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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1916

859 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 16 of 43

Lake Macquarie Shire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 May 1916 · page 6

The Lake Macquarie Shire Council met at Boolaroo yesterday, those present being: Councillor Desreaux, President, and Councillors, Christie, Beath, Gray,…

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District News. Wickham. Presentations to Alderman S. Brown

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 May 1916 · page 8

Alderman S. Brown and Mrs. Brown, the ex-Mayor and ex-Mayoress of Wickham, were the guests of the citizens at a social function in the Wickham Council…

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Newcastle Labour Council. President and Secretary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 May 1916 · page 6

The regular meeting of the Newcastle Labour Council was held at the Trades Hall last night. Mr. H. H. Lloyd, president, occupied the chair, and there was a…

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Wickham Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 June 1916 · page 5

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

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Builders' Labourers' Award. Privy Council Appeal. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 June 1916 · page 6

In the Privy Council appeal Jones and others versus the President of the Commonwealth Arbitration Court and the Builders' Labourers' Union, their…

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Summons Division. Municipal Cases

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 June 1916 · page 7

On summonses by Thomas Lloyd, Newcastle Council Inspector, William Francis and Thomas Lever, were each fined 10s. and costs 4s. in default, seven days'…

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Adamstown Late Alderman Gray

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 June 1916 · page 6

The funeral took place yesterday of the late Alderman James Gray, who died at Blackheath on Tuesday evening, where, with Mrs. Gray, he was spending a…

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New Lambton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 June 1916 · page 6

The New Lambton Council met on Wednesday night. There were present the Mayor, Alderman G. Goad, and Aldermen Edden, Errington, Jordan, Mitchell,…

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Carrington Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 June 1916 · page 3

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

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Maitland District. Tarro Shire Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 June 1916 · page 8

The Tarro Shire Council met at the shire office, East Maitland, yesterday. Present: Councillor M'Carthy, President, Councilors Jacobs, Wilkinson, Clifton, Manning,…

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Greta Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 June 1916 · page 2

Greta Council met on Monday evening, when there were present the Mayor, Alderman C. Beswick, Aldermen Lewis, Pryor. M'Cosker, Lane, Jones, and Strang…

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Newcastle Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 June 1916 · page 6

The regular meeting of the Newcastle Council was held last night. In the absence of Alderman M. J. Moroney, the Mayor, Alderman R. G. Kilgour presided,…

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Lambton Council

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

The Lambton Council met last night, there being present the Mayor, Alderman Edward Charlton, and Aldermen Elliott, Hardy, Polak, Johnson, Treharne,…

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Hamilton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 June 1916 · page 5

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

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Waratah Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 June 1916 · page 7

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

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Stockton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 June 1916 · page 7

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

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War Council Summoned. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 June 1916 · page 5

The War Council was Immediately summoned, and sat for two hours. General Sir William Robertson, the Chief of the General Staff, Sir Edward Grey, the…

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Wallsend Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 June 1916 · page 5

The Wallsend Council met on Wednesday evening, when there were present the Mayor, Alderman D. Broadfoot, and Aldermen Steel, Abel, Timmins, Morris,…

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Merewether Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 June 1916 · page 7

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

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Adamstown Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 June 1916 · page 6

The Adamstown Council met on Wednesday, night. There were present the Mayor, Alderman Robin, and Aldermen Hunter, Lydon Rutherford, Tessier,…

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