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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1916

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Lake Macquarie Shire Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 January 1916 · page 6

At the last meeting of the council, at the invitation of the President, Councillor W. Beath, the councillors, staff, and Sergeant-major Lee, of the Wallabies, were…

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Carrington Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 January 1916 · page 2

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

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Council of War. Summoned by the Kaiser. Berlin

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 January 1916 · page 5

The Kaiser has summoned a great War Council for his birthday, the 27th of January. The Crown Prince, General von Hindenburg. General von Mackensen,…

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Newcastle Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 January 1916 · page 5

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

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Newcastle Council Assists

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 January 1916 · page 4

At the meeting of the Newcastle Council last night, a letter was received from Mr. T. Dover, honorary secretary Wallables' Reception Committee, stating that as the…

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The New Theatre. Discussion in the Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 January 1916 · page 5

At the meeting of the Newcastle Council last night, Mr. Adams, the city engineer, reported on the expenditure on Mrs. Spencer's theatre and shops in…

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The Wallabies. Cessnock Shire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 January 1916 · page 7

The Wallabies closed their recruiting campaign in Cessnock Shire yesterday morning after ten o'clock on their march to Maitland…

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Lambton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 January 1916 · page 8

The Lambton Council met last night, there being present: The Mayor, Alderman L. E. Polak, and Aldermen Charlton, Johnson, Richards, Jenkins, Agnew,…

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Sanitation of Newcastle. City Council's Protest

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 January 1916 · page 5

Mr. E. Scott Holland, the Town Clerk of Newcastle, yesterday replied to the Board of Health, who had directed the attention of the City Council to certain…

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In Tarro Shire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 January 1916 · page 5

The Wallabies, preceded by three motor cars conveying the East Maitland Mayoral party, and officials of the East Maitland Red Cross Society, and the East…

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Hamilton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 January 1916 · page 6

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

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Waratah Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 January 1916 · page 2

The Waratah Council met on Tuesday evening, when there were present: The Mayor, Alderman C. Baker, and Aldermen Griffiths, H[?]gnes, Braye, and Creer…

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Greta Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 January 1916 · page 3

The Greta Council met on Tuesday evening, when there were present the Mayor, Alderman J. A. Lewis. Aldermen Pryor, Beswick, M'Cosker, Jones, and Walton…

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Stockton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 January 1916 · page 7

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

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Summons Division. Municipal Cases

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 January 1916 · page 7

Norman Phillips pleaded guilty to a charge by City Inspector T. Lloyd of not being in constant attendance on his licensed vehicle in Hunter-street on…

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Wallsend Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 7

A meeting of the provisional council of the municipality of Wallsend was held on Tuesday. There were present: The Mayor, Alderman A. Sneddon, and…

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Adamstown Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 3

The Adamstown Council met last night, when there were present the Mayor (Alderman Gray), and Aldermen Robin, O'Hagan, Cameron, Rutherford, Tessier,…

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The Council of Five

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 4

General satisfaction has been caused by the constitution of the new War Committee, consisting of five members of the, Cabinet. They are the Prime Minister,…

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The Lord Mayor's Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 January 1916 · page 2

As a popular pageant, the Lord Mayor's Show was reborn on Tuesday, on one of the most forbidding days ever vouchsafed to it. Popular enthusiasm, however, has…

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Merewether Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 January 1916 · page 9

Merewether Council met on Thursday evening, when there were present the Mayor (Alderman Case), and Aldermen Forshaw, Bower, J. Lloyd, Fraser,…

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