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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1921

1,333 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 27 of 67

44-Hour Week Council Discussion Wickham Motion Defeated

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 June 1921 · page 3

At the Wichita Council meeting last night Alderman Jenner moved that the council's wages start be employed 44 hours a week, instead of 48, which they…

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Municipal Conference

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 June 1921 · page 3

Aldermen Brown and Cameron have been delegated to represent New Lambton Council at the municipal conference convened by Hamilton…

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Carrington Reports The Aldermen Meet

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 24 June 1921 · page 6

Last night a meeting of Carrington Council was held. The town clerk reported that the finances were in a satisfactory condition. The health…

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New Lambton. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 June 1921 · page 3

New Lambton Council met on Wednesday evening when there were present Aldermen Williams (Mayor), Marshall, Brown, Smallman, Payne, Longworth, Cameron, Murray…

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District News. Stockton. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 June 1921 · page 3

A special meeting of the Stockton Council was held on Wednesday night, for the purpose of considering proposals from the Stockton Bowling Club in regard to the completion of the…

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Carrington. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 June 1921 · page 7

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

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Merewether. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 June 1921 · page 7

The adjourned meeting of Merewether Council was held on Thursday evening, there being present Aldermen W. H. Jefferson (Mayor), J. Campbell, Wells, Dixon,…

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National Park Council Deputation

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 25 June 1921 · page 4

A deputation from the Newcastle Council yesterday waited on Mr. Henry, superintendent. and Colonel Rancland, secretary, of the A.A. Co…

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Summons Division. Hamilton Council Prosecutions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 June 1921 · page 2

Lyall Daniel M'Auliffe, living at 47 Donald-street, Hamilton, pleaded guilty be a charge of having committed an act in Gregson Park Hamilton, which…

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Amalgamation City, Waratah, Wickham Carrington Council's Views

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 25 June 1921 · page 5

At the last meeting of Carrington Council correspondence was received from Newcastle Council, approving of the W[?]ham Council, request to…

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Jubilee of Lambton. Fifty Years a Municipality. a Record of Growth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 June 1921 · page 13

To-morrow marks the jubilee of the municipality of Lambton, which was incorporated on June 26, 1871. At the time of incorporation Lambton was…

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Industrial World Council of Action A.L.P. Congress Decisions

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 27 June 1921 · page 7

The A.L.P. All-Australian Trades Union Congress was concluded in Melbourne on Saturday. A council of action was elected to control "the…

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Oh, Listen to the Band Where's the Music that is half so sweet, Ta-tara-rata! Ta-tara-rata! Ta! Ra! Ra! Waratah Municipal Band

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 27 June 1921 · page 3

In addition to possessing a highly capable bandmaster in the person of Mr. P. Hopwood, this band is fortunote in having a live committee and…

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Cessnock Shire Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 June 1921 · page 5

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

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Won't Join Union Council Employee Mayor to the Rescue

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 June 1921 · page 4

An employee of the Newcastle Council declines to join his union, The secretary of the union had a letter before the city council last night…

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More of Scott-st Wanted by Aldermen Fourth Commissioner

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 June 1921 · page 4

When the letter to the Newcastle council, advising the gift by the Railway commissioners of land a scott-street to the Newcastle council, was…

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Council Committees

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 June 1921 · page 4

Afternoon committee meetings have been found a failure by the Newcastle council and it was decided last night to return to the old system of having…

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Newcastle Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 June 1921 · page 6

Newcastle Council met last evening. There were present Aldermen R. G. Kilgour (Mayor), Gibson, Creer, Cornish, Grahame, O'Mara, Moroney, christie, Shedden…

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"Gallows Birds" Terrorising South Ireland Alderman Won't Listen LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 June 1921 · page 1

"We won't listen to the argument regarding the gallows bird who are terrorising the population of the south of Ireland" says Alderman Egan ,…

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City Council's Condolence

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 June 1921 · page 5

The Newcastle City Council, at the instance of Alderman Kilgour, last night passed a resolution expressing sympathy with the relatives of the late Mr. Hall…

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