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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1921

1,333 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 26 of 67

Stockton Finances Council Loan Falling Due

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 June 1921 · page 5

At the Stockton Council last night, the lown clerk reminded the alderman that the council's last loan was due in August next, and that if they…

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Adamstown Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 June 1921 · page 6

Adamstown Council met last night. There were present: The Mayer, Alderman Arthur, Aldermen Jones, Cousins, Thompson, Bailey, Eaton, J. J., Cameron, and A. R. Cameron…

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District News. Waratah. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 June 1921 · page 7

Waratah Council met on Tuesday evening, when there were present Aldermen Griffiths (Mayor), Hughes, Jacka, Winn, Clayton, Whyte, Ireland, and Gardener…

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District News. Hamilton Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 June 1921 · page 6

The Hamilton Council met last night. There were present: Alderman Jenner (Mayor), Cram, Wiggins, Murray, Wilson, Alexander, Brien, Townsend, Mathieson, and Melville,…

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Maitland County Council East and West Conference

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 16 June 1921 · page 5

Alderman Thursday and Alderman Tegg have been appointed delegates from West Maitland Council to the conference of shire and municipal…

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Horse Exercise Danger in Streets Council Seeks Control

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 16 June 1921 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Hamilton Council, Alderman Steel directed attention to the danger attached to racehorses being exercised in the…

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Newcastle Municipal Band

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 June 1921 · page 5

Alderman R. G. Kilgour, the Mayor, presided over a meeting of the Newcastle Municipal Band Competition Fund Committee in the Newcastle Council…

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Council Loquacity Merewether Adjournment

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 17 June 1921 · page 7

At the Merewether Council meeting last night at 1[?]2d. Alderman J. Campbell moved that, in view of the lateness of the hour, the council…

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Council Chambers Damp Walls and Floor Partial Improvement Work

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 17 June 1921 · page 8

Following complaints regarding dampness in the municipal offices at Waratah, a recommendation was put before the council this week that…

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To Raise £40,000 Minister's Challenge Accepted Debentures and Special Rate Parliamentary Bill Probable "Municipalisation Not Nationalisation"

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 17 June 1921 · page 6

Mr. D. Morison [?]nt an important proposal before the public meeting called last night to consider the hospital problem. It is to raise the needed money by debentures, repayable by means of a special rate on the district. It was a business man's suggestion…

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Merewether. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 June 1921 · page 7

Merewether Council met on Thursday night, there being present Aldermen Jefferson (Mayor), J. Campbell, Dixon, Pitt, Haddow, Mechan, A. Campbell,…

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Wallsend. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 June 1921 · page 7

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

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Father of Electricity Alderman Moroney Genesis of the Service

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 20 June 1921 · page 8

Who first mooted the electric light for Newcastle? There is only one alderman in the Newcastle Council to-day who was a…

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Belmont to Swansea Terrible Roads Council Taken to Task

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 20 June 1921 · page 8

The main road between Belmont and Swansea is in a deplorable state of disrepair. The residents of Swensea and Catherine Hill Bay who are…

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Lake Road Secession Rural Lands Heavy Municipal Rates

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 20 June 1921 · page 5

The movement for secession from the Wallsend Municipality, now being taken up by residents of Cardin and Lake roads, is spreading, and the…

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Spanish Sensation Attempt on Mayor's Life LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 21 June 1921 · page 1

A message from Barcelona, Spain, says that four individuals fired several revolver shots at the Mayor of te city while he was on route to the…

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Lake Macquarie Shire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 June 1921 · page 7

Lake Macquarie Shire Council met at Speers’ Point on Monday. There were present Councillers J. G. Desreaux (President), Beath, Johnston Marks, Frith, and Talbot…

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Shire Works Lake Macquarie Meeting

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 June 1921 · page 7

At the last meeting of the Lake Macquarie Shire Council the Newcastle City Council forwarded a petition from the residents of the area where…

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Wickham. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 June 1921 · page 6

The Wickham Council mot last evening. There were present: Aldermen S. C. Colman (Mayor), Redwood, Kirk, Hammerton, Turner, Sneesby, Croft, Bond, Toll, and Jenner…

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New Lambton Council Business

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 June 1921 · page 8

The Mayor Alderman A. Williams, presided over the usual meeting of New Lambton Council last night. A letter of sympathy was directed…

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