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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1921

1,333 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 25 of 67

Carrington Works Municipal Programme

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 10 June 1921 · page 6

On the recommendation of the works committee Carrington Council last night agreed to call for tenders for 400 tons of gravel for blinding,…

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Road to Peat's Ferry Main Artery Wanted Shire Council Moving

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 11 June 1921 · page 1

Support of the proposal to establish a main road between Gosford and Peat's Ferry was sought in a letter received by the council of the…

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Carrington. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 June 1921 · page 10

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

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Alderman N. B. Creer

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 13 June 1921 · page 4

Who denounces the movement aiming at the exclusion of Raymond Terrace from the Newcastle Abattoirs Board area…

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Sunday Tennis Thanks to Mayor Church Congratulations

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 13 June 1921 · page 5

A letter signed by the Rev. J. J. Willings as pastor, and Mr. Walter G. Cour[?]man, as secretary of the Brown street Congregational Church, has…

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Waratah Municipal Band

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 13 June 1921 · page 3

The Waratah Municipal Band has made rapid strides since it was taken over by Mr. Percy Hopwood. The membership now numbers over thirty…

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Waratah Municipal Band

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 13 June 1921 · page 3

This band docs not believe in letting the grass grow under its feet. It has already given several concerts thin season, and another one is…

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Merewether Municipal Band

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 13 June 1921 · page 3

There was only one draw-back in connection with the concert given by the Merewether Municipal Band in the Merewether School of Arts last…

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Cessnock Shire Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 June 1921 · page 3

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

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Fourpence Extra Charged on Council Notices Aggrieved Aldermen

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 June 1921 · page 8

Because the Newcastle Council messenger boy was absent on holidays when this week's notices were due to be sent out to the aldermen, the…

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Newcastle Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 June 1921 · page 5

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

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Shire and City Problem of Poles a Three-fold Seven

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 June 1921 · page 2

Because Newcastle Council did not follow the views of the Macquarie Shire Council, the latter body retaliated by trying to be a thorn in the side of the…

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Unlucky Louis Cannot Convince Council' Would-be Street Speaker

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 June 1921 · page 7

Slating that he was impressed by the eloquence of Mr. Piddingion, K.C., Louis Algiers asked the Newcastle Council last night to give him…

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'Bus and Bust Battle Before Council Lake Trains and 'Buses Conflicting Petitions

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 June 1921 · page 4

The conflicting interest of two Swansen 'bus proprietors have divided feeling in the shire; but have battle ground has now been almost…

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Municipal Employees

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 June 1921 · page 4

At the meeting of the Newcastle Council last night, a report was received from the health and the committee in regard to the conciliation committee's new…

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Tarro Shire Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 June 1921 · page 2

A meeting of the Tarro Shire Council was held at the shire chambers, East Maitland, on Monday. Present: Councillor Taylor, the President, Councillors Butler,…

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War Against Disease Tubercular Cattle Alderman Creer Hits Out

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 June 1921 · page 5

F. C. Higgins, of Raymond Terrace, writes:— Will you kindly permit me to ask Mr. Cr[?]r one or two questions that…

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Lambton Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 June 1921 · page 2

Lambton Council met last evening, there being present: Aldermen Polak (Mayor), Lightfoot, Spruce, Ormerod, Bell, G. Hardy, and A. Hardy…

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Back-yard Mining Council Opposition

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 June 1921 · page 3

Lambton Council's protest against the indiscriminate granting of permits, by the Mines Department, for private mining on sites adjacent to streets, was…

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Lambton Council Overcrowding at School

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 June 1921 · page 6

At Lambton Council meeting last night reference was made by Alderman Hardy to the over-crowding at Lambton public school. The building was…

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