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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1920

1,024 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 52

Lake Macquarie Shire

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 January 1920 · page 1

Messrs. J. Johnston and J. M'Donnald, who are seeking re-election to Lake Macquarie Shire at the forthcoming elections, addressed a large…

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City Improvement Alderman Hall's Scheme Engineer to Report

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 January 1920 · page 3

The City Council last night decided a refer to the engineer an important [?]emodelling scheme. The proposal [?]ricly is to construct a new street…

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Newcastle Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 January 1920 · page 4

The Newcastle Council met last night, when there were present Aldermen G[?]-son the Mayor, Moroney, Pitts, Coleman, Cornish, Hall, Creer, Christie, Dick,…

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Waratah. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 January 1920 · page 6

Warartah Council met last evening, when there were present: Aldermen Griffiths (Mayor), Hughes, Aspinall, Hipwell, Clayton, Drinkwater, and Ireland…

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Germans As Council Candidates. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 January 1920 · page 6

Representatives of the Returned Soldiers League and three delegates representing the soldiers in the Culcairn district, to-day urged Mr. Hughes, the Prime…

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The Beach Tram Council Favors Proposal

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 January 1920 · page 1

The scheme put forward by Ald. Light in favor of the construction of a tramway along Memorial-parade, wan cordially supported by the City…

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Hop Lee's Home Hops in on Council

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 January 1920 · page 5

The City Council has refused permission to Hop Lee to erect his home in Parry-street. But while the council was considering the application for…

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No Dancing at Kiosk City Council's Decision

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 January 1920 · page 5

The Gibson Kiosk is not to be converted into what Alderman Hall called a dancing saloon. The recommendation of the Works…

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Lambton Municipality. Values and Rating

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 January 1920 · page 7

The report of Mr. H. J. Noble, the valuer, presented to the Lambton Council, showed that 19 houses were erected lest year, at a total cost of £6460, while…

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District News. Merewether. Municipal Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 January 1920 · page 6

Addresses were delivered in the Beach Hall last evening by candidates, under the auspices of the Progressive Party, in support of their policy. Mr. R. Martin…

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New Lambton. Municipal Candidates

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 January 1920 · page 6

Further addresses in support of the reform candidates were delivered last night by Messrs. S. Croudace, A. Auckett, and G. Brown, from the balcony of the Duke…

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Light for Waratah. Municipal Grievance

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 January 1920 · page 5

Waratah Council has been watching and waiting in vain for months to see the electric lights shining in the homes of the…

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The City Fathers Municipal Election Promises Pleasantries and Otherwise

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 January 1920 · page 1

The election of twelve aldermen to constitute the City Council for the next three years will take place on Saturday next…

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Lake Macquarie Shire

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 29 January 1920 · page 5

Mr. J. Talbot, one of the candidates for the position of councillor for "B" Riding in the Lake Macquarie Shire Council, addressed a fair audience at…

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Lambton. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 January 1920 · page 5

Lambton Council not on Tuesday evening, there being present: Aldermen Charlton (Mayor), Johnson, Jonkins, Hardy, Fitzpatrick, Ball, and Lightfoot…

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Stockton. Council Meeting

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

Stockton Council met on Tuesday night, when there were present: Aldermen Griffiths (Mayer), Stration, Simpson, Quantrill Cody, and Hudson…

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Newcastle at a Glance. Mayor As an Aviator

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 January 1920 · page 5

Alderman R. Gibson, Mayor of Newcastle, was smiling when he stepped down from the Avro aeroplane at the old racecourse yesterday afternoon. "It was…

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Mayor's Joy Ride Flight to Sydney Aerodrome for Newcastle

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 29 January 1920 · page 5

Tomorrow morning the Major of Newcastle will set out on his air joyride to Sydney. Leaving the racecourse at 10 o'clock…

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District News. Hamilton. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 January 1920 · page 5

A meeting of the Hamilton Council was held last night. There were present Aldermen Wilson (Mayor), Cram, Melvills Jenner, Townsend, Alexander…

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Greater Newcastle County Council Scheme Provisions of the Act

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 29 January 1920 · page 1

Without waiting for a special Act of Parliament, it It possible to create a Greater Newcastle under the…

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