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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1912

706 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 36

Plattsburg Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1912 · page 5

A meeting of the Plattsburg Council was held last evening for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the ensuing you: There were present: The Mayor…

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Hamilton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1912 · page 6

A special meeting of the Hamilton Council was held last night, for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the current term. There were present: The…

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New Lambton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1912 · page 6

A special meeting of the New Lambton Council, for the purpose of electing a Mayor, was held last night, there being present: The Mayor, Alderman A. Edden,…

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The Income Tax. Position of Shire Councils. Sydney

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

"I am just in the mood," said Mr. Dacey, the Treasurer, to an inqui[?] pressman this afternoon, "to breathe law words into your car about the…

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Wickham Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 February 1912 · page 6

A special meeting of the Wickham Council was held last night, for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the ensuing term. There were present: The…

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Carrington Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 February 1912 · page 11

The Carrington Council met on Monday night, there being a full council present. Alderman Wilson, the Mayor, reported…

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Labour Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 February 1912 · page 5

The Newcastle Labour Council met last night at the Trades Hall, Mr. J. W. Blundell, president of the council, was in the chair…

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Labour Council Views

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 February 1912 · page 5

At a meeting of the Newcastle Labour Council last night, the following telegram from Mr. Coyne, M.P., president of the Brisbane strike committee, was…

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Wickham Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 February 1912 · page 5

The Wickham Council met last night, when there were present: Aldermen Toll (Mayor), Brown, Colman, Bond, Richardson, Pepper, Rees, and Butler…

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Wallsend Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 February 1912 · page 7

The Wallsend Council met on Tuesday evening, when there were present::The Mayor (Alderman R. E. Lee), and Aldermen Frew, Harris, Stewart, Dennett,…

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New Lambton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 February 1912 · page 3

The New Lambton Council met last night, there being present, the Mayor (Alderman Edden), and Aldermen Jordan, Barrett, Morrison, Errington, Allsopp,…

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Lambton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 6

A special meeting of the Lambton Council was had last night, there being present: Aldermen Jenkins, Johnson, James, Elliott, Box, and Polak, In the…

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Lake Macquarie Shire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 February 1912 · page 6

The Lake Macquarie Shire Council met at Cardiff on Saturday, and there were present: Councillor Stenhouse, President, and Councillors Beath, Gorman,…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1912 · page 6

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

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Maintenance of Shire Roads

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1912 · page 6

A special report was submitted at a meeting of the Tarro Shire Council yesterday by the shire engineer, giving a review of the work carried out on the…

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Newcastle Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1912 · page 4

At the meeting of the Newcastle Council last night there were present: Alderman Shedden, the Mayor, and Aldermen Gibson, Little, Brooks, Coleman,…

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Wickham Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1912 · page 5

The Wickham Council met last night. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman A. F. Toll) and Aldermen Butler, Rees, Hardyman, Pepper, Bond, Colman…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1912 · page 5

Sir FRANCIS SUTTOR, the President of the Legislative Council, took the chair at half-past four o'clock this afternoon. The PRESIDENT announced the deaths…

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Lambton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 February 1912 · page 11

The Lambton Council met last night, there being present Aldermen Johnson (the Mayor), Box, Jenkins, Chariton, and Elliott…

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Waratah Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 February 1912 · page 2

The Waratah Council met on Monday evening when there were present: Alderman Hughes (the Mayor-elect), in the chair, and Aldermen Miller, Griffiths,…

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