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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1916

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Wallsend Council. the New Mayor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1916 · page 7

A special meeting of the Wallsend Council was held on Tuesday evening, for the purpose of electing a Mayor. There were present: Aldermen Abel, Timmins,…

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Hamilton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1916 · page 5

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

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Waratah Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1916 · page 3

The Waratah Council met on Tuesday evening, when there were present the Mayor, Alderman C. Baker, and Aldermen Hughes, Braye, Southon, Winn, Griffiths,…

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Stockton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1916 · page 3

The Stockton Council met on Tuesday evening, when there were present the Mayor, Alderman W. Ball, and Aldermen Henley-Smith, Rees, Hudson, Griffiths,…

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Adamstown Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 4

The Adamstown Council met on Wednesday night, there being a full attendance. Alderman Gray, the Mayor, gave a report of an interview with Mr. Murray in…

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Munition Troubles. Labour Council's Efforts. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 5

The sub-committee of the Labour Council, which is endeavouring to put a stop to the munition troubles, and which recently visited Newcastle, is making…

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Allied War Council. Held in London. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 5

An Allied War Council was held in London yesterday to consider the general position of the war. M. Briand, the French Prime Minister,…

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District News. Lambton Municipal Work Reviewed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 5

At the last meeting of the Lambton Council, Mr. H. J. Noble, the town clerk, submitted a report covering the transactions of the council during the year…

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Wallsend Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 January 1916 · page 2

The Wallsend Council met on Thursday evening when there were present the Mayor (Alderman D. Broadfoot), and Aldernen Harris, Scott, Renfrew, G…

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Merewether Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 January 1916 · page 7

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

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Lake Macquarie Shire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 January 1916 · page 6

The Lake Macquarie Shire Council met at Speers' Point yesterday, those present being: President, Councilor Beata, and Councilors Desreaux, Gray, Christie, Hely,…

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New Lambton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 9

A special meeting of the New Lambton Council was held on Monday night. The deputy-Mayor, Alderman George Errington, presided, and there was also present…

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New Lambton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 6

Sir,—The New Lambton municipal muddle offers one of the best pleas for a Greater Newcastle. With an extended area it might be possible to secure men…

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Stockton Municipality

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 6

Sir,—The ratepayers of this waterside suburb have learned with deep concern that the local council has decided (apparently without dissentient voice) to…

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Newcastle Labour Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 4

The Newcastle Labour Council met at the Trades Hall on Tuesday night, Mr. J. R. Flanagan, vice-president, in the chair. Credentials of Messrs. F. M'Cormack and…

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Stockton Municipality

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 6

Sir,—I desire to review "Ratepayer's letter in your issue of January 27th. With the purest of motives, probably, year correspondent questions the title of the…

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Carrington Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 January 1916 · page 9

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

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Stockton Municipality

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 January 1916 · page 7

Sir,—I trespass gain, to correct, a slip of the pen I seem to have made at the end of my letter in your issue of Thursday. I did not intend to conclude my remarks…

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New Lambton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 January 1916 · page 6

The New Lambton Council met on Friday night, there being present the Mayor Alderman A. E. Barrett, and Aldermen Milligan, Lock, Errington, Goad, Mitchell,…

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Municipal Employees. Presentation to Ex-president

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 January 1916 · page 5

The members of the Newcastle branch of the New South Wales Municipal and Shire employees' Union met at the Newcastle Trades Hall on Saturday evening…

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