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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1921

1,333 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 19 of 67

Wallsend Council

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 6

Wallsend Council resolved last night that the positions of foreman and inspector should be amalgamated, at a combined salary of £6 a week. The…

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Adamstown Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 5

Adamstown Council met on Wednesday evening, when there were present: Aldermen Arthur (Mayor), A. Cameron, Eaton, Bailey and Jones…

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Action by Industrial Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 5

The matter was also considered at a meeting of the Newcastle Industrial Council at a special meeting held at the Trades Hall last night, Mr. J. M…

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Wallsend. Council Meeting

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

Wallsend Council met on Thursday evening, there being present Aldermen W. Timmins (Mayor), Scott, Atkinson, Roes, King, Morris, M'Kay, Brooke, Rae, Hughes,…

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District News. Merewether. Council Meeting

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

The Merewether Council met on Thursday evening when there were present Aldermen W. H. Jefferson (Mayor), J. Campbell, Dixon, Haddow, Hargreaves, Archer,…

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Our New Zealand Letter. Wellington, April 29. Municipal Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 May 1921 · page 10

More than usual interest was taken in the municipal elections, which took place throughout New Zealand yesterday, on account of the concerted effort…

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Newcastle Electorate Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 May 1921 · page 5

A meeting of the Newcastle Electorate Council of the Australian Labour Party was held at the Trades Hall on Saturday night. Mr. T. Davies presided. Mr. J…

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Municipal Employees' Union

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 May 1921 · page 4

The members of the Newcastle Municipal and Shire Employees' Union held their annual smoke social at the Trades Hall on Saturday night. Mr. G. Knight,…

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Oh, Listen to the Band ! Where's the Music that is half so sweet. Ta-tara-rata: Ta-tara-rata: Ta: Ra: Ra: Newcastle Municipal Band

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 9 May 1921 · page 3

The following Mayoral minute was placed before the Newcastle Council at its last meeting:— MAYORAL MINUTE…

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Tarro Shire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 May 1921 · page 7

The Tarro Shire Council met at the shire office, East Maitland, yesterday. Present: Councillor Taylor, President, and Councillors M'Carthy, Hector,…

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Land Values at Port Waratah Council's Figures Upheld

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 May 1921 · page 5

William Thomas Jackson. valuer, admitted to Mr. Rankin at the Waratah Municipal Appeal Court, over which Mr. Longfield. D.S.M presided…

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The City Beautiful Making Stockton a Place of Charm "Best Beach in Australia," says Mayor Griffiths Boulevarde to Port Stephens

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 May 1921 · page 7

Newcastle has a Manly in the [?]king Boastling as it may, a large beach ares, safe and screen for surf-[?] Stockton has all the other natural accessories Manly posesses and which could easily be developed into attractions for surpassing those of Newcastle beach, good as they undoubtedly are. "The finest beach in Australia." Is how Alderman Grilbths (Mayor of Stockton) and Alderman…

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Lake Macquarie Shire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 May 1921 · page 5

The Lake Macquarie Shire met at Speers' Point on Monday. There were present Councillors J. D. Desreaux (President), Beath, Johnston, Marks, Frith,…

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District News. Waratah. Municipal Appeal Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 May 1921 · page 5

Thirty-seven appeals were lodged against the council's valuation of ratable lands at the Waratah Appeal Court yesterday. The reductions claimed on the unimproved…

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Claim Satisfied Council Surcharge Bolwarra Shire Case

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 May 1921 · page 5

Daniel Ferry appealed against surcharge imposed by the Minister for Local Government while president of the Bolwarra Shire Council, in the…

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Work Undone Junction Troubles Plain Talk to Aldermen

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 May 1921 · page 5

The Junction Progress Association expected to have several members of the Newcastle Council present by invitation at the meeting last night…

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New Lambton Council More About Bad Roads

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 May 1921 · page 2

New Lambton Council meeting was held last night. The Mayor reported having made an inspection of the Orchard Town bridge in conjunction…

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Screen and Bar Unions' Council to Act "Girls Regarded Cheaply"

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 May 1921 · page 4

Action against two employers is under consideration by the Newcastle Industrial Council. An hotel and a motion picture…

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New Lambton. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 May 1921 · page 6

New Lambton Council met on Wednesday evening. There were present: Aldermen Williams (Mayor), Marshall, Brown, Payne, Longworth, Murray, and…

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Carrington Council Credit of £4498 May Day Protest

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 May 1921 · page 6

Last night Carrington Council met. The Mayor (Alderman Wilson) reported having attended the conference concerning the electrification of trams…

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