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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1920

1,024 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 52

Wickham Elections The Mayor to Retire

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 January 1920 · page 4

There are likely to be substantial changes in the constitution of Wickham Municipal Council after the election on January 31. The Mayor, Ald…

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Newcastle Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1920 · page 4

A meeting of the Newcastle Council was held last night. There were present: Aldermen Gibson (Mayor), Moroney, Pitts, Cornish, Hall, Light, Creer,…

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Suggested New State Council Rejects Motion Greater Newcastle Wasted

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 January 1920 · page 1

The Newcastle Council last night discussed the formation of a separate Northern State. After a long discussion of a motion submitted by…

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Waratah Election Nine Aldermen Enough

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 January 1920 · page 3

Waratah Council consists of nine aldermen. it could have 12 if it desired, because its population entitles it to the greater number. But past…

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Waratah. Council Meeting

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

The Waratah Council met last evening, when there were present: Aldermen Griffiths, the Mayor, and Aldermen Hughes Aspinall, Hipwell, Winn, Clayton,…

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Council Branch Office

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 January 1920 · page 2

At the Waratah Council meeting last night, Alderman Ireland gave notice of his intention to move at the next meeting that an office be secured…

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Stockton. Council Meeting

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

Stockton Council mat last night, when there were present: Alderman Griffiths (Mayor), Stratton, Simpson, Quantrill, M'Gregor, Hudson, Cody, Charlesworth,…

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District News. Lambton. Council Meeting

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

Lambton Council met last evening, there being present: The Mayor (Alderman Charlton, and Aldermen Johnson, Jenkins, Hardy, Fitzpatrick, Bell, and…

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Carrington Municipal Voting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 January 1920 · page 3

Sir,—The question is daily asked, who are entitled to vote at the forthcoming election, and it municipal and sanitary rates are not paid are they excluded from…

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Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1920 · page 5

The Adamstown Council met last night, when there were present; Aldermen Cameron (Mayor), Thompson, Saunders, Arthur, Davis, Jones, and Robin…

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Cessnock Shire Council. Local Rates for the Purpose of Defraying the Cost of Lighting Public Places

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

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, in accordance with Section 125 of the Local Government Act of 1919, the Council have by resolution, passed at a meeting of the…

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Railway Property Council Appoints Valuator

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 January 1920 · page 5

At a special meeting of the Newcastle the Council held last night, Mr. Asher was appointed valuator for all the Railway Commissioners property in…

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District News. Hamilton. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1920 · page 5

The Hamilton Council met last night. There were present: Aldermen Wilson (the Mayor), Gram, Melville, Jameson, Pinfold, Jenner, Townsend, Alexander,…

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Hamilton "Eyesore' New Council Chambers

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 January 1920 · page 2

The finance committee of Hamilton Council last night recommended that the recently improved council buildings be completed by the addition of…

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No Victimisation Durban Municipal Strike CAPETOWN, Wednesday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 January 1920 · page 4

A Durban message states that in connection with the municipal strike the police on January 10 approached the Mayor with a view to enable the…

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Shire Elections To-day's Nominations

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 5

Nominations for the forthcoming shire elections were declared to-day. Eight nominations were received to fill the seven seats for the Bolwarra…

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Newcastle Municipal Band

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 4

The Newcastle Municipal Band will be contesting at the forthcoming Sydney band contest to be held in Sydney on January 26. This band…

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Maitland District. Shire Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 8

The nominations for the various shires of the Maitland district were announced yesterday, as follows:— TARRO SHIRE.—A. Riding, Michael…

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Wallsend and Plattsburg. Wallsend-plattsburg Council Meeting

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

Wallsend Council met on Thursday evening, when there were present: The Mayor, Alderman T. Abel, and Aldermen Reary, Harris, Bradley, Morris, King,…

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Merewether Council

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 19 January 1920 · page 2

The following nominations were received at the Beach Hall, Merewether, on Saturday for the progressive candidates for the forthcoming municipal…

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