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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1923

1,172 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 59

District News. Carrington. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 January 1923 · page 3

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

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District News. Wickham. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 January 1923 · page 5

The Wickham Council met last evening. There were present Aldermen T. C. Colman (Mayor), Fegan, Pepper, C. Brown, Young, Kirk, Turner, S. Brown,…

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Greater Newcastle Wickham Views County Council Preferred

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 18 January 1923 · page 5

The Greater Newcastle scheme came in for some discussion, not all of which was favorable, at last night's meeting of the Wickham Council…

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Balmain Colliery. Proposal to Sydney Council. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 January 1923 · page 4

It transpires that the proposal that the Sydney City Council should acquire an interest in the company being formed to purchase Balmain Colliery was…

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Newcastle Industrial Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 5

The following motion was agreed to at a meeting of the Newcastle Industrial Council held last night: "That a meeting he held of the unions having…

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New Lambton. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 5

New Lambton Council met on Wednesday evening, when there were present Aldermen Payne (Mayor), Murray, Prigg, Cameron, Nicholas, Brown,…

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Sydney Council Employees. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 5

A communication from the manager of the Electricity Department of the Sydney City Council was received by the Enginedrivers and Firemen's Union…

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Model Wallsend Estell's Eulogium Council Favors Borrowing

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 8

"The best entertainment of its kind oven known in Wallsend," was the general description of the complimentary social given by Aldermen…

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Wants of Municipalities. Deputation to Minister. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 5

The executive of the Municipal Association to-day waited upon Mr. Fitzpatrick, the Minister for Local Government, and presented resolutions passed at the…

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Sydney Council Employees. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 January 1923 · page 7

The engine-drivers and firemen employed at the Sydney City Council's power-house at Pyrmont held a meeting to-night, at which a resolution was…

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Merewether Municipality. New Council Chambers Official Opening

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 January 1923 · page 4

The new council chambers of the Merewether Municipality were officially opened on Saturday night, the ceremony being followed by a banquet in the council-room…

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New Council Chambers Merewether Improvement Official Opening

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 22 January 1923 · page 7

The official opening of the new council chambers at Merewether took place on Saturday night. The chambers, which cost about £1000…

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MAITLAND Wallarobba Shire Needs Minister's Visit

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 January 1923 · page 5

Work of tremendous importance is held up on the Upper Paterson and Allyn Rivers through the lack of funds. The Wallarobba Shire is…

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Alderman Melvike Returns

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 January 1923 · page 2

Alderman Melville, the oldest member of Hamilton Council, who has been enjoying a fortnight's holiday at the Blue Mountains and Jenolan Caver…

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Stockton. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 January 1923 · page 8

Stockton Council met last evening, there being present: Aldermen Cody (Mayor), Simons, Griffiths, Garside, Hudson, Williams, Asquith, Rees and Murphy…

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District News. Waratah. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 January 1923 · page 8

The Waratah Council met last evening, when there were present: Aldermen J. Ireland (Mayor), E. Hughes, Silcock, Cowie, M'Gregor, M'Meekan,…

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Council Subsidy School of Arts Merewether Claim

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 January 1923 · page 7

At the annual meeting of the Merewether School of Arts a member asked about the subsidy from the council. The band sot £125, but such a…

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City Council Re-count Result, Likely To-morrow

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 January 1923 · page 5

The re-cent of the votes cast for the Newcastle City Council election is being made, at therequest of Mr. Howard, who was barely d[?]ted for the last seat by…

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Municipal Conference. Delegates' Expenses

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 January 1923 · page 6

Alderman H. P. Cornish, the Mayor of Newcastle, while in Sydney during the week attended a sitting of the committee, of which he is a member, formed in…

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Adamstown. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 5

Adamstown Council met last night, when there were present Aldermen Arthur (Mayor), Bloomfield, Lloyd, Wright Cameran, Coote, Robinson, Cousins, and…

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