44 OR 48 HOURS? Hamilton Council Divided Absent Aldermen Motion That Didn't Move
On January 10, Hamilton Council agreed, by six votes to five, to retain the 44-hour week for its employees. The voting was—For 44 hours:…
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Council & local affairs, 1923
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Lake Macquarie Shire
A meeting of the Lake Macquarie Shire Council was held at Speers' Point on Monday. There were present: Councillors Beath (President), Talbot, Johnston,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →District News. Hamilton. Stormy Council Meeting
Two motions involving the wages and conditions of the municipal employees constituted the only business for consideration at the special meeting of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Missing Woodblocks Council Upset Mystery's Solution SYDNEY
Thirty thousand wood blocks would make a substantial heap, and should not be easily missed, but the works committee of the City Council…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Harassed Mayor Maryville Swamp Requests for Filling
"I have more trouble over that portion of the municipality than over all the other duties of my position," said the Mayor of Wickham at the council meeting last…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Carrington. Council Meeting
Carrington Council met on Tuesday night, there being present: Aldermen Parker (Mayor), Devon, Murray, Lott, Bull, Wilson, Hill, Montgomery, and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →District News. Wickham. Council Meeting
Wickham Council met last night. There were present Aldermen Colman (Mayor), Fegan, Pepper, C. Brown, Young, Kirk, Turner, Moore, Croft,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →£1000 for Roads Wickham Council Hope
Wickham council congratulated itself inst night on having found a way to secure a loan of £1000 to provide for additional expenditure on Maitland-road…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Council Diggers Soil from Private Land
There was a discussion at New Lambton council meeting last night in respect to the work done by the council men in the removal of soil from a private…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →As Ten Is to a Hundred Harbor Trust and Government Newcastle Mayor Wants New Control Why Should Coal Owners Have Representation ?
The Mayor of Newcastle, Alderman H. P. Cornish, has a poor opinion of the present methods of control of Newcastle harbor. To-day he told the Commission which is inquiring into the subject that in his opinion a harbor trust would do more good in 10…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Greta. Council Meeting
Greta Council met on Wednesday evening when there were present: Aldermen T. H. Walton (Mayor). M'Cosker, North, Bell, Houston, Smith, and M'Kinnon…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →District News. New Lambton. Council Meeting
Council met on Wednesday evening, when there were present: Aldermen Payne (Mayor), Marshall, Brown, Nicholas, Cameron, Watson, Prigg, Murray,…
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At the fortnightly meeting of the Newcastle Industrial Council, held at the Trades Hall, a letter was received from the secretary to the Hotel, Club,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →People We Know Alderman E. HUGHES Watching Waratah Grow
Fow men have seen a suburb grow as Alderman K. Hughes has watched and helped the development or Waratah, of which place he is one of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Scarlet Fever "Tinpot Aldermen" Ontbreak in this District Mild Epidemic Infectious Hospital Wanted Do They Oppose Progress ? Greater Newcastle Councils' Turn at Scheme
A mild epidemic of seaiet fever is raging in the Hunter River District. Dr. Vickery. Medical officer of There were not as ninny delegates present at the resumption of the Greater Newcastle Conference last night as at the previous sitting a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Acrobatic Aldermen Allegations of "Twisting" Greater Newcastle County Council Scheme
"A good deal of gas was blown off at the conference held in connection with the Greater Newcastle scheme," said Alderman Lightfoot when…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Straying Stock Should Aldermen Impound? Trouble at Stockton
At Stockton council meeting last night, Alderman Asquith moved the suspension of the standing orders in order to have the agreement between the council and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →District News. Waratah. Council Meeting
Waratah Council met last evening those present being Aldermen H. J . Ireland (Mayor, Hughes, Silcock, Cowie, M'Gregor M'Meckan, Whyte, and Griffiths…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Water for Stockton Pipes Across Harbor Council's Desire
At last night's meeting of Stockton Council, Alderman Griffiths moved that the Water and Sewerage Board be requested to take immediate steps…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Cessnock Shire Council
The Cossnock Shire Council met at the shire chambers, Cessnock, yesterday. There were present Councillors J. Brown (President), A. Johns, J. Cousins, J. Scott,…
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