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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1922

1,432 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 72

Attack on Supreme Council. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 January 1922 · page 5

Speaking in Edinburgh, Viscount Grey said they all agreed that the reconstruction and restoration of Europe were urgent…

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Newcastle A.l.p. Newcastle State Electoral Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 January 1922 · page 5

The annual meeting of the Newcastle State Electoral Council was hold in the Trades Hall on Saturday evening, the vice-president, Mr. J. H. Gamble,…

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Belmont Wants Deputation to Shire Council

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 31 January 1922 · page 1

Belmont is rapidly increasing in population, and there is a lot of work to be done, according to the Progress Association. The members have crown…

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Swansea 'Buses Are There Enough? Council's Dignity

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 31 January 1922 · page 1

"We have a certain amount of dignity and we ought to uphold it. I am not going to be dictated to by Tom, Dick and Harry from other…

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Hamilton Jubilee Winding-up Meeting Aldermen Castigated

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 February 1922 · page 7

The committee appointed to carry out the arrangements in connection with the Hamilton municipal jubilee not in the council chambers last…

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Streets Improvements Tarring and Painting Alderman's Proposals

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 February 1922 · page 7

At the meeting of Hamilton Council to be held on Wednesday next, Alderman Mathieson will move that the overseer submit estimates of the…

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Lake Macquarie Shire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 February 1922 · page 8

Lake Macquarie Shire Council met at Speers' Point, on Monday. There were present: Councillors Talbot (President), Beath, Johnston, Marks, Frith, and…

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Council Request Work for Unemployed

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 February 1922 · page 4

The Mayor (Alderman E. P. Hill) at the Carrington Council meeting last night, moved that in view of the great distress through unemployment in the…

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Women in Peace Nobel Prize International Council LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 February 1922 · page 1

A message from Christiana states that the National Council of Norwegian Women has submitted a proposal, which was endorsed by President…

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Items of Interest to Hamilton Municipal Election Extraordinary Vacancy Apathetic Electors

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 February 1922 · page 7

Little interest appears to be taken in the Hamilton municipal election, to be decided on Saturday next. There are six candidates. Residents…

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Municipal Band Premier Position Desired

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 February 1922 · page 7

Hamilton Council has agreed a receive a deputation from the Hamilton Municipal Band on February [?], to discuss a scheme which the executive…

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Aldermen's Night More Kicks Than Ha'pence Mr. Estell Gives Advice

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 February 1922 · page 6

The Wallsend aldermen had night out last night. They all had their say. The burden of their sons was that an alderman's life contains…

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Won't Take Chair Mayor Cornish Declines

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 February 1922 · page 5

At a meeting of the unemployed committee this afternoon at the Trades Hall, a notification was received from Mayor Cornish stating that…

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Carrington. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 February 1922 · page 3

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

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District News. Wickham. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 February 1922 · page 5

The Wickham Council met last evening. There were present Aldermen A. F. Toll (Mayor), Fegan, Redwood, Jenner, Kirk, Turner, Brown, Sneeshy, Croft, Bond,…

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Industrial Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 February 1922 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of the Newcastle Industrial Council was held at the Trades Hall last night. Mr. J. M'Donald presided…

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New Lambton. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 February 1922 · page 7

New Lambton Council met on Wednesday. There were present: Aldermen Payne (Mayor), Croudace. Marshall, Brown, Smallman, Williams, Longworth,…

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Industrial Council Officials Elected

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 February 1922 · page 1

Some time was devoted by the Industrial Council last night in electing officials for the ensuing year. The result was the election of the following:…

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Bolwarra Shire Clerk Transfer to England A. L. Skelton as Successor

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 4 February 1922 · page 5

Mr. W. E. Coles, clerk of the Bolwarra Shire, tendered his resignation at yesterday's meeting of the council. He is leaving shortly to take up the…

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Bolwarra Drains Council Tired Won't Recognise Them

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 4 February 1922 · page 7

Bolwarra drains have caused a lot of trouble in the district and the shire council has grown tired of discussing them Yesterday the council…

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