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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1924

1,299 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 65

Cessnock Shire Vacancy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 February 1924 · page 6

Mr. A. E. Heuston addressed a large number of ratepayers at the Denman Hotel, Abermain, on Tuesday night. Mr. Devon occupied the chair. Mr. Heuston…

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New Lambton. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 February 1924 · page 7

New Lambton Council met on Wednesday, evening, when there were present, Aldermen Smallman (Mayor), Marshall, Longworth, Nicholas, Brown, Cameron,…

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Mayor Missing Catholic Celebrations Objects to Dr. Mannix N.Z. Discussion Wellington (N.z.)

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 29 February 1924 · page 7

At a function in the Town Hall in connection with the Archbishop Redwood jubilee celebrations, Bishop O'Farrell, of New South…

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Cessnock Shire Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 March 1924 · page 6

Mr. H. S. Carruthers, a candidate for "B" Riding, Cessnock Shire, addressed meetings a Weston and Kurri Kurri on Friday evening. He reviewed the story of…

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Municipalities Abolished. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 March 1924 · page 4

A proclamation was published recently abolishing the municipality of Wrightville. Wrightville was once a thriving mining settlement, but upon…

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Municipal Employees' Strike. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 March 1924 · page 4

In consequence of the refusal of the Municipal Council to accede to the employees' demands for higher wages and shorter hours, the whole of the…

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Stockton Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 March 1924 · page 7

Stockton Council met last evening, there being present Aldermen Quinlan (Mayor), Griffiths, Dalby, Hudson, Williams, Rees, Cody, and Murphy…

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Waratah. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 March 1924 · page 7

Waratah Council met last night, those present being Alderman H. J. Ireland (Mayor), Silcock, Gardiner, Griffiths, Whyte, Hughes, M'Meekan, and Cowie…

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Among the Aldermen at Suburban Parliaments Vacant Land at Garden Suburb Subdivision Wanted

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 5 March 1924 · page 3

The Department of Lands wrote to the Stockton Council last night in reference to the Garden Suburb, stating that it had been decided that…

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Council's Protest Reservoir Required

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 5 March 1924 · page 3

At the Stockton council meeting last night the Mayor (Alderman Quinian) referred to stoppages of the Stockton water as being serious other councils would…

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District News. Lambton. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 March 1924 · page 9

Lambton Council met last evening, there being present Aldermen Johnson (Mayor), Charlton, Jarrett, Fitzpatrick, Agnew, Lightfoot, Spruce, Box, and Bell…

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Cessnock Shire Vacancy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 March 1924 · page 6

Mr. Heuston visited Oakhampton on Monday night in connection with his Candidature, and later addressed a large number of ratepayers at the Rutherford…

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Adamstown. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 March 1924 · page 5

Adamstown Council met last night, when there were present Aldermen Cousins (Mayor), Lloyd, Cameron, Arthur, Coote, Robison, and Bailey…

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Presentation to Council

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 March 1924 · page 5

Officers of the Adamstown Young People's Tennis Club attended the meeting of the Adamstown Council last night and presented to the…

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Hamilton Council Meeting Lapses

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 March 1924 · page 3

In its history of 53 years not more than four ordinary meetings of Hammon Council have lapsed for want of a quorum One of those occurred…

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District News. Wallsend. Municipal Jubilee

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 March 1924 · page 5

A public meeting convened by Alderman S. M. Neal, the Mayor, to consider arrangements for the celebration of the jubilee of the municipality was held at…

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Cessnock Shire Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 March 1924 · page 6

A meeting of the Cessnock Shire Council was held in the shire chambers, Cessnock, yesterday. Trere were present Councillor J. Brown (President)…

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Glebe Trams Aldermen Complain

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 March 1924 · page 3

Alderman Dixon drew the attention, of the Mayor, of Merewether to the advertised starting of certain trams from Parnell-place at lunch time for…

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Hang 'Em Alderman's Desire

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 March 1924 · page 4

A notice of motion was tabled by Alderman Mewett at Wallsend Council last night. to come before the…

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Wallsend. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 March 1924 · page 5

Wallsend Council met last night, when there were present Aldermen S. M. Neal (Mayor), Turnbull, Jones, Timmins, Lee, Morris, Capewell, Hill, Brooks, Rae,…

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