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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1916

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Sydney Labour Council. Open to Good Unionists. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 5

When the Labour Council met to-night the question of admitting visitors cropped up owing to the disorder occasioned by a certain section at the last two meetings…

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Wallsend Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 February 1916 · page 3

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

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Merewether Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 February 1916 · page 2

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

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Municipal Centralisation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 February 1916 · page 11

It was supposed that the Greater Melbourne movement was dead, it having been asleep so long that the public were quite justified in inferring that its decease had…

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Kahibah Electorate. Labour League Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 February 1916 · page 5

A meeting of the Kahibah Electorate Council of the Political Labour League was held in the reading-room of the Mechanics' Institute, Adamstown, on…

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Lake Macquarie Shire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 February 1916 · page 6

The Lake Macquarie Shire Council met yesterday at Speers' Point. Those present were: Councillor Beath, President, and Councillors Christie, Gray, Holy,…

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Labour Council. Government Condemned

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 February 1916 · page 7

The regular meeting of the Newcastle Labour Council was held at the Trades Hall last night. Mr. J. R. Flanagan (vice-president), presided. Messrs. F…

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Newcastle Labour Council. Appeal for Assistance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 February 1916 · page 7

At the monthly meeting of the Newcastle Trades and Labour Council last night, Mr. O'Malley (Federated Liquor Trades Union) suggested that an…

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Stockton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 February 1916 · page 6

Sir,—It is with a considerable amount of feeling that I wish to protest against the injustice done to the ratepayers of this municipality. We have just gone…

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Wickham Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 February 1916 · page 6

The Wickham Council met last night, there being present Alderman S. Brown (Mayor), and Aldermen Toll, Chenery, Magin. Gittins, Jenner, Kirk, Bond,…

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Wickham Council Discussion

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 February 1916 · page 5

The Wickham Municipal Council, at its meeting last night, received a request from the Bexley Council, under date of February 16th, for co-operation in urging…

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Kahibah Labour Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 February 1916 · page 5

A meeting of the Kahibah Political Labour League was held last night in the Public School, Adamstown, for the purpose of inquiring into, the arrangements…

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Our Sydney Letter. the Proclamation Merely Temporary!—interesting Recruiting Figures.—the Tremendous Proportion of "Sick."—again, the War Bond on 'Change.—the Lord Mayor on "White Elephants."—a Little Thing We Overlooked. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 February 1916 · page 4

Here, there, and everywhere men—and women, too!—have been offering up thanks to the Minister for Defence. They have done it in their homes, in…

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The Office of Mayor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 February 1916 · page 4

The last day of this month will see the end of the term of office of all the mayors and shire presidents who have presided over local governing bodies…

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New Lambton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 February 1916 · page 5

The New Lambton Council met on Wednesday, the Mayor, Alderman Barrett, presiding. Aldermen Milligan, Goad, Mitchell and Locke were also present…

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Newcastle Labour Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 February 1916 · page 7

Sir,—I extremely regret unavoidable absence from the council at the last meeting. The high fa[?]tin of Mr. T. R. Musgrave is not conductive to the welfare of…

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Labour Council's View. Deputation to Melbourne. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 February 1916 · page 5

At the Labour Council to-night. Mr. F. Owens (secretary to the Federated Liquor Trades' Union) brought forward a resolution from his organisation regarding the…

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Carrington Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 February 1916 · page 2

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

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Carrington Council's Views

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 February 1916 · page 6

A letter which came before the Carrington Municipal Council at its meeting on Thursday night gave the alderman an opportunity to express their views on…

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Newcastle Labour Council. Attack on Secretary Resented

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 February 1916 · page 6

A special meeting or the Newcastle Labour Council was held at the Trades Hall last night. There was a large attendance of delegates. The meeting, as…

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