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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1917

1,470 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 13 of 74

Municipal Band

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 February 1917 · page 6

The Newcastle Municipal Band, under the leadership of Mr. H. E. Kerry, gave two delightful performances on Shortland Park yesterday. The afternoon programme…

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Bolwarra Shire Council. Election of President

Northern Times · Tuesday 13 February 1917 · page 3

Councillor Pilgrim, newly-elected to the Bolwarra Shire Council was welcomed to the council table at the first ordinary meeting, adjourned until last…

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Newcastle Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1917 · page 5

At the meeting of the Newcastle Council last night there were present: Alderman Moroney, the Mayor, and Aldermen Gibson, Wooden, O'Mara, Hall, Coleman,…

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A Missing Letter. Council Valuers in Reply

Northern Times · Tuesday 13 February 1917 · page 2

Ald. Hall said at the City Council meeting last night that be understood a letter had been written by Mr. Dean, one of the council's valuers…

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The Hospital Wall. Shop Proposal Advanced. City Council Representations

Northern Times · Tuesday 13 February 1917 · page 4

At the City Council meeting last night. Aid. Gibson moved that a communication be sent to the Director-General of Public Works, Sydney…

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Empire War Council. Voice of the Dominions. South Africa's Claim

Northern Times · Tuesday 13 February 1917 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—General Smuts, referring to the East African campaign, eulogised the parts played by the Indians and South Africans…

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Bolwarra Shire Finance

Northern Times · Wednesday 14 February 1917 · page 3

The Bolwarra Shire Council on Monday night adopted a financial report approving of the raising of a temporary loan of £100 for general…

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Bolwarra Shire Councillors

Northern Times · Wednesday 14 February 1917 · page 3

Prior to the first business meeting of the Bolwarra Shire Council on Monday night, compliments were exchanged by the successful candidates…

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Stockton Council

Northern Times · Wednesday 14 February 1917 · page 4
Also in Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate

The fortnightly meeting of the Stockton Municipal Council was held last evening, when there were present Ald. Stratten (Mayor), and Ald…

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Lambton Council

Northern Times · Wednesday 14 February 1917 · page 1

Lambton Council met last evening, those present being the Mayor (Ald. Charlton), Ald. Polak, Johnson, Jenkins, Richards, Agnew, Hardy, and…

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Waratah Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 February 1917 · page 8

The Waratah Council met last evening, when there were present: Alderman Griffiths, in the chair, and Aldermen Evans, Hughes, Creer, and Southon'…

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Shire Employees' Conditions. Bolwarra Provisions

Northern Times · Wednesday 14 February 1917 · page 3

In view of the recently enforced award with relation to the working conditions of shire employees the Bolwarra Shire Council on Monday night…

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Unlicensed Motors. Lake Macquarie Shire Prosecutions

Northern Times · Wednesday 14 February 1917 · page 4

At Teralba Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. C. Butler, S.M., Lake Mocquarie Shire Council summoned Walter Edwin Bramble, senr., for…

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Stockton Insurances. Question in the Council

Northern Times · Wednesday 14 February 1917 · page 7

At Stockton Council meeting last night Ald. Garside gave notice of questions to be asked at the next meeting of the council: West…

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Sand Carting at Stockton. Questions in Council

Northern Times · Wednesday 14 February 1917 · page 6

At the meeting of the Stockton Council last night, Ald. Garside asked the Mayor: "Did Mr. W. Hinds, during 1916, while working for the…

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Stockton Gas. the Council in Protest. Company's "Booster" Scheme

Northern Times · Wednesday 14 February 1917 · page 4

At the Stockton Council meeting last evening, the town clerk, in response to a notice of motion by Ald. Griffiths read the council's agreement…

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Cleanse the City. Is the Council Doing Its Duly?

Northern Times · Wednesday 14 February 1917 · page 4

The unsavoury facts relating to Langford Street, Newcastle, that appeared in Monday's issue of "The Northern Times," have caused an…

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Adamstown Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 February 1917 · page 3

Adamstown Council met last night, when there were present the Mayor, Alderman Robin, and Aldermen O'Hagen, Cameron Harris, Eaton, and Tesseir…

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Hamilton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 February 1917 · page 3

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

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