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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1915

625 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 32

Stockton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 March 1915 · page 7

The Stockton Council met on Tuesday evening, when there were present the Mayor (Alderman T. A. Grieves), and Aldermen Hudson, Rees, Henley-Smith,…

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Hamilton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 March 1915 · page 6

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

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Newcastle Municipal Band

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 March 1915 · page 5

The presentation of medals won by the Newcastle Municipal Band at the recent hand contests in Sydney, when they won the championship B grade of Australia,…

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Summons Division. Municipal Cases

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 March 1915 · page 7

W. Coff, F. Race Pike, James M'Phail, and A. E. Gearing were each fined 10s, with 4s costs, for having allowed their horses to stray upon the streets of the…

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Sydney Labour Council. Question of Unemployment. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 March 1915 · page 5

The New South Wales Labour Council met at the Trades Hall this evening. On the motion of Mr. H. Scrimshaw (Ship Painters and Dockers) the following…

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Fire Brigades Act. Municipal Conference

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 March 1915 · page 4

A conference of municipal representatives was hold at the Newcastle Council Chambers last evening to consider the increase in the charges levied by the…

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Plattsburg Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 March 1915 · page 3

The Plattsburg Council met on Thursday evening, when there were present The Mayor, Alderman W. Timmins, Aldermen Johnson, Renfrew, Sykes, Sneddon,…

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Merewether Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 March 1915 · page 3

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

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Lake Macquarie Shire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 March 1915 · page 7

Sir,—I notice In you issue of Tuesday last a letter from Mr. George Thompson, in reply to one from "Barney O'Hea," Now, as regards the casting vote of the…

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Lake Macquarie Shire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 March 1915 · page 7

The Lake Macquarie Shire Council met at Cardiff yesterday. Those present were Councillor Beath presiding, and Councillors Christie, Talbot, Desreaux, Gray and…

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Mayor of Newcastle's Fund

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 March 1915 · page 4

A meeting of the Newcastle Belgian Relief Fund Committee was held at the council chambers last evening. Alderman Kilgour, the Mayor of Newcastle,…

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Wickham Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 March 1915 · page 6

The Wickham Council me last night, when there were present: The Mayor (Alderman S. Brown), and Aldermen Colman Pepper, Kirk, Jenner, Gittins, Toll,…

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Wallsend Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 March 1915 · page 7

The Wallsend Council met on Tuesday evening, when there were present the Mayor, Alderman W. Harris, and Aldermen Frew, Scott, Johnson, Morris,…

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New Lambton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 March 1915 · page 7

The New Lambton Council met on Tuesday evening. Alderman A. Barrett was in the chair, and there were also present Aldermen Edden, Lock, Good,…

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Summons Division. Municipal Cases

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 March 1915 · page 7

Inspector Thomas Lloyd charged William Shoesmith with, on March 11tgh, without permission of the council, using a standing vehicle in Hunter-street for the…

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Municipal Appeal Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 March 1915 · page 7

Mr. J. Hann, town clerk, and Mr. A. Asher, valuer, represented the Waratah Council. There were fifty-five appeals in all from thirty appellants, the majority of…

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Carrington Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 March 1915 · page 3

Carrington Council met on Thursday night, there being present the Mayor, Alderman Arnott, and Aldermen Hill, Willson, M'Cormack, Murray, M'Cann, Putuey,…

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Newcastle Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 March 1915 · page 5

At the meeting of the Newcastle Council last night there were present: Alderman Kilgour, the Mayor, and Aldermen J. C. Reid, Gibson, Davies, Light, Hall,…

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Letters to the Editor. Lake Macquarie Shire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 March 1915 · page 7

Sir,—In a letter which appeared on the 4th of February last, referring to the Lake Macquarie Shire Council,, I stated that the council refused to allow a…

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Garbage Destructor. Discussed by the Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 March 1915 · page 5

At the meeting of the Newcastle Council last night, Mr. E. Scott Holland, the town clerk, reported that the information asked for in respect to the cost of a…

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