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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1919

823 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 42

Wickham Council

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

The Wickham Council met last evening. There were present: The Mayor, Alderman R. J. Bond, and Aldermen Fegan, Colman, Jenner, Kirk, Webber, Brown,…

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Alderman and Mrs. Arthur Griffiths

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 6

MAYOR AND MAYORESS OF WARATAH Ald. Griffiths who is a native of Plattsburg, has held a seat at the Waratah Council table for the last eight years and after having occupied the mayoral chair for one term he was un[?]mously re-elected for the…

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Carrington Council

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 6

The meeting of the Carrington Council which was to have been held last night, lapsed for want of a quorum. Only three aldermen were present…

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Council Officers to Confer

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 5

The Local Government employees of the 13 or more centres likely to be incorporated in Greater Newcastle intend to see that their interests are…

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Seven Times Mayor A.L.D. T. Griffiths's Career Stockton's First Citizen

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 1

Ald. Timothy Griffiths, who has been re-elected as Mayor of Stockton for the year commencing on March 1, has been intimately associated with the…

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Charges of Perjury Alderman & CHAUFFEUR Small Debts Evidence

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 22 February 1919 · page 5

It is understood that proceedings over alleged perjury have been instituted against Ald. Herbert Austra Q[?], of the City Council, and…

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New Lambton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 February 1919 · page 3

The New Lambton Council met on Friday evening, when there were present the Mayor (Alderman Shepherd), and Aldermen Williams, Riley, and…

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Work of the Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 February 1919 · page 5

The Supreme Council has completed the details of the military treaty with Germany effecting a permanent armistice which can be later incorporated in the…

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Sudden Death Council Employee's End

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 24 February 1919 · page 3

An employee of the City Council, Henry Lambert, died suddenly at work this morning. He was 70 years old, and resided…

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Cessnock Shire Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 February 1919 · page 6

The Cessnock Suire Council met at the shire chambers, Cessnock, yesterday. There were present: Councillor Johns (President), and Councillors Russell,…

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Business, Not Talk Mayor-Elect's Motto

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 25 February 1919 · page 2

The Mayor (Alderman Kilgour) became ill with severe neuralgia yesterday and was not able to attend the meeting of the City Council last night…

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Newcastle Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 February 1919 · page 5

At the meeting of the Newcastle Council last night, there were present: Aldermen Gibson (the Mayor-elect, in the chair, in the absence of Alderman…

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Change of Front Council and O.B.U. Industrial Bodies Protest Police Reports Wanted

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 25 February 1919 · page 6

At its meeting on February 10 the City Council unanimously decided that no further street meetings on the part of the O.B.U. propaganda committee…

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Divided Council City Aldermen's Ability

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 26 February 1919 · page 5

As in the case of Wickham, the time arrived last night for Stockton Council to get off the fence in the matter of the Greater Newcastle…

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Waratah Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 February 1919 · page 5

At the meeting of Waratah Council last evening, there were present the Mayor (Alderman A. Griffiths) and Aldermen Hughes, Aspinall, Winn, Clayton,…

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Union Principles Stockton Council Objects

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 26 February 1919 · page 2

The union principles of the last to some being the first to go, in the event of retrenchment, is not shared by Stockton Council in certain…

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Maitland District. Municipal Inquiry. Maitland Sanitary Depot

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 February 1919 · page 6

Mr. B. S. Stevens, senior examiner in the Local Government Department, with the powers of a Royal Commissioner, opened an inquiry at the West Maitland…

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Hamilton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 February 1919 · page 5

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

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Lambton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 February 1919 · page 7

Lambton Council met on Tuesday evening, there being present the Mayor (Alderman Hardy), and Aldermen Johnson, Lightfoot, Fitzpatrick, Charlton, Jenkins,…

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Stockton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 February 1919 · page 7

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

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