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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1923

1,172 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 16 of 59

Tarro Shire Valuations

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 April 1923 · page 6

Mr. F. W. C. Crane, P.M., presided at the Courthouse, East Maitland, yesterday, when Mr. C. H. Hodson, on behalf of Tarro Shire, submitted shire valuations…

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Valuations Trebled Cessnock Shire Rates

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 7 April 1923 · page 8

Valuations have trebled according to the now valuation and rate notices that the Cessnock Shire Council is sending out. In one case the shire…

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Maitland Shire Valuations Rates Reduced

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 7 April 1923 · page 5

Mr. W. F. C. Crane, P.M., presided at the East Maitland court-house yesterday, when Mr. C. H. Hodson, on behalf of Tarre Shire, submitted shire…

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Waratah. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 April 1923 · page 7

The postponed regular meeting of Waratah Council was held last evening, when there were present: Aldermen Ireland (Mayor), E. Hughes, Silcick, Cowie,…

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Silk and Sparks Lorn Electricity Council Not Satisfied

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 7 April 1923 · page 6

"I don't know whether we are getting our full yard of silk or no," was how Mr. C. Cracknell, president of the Lorn Progress Association,…

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Municipal Management

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 April 1923 · page 4

The report received by the Merewether Council front the Medical Officer of Health, drawing attention to the condition of some garbage tips in…

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District News. Greta. the Mayor Censured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 April 1923 · page 5

At the council meeting last week the Mayor, Alderman T. N. Walton, had a vote of censure carried against him by 4 to 2. At request of Whitburn miners…

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Newcastle Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 April 1923 · page 4

The Newcastle Council met last evening. There were present: Aldermen Grahame, Creer, Ellis, Gibson, Shedden, Moroney, Arnott, Dick and Christie…

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Look Out, Mr. Oakes! Net Fishing Again Alderman Creer on Warpath

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 April 1923 · page 3

Mr. Oakes (Acting-Premier) had better look our for Alderman Creek. Indignation simmered among members of the Newcastle City Council…

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Shire Lighting Railway Supply Greater Newcastle Area

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 April 1923 · page 6

In reference to the lighting of towns within the Lake Macquarie shire, the railway electrical engineer has informed the council that under the arrangement…

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Hunter-street Tram Shed. City Council's Objection

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 April 1923 · page 4

At the meeting of the Newcastle City Council last night a letter was read from the Tramway Construction Branch, notifying the erection of a concrete building…

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Wrongly Described Council Falls Into Trap New Tram Shed One-Sided Hunter-Street

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 April 1923 · page 7

Now is the time, when Newcastle is growing quickly, to see that it develops upon the proper lines…

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Lake Macquarie Shire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 April 1923 · page 8

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

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Busy Aldermen Wickham Committee

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 April 1923 · page 4

A question was asked at Wickham Council meeting last night about an item of business previously referred to the finance committee…

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New Lambton Council

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 April 1923 · page 3

The next meeting of New Lam[?] Council is due to be held on A[?] Day. But it has been decided meet on the preceding night…

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Wickham. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 April 1923 · page 5

The Wickham Council met last night, There were present : Alderman T. C. Colman (Mayor); Young, Pepper, C. Brown, Turner, Moore, Croft, Sheridan, Toll, and…

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Man Dismissed Appeal to Council Maitland-road Work

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 April 1923 · page 3

The action of the Wickham council engineer in dismissing a man from the work on Maitland-road was before the council last night, on a request from…

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Thanks to Council Wickham Work 'Right Men in Right Place'

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 April 1923 · page 4

Wickham Council was made happy last night by the receipt of a letter from a Hunter-street West property owner enclosing cheque for £11 15s…

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Raymond Terrace Shire Valuations

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 April 1923 · page 9

A conference of representatives from Williamtown, Salt Ash, Hinton, Nelson's Plains, Seaham, Tomago, Hollow Tree, Raymond Torrace, Motto, and…

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Carrington Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 April 1923 · page 9

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

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