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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1913

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Stockton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 May 1913 · page 3

The Stockton Council met on Tuesday evening, when there were present: This Mayor, Alderman B. T. Felton, and Aldermen Hudson, Diaxell, Stratton,…

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Adamstown Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 May 1913 · page 6

Adamstown Council met last night. There were present the Mayor (Alderman Robin), and Aldermen Rutherford, Bullerwell, Eaton, Augus, Shaw, Lydon, and…

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Hamilton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 May 1913 · page 6

The Hamilton Council met last night, when there were present: The Mayor (Alderman Melville), and Aldermen Wolss, Loebel, Cram, Mathews, Boa, Arthur,…

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Cessnock. Municipality v. Urban Area

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 May 1913 · page 6

Councillor Edwards, President of Cessnock Shire endorses the report of Mr. Mollison, the Local, Government Commissioner recently reported against…

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Greta Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 May 1913 · page 2

The adjourned meeting of the Greta Council was held on Thursday evening, there being present: The Mayor, Alderman B. Pryor, and Aldermen Harris,…

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Plattsburg Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 May 1913 · page 2

The Plattsburg Council met on Thursday evening, when there were present: The Mayor (Alderman J. Wilkinson) and Aldermen Neal, F. P. Wilkinson,…

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Merewether Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 May 1913 · page 2

The Merewether Council met on Thursday evening, when the following were present: The Mayor (Alderman Rowlands) and Alderman Reeder, Wells Williams,…

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Horse Breeding. Shire Society's Prizes. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 May 1913 · page 5

The Shire Horse Society has decided to present two gold cups, worth £50 apiece, annually until 1917, for the best registered stallion and mare, exhibited…

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Maitland District. Tarro Shire Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 May 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 were…

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Newcastle Council. Improving Hunter-street

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 May 1913 · page 4

A special meeting of the Newcastle Council was held last night, for the purpose of discussing the proposed reconstruction of Hunter-street and…

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Merewether Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 May 1913 · page 3

A meeting, of the Merewether Council was held on Monday evening, when there were presant: The Mayor Alderman Rowlands and Aldermen Case, Furshaw,…

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Newcastle Labour Council Unemployed-question

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 May 1913 · page 5

The Newcastle Trades and Labour Council met at the Trades Hall last evening. There was a fairly large number of delegates present, and Mr. O. Rogers, the…

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Surrender of Skutari. Scenes in Cettinje. a Stormy Council. Cettinje

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 May 1913 · page 5

The meeting of the Council of War, when it was, decided that Montenegro shall hot retain Skutari, was a stormy one…

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Wallsend Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 May 1913 · page 6

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

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New Lambton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 May 1913 · page 3

The New Lambton Council met last night, there being present the Mayor, Alderman W. Shepherd, and Aldermen Errington, Morrison, Edden, and Jordan…

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Carrington Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 May 1913 · page 3

Carrington Council met in Thursday night, there being present, the Mayor (Alderman M'Cormack), and Aldermen Wilton, Arnott, Garrett, Hill, M'Gregor,…

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Lake Macquarie Shire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 May 1913 · page 7

The Lake Macquarie Shire Council met at Caro[?] on Saturday, when there were present:—Councillor Croudace (president), and Councillors Stenhouse, Beath,…

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Tarro Shire Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 May 1913 · page 6

The adjourned 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 13 May 1913 · page 5

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

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City Council's Tribute

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 May 1913 · page 4

At the meeting of the Newcastle Council last evening. Alderman Moroney moved that a letter of sympathy he sent to the family of the late Mr. J. D. Jones. He…

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