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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1920

1,024 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 15 of 52

Council Finances Last Year's Balance Sheet

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 April 1920 · page 3

The Newcastle Council is in a sound financial position. The auditor's report for the year 1919 received at the council meeting last night from Mr…

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Newcastle Labour Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 April 1920 · page 4

A meeting of the Newcastle Labour Council woe held last night, at which Mr. R. Dawson presided. In connection with the recent cost of…

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District News. Hamilton. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 April 1920 · page 5

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

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Adamstown. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 April 1920 · page 5

Adamstown Council met last night, when there were present: Alderman Bullerwell, Lewis, Jones, Thompson, Arthur, Eaton, and J. Cameron. In the absence…

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Greta. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 April 1920 · page 5

Greta Council met on Monday, when there were present Alderman J. A. Lewis (chairman), S. J. Harris, R. Coates, C. Boswick, and J. Proudfoot…

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Proposed Industrial Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 April 1920 · page 4

Mr. L. P. Vial, president of the Eight-hour Committee, has, by direction, issued circulars to the unions in Newcastle asking them to place before their members…

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Newcastle Council. King-street Alterations

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 April 1920 · page 4

A special meeting of the Newcastle Council was held last evening to consider all matters in connection with the proposed resumption and alteration of levels…

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An Angry Mayor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 April 1920 · page 9

The Mayor of Bendigo is Mr. J. H. Curnow, a gentleman whose peculiarities have brought him into prominence on more than one occasion. Still, he seems to…

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Wallsend and Plattsburg. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 April 1920 · page 4

Wallsend Council met on Thursday evening when there were present the Mayor (Alderman W. Timmins), and Aldermen Morris, Rac, Rees, King, Scott,…

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Tarro Shire Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 April 1920 · page 6

The Tarro Shire Council met at the shire office, East Maitland, yesterday. Present: Councillor M'Carthy, President, and Councillors Hector, M'Lean,…

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Lake Macquarie Shire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 April 1920 · page 7

The Lake Macquarie Shire Council met at Speers' Point on Monday. There were present: Councillors Frith (President), Beath, Marks, Desreaux, Talbot, and…

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District News. Waratah. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 April 1920 · page 5

Waratah Council met last night, when there were present Aldermen A. Griffiths (Mayor), Hughes, Aspinall, Wino, Whyte, Ireland, and Gardiner…

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On the Screen Newcastle Day by Day When Aldermen Agree

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 April 1920 · page 4

The aldermen of New Lambton found themselves at unanimity night on a question affecting the alleged delinquencies of their town…

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District News. Wickham. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 April 1920 · page 6

Wickham Council met last night. There were present: Aldermen Fega[?] (Mayor), Toll, Bond, Croft, Brown, Turner, Jenner, Colman, Butler, and Kirk…

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Travelling Allowance Question of Starting Point Claim Against Council

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 April 1920 · page 5

A test case was brought against the Newcastle Council at a sitting of the industrial Court in newcastle this morning, before the Chief industrial…

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Food Scandals Insufficient Inspection Dr. Dick's Indictment Negligent Municipalities

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 April 1920 · page 5

In only five of the local centres constituting the Newcastle district Hamilton, West Maitland, Newcastle waratah and Cessnock Shire—were…

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New Lambton. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 April 1920 · page 3

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

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Municipal Appeal Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 April 1920 · page 7

George Brooks appealed against the valuation of an area of 171 acres used principally as grazing land. Thomas Edward Kear, valuer, gave evidence as to…

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Industrial Court. Municipal Award

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 April 1920 · page 7

Mr. G. C. Addison, Chief Industrial Magistrate, sat at the Newcastle Courthouse yesterday morning, The Council of the Municipality of…

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Carrington. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 April 1920 · page 2

Carrington Council met on Thursday night, there being present Aldermen Arnott, (the Mayor), Wilson, Montgomery, M'Gregor, Hill, Dixon, Lott, Parker, and…

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