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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1916

859 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 43

New Lambton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1916 · page 3

A special meeting of the New Lambton Council was held in the municipal chambers last Wednesday evening, there being present the Mayor (Alderman G. Goad),…

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Newcastle Labour Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 March 1916 · page 7

Sir,—It is not my intention to waste the space of your paper in replying to Mr. H. H. Lloyd's second edition. I would not have replied to the first, only there are…

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Lake Macquarie Shire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 March 1916 · page 5

The Lake Macquarie Shire Council met at Speers' Point yesterday, those present being Councillor Desreaux, President and Councillors Talbot, Christie, and Beath…

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Newcastle Labour Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 March 1916 · page 3

Sir,—Replying to a letter signed by Mr. H. H. Lloyd, I would point out that he complains of some sinister motive of Mr. Musgrave in mentioning the case at the…

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Labour Council. Secretary Challenged

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

The greater part of a long meeting of the Newcastle Labour Council last night was occupied with discussions arising out of a motion from the Federated…

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Merewether Council and Swimming Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 March 1916 · page 2

Sir,—I notice by the report of the Merewether Council's last meeting that the late Mayor, Alderman Case, says that he is surprised at the attitude taken up…

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Wickham Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 March 1916 · page 6

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

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The Labour Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 March 1916 · page 7

Sir,—I desire a small space in your paper to reply to a letter signed by Mr. R. Dunn of the 7th instant. It is obvious that he has a disregard for facts…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 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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New Lambton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 March 1916 · page 6

The New Lambton Council met on Wednesday evening. There were present the Mayor, Alderman G. Goad, and Aldermen Milligan, Mitchell, Barrett,…

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The Labour Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 March 1916 · page 7

Sir,—It is amusing to read the letter over Isaac Dunn in yours of 9th instant, in which he says someone got him the job, "not me," though he forgets to say…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 March 1916 · page 4

Mr. B. R O'CONOR, Deputy President, took the chair in the Legislative Council at half-past four o'clock this afternoon. The Trades Hall and Literary Institute…

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Carrington Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 March 1916 · page 2

Carrington Council met on Thursday night, there being present, the Mayor, Alderman G. Arnott, and Aldermen Hill, Wilson, Murray, Putney, M'Gregor, and…

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New Lambton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 March 1916 · page 2

Sir,—Evidently no aldermanic reply is forthcoming to my queries published last month relating to the valuation of land in this municipality. Many have been…

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Cessnock Shire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 March 1916 · page 7

Sir,—Allow me to show what an injustice the people of the Cessnock Shire have to put up with. They are called upon to pay three months money in advance…

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Tarro Shire Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1916 · page 6

The Tarro Shire Council met at the chambers at East Maitland yesterday. There were present Councillor M'Carthy, the President, and Councillors Manning,…

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Robing the Mayor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1916 · page 5

Before the business of the Newcastle Council was entered upon last evening Alderman Kilgour, the retiring Mayor, invested Alderman Moroney, his successor,…

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Maitland District. Cessnock Shire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1916 · page 6

The Cessnock Shire Council met at the shire chambers, Cessnock, yesterday. Present: Councillor W. Morgan, President, Councillors T. L. Johns, S. W. Snape, C…

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Newcastle Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1916 · page 4

At the meeting of the Newcastle Council last night there present: Alderman Moroney, the Mayor, and Alderman kilgour, Pitts, Coleman, Davies, O’Mara,…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Trades-unions Bill. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 March 1916 · page 7

Mr. B. B. O'Conor, Deputy-President, took the chair in the Legislative Council at half-past four o'clock this afternoon. The Darvall-street Removal Bill, and…

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