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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1924

1,299 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 15 of 65

SOCCER N.D.B.F.A. Elections Council Business

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 22 March 1924 · page 4

The N.D.B.F.A. will hold its first council meeting of the season in the Trades Hall to-night. The management committee will then be elected and a…

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Maitland Labour Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 March 1924 · page 6

The Maitland State Electoral Council meeting, held at Maitland on Saturday, was the most representative held for a long time. The dispute in connection…

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Municipal Amalgamation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 March 1924 · page 4

The decision of the conference held to consider the question of municipal amalgamation that a report should be prepared regarding the Councils of…

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Erina Shire Loan Council Ill-feeling GOSFORD

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 25 March 1924 · page 5

Councillors Archbold, Mobbs and Humphreys, three of the seven members of Erina Shire Council, have consistently opposed a proposal to borrow…

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£60 for Widow Alderman Garside Fund

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 25 March 1924 · page 5

The picture benefit in the Stockton Manonie Hall last night, in aid of the late Alderman Garside's widow, was a success. The hall was crowded, and a…

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Newcastle Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 March 1924 · page 4

Newcastle City Council met last night. There were present: Aldermen R. G. Kilgour (Mayor), Shedden, Gibson, Christie, Dick, Creer, Light, Cornish, Ellis, Arnott,…

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"It's a Lie" B.H.R And Water Board Alderman's Assertion

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 25 March 1924 · page 3

During the discussion at the City Council meeting last night concerning the Greater Newcastle question, Alderman Cornish passed a remark…

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Greater Newcastle. Council Amalgamation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 March 1924 · page 5

The conference of councils, held in the Newcastle Council Chambers on Friday, was the subject of a report given by Alderman Kilgour, the Mayor of…

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Tar Supplies Council Changes Mind

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 25 March 1924 · page 3

Newcastle City Council, on the motion of Alderman Gibson, last night rescinded a previous resolution that tar contracts be divided equally between the B.H.P…

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Weighbridge Wanted Lee Wharf Requirements Council Appealed To

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 25 March 1924 · page 3

The Newcastle Chamber of Commerce, in a letter' received by the Newcastle City Council last night, drew attention to the need…

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"Honor Your Promise" Council Appeal To Minister Proposed Poll on Greater Newcastle

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 25 March 1924 · page 3

City Council aldermen believe that the Waratah scheme put forward as an alternative to the Greater Newcastle proposal is mythical The connell resolved last night to ask the Minister for Local…

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Summons Division. Municipal Cases

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 March 1924 · page 7

On behalf of the Hamilton Council, Inspector Cobbett proceeded against Joseph Richardson, George Thompson, and Frederick Cooper for riding bicycles on…

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Lake Macquarie Shire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 March 1924 · page 9

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

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Bengal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 March 1924 · page 7

The Bengal Council continues to reject the Budget demands. The amount refused yesterday totalled 191½ lakhs of rupees, including the appropriation for Ministers'…

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BY-ELECTION Carrington Council Vacancy

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 26 March 1924 · page 7

April 5 is the date of the by-election to fill the vacancy on Carrington Council. Nomination day is March 28…

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District News Waratah. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 March 1924 · page 5

A special meeting of the Waratah Council was held on Monday night. There were present Aldermen Ireland (Mayor), Griffiths, While, Gardiner, Cowie,…

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Obelisk Hill Clay City Council Supply

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 26 March 1924 · page 6

Newcastle city engineer inquired of the Water and Sewerage Board whether there were any objections to the removal of the blue and white clay…

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New Baths Municipal Scheme

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 26 March 1924 · page 6

Carrington Council has a discussion last night concerning the prospects of establishing swimming…

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Wickham. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 March 1924 · page 6

Wickham Council met last night, when there were present Aldermen J. L. Fegan (Mayor), Coleman, C. Brown Kirk, Turner, S. Brown, Moore, Croft, Sheridan,…

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Carrington. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 March 1924 · page 3

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

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