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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1912

706 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 36

Greta Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1912 · page 11

A special meeting of the Greta Council was held on Monday evening for the purpose of electing a Mayor. Those present were: The Mayor, Alderman A. E…

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Adamstown Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1912 · page 2

Adamstown Council met on Monday night for the purpose of electing the Mayor for next municipal year. All the aldermen were present, and the Mayor…

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The Newcastle Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1912 · page 4

As the Newcastle Council is shortly about to enter upon another official year, it may be pointed out that the time has arrived when questions of…

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Municipal Appeals

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1912 · page 2

The Scottish-Australian Mining Company appealed against the assessments of their colliery property, in the Lambton and New Lambton municipalities. Mr. E…

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Stockton. Election of Mayor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1912 · page 6

The Stockton Council held a special meeting last night, Aldermen T. Griffiths (Mayor), Hudson, Blaxell, Scott, Rees, Ball, Asquith, Felton, and Stratten being…

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Election of Mayor. a New Ordinance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1912 · page 5

Mr. E. Scott Holland, town clerk, Newcastle, has submitted the following report to the Newcastle Council:— "The council will remember that at the…

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Hamilton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1912 · page 5

The Hamilton Council met last night Alderman Alexander, the Mayor presided, and there were also present Aldermen Torpey, Melville, Cram, Matthews,…

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Stockton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1912 · page 7

The Stockton Council met on Tuesday evening, when there were present: Aldermen T. Griffiths (Mayor), Hudson, Blaxell, Rees, Ball, Asquith, Felton, and…

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Waratah Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1912 · page 6

The Waratah Council held a special meeting last evening, when there were present: The Mayor, Alderman J. O'Mara, and Aldermen Hughes, Griffiths,…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1912 · page 6

The ordinary meeting of the Cessnock Shire Council was held at the council chamber, Cessnock, yesterday. There were present: Councillor W. Morgan,…

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Wallsend Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 February 1912 · page 5

A special meeting of the Wallsend Council was held last evening for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the ensuing year. There were present: The Mayor…

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Lambton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 February 1912 · page 3

A special meeting of the Lambton Council was held last night, for the election of Mayor, there being present the Mayor, Alderman A. L. Payne, and…

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Waratah Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 February 1912 · page 7

The Waratah Council met on Wednesday evening, When there were present the Mayor, Alderman J. O'Mara, and Alderman Hughes, Griffiths, Baker,…

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Municipal Rates. Mortgagees' Liability. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 February 1912 · page 5

Before Judge Docker, in the Sydney District Court to-day, the municipal council of Paddington proceeded against the City Mutual Life Assurance Society…

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Election of Mayor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1912 · page 3

A special meeting at the council was hold last night, for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the ensuing year, there being a full attendance…

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Merewether Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1912 · page 3

The Merewether Council met on Thursday evening, when there were present: The Mayor (Alderman Case), and Aldermen Forshaw, Rowlands, Wells,…

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Plattsburg Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1912 · page 2

The Plattsburg Council met on Thursday evening, when there were present Aldermen C. W. Richardson (in the chair), O. G. Steel, D. Broadfoot, D…

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Carrington Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 February 1912 · page 7

Sir,—Our civic fathers will, I understand, be called upon on Monday night to appoint a successor to the present town clerk, and in the interests of good…

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Municipal Clerks

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 February 1912 · page 5

The monthly meeting of the Town and Shire Clerks' Association was held in the Newcastle Council Chambers on Friday evening. The president, Mr. E. S…

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Newcastle Council. Election of Mayor. Alderman Shedden Re-elected

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1912 · page 4

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

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