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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1915

625 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 32

Hamilton Council

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

The Hamilton Council met last night, when there were present: The Mayor (Alderman R. F. H. Varley), and Aldermen Cram, Boa, Arthur, Myers, Wilson,…

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Stockton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 February 1915 · page 7

The Stockton Council met on Tuesday evening, when there were present:—The Mayor, Alderman W. Ball, and Aldermen Garside, Stratten, Scobie, Hudson,…

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Adamstown Council

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

The Adamstown Council met on Wednesday night, when there were present: The Mayor, Alderman Robin, and Aldermen O'Hagan, Lydon, Gray, Rutherford,…

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Waratah Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 February 1915 · page 3

The Waratah Council met on Tuesday evening, when there were present: The Mayor, Alderman C. Baker, and Aldermen Hughes, Braye, Southon, Creer, Winn,…

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Letters to the Editor. Lake Macquarie Shire

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

Sir,—It must be very interesting to the ratepayers of the above shire to watch the proceedings of that august body, beaded by the shire clerk and engineer…

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Maitland District. Cessnock Shire Works. a Good Record

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

The Cessnock Shire engineer, Mr. G. F. Lindeman, has prepared a report for his council, covering the work and expenditure the shire for the year 1914. The…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Some Grave Charges. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 February 1915 · page 5

Sir FRANCIS SUTTOR, President took the chair in the Legislative Council at half-past four o'clock this afternoon. Mr. FLOWERS, Vice-president of the…

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Lambton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 3

The Lambton Council met on Tuesday night, when there were present the Mayor, Alderman Polak, and Aldermen [?]ton, Richards, Jonkins, Agnew,…

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Civilian Member of Army Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 5

The appointment of Sir George Gibbs as an additional civilian member of the Army' Council it of great Interest. He will be charged with the supervision of Army…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 5

Sir FRANCIS SUTTOR, the President of the Legislative Council, took the chair at half-past four o'clock this afternoon. Mr. FLOWERS, Vice-president of the…

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Stockton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 February 1915 · page 2

Sir.—In your issue of the 20th ultimo, Mr. G. Asquith makes an untrue statement concerning my attendance as an alderman at the council meetings. He…

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Plattsburg Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 February 1915 · page 7

The Plattsburg Council met on Thursday evening, when there were present: The Mayor, Alderman A. Sneddon, Aldermen Steel, Renfrew, F. P. Wilkinson, and…

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Merewether Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 February 1915 · page 7

Merewether Council met on Thursday evening, when there were present the Mayor, Alderman Curry, and Aldermen Bower, Archer, Pearson, Case, Forshaw…

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Letters to the Editor. Stockton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 February 1915 · page 6

Sir,—On carefully looking over the copy of my letter published in your issue of January 9th, so far as my statement contained therein are concerned, there is…

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Mayor of Newcastle. Alderman Kilgour Elected

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 February 1915 · page 5

A special meeting of the Newcastle Council was held last evening for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the current municipal year. There were…

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Hamilton Council. Election of Mayor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 February 1915 · page 5

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

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Lake Macquarie Shire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 February 1915 · page 6

The Lake Macquarie Shire Council met on Monday, those present being Councillor Beath, president, and Councilllors Hely, Desreaux, Christie, Gray, and…

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Merewether Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 February 1915 · page 5

A special meeting of Merewether Council was held last evening, when there were present the Mayor, Alderman Curry, and Aldermen Forshaw, Wells, Case, Pearson,…

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Stockton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 February 1915 · page 7

Sir,—A controversy has arisen in the Stockton Council, which points to the fact at the whether a servant of the Public Works Department, who is also an…

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Maitland District. Tarro Shire President

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 February 1915 · page 6

A special meeting of the Tarro Shire Council was held at the shire office yesterday to elect a President for, the now year. Councillor Wilkinson presided,…

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