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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1913

658 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 33

Wickham Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 February 1913 · page 6

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

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New Lambton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 February 1913 · page 6

A meeting of the Now Lambton Council was held lost night, there being present the Mayor, Alderman Robert Jordan, and Aldermen Edden, Errington, Bear,…

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Scene at a Council Meeting. Police Called In. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 February 1913 · page 5

There was a scene at the meeting of the Enfield Council last night, which resulted in the calling in of the police and the ejection of one of the aldermen…

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Maitland District. Municipal Indignation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 February 1913 · page 6

The objection of the East Maitland Municipal Council against the proposal to establish treatment works within the East Maitland municipality in connection…

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Newcastle Council. Revising the Committees

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 February 1913 · page 5

A special meeting of the Newcastle City Council was held last evening, when there were present : Alderman H. M. Shedden, the Mayor, in the chair, and Aldermen…

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Carrington Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 March 1913 · page 7

The Carrington Council met on Thursday night, there being present the Mayor (Alderman Wilson), Aldermen M'Cormack, Hill, Garrett, M'Gregor, Arnott, and…

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Lake Macquarie Shire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 March 1913 · page 7

The Lake Macquarie Shire Council met at Cardiff on Saturday. Those present were Councillor Beath (presiding), and Councilors Stenhouse, Browne, Gorman,…

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Waratah Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 March 1913 · page 8

The Waratah Council meeting called for last evening (Monday) lapsed for want of a quorum. Alderman Baker, the Mayor and Aldermen Hughes, Braye, and…

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Greta Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 March 1913 · page 11

The Greta Council met on Monday evening. Present: The Mayor, Alderman B. Pryor, and Aldermen Lewis, Anderson, Leaver, Walton, and Jones…

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Labour Council's Decision. No Sympathy Strike. Sydney

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

The prospects of sufficient free labour being obtained are promising and a general gas supply is expected shortly. The executive of the Labour Council…

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Lambton Council

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

The Lambton Council met on Tuesday night, when there were present: The Mayor (Alderman Johnson), and Aldermen Charlton, James, Polak, Jenkins, Agnew,…

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Stockton Council

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

The Stockton Council met on Tuesday evening, when there were present: Alderman E. T. Felton, Mayor, and Aldermen Hudson, Blaxell, Stratton, Asher, and…

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The Gas Strike. Lord Mayor's Meeting. Riotous Proceedings. Sydney

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

There was a very large gathering in the Town Hall at midday, in response to the advertisement of Alderman A. C. Cocks, the Lord Mayor, calling a meeting…

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Hamilton Council

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

The Hamilton Council met on Wednesday night, when there were present: The Mayor (Alderman Melville), and Aldermen Alexander, Loebel, Cram, Weiss,…

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Adamstown Council

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

The Adamstown Council met on Wednesday night. There were present, the Mayor (Alderman Robin), and Aldermen Hunter, Rutherford, Eaton, Angus, Shaw,…

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Plattsburg Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 March 1913 · page 7

The Plattsburg Council met on Thursday evening, when there were present: Alderman J. Wilkinson, the Mayor, and Aldermen Neal, F. P. Wilson, D…

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Maitland District. Tarro Shire Council

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

The customary meeting of the Tarro Shire Council was held in the shire office, East Maitland, yesterday afternoon. Councillor Niland, President, was…

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Newcastle Council

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

At the meeting of the Newcastle Council last night there were present: Alderman Shedden (the Mayor), and Aldermen Brooks, Gibson, Little, Pitts, Moroney,…

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Municipality Duped. Robbery in Germany. Berlin

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

A man wearing the uniform of an officer called at the office of the Sutterhausen municipality, and inspected the books…

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Waratah Council

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

The Waratah Council met on Monday evening, when shore were present: The Mayor (Aliderman C. Baker), and Aldermen O'Mara, Windeyer, Creer, Braye,…

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