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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1913

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Women in Municipal Affairs

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 January 1913 · page 6

Women are taking a large part in actual governmental affairs in Great Britain and Ireland. Under the various local government qualification of women Acts they…

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Peace or War. Grand Council to Decide. Constantinople

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1913 · page 5

Between 150,000 and 200,000 Turkish troops are now concentrated at Chatalja. It is the intention of the Cabinet to…

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Municipal Wages Board. Claim and Counter Claim

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1913 · page 5

The Municipal Wages Board took evidence yesterday at Newcastle, the sitting being held at the Newcastle Council Chambers. Mr. T. H. Jackson is…

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Newcastle Labour Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 January 1913 · page 6

The fortnightly, meeting of the Newcastle Labour Council was held last evening at the Trades Hall, when Mr. O. Rogers, the president, was in the…

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Wickham Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 January 1913 · page 5

The Wickham Council met last night. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman T. C. Butler), and Aldermen Toll, Welford, Robson, Myers, Richardson, Pepper,…

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Wallsend Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 January 1913 · page 7

The Wallsend Council meeting was held on Tuesday evening, when there were present: Aldermen Harris, Frew, Lee, Morris, Scott, Dennett, Reay, and…

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British Municipalities. Alleged Disfranchisement. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 January 1913 · page 5

Large provincial centres are actively joining London's agitation against the city disfranchisement. Almost all members of the City…

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Municipal Advancement

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 January 1913 · page 4

The current week is notable for two events which will exert a material infiuence upon the progress of municipal life in the district, both of which…

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Greater Newcastle. Municipal Conference. Its Desirableness Affirmed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 January 1913 · page 5

A conference of representatives of the municipalities of Newcastle and district was held at the Newcastle Council Chambers last evening to consider the…

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Carrington Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 7

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

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Lake Macquarie Shire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 January 1913 · page 7

The Lake Macquarie Shire Council met at Cardiff on Saturday, there being present: Councillor Beath, President, and Councillors Gorman, Talbot, Browne…

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Merewether Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 January 1913 · page 3

A special meeting of the Merewether Council was held on Friday evening, when there were present : The Mayor, Alderman Case, and Aldermen Curry, Lloyd,…

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Maitland District. Tarro Shire Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 January 1913 · page 6

The customary meeting of the Tarro Shire Council was held at the council chambers, Lands Office, East Maitland, yesterday. Councillor Jacobs, president,…

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Newcastle Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 January 1913 · page 5

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

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Greta Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 January 1913 · page 11

The Greta Council held their meeting on Monday evening, when there were present the Mayor (Alderman B. Pryor), and Aldermen Leaver, Anderson, Lewis, and…

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Waratah Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 January 1913 · page 11

The Waratah Council met on Monday evening, when there were present the Mayor, Alderman E. Hughes, and Aldermen Miller, O'Mara, Griffiths, Creer, and…

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Maitland District. Cessnock Shire Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 January 1913 · page 6

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

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Hamilton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 January 1913 · page 5

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

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Stockton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 January 1913 · page 7

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

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Lambton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 January 1913 · page 6

The Lambton Council met last night, there being present the Mayor (Alderman Thomas Johnson) and Aldermen Agnew, James, Trcharno, Polak, Jenkins,…

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