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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1913

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Ex-mayor Gaynor. the Funeral. New York

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 September 1913 · page 5

About one hundred thousand persons, despite heavy rain, attended the funeral of Mayor William J. Gaynor. The coffin was removed from the…

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Decentralisation. Legislative Council Debate Newcastle and Port Stephens

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 September 1913 · page 2

The debate in the State Legislative Council last week on the question of decentralisation, was of touch interest to the people of Newcastle, because the…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Work of the Session. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 September 1913 · page 5

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

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Wallsend Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 September 1913 · page 7

The Wallsend Council met on Tuesday evening, when there were present Aldermen Scott, Frew, Dennett, Reay, Stewart, Harris, and Lee. In the absence of the…

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Wickham Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 September 1913 · page 6

The Wickham Council met last night. There were present Alderman Pepper, the Mayor, and Aldermen Toll, Robson, Chenery, Sheen, Butler, Richardson,…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Savings Bank Amalgamation. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 September 1913 · page 5

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

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Conduct of State Officers. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 September 1913 · page 5

Sir FRANCIS SUTTOR, the President of the Legislative Council, took the Chair at half-past four o'clock this afternoon. Mr. FARLEIGH moved, "That the…

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New Lambton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 September 1913 · page 7

The New Lambton Council met on Wednesday night, there being present the Mayer, Alderman W. H. Shepherd, and Aldermen Errington Morrison, Allsopp, Bear, Jordan,…

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Decentralisation. Legislative Council Debate Newcastle and Port Stephens

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 September 1913 · page 2

In the course of the debate in the Legislative Council on the motion of Sir Allen Taylor, advocating a scheme of decentralisation and opening up new ports…

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Lake Macquarie Shire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 September 1913 · page 5

The Lake Macquarie Shire Council met at Cardiff on Saturday. Those present: Councillor Croudace, presiding, and Councillors Beath, Gorman, Browne, and…

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Newcastle Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 September 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, Davies,…

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Lambton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 October 1913 · page 6

The Lambton Council met last night, there being present Aldermen Polak, James, Charlton, Trehearne, Agnew, Richards, and Jenkins. In the absence…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Railway Loan Bill. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 October 1913 · page 5

Sir FRANCE SUTTOR, the President of the Legislative Council, took the chair at half-past four o'clock this afternoon. Mr. DANGAR gave notice of several…

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Cabinet Council. in the Isle of Arran. Premier Visits King

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 October 1913 · page 5

Mr. P. H. Illingworth, M.P., the Patronage Secretary to the Treasury, yesterday met at Broderick Castle, in the Isle of Arran, Mr. Asquith, the…

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Maitland District. Cessnock Shire Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 October 1913 · page 6

The customary meeting of the Cessnock Shire Council was held at the council chambers, Cessnock, yesterday morning. Councillor Edwards, President,…

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Waratah Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 October 1913 · page 7

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

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Stockton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 October 1913 · page 3

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

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Fair Rents Bill Rejected. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 October 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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Summons Division. Municipal Cases

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 October 1913 · page 7

Verdicts were given for the amounts claimed, with costs in the following cases, in which J. W. Oldham, town clerk for Stockton, proceeded for the…

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Hamilton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 October 1913 · page 7

The Hamilton Council met on Wednesday night. There were present: The Mayor, Alderman C. G. Melville, and Aldermen Weiss, Loebel, Cram, Mathews,…

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