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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1915

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Lambton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 April 1915 · page 11

The Lambton Council met last night, here being present the Mayor, Alderman [?] E. Polak, and Aldermen Treharne, Agnew, Richards, and Johnson…

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Greta Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 April 1915 · page 11

Greta Council met on Monday evening, when there were present: The Mayor, Alderman J. A. Lewis, and Aldermen Harris, Pryor, Leaver, Walton, and Beswick…

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Adamstown Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 April 1915 · page 5

Adamstown Council met last night There were present: The Mayor, Alderman Gray, and Aldermen Cameron, O'Hagen, Robin, Lydon, Harris, Tessier,…

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Stockton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 April 1915 · page 7

The Stockton Council met on Tuesday evening, which there were present: The Mayor (Alderman Grieves,) and Aldermen Henley-Smith, Ball, Stratten, Hudson,…

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Waratah Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 April 1915 · page 7

The Waratah Council met on Tuesday evening. There were present: Aldermen Miller, Griftiths, Winn. Hughes, and Southon. In the absence of the Mayor…

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Newcastle Council Chambers. Inadequate Accommodation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 April 1915 · page 5

On more than one occasion the Newcastle Council has had under consideration a proposal to provide more accommodation for the staff, but so far nothing…

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Summons Division. Municipal Cases

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 April 1915 · page 7

On summonses by Thomas Lloyd, city inspector, the following persons were fined for allowing horses to stray: Thomas Hare, four horses in Pacific Park, 20s,…

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Hamilton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 April 1915 · page 6

The Hamilton Council met last night, when there were present: The Mayor (Alderman T. Torpey), and Aldermen Cram, Arthur Myers, Wilson, Brien,…

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Merewether Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 May 1915 · page 3

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

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Plattsburg Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 May 1915 · page 3

The Plattsburg Council met on Thurday evening, when there were present: The Mayor, Alderman W. Timmins, and Aldermen Johnson, Steel, Sykes,…

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Maitland District. Tarro Shire Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 May 1915 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Tarro Shire Council was held yesterday at the Shire office, East Maitland. Present: Councillor M'Carthy, president,…

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Newcastle Council. Special Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 May 1915 · page 5

A special meeting of the Newcastle Council was held loot night. There were Present: Alderman Kilgour, the Mayor, and Aldermen J. C, Reid, Gibson, O'Mara,…

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The Labour Council. Affiliation of Unions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 May 1915 · page 5

A special meeting of delegates of trade unions was held at the Trades Hall, Newcastle, last night, to consider the advisability of every trade union being…

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Wickham Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 May 1915 · page 4

The Wickham Council met last evening. There were present: The Mayor, Alderman S. Brown, and Aldermen Richardson, Colman, Pepper, Bond, Kirk, Butler,…

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Wallsend Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 May 1915 · page 3

The Wallsend Council met on Tuesday, evening, when there were present: The Mayor, Alderman W. Harris, Aldermen O'Brien, Frew, Joknson, Morris, and Lee…

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District News. Wallsend and Plattsburg Municipal Amalgamation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 May 1915 · page 7

A combined meeting of the Wallsend and Plattsburg Councils was held in the Wallsend Council Chambers on Tuesday evening. There were present: The Mayor…

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New Lambton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 May 1915 · page 3

The New Lambton Council met last night, there being present the Mayor, Alderman. A. Barrett, and Aldermen Edden, Mitchell, Errington Lock, Goad,…

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Plattsburg Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 May 1915 · page 2

A special meeting of the Plattsburg Council was held on Thursday evening, when there were present the Mayor, Alderman W. Timmins. Aldermen Johnson,…

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Carrington Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 May 1915 · page 3

Carrington Council met on Thursday night. There were present the Mayor, Alderman Arnott, Aldermen Hill, Wilson, Putney, M'Gregor, and Perkins…

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Municipal Employees. Casual Labourer's Wages

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 May 1915 · page 7

At the Newcastle Courthouse yesterday, before Mr. G. C. Addison, the Chief Industrial Magistrate, the Council of the Municipality of Waratah was…

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