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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1920

1,024 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 12 of 52

Adamstown Council

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 March 1920 · page 2

The following committees were appointed by the Adamstown Council last night: Works, gas, recreation ground and health…

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Statistical Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 March 1920 · page 5

The Statistical Conference recommends that an Imperial Council should be incorporated under Royal Charter, with the Prime Minister of England as ex-office…

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The Council's Declaration

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 March 1920 · page 5

The declaration on the economic conditions of the world approved by the Supreme Council on March 8 states:— The council, after carefully surveying all…

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Newcastle Council. Adjourned Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 March 1920 · page 4

The adjourned meeting of the Newcastle Council was held yesterday afternoon. There were present: Alderman Gibson, the Mayor, and Aldermen O'Mara,…

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Search for Premier Mr. Holman Eludes Mayor Scouring the City

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 March 1920 · page 1

Great people are often unconventional. The Governor-General occasionally gets out at a show "on his own," and eluding the ever-watchful…

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District News. Hamilton. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 March 1920 · page 6

The Hamilton Council met last night. There were present Aldermen Alexander (the Mayor), Cram, Wiggins, Jenner, Wilson, Brien, Townsend, Mathieson,…

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Adamstown. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 3

Adamstown Council met on Wednesday night, when all the aldermen were present. Correspondence was received from the…

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From Articled Clerk to Lord Mayor Death of Ald. Richards SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 5

Sir Richard Richards, the Lord Mayor of Sydney, died at 5.30 this morning in St. Kilda Hospital, Elizabeth Bay. He had not enjoyed good…

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Sydney Labour Council. High Cost of Living. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 5

The Labour Council recently received a communication from the South Australian and Victorian Trades and Labour Councils regarding the holding of a…

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Queensland Bowlers Welcomed by Mayor Newcastle Matches

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 2

The Queensland railway bowlers, who are on their annual tour of New South Wales, arrived in Newcastle by the Brisbane express this morning…

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Sydney's Lord Mayor. His Death Announced. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 6

Sir Richard Richards, Lord Mayor of Sydney, died in a private hospital at Elizabeth Bay this morning after an Illness extending over several weeks. He…

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District News. Wallsend and Plattsburg. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 3

Wallsend Council met on Thursday evening, when there were present: Aldermen W. Timmins (Mayor), Reay, Harris, Rac, Morris, Burdon, King, Rees,…

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Wickham Municipal Valuations

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 8

Sir,—The present valuations of the Wickham municipality, which were adopted by the aldermen of the late council (two of whom are not alderman now),…

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New Lord Mayor Ald. Lambert's Chances SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 15 March 1920 · page 3

The election of the new Lord Mayor of Sydney will take place to-morrow. the Labour Party, owing to the death of Sir Richard Richards, now hords…

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Revolt in Germany. Militarists in Control. Parliament Dissolved. Marshal Foch's Action. Allied Council Summoned

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 March 1920 · page 5

A counter-revolution is reported from Berlin. The Military Party has captured the Government, end the National Parliament has been declared dissolved…

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Our Sydney Letter. Confused Electors.—dressing for the Prince.—the Late Lord Mayor.—our Sky-scrapers.—improved Tram-cars.—cabby Is Passing.—the Likelihood of Influenza.—a Snake Charmer's Fate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 March 1920 · page 4

The strenuous appeals to vote early are distanced in importance by the urgent one to vote "often"—that is, correctly, to avoid informality. The immense…

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Labor Lord Mayor Aid. Fitzgerald Elected SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 16 March 1920 · page 3

Md. W. T. Fitzgerald was to-day elected Lord Mayor of Sydney. Ald, Fitzgerald was a Labor candidate. By reason of the death of sir…

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Time for a County Council

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 16 March 1920 · page 2

Mr. Bluett, as the recognised expert on affairs of Local Government, very properly laid stress in the course of his address in Newcastle last night upon the clauses of the new law relating to county councils. It has previously been pointed out in "The Newcastle Sun" that by taking…

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Motor Cycle Track Why Not the Showground? the Municipal Venture

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 March 1920 · page 3

Now that there appears no prospect that Shedden Park will be leased for a sports ground, it has been suggested that the Agricultural Society's grounds…

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