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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1914

687 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 35

Letters to the Editor. Newcastle Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 February 1914 · page 6

Sir,—At the municipal elections for the City Council are now over, I would like to ask Alderman Gibson, for Honeysuckle Ward, if he intends to put into practice…

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Greta. Municipal Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 February 1914 · page 3

Polling day passed off quietly, although at times there was some excitement. There were eleven candidates to contest the nine seats, and 299 electors on…

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Waratah Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 February 1914 · page 6

The Weartah Council held a special meeting last evening to elect the Mayor for the remainder of the year ending February 28th. There were present:…

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Lambton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 February 1914 · page 4

A special meeting of the Lambton Council, for the election of Mayor, was held in the council chambers last night, there being present the Mayor, Alderman The…

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Wallsend Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 February 1914 · page 4

A special meeting of the Wallsend Council was hold last evening, for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the ensuing year, There were present:…

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Municipal Wages Board. Sanitary Carters' Claims

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 February 1914 · page 3

No. 19 Board of the Transport Groups comprising Messrs. N. C. Seale (chairman man), Mr. J. Pitts (employers representative), and Mr. G. Armstrong…

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Mayor of Newcastle. Alderman J. C. Reid Elected

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 February 1914 · page 5

A special meeting of the Newcastle Council was held last night for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the extraordinary vacancy and for the ensuing 12…

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Adamstown Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 February 1914 · page 6

Adamstown Council met last night. There were present: Aldermen Robin, Gray, Cameron, Tessier, Angus, Rutherford, Hunter, Harris, and Lydon…

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Waratah Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 February 1914 · page 3

The ordinary meeting of the Waratah Council was held after the election of Mayor on Tuesday evening, when there were present: The Mayor, Alderman C…

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Hamilton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 February 1914 · page 5

The Hamilton Council met last night. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman C. G. Melville), and Aldermen Alexander, Wilson, Cram, Stuart, Boa, Arthur,…

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Plattsburg Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 February 1914 · page 5

A special meeting of the Platsburg Council was hold last evening, for the purpose of appointing the Mayor for the ensuing year. There were present: The…

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Stockton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 February 1914 · page 3

The Stockton Council met on Tuesday evening, when there were present: The Mayor (Alderman E. Felton), and Aldermen Hudson, Hazell, Garside, Smith,…

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New Lambton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 February 1914 · page 5

The New Lambton Council held a special meeting last night, to elect the Mayor, and committees, for the ensuing term. The town clerk, Mr. A. Campbell,…

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Summons Division. Municipal Cases

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 February 1914 · page 7

Wallace Davies and Clement Benson were each fined 10s, with 4s costs, for having allowed their horses to stray at Merewether. Thomas Lindsay, inspector,…

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Stockton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 5

The Stockton Council met on Wednesday evening, when there were present: The Mayor, Aldermen Felton, and Aldermen Garside, Hazol, Ball, Smith,…

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Merewether Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 7

0The Merewether Council met on Wednesday, when there were present: The Mayor (Alderman Rowlands) and Aldermen Case, J. Lloyd, Forshaw, Wells,…

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Adamstown Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 6

Sir,—Many reasons have been suggested as to why I was a few numbers behind at the declaration of the poll, certainly a little move that interest is not being…

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Plattsburg Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 February 1914 · page 3

The Plattsburg Council met on Thursday evening, when there were present: The Mayor (Alderman J. Wilkinson), Aldermen Sneddon, Renfrew, Sykes,…

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Merewether Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 February 1914 · page 3

Merewether Council met on Thursday evening, when there were present the Mayor (Alderman Rowlands), and Aldermen Pearson, Forshaw, J. Lloyd, Wells,…

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Greta Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 February 1914 · page 9

A special meeting of the Greta Council was held on Thursday evening, for the election for Mayor. These present were the Mayor, Alderman B. Preyor, Aldermen…

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