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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1913

658 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 33

Hamilton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1913 · page 5

A special meeting of the Hamilton Council was held last night, for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the ensuing year. There were present:—The Mayor…

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Letters to the Editor. Macquarie Council Chambers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1913 · page 3

Sir,—Your correspondents Lake Native and Sunny Jim" seem to be greatly interested in getting the Council Chambers erected at Speers' Point, but their…

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Plattsburg Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 February 1913 · page 3

A special meeting of the Plattsburg Council was held on Monday evening for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the ensuing year. There were present the…

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Labour Council Advised

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 February 1913 · page 5

Mr. O. Rogers, president of the Newcastle Labour Council, yesterday received a brief telegeram notifying him that the members of the United Labourers'…

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Wickham Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1913 · page 6

The Wickham Council met last evening, when there were present the Mayor (Alderman T. C. Butler), and Aldermen Croft, Brown, Colman, Bond,…

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Stockton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1913 · page 3

A special meeting of the, Stockton Council was held on Tuesday evening for the purpose of the election of the Mayor. The whole council were present…

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Wallsend Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1913 · page 7

The Wallsend Council met on Tuesday evening, when there were present: The Mayor, Alderman R. Stewart, and Aldermen grew, Harris, Lee, Morris, Scott,…

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New Lambton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1913 · page 6

The New Lambton Council met on Wednesday evening, when there were present the Mayor (Alderman Jordan), and Aldermen Edden, Barret, Errington, Bear,…

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Lord-mayor's Fund. Opened in Sydney. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1913 · page 5

Alderman Cocks, the Lord Mayor of Sydney, announced this morning that he would at once open a Lord Mayor's fund for the relief of the relatives of…

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Merewether Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 February 1913 · page 6

A special, meeting of the Merewether Council was held on Thursday evening, when the following were present: Alderman Case, the Mayor, and Aldermen…

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New Lambton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 February 1913 · page 7

The New Lambton Council held a special meeting on Wednesday evening, for the election of Mayor. The Mayor (Alderman Jordan) presided, and the whole…

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Mayor of Newcastle. Alderman Shedden Re-elected

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1913 · page 5

A special meeting of the Newcastle Council was held last night for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the ensuing twelve months, the meeting…

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Newcastle Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1913 · page 5

A meeting of the Newcastle City Council was held last night. Alderman Shedden, the Mayor, presided, and there were also present: Aldermen Moroney, Dick,…

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Carrington Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1913 · page 3

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

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Macquarie Council Chambers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1913 · page 3

Sir,—Although I generally pay my rates when the council clerk calls at Sweansea to collect them, yet I have been three times during…

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Municipal Inconsistency

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1913 · page 6

The ratepayers of West Maitland are at present much exercised as a result of a recent appointment made by the aldermen, and there are rumours of petitions…

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Lake Macquarie Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 February 1913 · page 7

The Lake Macquarie Shire Council met at Cardiff oil Saturday, there being present Councillor W. Beath (presiding), and Councillors Gorman, Talbot, Browne, and…

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Newcastle Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 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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Newcastle Council's Regret

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1913 · page 5

It the meeting of the Newcastle Council last evening, Alderman Shedden the Mayor, moved: "That the council expresses its great and profound sorrow the…

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Macquarie Council Chambers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1913 · page 7

Sir,—Much has of late been written in reference to the Lake Macquarie Council Chamber, and the necessity for Its removal from its present location. The…

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