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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1913

658 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 33

Maitland District. Tarro Shire Council

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

The customary meeting of the Tarro Shire Council was held at the Lands Office, East Maitland. yesterday. Councillor F. Jacobs presided, and there were…

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Newcastle Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1913 · page 5

At the meeting of the Newcastle Council last evening there were present: Aldermen Shedden, the Mayor, and Aldermen Brooks, Gibson. Little, Coleman,…

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Lambton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 February 1913 · page 6

The Lambton Council met last night, there being present: The Mayor, Alderman Thomas Johnson, and Aldermen Charlton. James, Polak, Richards,…

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Adamstown Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 February 1913 · page 3

A special meeting of the Adamstown Council was held on Monday night, for the Purpose of electing the Mayor for the next municipal year. There were present:…

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Waratah Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 February 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, Windeyer…

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Municipal Wages Board. Sitting in Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 February 1913 · page 6

The Municipal Wages Board resumed the taking of evidence yesterday at thE Newcastle Council chambers. Mr. T. [?] Jackson is chairman of the board,…

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Cessnock Shire

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

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

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Greta Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1913 · page 7

The Greta Council met on Monday evening, when there were present The Mayor. Alderman B. Pryor, and Aldermen Anderson, Leaver, Jones, Beswick,…

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Hamilton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1913 · page 5

The Hamilton Council met last night. There were present the Mayor (Alderman W. R. Alexander), and Aldermen Melville, Welss, Cram, Mathews, Boa, Arthur,…

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Adamstown Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1913 · page 5

Adamstown Council met last night. There were present: The Mayor. Alderman Shaw, and Aldermen Robin, Hunter, Bullerwell, Rutherford,. Eaton, Angus…

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Stockton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1913 · page 3

The Stockton Council met on Tuesday evening, when there were present Alderman T, Griffiths (Mayor), and Aldermen Hudson, Ball, Felton, Stratten, Asher,…

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Carrington Council

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

A meeting of the Carrington Council was held on Wednesday night; there being present: The Mayor, Alderman Wilson, and Aldermen Hill, M'Cann, Booth,…

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Macquarie Council Chambers

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

Sir,—I believe the councillors have decided to build council chambers at Speers' Point. As a ratepayer, with many others, I venture to ask what inducements were…

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Sydney Labour Council. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 February 1913 · page 5

The weekly meeting of the Labour Council was held at the Trades Hall to-night. An important debate took place on the question whether the council was…

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Greater Newcastle. Municipal Conference

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 February 1913 · page 5

A further mooting of rsprcsntati.ces of Newcastle district municipal councils Was hold at the Newcastle Council Chambers last night, Alderman Shedden,…

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Merewether Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1913 · page 9

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

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Plattsburg Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1913 · page 3

The Plattsburg Council met on Thursday day evening, when there were present the Mayor (Alderman D. Broadfoot), and Aldermen Steel, Neal, Dean, Wilkinson,…

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Letters to the Editor. Macquarie Shire Chambers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1913 · page 6

Sir,—in your issue of the 7th instant "Ratepayer" ask[?] the councillors (for 1 take in they had the ch[?]sing of the site) what ind[?]ment were held out to select…

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Letters to the Editor. Macquarie Shire Chambers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 February 1913 · page 7

Sir,—"Ratepayer" finds fault with the suggestion that the new chambers should he erected at Speers' Point. Surely this must be a matter of the "pocket"…

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Maitland District. Tarro Shire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1913 · page 6

A special meeting of the Tarro Shire Council was held yesterday, for the purpose of electing a president for the 1913-14 term. The honorarium of the President…

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