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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1916

859 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 15 of 43

Wickham Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 May 1916 · page 6

The Wickham Council met last evening. There were present: The Mayor, Alderman G. W. Jenner, and Aldermen Sneesby, Colman, Pepper, Bond, Kirk, Butler,…

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New Lambton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 May 1916 · page 6

The New Lambton Council met last evening, when there were present the Mayor, Alderman Goad, and Aldermen Mitchell, Milligan, Jordan, Errington, and…

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Summons Division. Municipal Traffic Cases

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 May 1916 · page 7

Clarence Gabriel pleaded guilty to a complaint by Municipal-inspector Lloyd, of not being in constant attendance on his licensed cab, white standing in Watt-street; he was…

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Lake Macquarie Shire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 May 1916 · page 3

Sir,—In the report of the last meeting of the Lake Macquarie Shire Council, the clerk, in reading correspondence from the Postal Department, lays the…

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Merewether Subsidences. the Council's Protest

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 May 1916 · page 6

With respect to the recent subsidence in Dent-street, Merewether, Mr. T. Adams, the town clerk, has addressed the following letter to the Minister for…

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Maitland District. Cessnock Shire Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 May 1916 · page 6

The Cessnock Shire Council met at the Shire Chambers, Cessnock, yesterday. Present: Councillor W. Morgan, President, and Councillors Johns, Bercinl, Russel,…

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Newcastle Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 May 1916 · page 4

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

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District Court. Monday, May 22. (Before Judge Fitzhardinge.) Municipal Valuations

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 May 1916 · page 3

In an appeal by the Australian Agricultural Company against the assessment of the Newcastle Municipal Council of 151 acres 3 roods, Within what is known as…

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Stockton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 May 1916 · page 4

Sir,—A matter that is causing some comment amongst ratepayers of Stockton, one that has evidently been treated very, lightly by our aldermen, and…

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Greta Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 May 1916 · page 8

The Greta Council met on Monday evening, when there were present: The Mayor, Aldermen Beswick, Leaver, Strang, M'Cosker, Lane, and Walton…

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The Eastern Case. Privy Council Appeal. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 May 1916 · page 7

The appeal in the case of the owners of the steamer Eastern against the Government of Queensland, was argued yesterday before the Privy Council. Mr…

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Stockton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 May 1916 · page 2

The Stockton Council met on Tuesday evening, when there were present: The Mayor, Alderman T. Stratten, and Aldermen Scoble, Hudson, Griffiths, Garside,…

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Lambton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 May 1916 · page 2

The Lambton Council met on Tuesday night. There were present Aldermen Polak. Johnson, Richards, Jenkins, Agnew, and Hardy. Alderman Polak was voted to…

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Waratah Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 May 1916 · page 3

The Waratah Council met on Wednesday evening, when there were present:— Alderman Baker, in the chair, and Aldermen Griffiths, Winn, Southon, Hughes,…

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Hamilton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 May 1916 · page 6

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

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Summons Division. Municipal Breaches

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 May 1916 · page 7

For, whilst driving vehicles in Hunter-street West, not keeping as near as practicable to the side of the road which was then on their left side, John Cha[?]bin was…

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Adamstown Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 May 1916 · page 6

The Adamstown Council met on Wednesday night. Present: The Mayor, Alderman Robin, and Aldermen Lydon, Harris. Tesseir, Rutherford and Cameron…

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Merewether Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 May 1916 · page 2

Merewether Council met on Thursday, when there were present: The Mayor, Alderman Curry, and Aldermen Forshaw, Lloyd, Bowser, Rowlands, Fraser,…

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Wallsend Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 May 1916 · page 2

The Wallsend Council met on Thursday evening, when there were present: The Mayor, Aldermen D. Broadfoot, and Aldermen Harris, Scott, G. Johnson, Rees,…

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The Legislative Council Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 May 1916 · page 13

It will be possible at the beginning of next month to make an extensive alteration in the personnel of our Legislative Council, as the term of seventeen…

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