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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1921

1,333 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 21 of 67

District News. Waratah. Council Meeting

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

Waratah Council met last evening, when there were present Aldermen A. Griffiths (Mayor), Hughes, Jacks, Winn, Clayton, Whyte, Ireland, and Gardiner…

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District News. Lambton Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 May 1921 · page 3

Lambton Council met last evening, there being present Aldermen Polak (Mayor), Thomas, Lightfool, Spruce, Omered. Bell, Miller, and A. Hardy…

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Maitland Doings Electric Light Council and Installations

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 May 1921 · page 6

Mr. S. G. Turner consulting engineer and manager of the electricity supply department has informed the West Maitland Council that certain firms…

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Municipal Piano

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 May 1921 · page 3

It is intended to promote socials and other functions to provide the balance of money required for the purchase of the piano now installed…

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District News. Hamilton Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 May 1921 · page 5

The Hamilton Council met last night. There were present Aldermen G. W. Jenner (Mayor), Cram, Wiggins, Murray, Wilson, Alexander, Townsend,…

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Encouraging Loyalty Municipal Resolutions

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 May 1921 · page 5

At Hamilton Council meeting last night, two resolutions were submitted in reference to the burning of the Union Jack on May Day in the…

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Prepared to Arbitrate Merewether Light Council Still Argues

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 May 1921 · page 4

Newcastle Council forwarded to Merewether Council last night a copy of a letter received from the Local Government Department with regard…

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Silesian Difficulty. Lloyd George's Reply. Council Must Decide. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 May 1921 · page 5

Mr. Lloyd George has issued a statement adhering to his previous utterance in the House of Commons in regard to the situation in Silesia. He says:—…

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Wallsend. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 May 1921 · page 12

Wallsend Council met on Thursday evening, when there were present aldermen W. Timmins (Mayor), Scott, Atkinson, Rees, King, Morris, Lee, Rae,…

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America and the Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 May 1921 · page 5

A Washington message states that the State Department has announced that Colonel G. Harvey, the Ambassador to Britain, will attend the meeting…

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District News. Merewether. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 May 1921 · page 12

Merewether Council met on Thursday night, when there were present: Aldermen Jefferson (Mayor), Pitt, J. Campbell, Dixon, Haddow, Meehan, Rowlands,…

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Stockton Council Letter of Thanks

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 May 1921 · page 5

Rev. J. Willings, president an Mr. F. W. Shayler secretary of the Protestant Federation, have sent a letter to the town clerk of Stockton,…

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Tarro Shire Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 May 1921 · page 6

The Tarro Shire Council met at the shire chambers, East Maitland, yesterday. Present: Councillors Taylor (President), M'Carthy, Hector, Markham, Butler, and…

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"Atrocious" Newcastle Butts in Shire Council Indignant

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 May 1921 · page 4

The Newcastle Council was roundly taken to task by the health inspector for the Lake Macquarie Shire Council at last night's meeting. The…

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"A Death Trap" Remodelling Reid-lane Talk in the Council

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 May 1921 · page 6

What is almost ancient history was discussed at a special meeting of the City Council last night. convened to consider the question of improving…

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Sparks at Tarro Electric Supply City Council v. B.H.P. Co

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 May 1921 · page 5

Yesterday another stage was reached a the matter concerning the supply of electricity to that portion of the Tarro Shire embodied in the proposed Greater…

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Lake Macquarie Shire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 May 1921 · page 4

The Council of Lake Macquarie Shire met at Speers' Point on Monday. There were present: Councillors J. G. Desreaux (President), Beath, Johnston, Marks, and…

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Hamilton Streets Council Inspection Three Hours' Tour

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 25 May 1921 · page 7

As arranged at the last Hamilton Council meeting seven out of the 12 aldermen comprising the works committee, made a tour of the…

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Municipal Rates

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 25 May 1921 · page 7

Absent-minded resident of the Hamilton municipality who have failed to pay their rates when due, will now find that those who are three…

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Wickham Council Scene. Mayor and Alderman Jenner

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 May 1921 · page 5

A heated discussion took place at the Wickham Council Chambers last night upon an application by Mr. G. Lott, secretary of the Newcastle branch of…

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