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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1913

658 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 14 of 33

Lake Macquarie Shire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 May 1913 · page 2

The Lake Macquarie Shire Council met on Saturday, those present being: Councillor Croudace, presiding, and Councillors Beath, German, Browne, and Talbot…

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Maitland District. Tarro Shire Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 May 1913 · page 6

The usual meeting of the Tarro Shire Council was held at the Shire office, East Maitland, yesterday. Councillor Niland, president presided, and there were also…

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Newcastle Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 May 1913 · page 4

At a meeting of the Newcastle Council last night there were present Alderman Shedden, the Mayor, and Al[?]ermen Brooks, Gibson, Little, Coleman, Davies,…

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The Hunter Flood. Tarro Shire Damage

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 May 1913 · page 5

Mr. J. Ferry, engineer of the Tarro Shire Council, submitted at a meeting of the council yesterday a report of the damage done to the roads in the shire…

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Waratah Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 May 1913 · page 3

The Waratah Council met on Monday evening, when there were present: Alderman Miller, in the chair, and Aldermen Griffiths, Hughes, Braye, and Southon…

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Diocesan Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 May 1913 · page 5

In the report of the Diocesan Council, it was stated that during the year the Woy Woy portion of the parish of Gosford had been constituted a provisional…

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Lambton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 May 1913 · page 3

The Lambton Council met last night, there being present: The Mayor, Alderman Thomas Johnson and Aldermen James, Polak, Agnew, Treharne, Jenkins,…

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Greta Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 May 1913 · page 3

The Greta Council met on Monday evening, when there were present: The Mayer, Alderman B. Pryor, and Aldermen Leaver, Anderson, Lewis and Walton…

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Hamilton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 May 1913 · page 5

The Hamilton Council met last evening. There were present: The Mayor, Alderman G. C. Melville, and Aldermen Leebel, Cram, Boa, Arthur, Brien,…

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Adamstown Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 May 1913 · page 6

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

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Stockton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 May 1913 · page 7

The Stockton Council met on Tuesday evening, when there were present: The Mayor, Alderman E. Felton, and Aldermen Hudson, Blaxell, Asher, Ball, and…

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Building Ordinances. a Council's Powers. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 May 1913 · page 5

Argument was concluded to-day before the Full Court (Mr. Justice Pring, Mr. Justice Sly, and Mr. Justice Street) in the appeal, on behalf of the Strathfield…

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The Vend Case. Privy Council Appeal. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 May 1913 · page 5

In the matter of the appeal of the Attorney-General of the Commonwealth, against the decision of the High Court of Australia reversing the…

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Summons Cases. Municipal Cases

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 May 1913 · page 7

Convictions were obtained by the Stockton Municipal Council against O. G. Shearman, M. J. Torpey, and David Scott in respect to straying horses owned…

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Letters to the Editor. Newcastle Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 May 1913 · page 3

Sir,—The Newcastle Council evidently think all they have to do is to ask the ratepayers to give their consent to borrow money, upon any matter that they…

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Privy Council Appeal. Sir Samuel Griffith Sits. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 May 1913 · page 5

Sir Samuel Griffith, the Chief Justice of Australia, sat for the first time to-day on the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council…

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The Vend Case. Shipowners Succeed. Privy Council Decision. Appeal Dismissed with Costs. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 May 1913 · page 5

Argument was concluded yesterday before the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in the matter of the appeal of the Attorney-General of 'the…

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Merewether Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 May 1913 · page 6

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

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Plattsburg Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 May 1913 · page 2

A meeting of the Plattsburg Council was held on Thursday evening, when there were present: The Mayor (Alderman J. Wilkinson), and Aldermen Sneddon,…

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The Signalman-mayor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 June 1913 · page 6

Crewe, which has been visited by the King and Queen is a railway town, and fittingly enough, a railwayman for Mayor. Mr. F. Jennings, who bade their…

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