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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1919

823 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 42

New Lambton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1919 · page 4

The New Lambton Council met on Thursday evening, when there were present the Mayor (Alderman Shepherd), and Aldermen Longworth, James, Marshall,…

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Municipal Employees

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 January 1919 · page 4

A general meeting of the Municipal and Shire Employees' Union was held at the Trades Hall on Saturday. Reference was made by Mr. G. Knight, the chairman,…

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Mayor's Prompt Action Big Meeting Called

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 28 January 1919 · page 5

Prompt action has been taken by the Mayor (Alderman Kilgour) in response to the request of the Health Department that he should call a…

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City Council's Task Health Expert's Suggestions

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 28 January 1919 · page 5

The City Council at its meeting to night will have before it a numeric of suggestions from the Director-General of Public Health, sent in view of the…

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Lambton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 January 1919 · page 6

The Lambton Council met last evening, there being present: The Mayor (Alderman Hardy), and Aldermen Charlton, Johnson, Jenkins, Bell, Fitzpatrick, and…

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Newcastle Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 January 1919 · page 5

The Newcastle Council met last evening. There were present: The Mayor, Alderman R. G. Kligour, and Aldermen Shedden, Gibson, Christie, Creer, Quinlan,…

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Waratah Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 January 1919 · page 6

Waratah Council met last evening, when there were present the Mayor (Alderman Griffiths), and Aldermen Hughes, Aspinall, Winn, Clayton, Drinkwater, Ireland, and…

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City Council Discussion

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 January 1919 · page 5

At the Newcastle Council meeting last evening, a letter was read from the Department of Public Health, suggesting that in view of the suspicious outbreak…

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Council Employees' Wages

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 January 1919 · page 3

On the recommendation of its finance committee, Waratah Council has agreed to increase the rate of wages of the general fund employees from…

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Stockton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1919 · page 3

The Stockton Council met on Tuesday evening, when there were present: Alderman T. Griffiths. Mayor, and Aldermen Stratten, Callen, Charlesworth, Rees,…

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Adamstown Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1919 · page 6

Adamstown Council met last night. Present, the Mayor (Alderman Cameron), and Aldermen Saunders, O'Hagan, Thompson, Jones, Arthur, Robin, Usher, and Davis…

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Hamilton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1919 · page 4

The Hamilton Council met last night, There were present: Aldermen Wilson (the Mayor), Cram, Melville, Pinfold, Jenner, Townsend, Alexander, Torpey,…

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Here and There Clerk Compliments Council

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 30 January 1919 · page 3

The town clerk of Adamstown (Mr. Brown) complimented the local aldermen upon their unusual performance in commencing business at 7.30 o'clock…

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Merewether Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 January 1919 · page 6

The Merewether Council met last evening. There were present: The Mayor. Alderman R. Wells, and Aldermen Archer, Young, Ralph, Rowlands, Dixon, Barlow,…

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Newcastle Labour Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 January 1919 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of the Newcastle Labour Council was held at the Trades Hall last night. Mr. R. Marjori-banks presided…

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Steel Works Union Labor Council Attitude

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 31 January 1919 · page 2

The Iron and Steel industry Employees Protective Association appiled to the Newcastle Labor Council last night for affiliation. Mr…

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Inoculation City Council Depot Provision for Children

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 31 January 1919 · page 6

The City Council opened an inoculation depot in the bandroom behind the council chambers thin morning, and here between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. Drs…

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The Congress. Territorial Claims. Council of the Powers Seeks a Formula. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 January 1919 · page 5

The Council of the Powers was engaged all day on Wednesday with teritorial questions. M. Simon, on behalf of France, and Signor Orlando, for Italy, made…

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Waratah Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 February 1919 · page 8

Sir,—I went to the last meeting of the Waratah Council to listen to the discussions, and was surprised to see such a happy family. The business went well…

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Wallsend Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 February 1919 · page 2

Wallsend Council met on Thursday evening. The Mayor, Alderman J. Wilkinson, presided, and there were also present Aldermen Abel, Harris, Scott,…

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