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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1918

1,085 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 55

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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Wounded Soldiers' Fares. Wickham Council Action

Northern Times · Thursday 24 January 1918 · page 4

Alderman Gittins, at the meeting of Wickham Council last night, moved. "That this Council respectrully makes application to the Minister fer…

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United States. War Council Scheme Congress Determined

Northern Times · Thursday 24 January 1918 · page 1

WASHINGTON. Wednesday. - In spite of the President's opposition, Congress does not halt at the plan for a War Council and a [?]unitions-…

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Wickham Council. Islington Park Meetings. Work in the Streets

Northern Times · Thursday 24 January 1918 · page 4

Wickham Council met last night, those present being the Mayor (Alderman R. J. Bond) and Alderman Toll, Armstrong, Magin, Gittins, Brown…

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Navy League Proposal Criticism by Industrial Council Labour's Peace Proposals

Northern Times · Thursday 24 January 1918 · page 1

The proposal to form a committee of the Navy League in Newcastle was brought before the meeting last night of the Newcastle and Northern…

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Municipal Sensation. Town Clerk Resigns

Northern Times · Thursday 24 January 1918 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday. - At a meeting or the Finance Committee of the Lid-combe Council last night, the Mayor stated in connection with the…

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Progress of Wickham. Municipal Finance, I.

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 January 1918 · page 4

The Municipality of Wickham has had a somewhat chequered financial history, but by careful administration the position has been retrieved. For the past thirty odd…

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Newcastle Tramways. Municipal Conference

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

A conference convened by the Newcastle Council at the request of the Merewether Council was held at the Newcastle Council Chambers, last night, to consider the…

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Carrington Council

Northern Times · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 2
Also in Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate

The fortnightly meeting of the Carrington Council was held last night, when there were present: Aldermen G. Wilson (Mayor), Lott, Patridge,…

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New Lambton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 2

The New Lambton Council met on Wednesday evening, when there were present the Mayor, Alderman Shepherd, and Aldermen Hadaway, Longworth, Smallman,…

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Newcastle Labour Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 4

The position of the Newcastle Labour Council has become somewhat precarious. This is due to the number of organisations that have withdrawn their affiliation. Even…

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"Be Patient." Complaints About Roads. New Lambton Council

Northern Times · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 4

The ordinary meeting of New Lambton Council was held on Wednesday evening, when there were present- the Mayor (Alderman Shepherd) and…

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Municipal Sensation. Town Clerk Resigns

Northern Times · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.-At a meeting of the Finance Committee of the Lid-combe Council last night, the Mayor stated in connection with the…

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Lake Macquarie Shire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1918 · page 8

Sir,—In the report of the Lake Macquarie Shire Council it was stated that Councillor Johnson moved, and Councillor Dosreaux seconded, that the weekly rental…

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The Lord Mayor of London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1918 · page 2

"When I was a boy," said Sir Hamar Greenwood, "I thought of the Lord Mayor of London as next in rank and dignity to the King himself." To all the world, the…

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Lake Macquarie Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1918 · page 4

Sir,—I notice that the shire council has raised the rental of campers at Speers' Park from 1s to 2s 6d per week, This is rather a big jump. I believe the mover…

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America's War Work. Substantial Progress. the War Council Bill. (Australian Cable Association.) WASHINGTON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1918 · page 7

Mr. Baker, the United States Secretary for War, states that the Government plans for sending a largo army to France are undergoing constant development…

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Our London Letter. London, November 14. an Anxious Period.—the Spirit of America.—the Lord Mayor of London.—the Air Force Bill. an Anxious Period

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1918 · page 2

The last week-end was for many people the most anxious time shire the dark days before the battle of the Marne. The news from Russia was hourly worse. Kerensky…

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The Blowfly Pest. What Is Being Done to Combat It Commonwealth Advisory Council of Science and Industry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1918 · page 8

The pastoralists of Australia have to contend with many harassing troubles which are of such a character that great financial loss is always incurred. The loss…

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