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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1916

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 March 1916 · page 5

Mr. B. B. O'CONOR, the Deputy President of the Legislative Council, took the chair at half-past four o'clock this afternoon…

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Local Government. the New Bill. Shire. Urban or Municipality

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 March 1916 · page 13

The Local Government Act of 1906 provides for four kinds of local governing bodies, viz., shires, urban areas, municipalities, and cities. We, here in…

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Carrington Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 March 1916 · page 2

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

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Kahibah Electorate. Labour League Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 March 1916 · page 6

The Kahibah Political Labour League Council met on Saturday night in bale Mechanics' Institute, Adamstown. There was a full attendance of representatives…

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Imperial Institute. New Executive Council. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 March 1916 · page 5

The bill for the transfer of the Imperial Institute from the Board of Trade to the Colonial Office provides for an Executive Council of twenty-five members…

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Newcastle Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 March 1916 · page 5

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

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Trade-union Bill. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 March 1916 · page 4

Mr. B. B. O'CONOR, Deputy President of the Legislative Council, took the chair at half-past four o'clock tills afternoon. Sir JOSEPH CARRUTHERS brought up…

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Lambton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 March 1916 · page 5

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

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Allies in Council. the War Congress. Paris

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 March 1916 · page 7

The Great Council of all the Allies opened yesterday, and intense interest is manifested, as it is expected the council will evolve co-ordinated plans of supreme…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Trade-union Bill Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 March 1916 · page 8

Mr. B. B. O'CONOR, the Deputy-President of the Legislative Council, took the chair at half-past four o'clock this afternoon…

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Stockton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 March 1916 · page 3

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

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Greta Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 March 1916 · page 6

Greta Council met on Monday evening. There were present: Alderman C. Beswick, Mayor, and Aldermen Pryor, Lewis, M'Cosker, Walton, Strang and Lane…

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Waratah Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 March 1916 · page 3

The Waratah Council met on Tuesday evening, when there were present Alderman T. Miller (the Mayor), and Aldermen Winn, Griffiths, Baker, Hughes, and…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Liquor Referendum. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 March 1916 · page 5

Mr. B. B. O'CONOR, Deputy-President, took the chair in the Legislative Council this afternoon. The Trade Union (Amendment) Bill was…

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Our Sydney Letter. Casuality Lists.—the Lord Mayor and £1000.—Government Economy.—fair Rents.—mr. Cook Is "Amused."—john Barleycorn Shivers.—the Submarines. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 March 1916 · page 4

Laymen know nothing. Laymen are divided into two camps. One does not want to know; the other does. Of the latter many must wonder why "III" accounts for…

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Hamilton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 7

The Hamilton Council met on Wednesday night, when there were present: The Mayor, Alderman Torpey, and Aldermen Cram, Arthur, Myers, Wilson, Brien,…

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Adamstown Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 6

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

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Abusing the Lord Mayor. Domain Speaker Bound Over. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 5

At the Central Summons Court to-day, Vincent Pennington, a Domain speaker, was charged by Detective O'Reilly with using abusive words respecting the Lord…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Eight-hour Bill. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 5

Hr. B. B. O'CONOR, Deputy President, took the chair in the Legislative Council at half-past four o'clock this afternoon. The Liquor Referendum Bill, the…

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Lambton Municipal Appeals

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 5

Appeals against the assessments made by the valuer for the New Lambton Council were hoard at the Lambton Pelion Court yesterday, by Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.,…

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