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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1921

1,333 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 24 of 67

Adamstown Council Meeting

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

Adamstown Council met last night, when there were present: The Mayor, Alderman Arthur, and Aldermen Eaton, Jones, Bailey, J. J. Cameron, A. R…

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Hamilton Council Meeting

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

The Hamilton Council met last night There were present: Aldermen Jenner (Mayor), Cram, Wiggins, Murray, Wilson, Brien, Townsend, Mathieson, Steel…

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District News. Lambton. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 June 1921 · page 3

Lambton Council met on Tuesday evening, there being present Aldermen Polak (Mayor), Thomas, Lightfoot, Spruce, Omerod, Bell, G. Hardy, Miller, and A. Hardy…

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"Miserable Existence" Council Workmen Hamilton Grants 44 Hours

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 June 1921 · page 5

A heated discussion took place at Hamilton Council meeting last night over a motion submitted by Alderman Murray, that all the council's…

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Union Membership a Municipal Exception

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 June 1921 · page 5

The secretary of the Newcastle branch of the Municipal and Shire Employees' Union (Mr. C. R. Krempin) directed the attention of the…

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Basket or Football? Wallsend Discussion Mayor as Referee

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 June 1921 · page 7

Football or basketball, was the [?]aing question in a discuss[?]n [?] the Wallsend Council meeting last night, [?]l[?]g on the receipt of an…

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Labor Unity Affiliation Scheme Industrial Council Move

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 June 1921 · page 7

An explanation of the proposed linking up of the Newcastle Industrial Council and Trades Hall management and Labor Day committees has been…

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Merewether. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 June 1921 · page 7

Merewether Council met on Thursday night. There were present: Aldermen Jefferson (Mayor), Pitt, Archer, Dixon, Rowlands, Wells, Hargreaves, Haddow,…

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Wallsend. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 June 1921 · page 7

Wallsend Council met on Thursday evening, there being present Aldermen W. Timmins (Mayor), Scott, Atkinson, King, Morris, McKay, Brooks, Ra[?]…

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Waratah Municipal Band

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 June 1921 · page 3

After the gala performance in Waratah Park to-day, patrons may finish the evening with a dance. One will be held in the Waratah School of Arts,…

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Newcastle Council

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

The adjourned meeting of the Newcastle City Council was held last night. There were present Aldermen Kilgour (Mayor), Gibson. Grahame, O'Mara,…

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Their Funeral Council Carters' Wages

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 June 1921 · page 3

Alderman Cornish stated at the Newcastle Council meeting last night that a man worked by sub-contractors on council work was only receiving £2…

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Aping the Walrus Council Problems Fowls, Flappers, Football

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 June 1921 · page 2

The time has come, the walrus said. To talk of many things. The Newcastle Council last night gave permission to people in…

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Signed Articles Municipal Elections Labor's New Scheme Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 June 1921 · page 5

There has been much discussion among Labour aldermen on a proposal to include the Government to introduce legislation early next session to provide…

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District News. Wickham. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 June 1921 · page 5

Wickham Council met last night, There were present Aldermen Colman (Mayor), Fegan, Redwood, Hammerton Jenner, Croft, Kirk, Brown Sneesby,…

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Council Wages 3s Over Award Wickham v. Hamilton

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 June 1921 · page 4

Wickham town clerk, in a report to the council on the agreement made by the conciliation committee regulating the wages of the council's staff…

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New Lambton Affairs Council Business 44 Hours Asked For

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 June 1921 · page 3

The usual meeting of New Lambton Council was held last night. The Mayor suggested that the proposition to ensure the council's horses be not…

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Lake Macquarie Shire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 June 1921 · page 3

The Lake Macquarie Shire Council met at Speers' Point on Tuesday. There were present Councillors J. G. Desereaux (President), Beath, Johnston, Frith, and Tarbot…

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District News. Hamilton. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 June 1921 · page 5

A special meeting of the Hamilton Council was held last night. There were present Aldermen Jenner (the Mayor), Cram, Wiggins, Wilson,…

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District News. New Lambton. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 June 1921 · page 3

The council met on Wednesday evening, when there were present: Aldermen Williams, (Mayor), Croudace, Marshall, Brown, Smallman, Payne, Longworth, Cameron, and…

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