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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1919

823 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 42

Stockton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 March 1919 · page 7

The Stockton Council met on Tuesday evening, when there were present the Mayor, Alderman T. Griffiths, and Aldermen Hudson, Stratten, M'Gregor, Rees,…

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Newcastle Council. Adjourned Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 March 1919 · page 5

The adjourned meeting of the Newcastle Council was held last evening. There werep resent: Alderman Gibson, the Mayor, and Aldermen Shedden,…

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New Lambton Muddle Council's Financial Affairs

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 13 March 1919 · page 2

A special meeting of the council was held on Wednesday to consider the council's financial position in the light of the interim report of the…

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Merewether Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 March 1919 · page 5

The Merewether Council met last evening. There were present: The Mayor, Alderman Dixon, and Aldermen Jefferson, Yong, Dunn, Rowlands, Stone, Barlow…

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Newcastle Labour Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 March 1919 · page 4

The Newcastle Labour Council met last night. Mr. R. Marjoribanks presided. In reply to a letter from the council, Mr. Lamond, the secretary to the New…

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New Lambton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 March 1919 · page 7

A special meeting of the New Lambton Council was held on Wednesday evening. when there were present: The Mayor. Alderman Shepherd, and Aldermen…

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Supreme Labour Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 March 1919 · page 5

Mr. R. Horne, the Minister for Labour, hopes that England will establish a Supreme Labour Council similar to that of France…

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Wallsend Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 March 1919 · page 4

Wallsend Council met on Thursday evening, when there were present: The Mayor, Alderman T. Abel, and Aldermen Reay, Harris, Brooks, Morris, King, Rees,…

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Newcastle Council Loan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 March 1919 · page 8

Sir,—I notice that Alderman Hall has again stood solidly for the ratepayers of Newcastle. The Newcastle City Council wanted to borrow from the Commonwealth…

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Newcastle Labour Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 March 1919 · page 6

Sir,—In your issues of March 7th, 8th, and 11th, in reply to my 'letter of the 6th instant by Messrs. R. Dawson. T. R. Musgrave, and R. Marjoribanks, relative to the…

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Lake Macquarie Shire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 March 1919 · page 5

The Lake Macquarle Shire Council met at Speers' Point yesterday. Those present were: The President (Councillor Beath), and Councillors Frith, Desteaux,…

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Waratah Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 March 1919 · page 5

A special meeting of the Waratah Council was held lost evening, when there were present: The Mayor, Alderman A. Griffiths, and Aldermen Hughes, Aspinall,…

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The War Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 March 1919 · page 5

Mr. Fraser, the special correspondent in Paris of the Australian Press Association, telegraphs:—The Supreme War Council met on Saturday to consider the final…

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Newcastle Labour Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 March 1919 · page 7

Sir,—The latest contributor to the argument mentions the Labour Council as having deserted unions which have done so much service for the industrial…

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Maitland District. Alleged Forgery Shire Clerk Committed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 March 1919 · page 6

At the West Maitland Police Court yesterday, before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., John Edward Bernard Wynn, late clerk to the Bolwarra Shire Council, was…

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Shire Defalcations Wynn Pleads Guilty Remanded for Sentence

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 March 1919 · page 4

Before Acting Judge White, at the Quarter Sessions at East Maitland this morning, John Edward Bernard Wynn, formerly clerk to B[?]warra…

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[?]rt Stephens Shire Awake

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 March 1919 · page 3

Parties of shooters from Newcastle [?] strict who have beer compelled to [?]andon their old grounds at Lake [?]acquar[?] by reason of a recent…

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Forts of Heligoland Council's Decree War Terror a Peace Refuge LONDON, Tuesday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 March 1919 · page 1

The Supreme war Council in Paris announces that the fortifications at Heligoland must be dismantled. The Kiel Canal will be Internationalised…

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Bolwarra Shire Case

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 March 1919 · page 6

John Edward Bernard Wynn pleaded guilty to a number of charges of embezzlement whilst employed as a clerk to the council of the Shire of Bolwarra. Mr…

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Newcastle Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 March 1919 · page 5

A special meeting of the Newcastle Council was held last evening. There were present: Alderman Gibson, the Mayor, and Aldermen Shedden, Kilgour,…

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