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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1922

1,432 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 12 of 72

Reward of Service Alderman Creer's Tour Visit to Europe City Council Farewell

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 21 February 1922 · page 6

Alderman Cr[?]er. who is leaving for a 10 months' tour of the continent in a fortnight's time, was farewelled by the City Council…

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Newcastle Stadium Council and Boxing "Sunday Sport" Mayor Watches the Fight

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 21 February 1922 · page 7

The Mayer (Alderman Cornish) and Alderman Doughlas had a took at the imperial Stadium on Saturday night. When Alderman…

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Alderman N. B. Creer. Departure for England

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 February 1922 · page 5

Alderman Creer will be leaving for a trip to Great Britain by the steamer Narkunda on March 7, and at last night's meeting of the City Council the…

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Newcastle City Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 February 1922 · page 6

The Newcastle City Council met last evening. There were present Alderman H. P. Cornish (Mayor), Shedden, Gibson, Dick, Christie, Creer, Douglas, Moroney…

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Sand in Baths Removal Question Council Problem

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 21 February 1922 · page 7

A man named V. Melrose rend in "The Newcastle Sun" that the council would be delighted to find a way to cheaply remove sand from the Ocean…

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Lambton. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 February 1922 · page 7

Lambton Council met last evening, when there were present Aldermen Lightfoot (Mayor), Thomas, Polak, Spruce, G. Hardy, Miller and A. Hardy…

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District News. Waratah. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 February 1922 · page 7

Waratah Council met last evening, when there were present Aldermen A. Griffiths (Mayor), Hughes, Jacka, Winn, Clayton, Whyte, and Ireland…

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No Relief Works Lambton Council Indignant

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 February 1922 · page 4

Lambton aldermen expressed indignation last night at the refusal of the Local Government Department to carry on the construction of…

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Sensible Suggestions Stockton Progress Association and Council

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 February 1922 · page 3

At last night's meeting of Stockton Council, a letter was received from Mr. E. T. Hedges, secretary of the recently-formed Progress Association…

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"Off the Route" Waeatah 'Buses Owners and the Council

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 February 1922 · page 3

The owner of a 'bus complained to Waratah Council last night against being deprived of a certain route which was given to a new 'bus, while…

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Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 February 1922 · page 6

Wallsend Council met last evening, when there were present: Aldermen C.H. Roe (Mayor), Atkinson, Jones, Morris, M'Kay, England, Timmins, Hughes, Reay, and…

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Adamstown Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 February 1922 · page 6

Adamstown Council met last night, when there were present the Mayor, Alderman J. Arthur, Eaton Jones, Thompson, Cousions, and J. J. Cameron…

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Stockton. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 February 1922 · page 3

Stockton Council met on Tuesday night. There were present: Aldermen Griffiths (Mayor), M'Gregor, Garside, Cotterill, Cody, and Asquith. Alderman Cody…

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Hamilton Bands Council's Subsidy

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 February 1922 · page 7

Hamilton Council last night decided, on the recommendation of its finance committee. to grant a subsidy to the Hamilton-Cardiff Band of £75 and £25 to…

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District News. Hamilton Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 February 1922 · page 6

The Hamilton Council met last night. There were present Aldermen Townsend (Mayor), cram, Wiggins, Gamble, Wilson, Alexander, Brien, Jenner, Melville and Myers…

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Wallsend Train "Give It a Trial" Municipal Attitude

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 February 1922 · page 12

"Such a service is merely a farce. It amounts to throwing dust in the eyes of the, council. It would be no advantage to the people at all, and to…

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Alderman Jenner The Progressive Candidate

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 24 February 1922 · page 6

Alderman O. W. Jenner. of Hamilton, who is a candidate for the Progressive Party, opens his campaign at the Rawson Hotel to-morrow. He is to…

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Merewether. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 February 1922 · page 6

Merewether Council met last night, when there were present Aldermen A. Campbell (Mayor), Rowlands, J. Dixon, Lloyd, J. Campbell, Hargreaves, Wells,…

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Wallsend Bridges Council Improvements

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 24 February 1922 · page 8

The goods shod bridge, which spans the storm-water channel at Wallsend, is shortly to be repaired by the council. The engineer estimates that the…

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Stoush Stadium and Council

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 25 February 1922 · page 4

To investigate the conditions existing at the Newcastle Stadium, the Mayor (Alderman Cornish) and Alderman Douglas went there to see a…

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