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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1920

1,024 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 16 of 52

Great Heath Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 April 1920 · page 7

Representatives of Allied nations were the guests of the British Government at luncheon at the Hotel Carlton in connection with the proposed formation of an…

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Safe Robbery Shire Council Suffers SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 19 April 1920 · page 4

A gang of safe blowers opened a safe in the office of Robert G. Jamieson, clerk to Wahroonga Shire Council, at Brookvale, after midnight on…

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Workmen's Houses Chance for City Council Homes for Employees

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 19 April 1920 · page 1

The Housing Board has suggested to the municipal bodies throughout the State that they should undertake the task of building houses for the…

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Our Sydney Letter. the Team.—who Will Be Speaker?—the Much-debated 44 Hours.—a Red Flag Item.—mr. Dooley on Poverty.—when Doctors Disagree.—discussing Crime.—shall America Finance the City Council? Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 April 1920 · page 4

Mr. Storey has justified one opinion. This relates to his poise. It was quite within his power by now to have delivered himself of something or other…

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Cessnock Shire Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 April 1920 · page 3

The Cessnock Shire Council met at the Shire Chambers, Cessnock, yesterday. Present: Councillor Morgan (President), Councillors Johns, Sparke, Brunner, Lane,…

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City Improvements. Alderman Hall's Scheme

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 April 1920 · page 5

At the meeting of the Newcastle Council last night, Alderman Shedden moved for the rescission of the motion carried at a special meeting of the council,…

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Newcastle Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 April 1920 · page 6

At the meeting of the Newcastle Council last night, there were present Alderman Gibson, the Mayor, and Aldermen Christie, Creer, Light, Hall, Douglas,…

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More Publicity City Council's Reform

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 20 April 1920 · page 1

A reform was brought about by the Newcastle Council last night, on the motion or Ald. Moroney. For some years the council has declined to…

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"Absolute Dirt" Heated Council Debate Ald. Hall's Scheme

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 20 April 1920 · page 4

Healed words were exchanged at the Newcastle Council meeting last night in a duel between Aldermen Shedden and Hall. Ald. Shedden…

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Another Night Out "What Will Wifie Say?" Council Meetings

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 20 April 1920 · page 3

When Alderman Douglas moved at the Newcastle Council last night that in future the meeting be held weekly instead of fortnightly, Alderman Dick…

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Parish Pump Municipalism

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 20 April 1920 · page 4

How much longer is the Newcastle City Council going to cling to its antediluvian system of conducting the affairs of the municipality? At every meeting precious hours are spent reading over correspondence about repairs to roads, footpaths and culverts of relatively twopenny-halfpenny…

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Lambton. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 April 1920 · page 3

Lambton Council met last evening. Present: Aldermen Polak, Thomas, Lightfoot, Spruce, Ormerod, Bell, Miller, and A. Hardy. In the absence of the Mayor, who…

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Stockton. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 April 1920 · page 6

The Stockton Council met last evening. There were present Alderman Asquith, Garside, Quantrill, Birtles, Newton, and Cotterill. In the absence of the Mayor,…

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District News. Waratah. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 April 1920 · page 6

Waratah Council met last evening, when there were present: Aldermen Griffith (Mayor), Hughes, Aspinall, Jacka, Winn, Clayton, Whyte, and Gardiner…

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On the Screen Newcastle Day by Day City Council Reform

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 21 April 1920 · page 4

The Newcastle City Council shows signs of improvement. Alderman Moroney has induced his brother aldermen to get away from their…

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Council and I.W.W. Newcastle Court Case Propagandist Prosecuted

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 21 April 1920 · page 1

If a handbill is taken from a distributor and then dropped in the street he person taking the bill can be prosecuted for littering the street and…

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While Aldermen Squabble

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 22 April 1920 · page 4

Uncertainty regarding the Newcastle City Council's intention in respect of the remodelling of King-street, is proving a source of much anxiety and loss to property owners who desire to build. Soaring prices in all departments make the delay more expensive as every day goes by…

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Greta. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 April 1920 · page 7

Greta Council met on Monday, when there were present: Aldermen T. H. Walton (Mayor), Lewis, Harris, Proudfoot, Houston, and Beswick…

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Hamilton. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 April 1920 · page 6

The Hamilton Council met last night. There were present Alderman Alexander, (Mayor), Cram, Wiggins, Murray, Wilson Brien, Townsend, Matheson, Steel,…

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Council Employees' Holidays

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 22 April 1920 · page 5

Last night Hamilton Council agreed to allow its employees a holiday on Anzac Day, and also to permit the workmen to have a half-holiday on…

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