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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1913

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 September 1913 · page 5

Sir FRANCIS SUTTOR, the President of the Legislative Council, took the chair at half-past four o'clock this afternoon. Sir ALLEN TAYLOR gave notice of the…

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New Lambton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 September 1913 · page 7

The New Lambton Council met on Wednesday night. There were present the Mayor, Alderman Shepherd, and Aldermen Edden. Barrett, Morrison, Jordan, and…

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Carrington Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 September 1913 · page 7

The Carrington Council met on Thursday night, there being present: Alderman M'Cormack, the Mayor, and Aldermen Wilson, Garrett, Hill, Murray,…

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Death of Mayor Gaynor. Sudden Heart Failure. New York

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 September 1913 · page 5

William J. Gaynor, the Mayor of New York, who became famous for his fight against Tammany Hall, has died from heart failure on board the…

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Lake Macquarie Shire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 September 1913 · page 5

The Lake Macquarie Shire Council mot at Cardiff on Saturday, there being present: Councillor Croudace, presiding, and Councillors Stenhouse, Beath, Gorman,…

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Maitland District. Tarro Shire Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 September 1913 · page 6

The customary meeting of the Tarro Shire Council was held at the shirt office, East Maitland, yesterday. Councillor Niland, president, occupied, the chair,…

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Newcastle Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 September 1913 · page 5

At the meeting of the Newcastle Council last night, there were present: Alderman Kilgour, the Deputy Mayor, and Alderman Little, Coleman, Davies,…

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Lambton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 September 1913 · page 6

The Lambton Council met last night, there being present the Mayor. Alderman T. Johnson, and Aldermen Polak, James, Elliott, Treharne, Jenkins, and Charlton…

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Stockton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 September 1913 · page 7

The Stockton Council mot on Tuesday evening, when there were present: The Mayor, Alderman E. T. Felton, and Aldermen Hudson, Rees. Ball, Asquith,…

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Hamilton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 September 1913 · page 6

The Hamilton Council met last night. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman C. G. Melville), and Aldermen Weiss. Cram, Boa, Brien, Rogers, Torpey, and…

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Waratah Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 September 1913 · page 3

The Waratah Council met on Tuesday evening, when there were present the Mayor, Alderman C. Baker, and Aldermen Hughes, Southon, Windeyer, Griffiths,…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Country Workers' Bill. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 September 1913 · page 5

Sir FRANCIS SUTTOR, the President of the Legislative Council, took the chair at half-past four o'clock this afternoon…

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Adamstown Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 September 1913 · page 3

Adamstown Council met on Wednesday night. Present: The Mayor, Alderman Robin, and Aldermen Eaton, Angus, Lydon, Powell, Rutherford, Shaw, and Bullerwell…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Defence of Newcastle. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 September 1913 · page 5

Sir FRANCIS SUTTOR, the President of the Legislative Council, took the chair at half-pat four o'clock this afternoon. Mr. GARLAND, moved the second…

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Railway Level Crossings. Municipal Conference

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 September 1913 · page 6

A conference of representatives from municipal councils, in the Newcastle district, interested in the question of the action of the Chief Commissioner in closing…

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Merewether Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 September 1913 · page 2

Merewether Council met on Thursday evening, when there were present: The Mayor (Alderman Rowlands), and Aldermen Reeder, Hargreaves, Wells, Lloyd, Case, Staliard,…

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The Late Mayor Gaynor. Lying in State. New York

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 September 1913 · page 5

The remains of Mr. Gaynor, the late Mayor of New York, are now lying in state at the. City Hall, wrapped in the folds of American and British flags…

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Sydney's Lord Mayor. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 September 1913 · page 5

Mr. Groom, the Minister for Customs, has decided that no steps shall be taken against Alderman Cocks, the Lord Mayor of Sydney, for falling to report himself…

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Greta Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 September 1913 · page 11

Greta Council mot on Monday evening. Those present were. The Mayor, Alderman Ben Pryor, and Aldermen Leaver, Anderson, Beswick, and Walton…

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Newcastle Labour Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 September 1913 · page 6

The Newcastle Labour Council met last night in the Trades Hall. The chair was occupied by Mr. T. R. Musgrave, the vice-president…

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