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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1923

1,172 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 12 of 59

Greater Newcastle. County Council Scheme

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 March 1923 · page 5

A letter was received by the Newcastle City Council at its meeting last night from the town clerk of Waratah, requesting the council to appoint representatives…

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Balcony Prohibition Partial Relief City Council Decision

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 March 1923 · page 2

The Newcastle City Council decided at a meeting on October 18, 1920, that no further application for building balconies over footpaths…

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Late Mrs. E. WOOD City Council Sympathy

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 March 1923 · page 5

The Mayor of Newcastle (Alderman Cornish) submitted a minute at last night's meeting of the city council, asking the council to pass a resolution of…

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Trams and 'Buses Close Running Complaint to the Council

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 March 1923 · page 8

Some time ago the Newcastle branch secretary of the Engine Drivers, Firemen and Cleaners' Association wrote to the Newcastle city council, complaining of…

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Waratah's Lone Hand County Council Unpopular Might Have Waited Newcastle Disapproval

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 March 1923 · page 3

A printed copy of the Hunter District Water Supply and Sewerage Board's objections to the transfer of the board's powers to a Greater…

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Hurrying Up Electric Trams Satisfactory Progress Reports Busy Workers at Gordon-avenue Newcastle Council Again Changes its Mind

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 March 1923 · page 6

Newcastle had almost forget ten about the scheme to electrify the Newcastle trams until the arrival yesterday of Mr. Doran, tramway traffic manager, and Mr. Cowdery, engineer for railways. Their presence was a reminder that the Government is doing…

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Lake Macquarie Shire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 March 1923 · page 7

A meeting of the Lake Macquarie Shire Council was held at Speers' Point, on Monday, There were present, Councillors Beath (President), Talbet, Johnston,…

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Railway Land Valuation Appeal City Council Concerned

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 March 1923 · page 6

Hearing was begun in the Land and Valuation Court in Sydney yesterday of the objection by the Newcastle City Council to the valuation…

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Carrington. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 March 1923 · page 3

Carrington Council met on Tuesday night, there being present Aldermen Parker (Mayor), Ball, Devon, Montgomery, Hill, Murray, McGregor, Lott,…

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Wickham. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 March 1923 · page 6

Wickham Council met last night. There were present: Alderman Colman, the Mayor, and Aldermen Toll, Sheridan, Croft, Moore, Turner, C. Brown, Kirk,…

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Sudden Death City Council Employee

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 March 1923 · page 6

The death took place at the Junction yesterday afternoon of Mr. Peter Bannerman, an old employee of Newcastle City Council…

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District News. Hamilton. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 March 1923 · page 3

A special meeting of the Hamilton Council was held last night. There were present Aldermen Myers (the Mayor), Williams, Melville, Carlin,…

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New Lambton Bridge Council Saves Money

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 March 1923 · page 4

The floreman submitted to New Lambton Council last night an estimate for the building of a bridge at Birdwood-street. The estimated cost was £64 10s…

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Hamilton Sub-division Increased Depths Council Not in Favor

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 March 1923 · page 4

A motion standing on the business sheet of Hamilton Council in the names of Aldermen Gamble, Williams and Howard—"That no future…

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The Legislative Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 March 1923 · page 4

The complaint is again made, this time by Mr. Bruxner, the leader of the Progressive party in the State Legislature, that appointments to the…

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Merewether. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 March 1923 · page 7

A special meeting of the Merewether Council was held last night, when there were present Alderman D. Haddow (Mayor), Davies, Wisby, Pont, Dixon,…

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New Lambton. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 March 1923 · page 7

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

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Greater Newcastle v County Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 March 1923 · page 2

Sir.—The culmination of the efforts to establish Greater Newcastle has, as forecasted in my first letter, repeated itself, ending in chaos. The…

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Clerk and Engineer Merewether Work Council Proposal

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 16 March 1923 · page 8

A special meeting of the Merewether Council was held last night for the purpose of dealing with the question of the appointment of an…

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Right to Appeal Railway Lands City Council's Position

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 16 March 1923 · page 3

The hearing was continued in the Land and Valuation Court in Sydney yesterday, before Mr. Justice Pike, concerning the objection by…

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