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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1923

1,172 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 59

Hours of Council Employees. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 January 1923 · page 4

The committee consisting of representatives of the Sydney City Council and its employees have failed to reach an agreement regarding the number of hours…

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Forty-four Hours For Council Workers Adamstown Conditions

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 January 1923 · page 5

The questions of the restoration of the 48 hours week, and the reduction of 7s a week in wagga, were discussed at the Adamstown Council…

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Council Overdraft

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 6

The overdraft of the Wallsend Council is £398 8s 8d. The council up till last night was acting on an estimated ovedraft of £400. On the…

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Greta. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 7

Greta Council met on Wednesday. There were present Alderman T. H. Walton (Mayor), North, Houston, Bell, Proudfoot, Ekin, M'Kinnon, Smith, and…

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Footpath Cycling Council Prosecution

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 4

Waratah Council is determined to stop bicycle, riding on footpaths. At the Newcastle Police Court this morning before Mr Laidlew, S.M., the…

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Against Net Fishing Wallsend and Lake Shire

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 5

Wallsend Council discussed last night the request of Lake Macquarie Shire Council that the lake should be closed to net fishing…

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District News. Wallsend Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 6

Wallsend Council met last night, there being present: Aldermen W. Timmias (Mayor), Scott, Neal, Turnbull, Jones, ee, Morris, Capewell, Hill, Brooks, Rae,…

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Council Chambers Wallsend School of Arts

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 6

A Wallsend Council deputation, consisting of the mayor, Aldermen Morris, Jones, Rae, Davies, and the town clerk, met the committee of the…

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Wallsend Trams Council Requests Penny Sections Wanted

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 6

The chief matter to be put before the Railway Commissioners for their consideration when they visit Newcastle, by the deputation from the Wallsend…

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Sligo Station Burnt Irish Outrages Continue Search for Victims Rebels at Council Meeting LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 1

Armed men burnt to the ground Sligo railway station. Tow passenger trains were destroyed. Petrol and mines were used in the the…

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Suburban Page Waratah, Mayfield, Stockton and Wallsend Dangerous Hole Fall-in at Wallsend Council's Compulsion

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 6

For many months there has been a fall on the upper reserve of Wallsend in the vicinity of Taylor's mine. At Wallsend Council meeting last night…

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Fire Board Mayor's Candidature

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 13 January 1923 · page 8

Bolwarra Shire Council has decided to defer the mutter of appointing a representative to the State Fire Board…

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Alderman Light's Tour to Help City Honorary Commission

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 13 January 1923 · page 1

In view of Alderman Light's early departure from Newcastle) on an extended tour of America and Europe, the Mayor (Alderman Cornish (will…

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Miners' Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1923 · page 5

The annual meeting of the central council of the Miners' Federation will be held in Sydney on Tuesday, January 23…

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Council Row Merewether Withdraway

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 13 January 1923 · page 2

The report of the "Newcastle Sun" yesterday of the discussion at Mere [?]ther Council meeting, concerning the 44-hours' question, indicated that…

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District News. Merewether. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1923 · page 7

Merewether Council met on Thursday night, when there were present: Aldermen Haddow (Mayor). Campbell, Pitt, Jefferson, Mechan, Dixon, Rowlands,…

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Road Grants Bolwarra Council Declines No Land for Settlers

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 13 January 1923 · page 2

In regard to the £100,000 granted for use in improving main feeds, Bolwarra Shire Council yesterday decided not to make…

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"State Policy" Labor's Failure Council Explains Reasons SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 13 January 1923 · page 6

The Labor Council of New South Wales advances four specific reasons why the Labor Party fulled to secure a straight-out majority at the recent…

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People We Know Active Alderman And Big Businessman

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 15 January 1923 · page 4

"My one big hobby is municipal work," said Alderman Light, "and I have spent much time in studying the work, for I…

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