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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1921

1,333 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 23 of 67

Motor 'Buses Improvements Suggested Municipal Control

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 30 May 1921 · page 8

The council's method of regulating motor 'bus traffic requires bringing up to date. On Friday week last I was a passenger on a Mayfield 'bus, and was…

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Cessnock Shire Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 May 1921 · page 6

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

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Newcastle Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 May 1921 · page 5

The Newcastle City Council met last night. There were present Aldermen Kilgour (Mayor), Gibson, Grahame, O'Mara, Creer, Shedden, Moroney, Light,…

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Sunday Tennis Tourney at City Council Meeting Crowded Public Galleries Side, Dog, Cleanliness and Godliness Aldermen Serve Balls of Bitterness

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 31 May 1921 · page 5

An extremely lively debate resulted from the motion put before the Newcastle Council last night, to rescind the resolution preventing Sunday tennis. It was listened to by a large number of tennis players. At its conclusion, the audience loudly discussed…

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Better High School Council Again Urging

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 31 May 1921 · page 3

At 11 o'clock last night the Newcastle Council carried a resolution, moved by the Mayor (Alderman Kilgour) that the attention of the…

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Seamen's Meeting No Affiliation Industrial Council Request

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 31 May 1921 · page 1

A stop-work meeting of members of the Seaman's Union was held at the Trades Hall to-day. The last Tuesday in the month is the regular date…

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Fug on Town Hall English Incident Soldiers and Council

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 31 May 1921 · page 7

Edmonton has been in a state of excitement. Recently the District Council decided not to fly the Union Jack over the Town Hall on Empire Day,…

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The City Beautiful City Council's Progressive Steps Away with the Old, in with the New

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 31 May 1921 · page 7

Various matters having a direct bearing on the "Sun's campaign in favor of a city beautiful, were considered by the Newcastle City Council last night. The artistic and utilitarian were combined in a noteworthy degree, and the subjects discussed are…

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Municipal Employees

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 May 1921 · page 4

The employees of the Newcastle Council are at present working under an award in which provision for a 48 hour week is made. At the meeting of the council…

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Newcastle Municipal Band

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 31 May 1921 · page 6

The entertainment promoted by the Maitland Federal Band, at which the Newcastle Municipal Band rendered a splendid programme of selections,…

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Maitland Doings Municipal Appeal Court

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 31 May 1921 · page 6

An adjournment for a fortnight was granted at West Maitland Courthouse yesterday, for the hearing of appeals against assessments in the…

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Municipal Band Ballarat Contest

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 31 May 1921 · page 6

The Mayoress, Mrs Kilgour, presided at a meeting of ladies at the council chambers this afternoon with the object of forming a ladies' committee…

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One on the Mayor Alderman As Inspector

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 June 1921 · page 8

"I saw a water hole in the middle of the road, and it was right in front of your house." Alderman Hughes told the Mayor of Waratah last…

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Shire Conference. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 June 1921 · page 7

The annual conference of the Shires' Association of New South Wales was commenced in Sydney to-day. In summing up the work of the year…

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District News. Waratah. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 June 1921 · page 8

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

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Loan for Roads Council Meeting Lapses

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 June 1921 · page 8

Owing to the absence of a quorum the special meeting of Hamilton Council, convened for last night, lapsed. Those who attended were…

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Stockton Park Bowls and Tennis Council Seeks Guarantees

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 June 1921 · page 7

The town clerk reported to Stockton Council last night that the finance committee recommended that the council complete the bowling green…

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Private Mines Effect on Property Lambton Council Objects

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 June 1921 · page 5

"That the whole of the councils in the district be asked to co-opearate in protesting against permits being issued by the Mines Department to…

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Newcastle's Municipal Areas

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 June 1921 · page 6

The proposal for the amalgamation of the Waratah, Wickham, and Newcastle municipalities is a step towards the formation of a Greater Newcastle…

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Shire Conference. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 June 1921 · page 5

The Shires' Conference was continued to-day. A resolution was unanimously carried:—"That section 99 of the Local…

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