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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1913

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Greta Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 January 1913 · page 8

The Greta Council met on Friday evening when there were present: The Mayor (Alderman B. Pryor), and Aldermen Anderson, Jones, Lewis, Harris, and Leaver…

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Merewether Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 January 1913 · page 11

A special meeting of the Merewether Council was held on Monday evening, when there were present the Mayor, Alderman Case, and Aldermen Forshaw…

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Letters to the Editor. Carrington Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 January 1913 · page 6

Sir,—The Carrington Council came into a little "nest egg" lately in the way of rates (not heretofore received) from certain Government properties, and a few of…

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Plattsburg Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 January 1913 · page 2

A special meeting of the Plattsburg Council was held on Thursday evening for the purpose of considering the question of nomination of representatives to…

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Lake Macquarie Shire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 January 1913 · page 7

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

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Hamilton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 January 1913 · page 6

The Hamilton Council met last night. There were present the Mayor (Alderman W. R. Alexander), and Aldermen Melville, Loebel, Cram, Mathews, Weiss,…

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Adamstown Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 January 1913 · page 6

Adamstown Council met last night, when there were present: The Mayor, Alderman Shaw, and Aldermen Lydon, Eaton, Angus, Robin, Hunter, Bullerwell, and Rutherford…

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Maitland District. Tarro Shire Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 January 1913 · page 6

The customary meeting of the Tarro Shire Council was held at the Lands office, East Maitland, on Monday. Correspondence was dealt with as…

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Waratah Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 January 1913 · page 11

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

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Newcastle Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 January 1913 · page 5

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

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Greta Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 January 1913 · page 11

Greta Council met on Monday evening, when there were present: The Mayor, Alderman B. Pryor, Aldermen Leaver, Beswick, Anderson, Lewis, North, Jones, and…

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Lambton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 January 1913 · page 6

The Lambton Council met last night; there being present the Mayor (Alderman Thomas Johnson), and Aldermen Charlton; James, Polak, Richards,…

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Stockton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 January 1913 · page 3

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

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Maitland District. Cessnock Shire. £5000 Endowment Lost

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 January 1913 · page 6

The regular meeting of the Cessnock Shire Council was held at the shire office, yesterday. Present: Counciller Macnamara, President, and Councillors Baillie,…

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State Brickworks. Offer to the City Council. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 January 1913 · page 6

Mr. Hutton, the manager of the State brickworks, has reported to Mr. Griffith, the Minister for Works, that he has now overtaken the requirements of the…

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Adamstown Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 7

Adamstown Council met last night. There were present: The Mayor, Alderman Shaw, and Aldermen Hunter, Bullerwell, Eaton, Angus, Rutherford, Robin,…

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New Lambton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 7

The New Lambton Council met on Wednesday night, there being present: The Mayor, Alderman R. Jordan, and Aldermen Edden, Errington, Bear,…

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Town and Shire Clerks

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 6

A meeting of the Newcastle District Town and Shire Clerks' Association wan held In the Town Hall, Newcastle, last night. Mr. E. Scott Holland, the…

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Plattsburg Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 7

The Plattsburg Council met on Thursday evening, when there were present Aldermen Steel, Renfrew, Johnson, Sneddon. Timmins, and Neal. In the absence…

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Merewether Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 3

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

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