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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1921

1,333 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 67

Wallsend and Plattsburg Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 February 1921 · page 2

Wallsend Council met on Thursday evening, when there were present Aldermen W. Timmins (Mayor), Scott, Wilkinson, Lee, Morris, Mckay, Atkinson…

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Municipal Market. Second Open-air Sale

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 February 1921 · page 8

The second sale at the open-air markets which have been established by the Newcastle City Council was held on the reserve at Cottage Creek,…

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City Rate Opposition to 3½d. Special Council Meeting

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 28 February 1921 · page 1

The city aldermen who are opposed to a rate of 3½d in the £ on the unimproved capital value under the new valuations do not intend to let the…

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New Cure Council Watering Tank

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 6

The illustration shows the new 1000 gallon water tank, for street watering purposes, purchased by the City Council. It was specially constructed by…

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"Council of Action" Proposed Union Amalgamation Powerful Forces in Array "Confidence of Employers" Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 5

The conference of trade unionists, which will meet at the Trades Hall this afternoon to discuss the question of amalgamation and other matters…

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Lake Macquarie Shire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 March 1921 · page 2

A meeting of the council of the Lake Macquarie Shire was held at Speers' Point on Monday. (There were present: Councillors J. G. Desreaux (President),…

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District News. Wickham. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 March 1921 · page 6

The Wickham Council met last evening. There were present Aldermen S. C. Colman (Mayor), Kirk, Turner, I Brown, Sneesby, Jenner, Croft, Bond,…

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Wickham Jubilee. Discussion in Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 March 1921 · page 5

At the meeting of the Wickham Council last night the Mayor, Alderman Colman, reported that several religious bodies had been invited to take part in the…

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Euchre in Council Rooms Protest From Wickham

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 3 March 1921 · page 5

At the Wickham Council meeting last night Alderman Jenner moved that the permission given to the Wickham Bowling club to hold euchre…

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Fruit for the People Municipal Sales

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 3 March 1921 · page 5

Wet or fine the municipal fruit markets will be open on old cemetery reserve to-morrow. The sale will start at 8 o'clock (Instead of six, as…

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Disqualification of Aldermen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 March 1921 · page 4

Some of the members of the Sydney City Council are in favour of setting aside the old truism that a man cannot faithfully serve two masters. In the…

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Unions' Council New Officers

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 4 March 1921 · page 4

There was a good attendance at last night's meeting of the Newcastle Industrial Council, Mr. J. M. McDonald presiding…

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District News. New Lambton. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 March 1921 · page 6

Council met on Wednesday evening, when there were present Aldermen Williams (Mayor), Marshall, Brown. Smallman, Payne, Cameron…

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Carrington. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 March 1921 · page 4

Carrington Council met on Thursday night, there being present: Aldermen Wilson (Mayor), Arnott, Devon, Hill, Lott, Montgomery, Parker, and Thornton…

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Municipal Markets

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 March 1921 · page 7

The third sale at the open-air markets, which have been established by the Newcastle City Council, was held on the reserve at Cottage Greek, Hunter-street…

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Newcastle Municipal Band

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 March 1921 · page 8

A concert will be given in the Star Theatre, Junction, on Tuesday next, by the Newcastle Municipal Band, assisted by Mr. C. Murray-Gibbes, the well-known…

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Fruit for the People Municipal Sales Demand Exceeds Supply

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 March 1921 · page 6

That the municipal fruit markets are likely to become very popular is shown by the fact that the whole consignment was cleared last Friday…

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Cessnock Shire Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 March 1921 · page 7

The Cessnock Shire Council met at the Shire Chambers, Cessnock, yesterday. Present: Councillor Morgan (President) Councillors Snape, Brunner, and Sparke…

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Shire Employees' Wages

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 March 1921 · page 5

At the monthly meeting of the Port Stephens Shire, Councillor Ralston, the President, moved that the Central Shires' Association be asked for their…

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Newcastle Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 March 1921 · page 5

The Newcastle Council met last evening- There were present : Alderman Kilgour, the Mayer, and Aldermen Shedden, Dick, Gibson, Christie, Grahame, Douglas…

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