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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1917

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Wallsend Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 11

The Wallsend Council mot on Thursday, evening, when there were present: The Mayor, Alderman D. Broadfoot, and Aldermen Abel, Morris, Rees, Scott,…

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Municipal Politics. Road Construction and Finance. Loan or Increased Rate? Vi

Northern Times · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 4

Consideration of the forward policy promulgated by Aid. M. C. Reid at the last meeting of the City Council in respect to the construction of…

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Cessnock Shire. Candidates for Election

Northern Times · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 1

Councillor Tulloch will not be a candidate for re-election to the Cessnock Shire Council, at the end of this month. This is regretted by Cr…

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Miscellaneous. Polish "Cabinet Council." Appointed by Huns

Northern Times · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 5

AMSTERDAM, Sunday.—The "Frankfurter Zeltung" states that a temporary Polish Cabinet Council will consist of 25 members. Germany…

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Cessnock Shire Office. Inadequately Staffed. Discussion in Council

Northern Times · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 3

The Cessnock Council's assistant shire clerk, Mr. A. G. Evans, was for it long time absent on military duty. Last week he returned and resumed…

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Cessnock Shire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 3

The Cessnock Shire Council met yesterday. Present: Councillor W. Morgan. 'President, and Councillors Snape, Russell, Bircini, Johns…

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Lake Macquarie Shire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 5

The Lake Macquarie Shire Council met at Speers' Point yesterday. Those present were Councillor Desreaux, President, and Councillors Hely, Talbot, and Beath…

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Newcastle Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 4

At the meeting of the Newcastle Council last night, there were present: Alderman roan Moroney, the Mayor, and Aldermen J. O. Reid, Gibsdn, Davies, Hall, M. C,…

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Cessnock Shire Rates. Formally Confirmed

Northern Times · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 4

Rates for the ensuing year to be levied by the Cessnock Shire Council were concerned yesterday as follows:—General rate, 2d in the [?]…

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Financing Road Construction. in Cessnock Shire

Northern Times · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 3

Adjustment of the amounts voted by the Cessnock Shire Council for road construction last year was made at Monday's meeting of the council…

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Ocean Baths. Their Capital Cost. Mayor Urges Further Outlay

Northern Times · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 1

The City Treasurer. Mr. Henry Elliott, submitted to the City Council meeting, last night a statement of the capital value of the Ocean Baths…

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Health of Cessnock Shire. Inspector's Report Discussed

Northern Times · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 4

At the Cessnock Shire Council meeting on Monday, the Health Inspector reported:— "Infectious Diseases.—Since last…

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Polish Cabinet Council. Copenhagen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 5

The "Frankfurter Zeitung" states that the temporary Polish Cabinet Council will consist of 25 members, of whom Ger- many will appoint 15 and Austria 10…

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Westin's Wants. Cessnock Council Discuses

Northern Times · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 3

Recently the Weston Progress Association asked the Cessnock Shire Council to repair the footpath in Swanston Street, as it had been…

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City Council's Rates. 1917 Estimates Approved

Northern Times · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 1

After the general council business was completed last night the city aldermen went into committee of the whole to complete the consideration…

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Menace to Health. Council Insists on Abolition

Northern Times · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 3

Abolition of the cesspit system of dealing with night-soil at Branxton, is being carried out by the Cessnock Shire Council. The Department of…

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Fall in the Tar. Claim Against the Council

Northern Times · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 4

A letter from Messrs. Windeyer and Church, solicitors, was before the City Council last night, to the effect that they had been instructed by Thomas…

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Council and Counciller. Cessnock Inquiry. Corruption Charge Disproved

Northern Times · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 3

The result of the inquiry by the Local Government Department's examining officer (Mr. Steveas) into the allegations made by Mr. Jas. R. Scott,…

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Hospital Entrance. Asphalt Pavement Wanted. Council Refuses Free Work

Northern Times · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 4

An application was before the City Council last night from the house committee of the Newcastle District Hospital for about 20 feet of asphalt…

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Making Up Wages. to Employees Who Enlist. Cessnock Council's Attitude

Northern Times · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 4

Employees of the Cessnock Shire Council who enlist Are to make application when they return from the war for their military pay to be made up…

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