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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1920

1,024 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 13 of 52

District News. Wickham. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 March 1920 · page 3

A meeting of the Wickham Council was held last night. There were present Aldermen Colman, Crofts, Sneesby, Kirk, Jenner, and Butter. In the absence of…

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Lake Macquarie Shire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 March 1920 · page 6

Lake Macquarie Shire Council met at Speers' Point. There were present Councillors Frith (President), Beath, Desreaux, Marks, Potts, and Talbol…

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Carrington. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 March 1920 · page 5

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

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District News. New Lambton. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 March 1920 · page 5

New Lambton Council met on Wednesday evening, when there were present: Aldermen Williams (Mayor), Croudace, Marshall, Brown, Payne, Longworth,…

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Cessnock Shire Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 March 1920 · page 6

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

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Newcastle Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 March 1920 · page 5

At the morning of the Newcastle Council last night there were present: Alderman Gibson, the Mayor, and Aldermen Shedden, Kilgour, Christie, Creer, Light,…

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Birdie's Visit Council Wakes Up

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 March 1920 · page 1

So far the Newcastle Council has done nothing to prepare for General Birdwood's visit. Public meetings have been…

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Newcastle Slums Council's Attitude Opposed to Overcrowding

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 March 1920 · page 2

At a recent meeting of the Newcastle Council, several aldermen expressed themselves opposed to anything which would perpetuate slums,…

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Work for Soldiers City Council Service "Not New Positions"

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 March 1920 · page 5

Discussion took place at the City Council meeting last night concerning the position created by the Preference to Soldiers Act in relation to the men…

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Lambton. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 March 1920 · page 5

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

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Waratah. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 March 1920 · page 5

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

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Stockton. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 March 1920 · page 5

Stockton Council met last night, when there were present; Alderman Griffiths (the Mayor), Aldermen Asquith, Garside Birtles, Newton, Rees and Cotterill…

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City Council's Loans. Provisions of New Act

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 March 1920 · page 5

Mr. Glassop, the town clerk, has drawn the attention of the Newcastle Council to the provisions of the Local Government Act, 1910, in reference to loans…

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Adamstown. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 March 1920 · page 5

Adamstown Council met last night, when there were present: Aldermen Saunders (Mayor), A. Cameron, Arthur, Eaton, Lewis, J. Cameron, Jones, Thompson, and…

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Newcastle First Concrete Supplies Mayor has Definite Promise

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 25 March 1920 · page 5

Hunter-street has the prospect of being finished in the near future. For the moment it depends on the temper of the workmen at Kandos. The…

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District News. Hamilton. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 March 1920 · page 6

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

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"Will Ye No' Come?" Prince's Tour Newcastle Visit Uncertain Mayor Awaiting Decision

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 25 March 1920 · page 4

There is every probability that the Prince of Wales will visit Newcastle. The arrangements are not definite…

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Indian Council. Viceroy's Withdrawal. the New System. (Australian Cable Association.) DELHI

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 March 1920 · page 5

At the final Budget discussion, Mr. W. M. Halley, the Finance Minister, sold the actual deficit was now reduced to £10,000,000. Of this £5,000,000 would be…

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The Murdered Mayor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 March 1920 · page 5

Mr. M'Curtain, the murdered Lord Mayor of Cork, was buried in St. Finbar's Cemetery, Cork. Fifteen thousand citizens, and 8000…

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Sydney Labour Council. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 March 1920 · page 5

The Labour Council to-night carried a resolution appointing a delegation to Interview the Chief Secretary and the Inspector-General of Police to-morrow,…

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