were proceeded against on a charge of keeping poultry at premises off Bolton-street, Newcastle on January 9th, Under…

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Municipal Government

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 January 1911 · page 4

In several of his public utterances Lord Chelmsford, the State Governor, has given evidence of a broad-minded conception of the importance of…

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