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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1920

1,024 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 52

Industrial Matters. Sydney Labour Council. Prohibition Opposed. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 5

The Labour Council to-night gave further consideration to the following resolution, "That in view of the antagonism shown by the brewers during the recent…

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City Council and Aviation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 February 1920 · page 6

The proposal that the City Council should spend a portion of the projected loan in establishing an aerodrome requires the closest scrutiny. It is…

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County Council The Coming Conference

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 14 February 1920 · page 1

The conference that will be held at Newcastle Council Chambers on March 1 to consider the questions o[?] the undermining of villages; the Anzac…

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District News. Wallsend and Plattsburg. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 February 1920 · page 2

Wallsend Council met on Thursday evening, when there were present: The Mayer-elect, Alderman W. Timmins, and Aldermen Wilkinson, Reay, Harris, M'Kay,…

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The Supreme Council. Meeting in London. Preliminary Discussion. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 February 1920 · page 7

The Supreme Council met yesterday morning in Downing-street. Mr. Lloyd George, M. Millerand, Signor Nitti, and Lord Curzon were present…

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The Supreme Council. the War Criminals. Case of the Kaiser. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 February 1920 · page 5

The Supreme Council eat for six hours on Friday. It Is believed in London that for the last three weeks no American representative has attended the Council…

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Tarro Shire Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 6

The first meeting of the newly-elected members of Tarro Shire Council was held at the shire office, East Maitland, yesterday. Present: Councillors M'Carthy,…

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Traditions Upheld London's Lord Mayor

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 3

Sir Horace Marshall has ceased to be Lord Mayor of London. and a new Lord Mayor Sir Edward Cooper, reigns in his stead," sald :The Times."…

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Merewether's Mayor Ald. Jefferson Elected

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 3

The Merewether Council Chambers was crowded to suffocation with an interested body of ratepayers last night. On the occasion of the Mayoral…

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Merewether Council

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 1

The following committees were elected at the Merewether Council meeting last night:— Finance: The Mayor, and Aldermen Dixon, Archer,…

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Lake Macquarie Shire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 February 1920 · page 5

The Council of the Lake Macquarie Shire held a special meeting on Monday, for the purpose of electing a President. There were present: Councillors Beath…

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Stockton. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 February 1920 · page 5

A special meeting of the Stockton Council was held last night, for the purpose of confirming the rates. There were present Aldermen Griffiths (Mayor),…

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Newcastle Council. Special Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 February 1920 · page 5

A special meeting of the Newcastle Council was held last night, to strike the rate for the current year. There were present: Aldermen Gibson (Mayor)…

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New Lambton. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 February 1920 · page 5

The New Lambton Council met last night. There were present Alderman Williams, the Mayor, and Aldermen Croudace, Marshall, Brown, Longworth,…

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District News. Wickham. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 February 1920 · page 5

A meeting of the Wickham Council was held last night. Presents Alderman Fegan, the Mayor, and Alderman Butler, Colman, Pepper, Jenner, Kirk, Turner,…

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The Strike Labor Council Meeting SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 February 1920 · page 4

A special meeting of the New South Wales Labor Council will be held tonight for the purpose of discussing the proclamation issued by the…

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The Supreme Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 5

The Supreme Council has appointed three commissions to consider the boundaries of the new Armenian Republic, the Turkish debt to the Allies, and Greece's…

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Carrington. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 5

Carrington Council met last night, there being present : Aldermen Arnott (Mayor), Parker, Devon, Montgomery, Thornton, Hill, Wilson, Lott, and M'Gregor…

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Hamilton's New Mayor Aid. Alexander's Activities Quarter Century Career

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 6

The position of Alderman W. K. Alexander at the top of the poll in the Hamilton municipal election forthwith directed attention to the chances…

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The Supreme Council. President Wilson's Reply. Unrelenting Attitude. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 7

The Washington correspondent of the "New York Times" states that it is understood that President Wilson's reply to the Allied Note regarding the Adriatic…

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