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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1921

1,333 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 20 of 67

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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Lambton Municipal Jubilee

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

A meeting, presided over by Alderman Polak, the Mayor, Was held in the council chambers last evening for the purpose of deciding upon a plan to…

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Council Vacancy

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 14 May 1921 · page 5

The following nominations have been received for the vacancy on the East Maitland Council caused by the retirement of Alderman Batemen:—…

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Carrington. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 May 1921 · page 10

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

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A. CO's ROAD At City Council Market

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 14 May 1921 · page 1

Tho A.A. Company is removing the roadway which now cumbers the site of the City Council market, and material is being used to level up the…

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Municipal Fruit Market

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 May 1921 · page 11

Sir,—I wish to enter a strong protest against the way the Newcastle Council closed the Friday municipal fruit markets. I understand they were…

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Maitland Doings Council Fined Soldiers' Preference

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 May 1921 · page 6

In the case of F. K. Stallard v. West Maitland Council, after an appeal to the Supreme Court, the matter was referred back to the Maitland Court…

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Council Committees Aldermen Absentees

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 17 May 1921 · page 3

Some of the city aldermen are tax in attending committee meetings. The town clerk reported to the council meeting last night that three…

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Cessnock Shire Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 May 1921 · page 5

The Cessnock Shire Council met at the shire chambers, Cessnock, yesterday. Present: Councillors Morgan (President), Johns, Sparke, Brunner, Lane, and Shape…

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Alderman and Engineer City Council Interlude

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 17 May 1921 · page 3

An interlude at the City Council meet last night arose out of a [?]apsus linguae of the town clerk. in referring to the city engineer, the…

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Newcastle Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 May 1921 · page 4

The Newcastle Council met last evening. There were present: Aldermen R. Kilgour, the Mayor, Gibson, Christie, Grahame, O'Mara, Moroney, Creer, Light,…

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COUNCIL v. SOLDIERS

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 May 1921 · page 6

At the West Maitland Police Court, yesterday, before Mr. G. Atkin, P.M., the action in which Frederick K. Stallard, acting secretary of the sub-branch of the…

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44-Hour Week City Council Proposal

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 17 May 1921 · page 2

Reference to the 44-hour working week was made by the engineer in a report to the [?] Council last night. Mr. Shine stated that it would be…

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Newcastle Council's Works City Engineer's Reply

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 May 1921 · page 5

Mr. J. Shine, the city engineer, submitted a report to the Newcastle Council last evening bearing upon certain statements made by Alderman Creer at…

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The City Beautiful What Waratah Wants Parks, Schools and Roads Suburban Mayor's Views

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 17 May 1921 · page 3

"Good parks for the people areas for the children: Plenty os schools; cricket, and football grounds, and eye[?]ng tracks for the sport-loving; god roads throughout the municipality that will carry moor traffic—the kind of traffic that meets the people's needs of travel—and goes where the trains do not penetrate: modern lighting and…

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Motor Lorry for Roads City Council's Purchase

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 17 May 1921 · page 8

Twenty-eight tenders were received at the City Council's meeting last night, for the supply of a motor lorry. Asked by Alderman Gibson if a motor…

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A City Hall Council Moving. What Will It Cost?

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 17 May 1921 · page 3

That the City Council is alive to the need for a civic centre worthy of Newcastle is evident from a report submitted to a meeting of the council last…

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While Aldermen Sleep Sunday Sport Activity on Dangar Park

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 May 1921 · page 5

Alderman Jacka informed the Mayor of Waratah last night that football was being played on Danger Park on Sundays, Rabbit coursing went on too,…

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Optimistic Mayor Greater Newcastle Absolute Certainty

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 May 1921 · page 3

The valedictory to Mr. C. R. Geddes in the new council chambers at Hamilton on Saturday night was attended by business and professional men…

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Stockton. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 May 1921 · page 8

The Stockton Council met last evening. There were present Aldermen Griffiths (Mayor), Asquith, Harris, Cody, Rees, and Cotterill…

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