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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1922

1,432 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 72

Stockton. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 January 1922 · page 7

The Stockton Council met last evening. There ware present: Aldermen Griffiths (the Mayor), Asqulth, Garside, M'Gregor, Cody, Rees, and Cotterill…

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Waratah. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 January 1922 · page 8

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

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National Council's Views. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 January 1922 · page 7

At a full meeting, of the National Council, held in the National rooms, the question of the recently formed Coalition between the National list and Progressives…

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Porridge Without Milk Unemployed Appeal Mayor Promises Help Relief Work Wanted

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 January 1922 · page 5

"No work, no knives and forks with the Government relict meals, and no milk in the porridge. These were the complaints made…

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Maitland Council Breeze "I Will Fine You"

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 January 1922 · page 6

There was a breeze at the Maitland Council last night. Alderman Holmes asked that an application of his to build a brick cottage in…

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Cycling Track Paying Investment' Request to City Council

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 January 1922 · page 6

Cyclists in this district state that it the City Council owned a cycling track on National Park, a yearly revenue of £177 10s would…

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Alderman Murray Resignation Accepted

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 January 1922 · page 6

Alderman Murray, who has been a member of the Hamilton Council for five years, at last night's meeting tendered his resignation. He stated…

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"Get a Gun!" Adamstown Rats Alderman Throws Stones

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 January 1922 · page 3

Rats are so bad on the Adamstown garbage dump that Alderman Lewis has to throw stones at them. That is what an alderman at the…

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Newcastle Unemployed. Wait on the Mayor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 January 1922 · page 5

The unemployed problem is daily becoming more same in Newcastle. It was [?] yesterday, at a deputation of employed that waited on Alderman…

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Hamilton Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 January 1922 · page 5

The Hamilton Council met last night. There were present Aldermen Townsend (the Mayor), Cram, Wiggins, Wilson, Alexander, Brien, Jenner,…

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A Council's Power

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 January 1922 · page 1

The Local Government Department thinks that Waratah Council cannot give permission to the B.H.P. Company to lay railway lines across its…

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Adamstown Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 January 1922 · page 5

Adamstown Council met last night, when there were present the Mayor, Aldermen Arthur, Eaton, Cousins, Jones, Thompson, J. J. Cameron, and A. R…

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Water Rates Council's Protest No Reduction Possible

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 January 1922 · page 6

The secretary of the Hunter Water Board lias informed Hamilton Council when the Valuer General's assessments for the whole of the…

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Fruit Stalls in Hamilton Streets Council's Licences

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 January 1922 · page 6

The ordinance committee of Hamilton Council last night recommended: That no stand for fruit or other stalls be licensed expect under special…

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"Rotten System" Council and 'Buses Time-table Trouble

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 January 1922 · page 8

The question of motor bus licences caused a little breeze at the Adamstown Council meeting and an alderman was obliged to withdraw a…

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Alderman Kilgour Wallsend Council's Choice

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 8

Wallsend Council wants to nominate a local man for the position of country representative on the New South Wales Fire Board, and last…

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Tarro Shire Requirements

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 6

Mr. G. Cann, Minister for Local Government, accompanied by Messrs. W. F. O'Hearn and W. Bennett, Ms.P., visited the Tarro Shire Office yesterday morning,…

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Newcastle Unemployed. Mayor Interviews Premier

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 5

Alderman H. P. Cornish, Mayor of Newcastle, and Mr. J. Glassop, town clerk, paid a visit to Sydney yesterday, with a view to securing the help of the…

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Lake Macquarie Shire. Steady Growth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 8

The Shire of Lake Macquarie comprises 301 square miles, and it has 244 miles of main roads and many miles of streets. There are many miles of…

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Lambton. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 3

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

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