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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1914

687 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 35

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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The Legislative Council

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

Last week the terms of twelve of the Councillors expired, and only two were reappointed—the Hon. J. T. Paul and the Hon. J. Barr, both Labour men, and…

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Carrington Council

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

A special meeting of the Carrington Council, for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the ensuing municipal, year was held on Thursday night. Alderman…

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Waratah. Municipal Progress

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 February 1914 · page 3

In responding to the toast, "Progress of the Municipality," at the Oddfellows' jubliee social on Saturday evening, the Mayor, Alderman C. Baker, gave some…

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Newcastle Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1914 · page 4

At the meeting of the Newcastle Council last night there were present: Alderman John Reid, the Mayor, and Alderman Kilgour, Gibson, Wooden, O'Mara, Davies,…

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Wickham Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1914 · page 6

A special meeting of the Wickham Council was held last night for the purpose of electing the Mayor. There were present: Alderman Pepper, the Mayor,…

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Maitland District. Mayoral Election. Alderman Mannale Selected

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 February 1914 · page 6

A special meeting of the West Maitland Council was held last evening, for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the 1914-15 period. Alderman M'Lauchlin, the Mayor,…

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Lake Macquarie Shire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 February 1914 · page 3

A special meeting of the newly-elected Lake Macquarie Shire Council was held at Cardiff on Monday, the returning officer Mr. T. R. Davies, presiding. Those…

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Hamilton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 February 1914 · page 5

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

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Greta Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 February 1914 · page 11

The Greta Council met on Monday evening there being present: The Mayor. Alderman B. Pryor, Aldermen Lewis. Redgrove, M'Cosker, Leaver, Jones, and…

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Adamstown Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 February 1914 · page 11

Adamstown Council met on Monday night to elect the Mayor for the ensuing year. There were present Alderman Robin, Hunter, Rutherford, Gray,…

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Letters to the Editor. Merewether Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 February 1914 · page 2

Sir,—I notice in your issue of Saturday a report of the Merewether Council, in which Alderman Wells asked why the name of Alderman D. L. Lloyd was not…

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Wallsend Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 February 1914 · page 3

The Wallsend Council met on Tuesday evening, Alderman W. Harris, the deputy Mayor, presided, and there were also present: Alderman T. R. Scott, the…

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Wickham Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 February 1914 · page 6

The Wickham Council met last night, when there were present: Alderman A. Pepper, the Mayor, and Aldermen Richardson, Brown, Colman, Bond, Austin,…

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New Lambton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 February 1914 · page 3

The New Lambton Council met last night, there being present: Alderman G. Errington, the Mayor, and Aldermen Milligan, Mitchell, Edden, Jordan, Mackie…

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Letters to the Editor. Merewether Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 February 1914 · page 2

Sir.—If Mr. Hargreaves has any doubt of the legality of the election of Mr. Alderman David Lewis Lloyd, he should take proper action. On nomination day,…

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Stockton. Election of Mayor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 3

The Stockton Council met on Wednesday evening for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the ensuing year, when there were present: Alderman E. T…

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Maitland District. Tarro Shire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 6

A special meeting of the Tarro Shire Council was held at the shire office, East Maitland, yesterday morning, for the purpose of electing a President for the…

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Labour Council. Complaint From Newcastle. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 5

At the Labour Council to-night, a complaint was made that Mr. Griffith, Minister for Works, was employing nonunion labour on Government works…

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Carrington Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 February 1914 · page 3

The council met on Thursday night, there being present: The Mayor (Alderman M'Cormack), Aldermen Wilson, Hill, Perkins. M.Gregor, Putney, Arnott, and…

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