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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1917

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Waverley Council Case. Alderman Fined £200

Northern Times · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The case against William Donald, a former alderman of Waverley, was continued this morning in tho Paddington Police…

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Labour Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 7

Mr. J. R. Flunnagan, president, occupied the chair at the meeting of the Labour Council, held at the Trades Hall last night…

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Waratah Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 8

The Waratah Council met last evening, when there were present: The Mayor, Alderman Miller, and Aldermen Baker, Griffiths, Hughes, Evans, and Southon…

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Aldermanic Collapse Feared. Appeal to the Mayor

Northern Times · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 4

During the general business of the Waratah Municipal Council last night Alderman Southon asked the Mayor (Aid. Miller): "Mr. Mayor, Is there…

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City Council Weakness

Northern Times · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 4

Two all too-common excuses advanced by city aldermen for their persistent proctastination and neglect in connection with the ocean bath, are…

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Macquarie Shire Elections. Mr. Hardy's Candidature

Northern Times · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 7

Already much interest is being shown in the approaching election of councillors for the Lake Macquarlu Shire, which is to take place at the…

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Cessnock Shire Elections. "B" Riding Candidates. Meetings Arranged

Northern Times · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 5

A meeting of the ratepayers of "B" riding in the cossnock shire Council was held at the Rutherford Hotel on Monday evening. There was a…

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The Year's Work. Waratah Council Review

Northern Times · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 5

Review of the public works for the year 1917 within the municipality of Waratah were furnished to the Waratah Municipal Council last night…

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Late Mr. Anderson. Waratah Council's Esteem

Northern Times · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 4

Mr. E. E. J. Anderson recently arrived from Brunswick, Victoria, to manage the Waraiah municipal council's gasworks. He had only been a…

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Gallops in a Park. Council's Protest

Northern Times · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 4

Alderman Baker asked at the meeting of Waratah Municipal Council last night, why racehourses were bring trained in the Waratah public park…

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"Puffing Billy." Not a Public Nuisance. Council Prosecution Fails

Northern Times · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 3

At recent meetings of the Newcastle. City Council complaints were voiced by Alderman Gibson on behalf of the residents at The Junction, as to an…

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Newcastle Council. the Baths—the Surf Club. (To the Editor.)

Northern Times · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 4

Sir,—Euclid says "the greater includes the lesser" and that the two subheadings of my letter are dominated by the first shall be my excuse…

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Alleged Discourtesy. Railways and Council. What a Delayed Letter Did

Northern Times · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 1

At their last meeting the West Maitland aidermen expressed themselves strongly at the apparent discourtesy of the railway [?] at Newcastle…

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Waverley Council Contracts. Ex-alderman Fined £202. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 5

At the Paddington Summons Court to-day, Mr. King, S.M., concluded the hearing of the case against William Donald, who was alleged to have officiated as an…

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Wickham Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 6
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The Wickham Council met last evening There were present the Mayor, Alderman G. W. Jenner, and Aldermen Sneesby, Colmoan, Kirk, Glttins, Magin, and Chenery…

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Lake Macquarie Shire Elections. B Riding Candidates

Northern Times · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 4

Councillor W. Booth and Mr. T. C. Frith, who have been selected by the Boolarco and Speers Point Progress Associations as their candidates for…

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Wickham in Municipality. Estimates for 1917

Northern Times · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 4

The finance committee last night presented the following estimates for the current year, at the meeting of the Wickham Council:—…

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Carrington Municipal Council

Northern Times · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 5

The Mayor (Alderman Arnott) and Aldermen Wilson, Murray, Hill, M'Cann, M'Cormack, M'Gregor and Perkins attended last night at the…

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Mayor's Allowance. Carrington Dilemma

Northern Times · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 5

The Carrington Municipal Council, at its meeting on Dec. 14, 1916, voted an additional mayoral allowance of £15 a year. The customary…

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