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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1920

1,024 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 52

Horses That Prowl a Municipality Catch

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 March 1920 · page 2

At last, the Newcastle Council inspectors have secured a victory. For a long time the sleep of aldermen and other people has been made restless…

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District News. Wickham. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 March 1920 · page 6

A meeting of the Wickham Council was held last night. There were present Aldermen Fegan (Mayor), Toll, Bond, Croft, Sneesby, Brown, Kirk, Jenner,…

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Carrington. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 5

Carrington Council met last night, there being present: The Mayor, Alderman Arnott, and Aldermen Wilson, Montgomery, Hill, M'Gregor, Thornton, and…

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District News. New Lambton. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 5

New Lambton Council met on Wednesday evening, when there were present, the Mayor, Alderman Williams, and Aldermen Croudace, Brown, Longworth,…

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House Famine Minister's Visit Special Council Meeting

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 3

The Minister for Housing, Mr. Oakes, has arranged to visit the Newcastle district on Monday for the purpose of inquiring into the house…

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The Supreme Council. Turkish Treaty. High Prices and Exchanges. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 7

The Supreme Council has considered the future of Bessurabia, after which it gave attention to the Hungarian observations on the Peace Treaty…

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Cessnock Shire Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 7

The Cessnock Shire Council met at the shire chambers, Cessnock, yesterday. There were present Councillor Morgan (President), Councillors Snape, Lane,…

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Newcastle Improvements. Alderman Hall's Scheme

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 4

The Newcastle City Council at its meeting last night received a report from Mr. J. F. Shine, the city engineer, on the scheme which was recently submitted by…

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Electric Trams To Relieve Overcrowding Opinions of Aldermen

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 6

Aldermen of the Newcastle City Council seized the opportunity of the visit of the Minister for Housing yesterday to press upon the Government…

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Newcastle Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 6

At the meeting of the Newcastle Council last night there present: Aldermen Gibson (Mayor), Shedden, Christie, Creer, Light Hall, O'Mara, Cornish,…

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Council Fire

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 5

It was mentioned at the Newcastle Council last night that the fire at the rear of the council chambers had destroyed property worth £36 15s…

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Housing Problem. Minister in Newcastle. Meeting with City Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 4

Mr. C. W. Oakes, State Minister for Housing, arrived in Newcastle yesterday morning, accompanied by Mr. W. H. Foggitt, Government Architect for Housing…

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M'cauley Appeal Allowed by Privy Council LONDON, Monday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 1

The M'Cauley appeal has been allowed by the Privy Council. In February, 1918, the Queensland Government appointed Judge Thomas…

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Dublin's Upheaval Alderman Arrested Another Galway Murder LONDON, Tuesday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 March 1920 · page 1

"The Times" Dublin correspondent says that the military authorities have arrested Alderman William O'Brien, secretary of the Irish Labor…

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Waratah. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 March 1920 · page 5

Waratah Council met last night, when there were present the Mayor (Alderman Griffiths) and Aldermen Hughes, Jacka, Winn, and Ireland…

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District News. Lambton. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 March 1920 · page 6

Lambton Council met last evening, there being present the Mayor (Alderman Hardy), Thomas, Lightfoot, Spruce, Ormerod, Bell, Polak, Miller, and A. Hardy…

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District News. Stockton. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 March 1920 · page 5

Stockton Council met last night, when there were present: Alderman Griffiths (Mayor), Asquith, Garside, M'Gregor Quantrill, Birtles, Newton, Rees, and…

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Stockton's Town Clerk Much Ado at Council

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 March 1920 · page 4

The town clerk of Stockton, in submitting his report to the council last night, referred to what he termed an attempt to do him a deliberate…

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The Aerodrome Federal or State? Council's Peculiar Position

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 March 1920 · page 3

The Newcastle aerodrome as a municipal concern seems to be doomed. Even it the State Government does not cates and its [?] [?] one in Newcastle, it is highly probable that the Federal Government will insist upon the control of all aerodromes. The council of defence…

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Municipal Employees Claims

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 March 1920 · page 4

A copy of the claim of the Shire and Municipal Employees' Union for office workers, clerks, etc., has been lodged with the Newcastle Council by Mr…

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