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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1918

1,085 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 55

Newcastle Labour Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 2

Sir,—I notice on your issue of Friday that I was one of a deputation which waited on the Sydney Trades and Labour Council on Thursday evening, the 17th…

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Newcastle Council. Levying the Rates

Northern Times · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 4

The Mayor (Aid. R. G. Kilgour), presided it a special meeting of Newcastle Municipal Council hist evening. On the motion of tho Mayor the…

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Merewether Council. Increase in Rates. Proposed £10,000 Loan

Northern Times · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 3

The ordinary meeting of Merewether Council was held on Thursday night, when there were present: The Mayor (Aid. Wells), Aldermen…

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Lake Macquarie Shire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 January 1918 · page 5

The Lake Macquarie Shire Council met at Speers' Point yesterday. Those present were the President, Councillor Holy, and Councillors Talbot, Johnston,…

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Children's Court, Lack of Accommodation. City Council REPRESENTATiONS

Northern Times · Tuesday 22 January 1918 · page 5

At the last ordinary meeting of Newcastle Municipal Council it was decided. at the instance of Alderman Hall to communicate with the…

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America's War Work. Proposed War Council. President's Attitude Doubtful (Australian Cable Association.) WASHINGTON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 January 1918 · page 5

The War Council Bill contains sweeping powers. It makes the council superior to the Secretaries for War and the Navy, but its actions are subject to the…

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Maitland District. Cessnock Shire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 January 1918 · page 6

The Cessnock shire council met at the council chambers on Monday. Present: councilor Brown (President), and councilors Jobne, Edwards, Scott, Brunner, and…

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Newcastle Labour Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 January 1918 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the Newcastle trades and Labour Council was held at the Trades Hall last evening. Mr. J. R. Flanagan, the president was in the chair…

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Hospital Complaint. Labour Council. "Satisfied."

Northern Times · Wednesday 23 January 1918 · page 4

At the meeting of the Trades and Labour Council last night, a letter was received from the secretary of the Newcastle Hospital Board,…

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Labour Council Secretary. Resigns His Position

Northern Times · Wednesday 23 January 1918 · page 5

At last night's meeting of the Trades and Labour Council a letter was received from the secretary of the Council tendering his [?]esignation as from…

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Sydney Coal Lumpers. Appeal to Labour Council

Northern Times · Wednesday 23 January 1918 · page 3

Newcastle Trades and Labour Council last night received a letter from the Labour Council in Sydney, appealing for financial assistance on behalf…

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Children's Court. Lack of Accommodation. City Council Representation

Northern Times · Wednesday 23 January 1918 · page 5

At the last ordinary meeting of Newcastle Municipal Council it was decided, at the instance of Alderman Hall, to communicate with the…

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Fruit Hawkers Fined, Discussion in Court. Will Council Grant Permits ?

Northern Times · Wednesday 23 January 1918 · page 3

The traffic inspectors or Newcastle Municipal Council have been devoting attention to the men who sell fruit in the streets of the city from…

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Under Which Council ? Question for the Unions. Trades and Labour Debate

Northern Times · Wednesday 23 January 1918 · page 4

At the meeting of the Newcastle Trades and Labour Council, last night, the report of the deputation-consisting of Messrs. Flanagan (president)…

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Wickham Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 January 1918 · page 6

The Wickham Council met last evening. Present, the Mayor (Alderman Bond), and Aldermen Fegan, Colman, Pepper, Jenner, Kirk, Brown, Gitting, Magin, Armstrong,…

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Industrial Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 January 1918 · page 5

Mr. P. J. Murphy presided at a mooting of the Industrial Council hold at the Trades Hall last night. It was reported that there wore debts amounting to £60…

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Questions by Ald. Jenner. the Mayor' Reply

Northern Times · Thursday 24 January 1918 · page 4

The following questions were asked by Aid. Jenner at the meeting of Wickham Council last night, and replied to by the Mayor, as follows:-…

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Labour Council Secretaryship

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 January 1918 · page 5

The vacancy in the secretaryship of the New castle Labour Council will be filled at the meeting on February 5. Mr. A. Forbes secretary of the Carrington Coal and Coke…

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Merewether Council Work

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 January 1918 · page 7

Sir,—In reading the report of the last Merewether Council meeting, I find a somewhat wild statement by Alderman Stone in the form of a motion, "That all…

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Industrial Council. the Sydney Deputation

Northern Times · Thursday 24 January 1918 · page 4

At a special meeting last night of Newcastle and District Industrial Council, Mr. P.J. Murphy presided. The secretary (Mr. C. H…

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