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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1917

1,470 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 74

Adamstown P.L.L. New Council Delegates. Daylight Saving Opposed

Northern Times · Wednesday 24 January 1917 · page 1

A meeting of the Adamstown Political Labour League was held at Everson's Hotel, last evening, when Mr. O. Carrigan presided…

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Italian Campaign. Germans at Austrian Front. Council of War Held

Northern Times · Wednesday 24 January 1917 · page 5

ZURICH, Tuesday.—Von Hindenburg and von Ludendorff have visited the Austrian front. They attended a council of war at which the Austrian…

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Municipal Rolls. Adding New Names. Maitland Scheme for Economy

Northern Times · Wednesday 24 January 1917 · page 6

At the meeting of the Maitland Municipal Council, last night, the town clerk, Mr. W. J. saunders, submitted a scheme designed to obviate much…

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Not a Municipal Matter

Northern Times · Wednesday 24 January 1917 · page 6

The East Maitland Municipal Conned last night decided that the Daylight Saving question was not a matter directly [?]ecting municipal…

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Three Aldermen Resign. New Lambton Difficulty

Northern Times · Thursday 25 January 1917 · page 5

Ald. Milligan. Lock and Edden tendered their resignations to the New Lambton Municipal Council last night…

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Wickham Alderman Resigns. 14 Years' Service

Northern Times · Thursday 25 January 1917 · page 4

At the usual fortnightly meeting last night. Aid. Butler resigned his scat on the Wickham Mnncipal Council. He has been on the council for…

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Tarro Shire Engineer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1917 · page 3

Sir.—With the object of explaining the statement made by Councillor Jacobs at Pelaw-Main recently regarding the agreement of service with the shire engineer…

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Wickham Council

Northern Times · Thursday 25 January 1917 · page 4
Also in Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate

The Wickham Council held its, fortnightly nicotine last night, when there were present the Mayor (Aid. G. W. Jenner) and Aldermen Toll, Magin…

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Steel Works Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1917 · page 5

With reference to the decision of the Newcastle Trades and Labour Council at their meeting on Tuesday night to write to the newly-formed Steel Works…

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Newcastle Electoral Council

Northern Times · Thursday 25 January 1917 · page 5

At a meeting of the executive of the Newcastle Recruiting Committee. It was derided to convene a meeting of Newcastle Electoral Council on…

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New Lambton Council

Northern Times · Thursday 25 January 1917 · page 4

Now Lamb[?]on Council met last night. The Mayor (Aid. Goad), and Aid. Jordan, Milligan, Barrett, Errington. Lock. Milligan and Edden were…

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Wickham Oval Trouble. Council Record Questioned

Northern Times · Thursday 25 January 1917 · page 4

Further heated argument took place at the meeting of the Wickham Council last night, when several letters were read as to the name of Arthur…

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Chamber of Commerce. Meeting of Council

Northern Times · Thursday 25 January 1917 · page 5

A meeting of the council of the Chamber of Commerce was held in the Chamber, Scott Street, this morning, There were present: Messrs…

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Factories Act Prosecution. Wickham Council, in Defence

Northern Times · Thursday 25 January 1917 · page 4

Wickham Council inspector. Mr. Fleming, submitted a special report to the council last night in the case of the Industrial Department…

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Grela Council Rates. Legality of Loan Rate Questioned

Northern Times · Thursday 25 January 1917 · page 2

At a special meeting of the Greta Municipal Council on Monday evening, the Mayor (Aid. C. Beswick) moved:—(l) That a general rate of 2 1/2d…

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Municipal Enrolments

Northern Times · Thursday 25 January 1917 · page 4

The postponement of the municipal elections until the end of June, and with it the revision of the method of enrolling electors, thrown upon…

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Shire Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 4

The shire elections which take place throughout the State to-morrow direct attention to a very important Dart of the domestic government of New…

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New Lambton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 7

New Lambton Council met on Wednesday evening, when there were present the Mayor, Alderman Goad, and Aldermen Ededn, M[?]ligan, Lock, Errington, Mitchell…

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Sydney Labour Council. Finance and Unemployment. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 5

The half-yearly meeting of the Now South Wales Labour Council was held tonight. The half-yearly report of the secretary,…

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