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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1921

1,333 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 67

"Looking for Trouble" Council and Hospital

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 2

Members of the Industrial Council who had approached the hospital board as a deputation, reported at last night's meeting that they had…

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District News. New Lambton. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 6

New Lambton Council met on Wednesday evening, when there were present Aldermen Longworth, Croudace, Marshall, Payne, Cameron, Murray,…

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Germany Must Pay Supreme Council's Stand LONDON, Thursday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 1

The "Standard" states that the meeting of the Supreme Council will witness a most determined effort to secure payment from Germany. France…

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Bar Beach Surfing New Sheds Open Council Spends £1000

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 1

To-morrow morning the now surf sheds erected by the City Council at the Bar Beach will be thrown open to the public at seven o'clock, and they…

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East or West? To-morrow's Town Hall Vote Question for Ratepayers City Council By-election

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 1

Tomorrow Newcastle municipal electors will be called upon to make their choice among four candidates for the City Council vacancy caused by the…

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Carrington. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 January 1921 · page 3

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

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Council Elections To-day's Voting

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 22 January 1921 · page 2

Voting in the Newcastle Council byelection, and the poll ol ratepayers in respect to tho Town Hall site, is taking place to-day. Principal Interest…

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City Council Election. Polling To-day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 January 1921 · page 7

The election to fill the vacancy created on the Newcastle Municipal Council by the resignation of Alderman A. F. Hall, will take place to-day. Four candidates are…

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Municipal Charwoman Glasgow Scheme Middle Classes Anxious LONDON, Friday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 22 January 1921 · page 1

The Laborites of the Glasgow Corporation propose to abolish the traditional practice of the Scottish flat dwellers cleaning the closets and…

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Newcastle City Council. Mr. J. F. Grahame Elected

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 January 1921 · page 4

The election to fill the vacancy in the Newcastle City Council caused by the resignation of Alderman A. F. Hall, was held on Saturday, and resulted in a…

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Municipal Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 January 1921 · page 4

The scant interest taken in the double poll held on Saturday to fill a vacancy in the Newcastle Council and to decide the issue as to whether the future…

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Cessnock Shire Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 January 1921 · page 3

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

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Breeze at Council Meeting. Mayor and Ex-mayor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 January 1921 · page 5

There was a lively interchange of words between Alderman Kilgour, the Mayor, and Alderman Gibson, the ex-Mayor, at the meeting of the Newcastle…

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"Don't Argue" Breeze in Council Mayor and Ex-Mayor

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 25 January 1921 · page 5

There was a breeze in the Newcastle Council last night, when the Mayor and Alderman Gibson had a wordy duel in excited tones…

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Newcastle Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 January 1921 · page 5

The Newcastle Council met last night There were present: Aldermen Kilgour (Mayor), Christie, Light, Douglas, Moroney, Shedden, Cornish, Creer, Gibson,…

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Stockton Council

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 25 January 1921 · page 3

Alderman George Asquith writes from Stockton, "to draw the Stockton people's attention to the way their business is conducted"…

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Deputy Mayor Young Men Wanted Ald. Dick Appointed

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 25 January 1921 · page 3

Alderman Creer nominated Alderman Douglas at the Newcastle Council meeting last night for the position of Deputy-Mayor. When Alderman Dick was nominated for the same…

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Lambton Municipal Progress

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 January 1921 · page 5

The annual report compiled by Mr. H. J. Noble, the town clerk, shows that for 1920 the cash income to the general fund of the municipality was £2171 7s…

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Concrete Roads City Extensions New Municipal Programme

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 25 January 1921 · page 2

The city engineer, Mr. Shine asked the Newcastle Council last night if it was prepared to consider the reconstruction of city streets during the…

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The Lord Mayor of Cork

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 January 1921 · page 5

It is reported from Norfolk, Virginia, that Alderman O'Callaghan, the Lord Mayor of Cork, has been granted a seaman's certificate, and it now at liberty…

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