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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1913

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Letters to the Editor. Municipal Courtesy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 April 1913 · page 2

Sir,—Yesterday morning Sir Gorald Strickland, the new Governor of New South Wales, passed through Newcastle on his way to open the Maitland Show…

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Shire Councillors

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 April 1913 · page 4

The annual conference of the Shires Association of New South Wales adopted a resolution which if carried into effect would mean the insertion of the…

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Plattsburg Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 April 1913 · page 2

The Plattsburg Council met on Thursday evening, when there were present, Alderman J. Wilkinson (the Mayor) and Aldermen Johnson, Broadfoot, Steel, Neal,…

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Merewether Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 April 1913 · page 2

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

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London News. London County Council.—defence of England.—london and the Thames.—foreign Airships.—english Tobacco. London, February 28th, 1913. London County Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 April 1913 · page 7

The coming London County Council election is, I am bound to admit, being received with comparative indifference by most people. Voters, or at least most of…

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The Southern Strike. Municipal Intercession. Wollongong

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

There is no change in the position. The following telegram was yesterday forwarded to the secretary of the Southern Coal Owners' Association:—"In the…

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Labour Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 April 1913 · page 4

The Newcastle Labour Council met at the Trades Hall last evening, when Mr. O. Rogers presided. A letter from the secretary, Shop…

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Labour Council Intervenes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 April 1913 · page 5

A meeting of the executive of the Labour Council of New South Wales was held at the Trades Hall this evening, when full consideration was given the…

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Shire Employees. Terms of the Agreement

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 April 1913 · page 11

The shire councils have fixed upon an agreement with their labouring employees, which has been registered in the Aribitration Court, and thus becomes an…

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Wallsend Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 April 1913 · page 7

The Wallsend Council met-on Tuesday evening, when there were present, the Mayor (Alderman W. Morris). and Aldermen Harris, Scott, Dennett, and Lee…

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Wickham Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 April 1913 · page 6

The Wickham Council met last night, when there were present: The Mayor, Alderman A. Pepper, and Aldermen Toll, Welford, Robson, Hardyman, Butler,…

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New Lambton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 April 1913 · page 5

The New Lambton Council met last night, there being present: The Mayor, Alderman Shepherd, and Aldermen Allsopp, Morrison, Errington, Bear, Edden,…

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Labour Council Intervenes. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 April 1913 · page 5

The deadlock in the southern coal trade dispute was considered by the New South Wales Labour Council at its meeting this evening…

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Carrington Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 April 1913 · page 3

The council met on Thursday night, there being present: The Meyer, Alderman M'Cormack, and Aldermen Wilson, Hill, Garrett, M'Cann, and Booth…

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Lake Macquarie Shire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 April 1913 · page 7

The Lake Macquarie Shire Council met at Cardiff on Saturday. Those present were: Councillors Croudace (president), Stenhouse, Beath, German, Browne, and…

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Maitland District. Tarro Shire Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 April 1913 · page 6

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

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Newcastle Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 April 1913 · page 5

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

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Greta Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 April 1913 · page 5

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

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Lambton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 April 1913 · page 5

The Lambton Council met last night, there being present: The Mayer, Alderman T. Johnson, and Aldermen James, Elliott, Agnew, Jenkins, Richards, and…

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Waratah Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 April 1913 · page 11

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

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