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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1912

706 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 36

Wickham Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 March 1912 · page 6

The Wickham Council met last night, when there were present Alderman Butler, the Mayor, and Aldermen Toll, Rees, Hardyman, Pepper, Richardson,…

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New Lambton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 March 1912 · page 5

The New Lambton Council met last night, there being present, the Mayor (Alderman R. Jordan), and Alderman Burrett, Edden, Errington, Bear, Coomer,…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 March 1912 · page 5

Sir FRANCIS SUTTR, the President of the Legislative Council, took the chair at half-past four o'clock this afternoon. The Government Railways…

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Municipal Appeal Court. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 March 1912 · page 6

Mr. J. Hann, town clerk, and Messrs. W. Henderson and A. Asher, Valuers, represented the Waratah Council. Seventy appeals were received, 39 reduced by…

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Our Sydney Letter. the Council and Money Bills.—american Business Men and Australia.—germans in Australia.—"hands Off the Gardens."—the Murderous Hatpin.—a War on Flies. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 March 1912 · page 4

The action of the Assembly in submitting, pashing and sending up to the Council a now Housing Bill containing the Upper House amedments, occurred,…

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The Legislative Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 March 1912 · page 4

That the Speaker of the State Legislative Assembly was not only warranted in calling attention to what he regarded as the usurpation of the rights…

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New Lambton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 March 1912 · page 7

Sir,—It is evident from Alderman Coomer's reply that he feels the loss of his penman. His reply Is so exceedingly weak that further comment is hardly…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Close of the Session. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 March 1912 · page 5

The Legislative Council waited for several hours this morning until word was received that the Legislative Assembly had agreed to the minor amendments made in…

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Carrington Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 March 1912 · page 3

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

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Fatal Duel. an Ex-mayor Dying. Oakland (Cal.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 March 1912 · page 5

Following an old quarrel, in which Mr. Snow, the ex-Mayor fought an assailant named Goldman, the latter after his release from a penitentiary…

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Legislative Council. New Appointments. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 March 1912 · page 5

The following appointments to the Legislative Council have been approved by the State Governor:— Joseph Alexander Browne, LL.B.,…

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Rifle Shooting. Council V. Hunter District

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 April 1912 · page 4

An interesting rifle match was fired on the Adamstown Range on Saturday between teams representing the Council of the National Rifle Association of New…

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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 April 1912 · page 6

The customary meeting of the Tarro Shire Council was held at the shire office, East Maitland, yesterday. Councillor Jacobs, President, presided, and there…

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Newcastle Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 April 1912 · page 5

At the meeting of the Newcastle Council last evening there were present. Alderman Shedden, the Mayor, and Aldermen Ellis, Little, Brooks, Light, Wooden,…

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The Legislative Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 April 1912 · page 4

The appointment by the State Government of ten members of the Legislative Council would under ordinary circumstances not call for adverse…

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Motion of Censure. Defeated in the Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 April 1912 · page 4

There was a large attendance of rate-payers at the Newcastle Council Chambers last evening, in anticipation of a lively debate, Alderman Light having…

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Lake Macquarie Shire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 April 1912 · page 2

The Lake Macquarie Shire Council met yesterday at Cardiff, when there were present, Councillors Beath (President), Browne, Talbot, German, and Stenhouse…

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Lambton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 April 1912 · page 6

The Lambton Council met last night, there being present: The Mayor, Alderman T. Johnson, and Alderman Charlton, James, Box, Treharne, Ag[?]cw Polak,…

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Waratah Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 April 1912 · page 11

The Waratah Council met on Monday evening, when there were present: The Mayor, Alderman E. Hughes, and Aldermen Miller, Griffiths, Baker, and Southon…

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The Lithgow Strike. Attitude of the Miners. Labour Council Blamed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 April 1912 · page 5

At the Trades Hall last night, Mr. J. Cairns, president of the Western Miners' Federation, and Mr. J. Dixon, secretary to the Lithgow branch of the…

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