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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1920

1,024 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 20 of 52

Lambton. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 May 1920 · page 6

Lambton Council met last evening, there being present: Aldermen Hardy (Mayor), Lightfoot, Bell, Polak, Miller, A. Hardly, Spruce' Ormerod…

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Stockton. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 May 1920 · page 6

The Stockton Council met last evening. There were present: Aldermen Griffiths (Mayor), Garside, Cotterill, Newton, Birties, M'Gregor, and Quantrill…

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District News. Waratah. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 May 1920 · page 6

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

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Lambton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 May 1920 · page 3

Sir,—Regarding your report of the Lambton Council meeting, one could not wish for a clearer admission of the inability of the council to reply to the…

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Adamstown Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 May 1920 · page 6

Adamstown Council met last night. There were present the Mayor, Alderman B. Saunders, Jones, Arthur, A. Cameron, Eaton. Correspondence was received…

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District News. Hamilton. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 May 1920 · page 6

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

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"Little Children" City Council and Station

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 20 May 1920 · page 3

A suburban Mayor who chanced to be in Newcastle to-day expressed indignation at the changed front of the City Council in respect to the…

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North Coast District. Waratah Aldermen's Tour

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 5

Alderman A. Griffiths, the Mayor of Waratah, had some interesting observations to make yesterday regarding his recent trip to the Clarence River district, to…

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Battle with Police Virginian Mayor Killed VANCOUVER

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 1

At Matewan, West Virginia, twelve men were killed, including the Mayor, in a battle between police, citizens and private detectives employed by the…

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"White Ants" Labor Council Criticised SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 5

In a circular bill to unionist to close up the ranks of labor, the executive of the Australian Labor Party attacks the Sydney Labor Council. The…

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Industrial Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 May 1920 · page 7

The delegates appointed by the Newcastle Eight-hour Committee to confer with the executive of the Miners' Federation for the purpose of drafting a…

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Merewether. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 May 1920 · page 2

Merewether Council met on Thursday night, when there were present Aldermen Jefferson (Mayor), Wells, Archer, Hargraves, J. Campbell, Rowlands, A…

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Wallsend and Plattsburg Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 May 1920 · page 2

Wallsend Council met on Thursday evening there being present Aldermen W. Timmins (Mayor), Morris Harris, Scott, King Lee, Rae, Wilkinson, Burdon,…

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A.l.p. V. Labour Council. Dispute Developing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 May 1920 · page 7

The executive of the New South Wales Branch of the Australian Labour Party to-day issued the following letter to all trade unions:—…

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Town Hall Site Special Council Meeting the Regal Visit

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 22 May 1920 · page 1

The Newcastle City Council will hold a special meeting on Monday night to consider a number of matters, including the selection of sites…

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Some Council Problems

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 24 May 1920 · page 4

Important questions of policy will come before the City Council tonight. Interest attaches to the arrangement of detalis for the visit of the Prince of Wales, but that question may comfortably be delegated to an executive committee with full power to determine such vital matters…

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Industrial Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 May 1920 · page 5

A further meeting of the delegates of the Eight-hour Committee and the executive of the Miners' Federation was held at the Trades Hall last night…

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Father Jerger Lord Mayor's Protest SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 25 May 1920 · page 5

A public meeting to protest against the deportation of the Rev. Father Jerger will be held in Moore Park, probably next Sunday. The Lord Mayor…

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Newcastle Council. Proposed Town Hall

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 May 1920 · page 5

A special meeting of the Newcastle Council was held last night. There were present Aldermen Gibson (Mayor), Sheddon, Dick, Christie. Light, Hall, Cornish,…

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Lake Macquarie Shire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 May 1920 · page 3

Lake Macquarie Shire Council met at Speers' Point on Monday. There were present: Councillors Fifth (President), Heath, Potts, Meeks, Desreaux, and…

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