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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1917

1,470 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 74

Lambton Council

Northern Times · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 6
Also in Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Lambton Council was held on Tuesday evening, when the Mayor (Aid. Charlton) and Aldermen…

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Waratah Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 3

The Waratah Council met last evening, when there were present the Mayor, Alderman T. Miller, and Alderman Hughes, Grlffiths, Creer, Southon, and Baker…

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Greta. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 3

The Greta Council met on Monday evening, Present: The Mayor, Alderman C. Beswick, and Aldermen Lewls, Jones, Walton, Coates, M'Cosker, Lance, and…

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Stockton Council. Fortnightly Meeting

Northern Times · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 1

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Stockton Municipal Council was held in the council chambers, Stockton, last night. There were present…

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Factory Complaint. Alleged Fault of Council

Northern Times · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 1

The factories inspector, Mr. Davies, proceeded by summons against the Newcastle Nut and Bolt Company, Ltd. at the Newcastle Police Court,…

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Municipal Politics. Where the Estimates Fail. the Call for Capital. Vii

Northern Times · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 4

The adoption of the municipal estimate for 1917 by the Newcastle City Council, on a basis very little different from the records of expenditure of…

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Bolwarra Shire Council. Temporary Loan Sought. Important Reports

Northern Times · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the Bolwarra Shire Council was held on Friday evening, when the president (Cr. M'Gregor) presided, and there…

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Hamilton Municipal Council

Northern Times · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 3

The ordinary meeting of the Hamilton Municipal Council was held last night, when there were present: The Mayor (Aid. Torpey) and Aldermen…

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Cardiff. Shire Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 3

Messrs. Gray and Johnston, candidates for A riding in the Shire Council addressed a number of ratepayers at Swadling's Corner on Tuesday night. Mr. E…

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Macquarie Shire Elections

Northern Times · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 3

Cr. John Talbot, who is a candidate at the forthcoming election for the Lake Macquarie Shire Council, addressed the ratepayers of Teralba in…

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Adamstown Council

Northern Times · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of the Adamstown Council was held last night. The Mayor (Ald. Robin) presided, and there were also present…

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Stockton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 3

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

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Hamilton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 6

The Hamilton Council met last night. There were present: Alderman T. Torpey, the Mayor, and Aldermen Boa, Arthur, Myers, Brien, Melville, Stuart,…

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Bolwarra Shire's Clerk. Officer Makes Explanation

Northern Times · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 3

At the last meeting of the Bolwarra Shire Council the finance committee recommended that the application by the clerk and acting-engineer…

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Lake Macquare Shire. Candidates for C Riding

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 5

Addresses were delivered in the Toronto School of Arts last evening by Councillors J. G. Desreaux and F. C. Holy and Messrs. Attwood and J. C. Macdonnell in…

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Bolwarra Flood Boats. New Boat Wanted. Shire's Decisions

Northern Times · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 4

The clerk of the Bolwarra Shire Council reported to the last meeting of the council that arrangements had been made for the housing in suitable…

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To Complete the Bath. Mayor Wants Public Support. Prewar Scheme Revived

Northern Times · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 4

The Mayor of Newcastle (Ald. Moroney) is doing his best in his official position to bring about some satisfactory achievement in respect to the…

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Hamilton Council's Rate. Increase Again Negatived

Northern Times · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 1

When the motion for striking a general rate of 3[?]d in the £ was before the Hamilton Municipal Council last night, Ald. Varley objected, and…

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Adjourned Municipal Elections

Northern Times · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 4

At the meeting of the Hamilton Municipal Council last night, a letter was received from Mr. J. N. Jonas, town clerk of Broken Hill, stating that, by…

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