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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1915

625 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 32

Laying of Water Mains. a Council's Protest

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

At a meeting of the Hunter District Water Board yesterday a letter was received from the town clerk of Wickham requesting revision of the board's present…

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Stockton Council Election of Mayor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 February 1915 · page 11

The Stockton Council met on Monday evening, for the purpose of electing a Mayor, who there were present: Alderman W. Ball, Mayor, and Aldermen…

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Privy Council Appeals. Judgments Reserved. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 February 1915 · page 5

The Privy Council has reserved judgment in the appeal in the case of the New South Wales Minister for Lands v. Coote…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Public Health Bill. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 February 1915 · page 4

Sir FRANCIS SUTTOR, the President of the Legislative Council, took the chair at half-past four o'clock this afternoon. The Notification of Births Bill and the…

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District News. Greta Election of Mayor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 February 1915 · page 3

A special meeting of the Greta Council was held on Tuesday evening for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the ensuing year. There were present:…

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Plattsburg Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 February 1915 · page 7

A special meeting of the Plattsburg Council was held on Tuesday evening for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the ensuing year. There were present: The…

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Adamstown Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 February 1915 · page 7

The Adamstown Council met on Monday night for the purpose of electing the Mayor. There were present the Mayor, Alderman Robin, and Aldermen O'Hagan,…

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Wickham Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 February 1915 · page 6

The Wickham Council met last night, when there were present: The Mayor, Alderman S. U. Colman, and Aldermen Richardson, frown, Pepper, Bond, Kirk,…

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Wallsend Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 February 1915 · page 7

The Wallsend Council met on Tuesday evening, when there were present: The Mayor, Alderman T. R. Scott, Aldermen Frew, Harris, Johnson, Lee, Morris,…

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Letters to the Editor. Stockton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 February 1915 · page 3

Sir,—There is no controversy in the Stockton Council about my being a servant of the Public Works Department. If the person who styles himself "Blue…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Public Health Bill. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 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, the Vice-president of…

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Wickham Council Election of Mayor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 February 1915 · page 5

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

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Mayor Making

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 February 1915 · page 4

At a certain time in summer. Every summer, civic chairs. Have a way of getting empty. Hence folk turn to making Mayors…

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Carrington. Election of Mayor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 February 1915 · page 6

The election of Mayor for the municipality of Carrington took place last night, there being a full attendance of the aldermen present, with the exception of…

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New Lambton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 February 1915 · page 3

A special meeting of the New Lambton Council was held on Monday night for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the ensuing year, There were present the…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Abattoirs Bill Passed. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 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, the Vice-president of…

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Lake Macquarie Shire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 February 1915 · page 7

Sir,—As a ratepayer of C Riding I would be pleased to know the position that Councillor Holy took in the election of shire President at the last council…

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Carrington Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 February 1915 · page 2

Carrington Council met on Thursday night, there being present: The Mayor, Alderman M'Cormack, and Aldermen, Wilson, Hill, Perkins, Putney, M'Cann,…

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Stockton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 February 1915 · page 7

Sir,—May a mere women express an opinion regarding Stockton affairs. It never seems to occur to our ancient aldermen that Stockton, although not more…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Close of the Session. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 February 1915 · page 4

Sir FRANCIS SUTTOR, the President or the Legislative Council, took the chair at half-past four o'clock this afternoon. The Standing Orders were suspended to…

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