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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1923

1,172 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 14 of 59

County Council Scheme

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 March 1923 · page 5

The Royal Commission on the Government of London reports adversely on the scheme of the London County Council to bring the surrounding districts into a…

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Merewether. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 March 1923 · page 5

Merewether Council met last night, when there were present: Aldemen D. Haddow (Mayor), Davies, Wisby, Pont, Rowlands Dixon, Mechan,…

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Wallsend Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 March 1923 · page 5

Wallsend Council met last night, there being present Alderman W. Timmins (Mayor), Scott, Turnbill, Neal, Jones, Lee, Morris, Capewell, Hill,…

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Suburban Page Mscandalous! High Train Fares Council's Protest

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 23 March 1923 · page 8

Hamilton Council has agreed to accede to a request from Merewether Council, to protest against the action of the Railway Commissioners in not…

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Walsh Island Rates Who Should Get Them ? Council Queries

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 23 March 1923 · page 5

In the Government Dockyard at Walsh Island ratable? If so, what council is entitled to the rates? This question was raised at Tarro Shire…

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Lucky Council

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 24 March 1923 · page 8

Greta Council has authorised the clerk to place £850, general fund revenue, at fixed deposit for six months, with the Australian Bank of…

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County Council Scheme

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 March 1923 · page 3

Sir,—Alderman Ellis appears to be much annoyed because I have drawn public attention to the campaign of abuse adopted by some of the advocates of the Greater…

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Too Much Talk Council's Long Hours

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 24 March 1923 · page 1

The business of Hamilton Council, which generally includes a large budget of correspondence, has necessitated many late sittings during…

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Not True to Name "Lavender" Creek Council's Scheme

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 24 March 1923 · page 8

Cessnock Shire engineer reported to the Council meeting that the bridge in Vincent-street over Lavender Creek was quite unsuitable for…

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Waratah Municipality

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 March 1923 · page 3

Sir,—In reading the report in the "Newcastle Morning Herald" of Wednesday, regarding the Waratah Council meeting, it is somewhat interesting…

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Attitude Justified Newcastle Labor Members Supported Electorate Council Wants Big Conference

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 26 March 1923 · page 5

That this council, having heard a member of the executive, considers the attitude of our three [?] representatives justified, and endorses it. That this council, recognising that the present dispute can…

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Newcastle Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 March 1923 · page 4

The Newcastle City Council met last evening. There were present: Alderman H. P. Cornish, the Mayor, and Aldermen Kilgour, Grahame, Gibson, Moroney,…

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Asylums in Cities Council's Objection

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 27 March 1923 · page 4

Newcastle is not the only municipality which contains a menial hospital that it would like to see removed. At last night's meeting of the City council a letter was…

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City Bandmaster Not Council Employee

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 27 March 1923 · page 3

Mr. W. Kelly forwarded a protest to the Newcastle City Council last night, protesting against the municipal bandmaster, Mr. H. E. Kerry, accepting…

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National Park Council's Title Proposed Enabling Bill

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 27 March 1923 · page 1

A peculiar position has arisen in connection with the dedication of National Park, Newcastle. It appears that in the event of breaches of the…

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"Non-stop Argument" 'Bus Bother City Council Firm

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 27 March 1923 · page 6

The much-debated question of motor 'bus control came up again at the meeting of the Newcastle City Council last night, when the town…

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Black Diamond Again City Eyesore Council and Mr. Brown

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 27 March 1923 · page 3

The old building in Hunter-street, known as the Black Diamond Hotel, has been on eyesore to Newcastle aldermen for a long time. As long ago…

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Lake Macquarie Shire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 March 1923 · page 3

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

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County Council Conference

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 March 1923 · page 9

Sir,—I have read with interest the deliberations of the conference, and from the speakers reported (not including Port Stephens Shire, who have practically…

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Carrington Council Auditor

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 29 March 1923 · page 1

Mr. R. W. Burke has again been appointed as auditor for Carrington Council…

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