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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1913

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Merewether Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 March 1913 · page 6

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

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In the Municipal Sphere

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 March 1913 · page 14

Our Imperfal administration, effective as I believe it to be, can do very little except indirectly to promote a better level of life and opportunity to the…

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Hamilton. Presentation to Alderman W. R. Alexander

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 March 1913 · page 6

The members' of the Hamilton Methodist Church met in the school-hall on Saturday to bid Alderman W. R. Alexander bon voyage prior to his…

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Hamilton. Send-off to Alderman Alexander

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 March 1913 · page 6

No stronger testimony of the respect and esteem in which Alderman W. R. Alexander is held could have been given than by the large and representative…

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Labour Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 March 1913 · page 4

The Newcastle Labour Council met in the Trades Hall last evening, when Mr. C. Rogers, the president, occupied the chair…

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Wickham Council

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

The Wickham Council met last evening. There were present: Alderman Pepper (the Mayor), and Aldermen Croft, Brown, Colman, Bond, Richardson,…

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New Lambton Council

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

The New Lambton Council met last night, there being present the Mayor, Alderman W. Shepherd, Land Aldermen Errington, Allsopp, Morrison, Beer,…

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Women's Suffrage. Labour Council's Support. London

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

At the Labour Conference, in Manchester, M. Keirr Hardie, M.P., was elected chairman of the party. It was resolved that the party…

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The Swimming Carnival. Statement by the Mayor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 4

Alderman Shedden, Mayor of Newcastle, made a statement yesterday by way of reply to an advertisement In yesterday's paper that…

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Labour Council's Sympathy. Appeal to Unions

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

At to-night's meeting of the Labour Council the position of the southern miners was placed before the delegates by Mr. A. C. Willis, president of the…

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Carrington Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 March 1913 · page 3

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

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Lake Macquarie Shire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 March 1913 · page 7

The Lake Macquarie Shire Council met at Cardiff on Saturday, when there were present: Councillor Croudance (President) and Councillors Beath. Talbot,…

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Maitland District. Tarro Shire Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 April 1913 · page 6

The customary meeting of the Tarro Shire Council was held at the shire office, East Maitland, yesterday, Councillor Hector presided, in the absence of the…

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Newcastle Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 April 1913 · page 5

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

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Waratah Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 April 1913 · page 11

The Waratah Council met on Monday evening, when there were present: The Mayor, Alderman C. Baker, and Aldermen Miller, Griffiths, Hughes, and Brays…

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Greta Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 April 1913 · page 3

The Greta Council met on Monday evening, when there were present: Aldermen B. Pryor (Mayor), Leaver, Anderson Jones, and Walton…

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Lambton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 April 1913 · page 5

The Lambton Council met last night there being present the Mayor (Alderman Thomas Johnson), and Aldermen Charlton. James, Jenkins, Elliott,…

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Stockton Council

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

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

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Hamilton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 April 1913 · page 2

The Hamilton Council met on Wednesday night. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman Melville), and Aldermen [?]ocoal. Cram, Weiss, Boa, Arthur, Brien,…

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Adamstown Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 April 1913 · page 11

Adamstown Council met on Wednesday night. There were present: The Mayor, Alderman Robin, and all the aldermen…

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