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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1920

1,024 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 17 of 52

Summons Division. Municipal Prosecutions

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

Peter Cook, for having allowed eight horses to depasture in Reid Park, without the consent of the Newcastle Council, was fined £1, with 6s costs, in default…

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Wallsend Council

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 23 April 1920 · page 5

The report of the auditor for Wallsend Council (Mr. M. Cromarty) for the past 12 months is as follows:— General rates levy for 1919, £ 2438, of…

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Adamstown Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 April 1920 · page 6

Adamstown Council met on Wednesday night, when there were present: Aldermen Saunders (Mayor), Cameron Bullerwell, Arthur, Jones, Lewis, Eaton, and J…

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Industrial Matters. Conference of Unions. an Industrial Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 April 1920 · page 4

An important conference of Newcastle unions was held at the Trades Hall last night. Forty-five organisations were represented including the Miners'…

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Wallsend and Plattsburg Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 April 1920 · page 5

Wallsend Council met on Thursday evening, when there were present Aldermen W. Timmins (Mayor), Wilkinson, Reay, Harris, Rae, Brooks, M'Kay,…

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End the Supreme Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 April 1920 · page 5

Lord Robert Cecil, speaking at Watford, urged that the amount of Germany's indemulty should be fixed an soon as possible by the Reparation Commission…

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Australian Labour Party Newcastle State Electorate Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 April 1920 · page 6

A meeting of the Australian Labour party was held in the Trades Hall on Saturday. Mr. J. G. Plunkett, the president, occupied the chair The following…

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Industrial Matters Broken Hill Dispute. Meeting of Coal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 April 1920 · page 5

The Council of the Australasian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation has been convened for 2.30 to-morrow afternoon in Sydney, when a report on the Broken Hill…

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Lake Macquarie Shire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 April 1920 · page 5

A meeting of the Lake Macquarie Shire was held yesterday at Speers' Point. There were present Councillor Frith (President), and Concillors Boath, Potter Meeks,…

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Legislative Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 April 1920 · page 5

When the Legislative Council resumed at half-past four o'clock, Messrs. R. Sproule, W. Latimer, J. Perry, D. Storey and W. E. Robson were sworn in and…

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Lambton. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 April 1920 · page 6

A special meeting of the Lambton Council was held last evening for the purpose of dealing with business held over from the last council meeting…

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Wickham. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 April 1920 · page 3

The Wickham Council met last evening. There were present Aldermen Fegan (Mayor), Butler, Colman, Jenner, Sneesby Croft, and Bond…

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New Lambton Council 11 O'clock Session

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 29 April 1920 · page 4

A full muster of aldermen assisted the Mayor in carrying out the business of New Lambton Council last night. Under mayoral minutes it was…

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Late Lord Mayor Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 30 April 1920 · page 5

The will of the late Alderman Richard Watkins Richards, civil engineer, and late Lord Mayor of Sydney, has been sworn for probate purpose at…

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District News. New Lambton. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 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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Carrington. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 May 1920 · page 8

The council met on Thursday night, there being present Aldermen Lott (in the chair), Dixon, Wilson, Hill, Parker, Montgomery, and Thornton…

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Lethargic City Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 May 1920 · page 10

The Melbourne City Council was never remarkable for quickness of decision and activity, but it has lately achieved a record in this respect. About a year or…

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Council Business Monday Night's Meeting Zara-street Current

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 1 May 1920 · page 6

Newcastle Council will meet on Monday night, at 7.15 o'clock, for the consideration of business. The works committee will present…

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District News. Merewether. Municipal Improvements

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 May 1920 · page 2

For the first quarter of the present year twenty building permits 'were granted by the municipal council, the aggregate sum solved in construction being £12,851 or…

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British Housing Municipal Matter

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 1 May 1920 · page 5

Critical aspects of the housing problem were considered at a conference on housing finance at No. 10 Downing-Street recently…

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