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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1916

859 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 43

District News. Stockton. Citizens Entertain Aldermen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 March 1916 · page 3

At the close of the council meeting on Tuesday evening the townspeople entertained Alderman Stratton, the Mayor, and aldermen at a social evening. Mr. G…

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Greta Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 March 1916 · page 3

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

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Stockton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 March 1916 · page 7

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

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Waratah Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 March 1916 · page 7

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

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Hamilton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 March 1916 · page 6

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

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 March 1916 · page 5

Mr. B. B. O'CONOR. Deputy President, took the chair in the Legislative Council at half-past four o'clock this afternoon. In committee the Apairies Bill was…

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Summons Division. Municipal Cases

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 March 1916 · page 7

William Dunstan and Richard Jones pleaded guilty to complaints by the city traffic inspector of driving vehicles on the wrong side of the road, and were each…

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Adamstown Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 March 1916 · page 3

Adamstown Council met on Wednesday night, when there were present: The Mayor, Alderman Robin, and Aldermen Gray, O'Hagan, Lydon, Harris, Tessier,…

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Municipal Appeal Court. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 March 1916 · page 6

There was only one appeal listed against the valuation for the year for Lambton, namely, that of James Hamilton against the assessment, £30…

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Wallsend Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 March 1916 · page 3

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

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Merewether Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 March 1916 · page 7

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

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Celebration in Sydney. Lord Mayor's Oration. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 March 1916 · page 5

The sports gathering in connection with the celebration of St. Patrick's Day was held on the Agricultural Ground yesterday, and was largely attended. The reature…

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Lake Macquarie Shire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 March 1916 · page 5

The Lake Macquarie Shire Council met at Spoors' Point yesterday, those present being Councillor Desreaux (President), and Councillors Beath, Talbot, Christle,…

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Labour Council. Lengthy Business Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 March 1916 · page 8

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

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 March 1916 · page 6

Mr. B. R. O'CONOR, the Deputy-President of the Legislative Council, took the chair at half-past four o'clock thin afternoon…

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Colonel Beeston, C.M.G. Legislative Council's Welcome. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 March 1916 · page 7

Colonel J. L. Beeston, C.M.G., was heartily welcomed by members of the Legislative Council when that House met this afternoon…

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Wickham Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 March 1916 · page 6

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

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 March 1916 · page 4

Mr. R. 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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Newcastle Trams. Municipal Conference. Electrification Required

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 March 1916 · page 5

A conference of municipal and shire representatives, convened by the Mayor of Newcastle, at the request of the Carrington Council, to consider the question…

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New Lambton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 March 1916 · page 7

The New Lambton Council met on Wednesday night. There were present: The Mayor, Alderman G. Goad, and Aldermen Jordan, Barrett, Mitchell, Lock,…

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