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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1912

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Council of Public Morals

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 March 1912 · page 11

The nineteenth century made many bold attempts to cope with social and racial evils. It recognised the possibility of cure where many past ages had supposed…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Order of Business. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 March 1912 · page 5

Sir FRANCIS SUTTOR, the President of the Legislative Council, took the chair at half-past four o'clock this afternoon. Mr. GARLAND) asked the…

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Level Crossing Again. an Indignant Alderman

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 March 1912 · page 4

Having closed the Market-street, Newcastle, level crossing against pedestrian traffic, the Railway department has followed up that action by closing a similar…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 March 1912 · page 6

The ordinary meeting of the Cessnock Shire Council was held at the council chambers, Cessnock, yesterday morning The President Councillor M'Namara,…

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Stockton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 March 1912 · page 7

Stockton Council met on Tuesday evening, when there were present: The Mayer, Alderman T. Griffiths, and Alderman Hudson, Blaxell, Ball, Asquith, and Felton…

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Hamilton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 March 1912 · page 4

The Hamilton Council not last night, when there were present Aldermen Alexander (Mayor), Melville, Leebel, Welss, Ron, Arthur, Brlen, Torpey, Cram,…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 March 1912 · page 5

Sir FRANCIS SUTTOR, the President of the Legislative Council, took the Chair at half-past four o'clock this afternoon…

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Adamstown Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 March 1912 · page 6

The Adamstown Council met on Wednesday night. There were present: The Mayor, Alderman Shaw, and Aldermen Angus, Eaton, Bulleerwell, Powell, Robin,…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 March 1912 · page 5

Sir FRANCIS SUTTOR, the president of the Legislative Council, took the chair at half-past four o'clock this afternoon. The Legislative Assembly's message in…

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Merewether Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 March 1912 · page 3

The Merewether Council met on Thursday evening, when there were present. The Mayor, Alderman Case, and Aldermen Rowlands, Reeder, Wells Williams,…

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Plattsburg Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 March 1912 · page 7

The Plattsburg Council met on Thursday evening, when there were present the Mayer, Alderman D. Broadfoot, and Aldermen Steel, Neal, Timmins, Renfrew…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Savings Banks Amalgamation. the Bill Rejected. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 March 1912 · page 5

Sir FRANCIS SUTTOR, the President of the Legislative Council, took the chair at half-past four o'clock this afternoon. The debate on the second reading of the…

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The Electric Light. City Council's Position

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 March 1912 · page 5

Mr. H. Elliott, the City Treasurer, has Submitted to the Newcastle Council the electricity works revenue and net revenue appropriation accounts for the…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Conference of the Houses. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 March 1912 · page 5

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

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Newcastle Labour Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 March 1912 · page 4

The Newcastle Labour Council met last night in the Traces Hall under the presidency of. Mr. J. W. Blundell. The credential of Mr. L. P. Vial as…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Industrial Bill Adopted. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 March 1912 · page 5

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

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The Municipal Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 March 1912 · page 9

You see, a municipal theatre has the great advantage of securing at once the confidence of the public. They know that whatever obligations the civic…

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Abattoirs for Newcastle. Municipal Conference. Deputation Arranged For

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 March 1912 · page 4

A conference of representatives of municipal and other bodies was held in the Newcastle Council Chamber last night. Alderman H. M. Shedden, Mayor of…

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The London Alderman. Sir T. Hitching Withdraws. London

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

Sir Thomas Henry Hitching, who was recently adjudged by the Court of Aldermen to be unfit to be an alderman, owing to alleged speculation in…

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Wallsend Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 March 1912 · page 3

Wallsend Council met on Tuesday evening, when there were present; The Mayor, Alderman Stewart, and Alderman Frew, Lee, Scott, Dennett, and Reay…

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