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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1920

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District News. Wickham. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 February 1920 · page 5

The Wickham Council held a meeting last night. There were present Aldermen Fegan, Toll, Bond, Sneesby, Brown, Turner, Kirk, Jenner, Pepper, Colman, and…

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Newcastle Council. Alderman Gibson Re-elected Mayor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 4

A special meeting of the Newcastle Council was held lost night. There were present Aldermen Gibson, Shodden, Kilgour, Dick. Christic, Creer, Light, Hall,…

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Carrington. Council Meeaing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 6

The council met last night, there being present the Mayor (Alderman, G .Lott), Aldermen Wilson, Parker, Devon, Hill, Thornton, Montgomery, and Arnott…

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Forge Ahead! the Mayor's Watchword Ald. Gibson Re-elected

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 3

As everybody expected, Ald, Gibson was last night, at a special meeting of the Newcastle City Council, unanimously re-elected Mayor, amidst…

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Maitland District. Mayor of West Maitland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 February 1920 · page 8

There was a full meeting of the newly-elected West Maitland Municipal Council the Town Hall, last evening, for the election of Mayor for the current…

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Merewether Municipal Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 February 1920 · page 5

Sir,—I wish to give the public of Merewether an explanation in the matter of the vexed question of blanket distribution, which was made a popular cry at…

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Stockton. Election of Mayor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 February 1920 · page 5

Stockton Council mat on Saturday night for the purpose of electing a Mayor. There was a full attendance at aldermen. Three nominations were received—…

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Stockton's Mayor Lively Meeting Ald. Griffiths Elected

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 9 February 1920 · page 3

The Stockton Council held a special meeting on Saturday night for the purpose of electing a mayor for the ensuing twelve months. A great deal…

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Market-street Crossing City Council Discussion

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 9 February 1920 · page 1

Newcastle City Council will tonight' discuss the closing of the Market-street railway crossing. In view of the remodeling of the…

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Newcastle Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 5

At the meeting of the Newcastle Council last night there were present: Aldermen Gibson (Mayor), Shedden, Kilgour, Dick, Christie, Creer, Light, Hall, Cornish,…

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Carrington. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 6

A special meeting of the Carrington Council was held last night, for the election of Mayor. There was a full attendance of the council, and there was a…

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Midnight Oratory Late Hours in Council

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 3

sThere was a little breeze in the Newcastle Council last night. It was nearly 11.30 whom Ald. Creer moved: "That the Government be requested…

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Stockton. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 February 1920 · page 6

Stockton Council met last night, when there were present: Aldermen Griffiths (Mayor), Asquith, Garside, M'Gregor, Quantrill, Birtles, Newton, Cotterill, and…

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Waratah. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 February 1920 · page 5

Waratah Council met last evening, when there were present the Mayor (Alderman Griffiths) and Aldermen Hughes, Aspinall, Jacka, Winn, Whyte, Ireland and Gardiner…

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Wallsend and Plattsburg. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 February 1920 · page 5

A special meeting of the Wallsend Council was held last evening for the purpose of electing the mayor for the ensuing year. There were present…

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District News. Lambton. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 February 1920 · page 6

Lambton Council met last evening, when there were present the Mayor (Alderman G. Hardy) and Aldermen Thomas, Lightfoot, Spruco, Ormerod, Bell, Polak, A…

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Maitland Council "Plea for Saner Spirit"

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 February 1920 · page 2

The new council at West Maitland, which includes eight new aldermen, met for the first time last evening. The Mayor (Ald. Fry) presided. He…

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Municipal Notes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 February 1920 · page 6

At the West Maitland Council meeting, last evening, Alderman H. W. Fry, the Mayor, appealed to all concerned to work in unanimity of the welfare of the rate…

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Hamilton. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 February 1920 · page 6

The Hamilton Council met last night. There were present: Aldermen Wilson (the Mayor), Cram, Wiggins, Murray, Alexander, Jenner, Brien, Townsend,…

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Here and There Merewether's Mayor

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 5

At the Merewether Council meeting last night it was decided that the special meeting for the election of mayor be held next Monday night at…

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