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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1924

1,299 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 16 of 65

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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Metal Quarry Council Inquiry

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 March 1924 · page 7

New Lambton Council last night unanimously endorsed Alderman Prigg's action at the last conference of councils in not committing the council to pay any…

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Near the Park New Lambton Mining Council Objection

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 March 1924 · page 6

New Lambton Council has been informed that an application had been lodged at the Warden's court for permission to mine for coal near No. 1…

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Appeal Fails Dr. Thompson v B.M.A. Privy Council Judgment London

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 March 1924 · page 1

The Privy Council judgment in the appeal by Dr. Thompson in the B.M.A. action, criticised Dr. Thompson's lengthy, involved, inflated, and…

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B.H.P. and Water Board. Alderman Cornish's Comments. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 March 1924 · page 5

It is likely that when Mr. Ball, the Minister for Works and Railways, receives the request of the Hunter District Water Supply and Sewerage Board…

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BY-ELECTION Carrington Council Seat

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 28 March 1924 · page 5

The Carrington Council by-election, caused through the resignation of Alderman T. J. Ball, is the solo topic of discussion in the municipality…

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District News. New Lambton Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 March 1924 · page 2

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

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Greater Newcastle Alderman Griffiths' Scheme Electing Councils

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 29 March 1924 · page 4

Alderman Griffith, of Waratah, interviewed with regard to the Greater Newcastle question, remarked that when the Greater Newcastle…

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Municipal Politics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 March 1924 · page 13

For the next two or three weeks the city and suburbs will be in the throes of a municipal political campaign, which will be fiercely waged by at least one side…

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People We Know Waratah's Busy Mayor Alderman Ireland

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 31 March 1924 · page 4

Unassuming and obliging Alderman Ireland in now Mayor of Waratah, for the second successive year. Born at West Maitland in 1875, he…

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Building Cruisers Mayor Joins Chorus

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 31 March 1924 · page 4

If asking for a thing mean getting it. Walsh Island would be certain of receiving an order for the construction of one of the new cruisers…

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Council Workmen's Holiday

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 April 1924 · page 8

At the Stockton Council meeting last night at the instance of Alderman Da[?]by, it was agreed to give the council employees a holiday on Fleet Day, April 9,…

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Stockton. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 April 1924 · page 9

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

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Lambton. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 April 1924 · page 9

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

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Guest Op Ministry Mayor To See The Fleet

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 April 1924 · page 6

The Mayor of Newcastle (Alderman Kilgour) has received an invitation to himself and the Mayoress from N.S.W. Ministers to travel by the steamer…

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District News Waratah. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 April 1924 · page 8

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

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Municipal Weeds

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 April 1924 · page 5

Some weeks ago Merewether Council wrote to Hamilton Council asking that the weeds on the Hamilton side of Federal Park be cut down, as they…

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"Just Waiting" Alderman And Water Board

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 3 April 1924 · page 6

Neither the Water Board nor Alderman Cornish had much to say today regarding the allegation at a meeting of the Newcastle City…

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Adamstown. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 April 1924 · page 7

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

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District News Hamilton. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 April 1924 · page 7

Hamilton Council met last night. There were present: Aldermen Gamble (Mayor), Williams, Carlin, Canning, Cram, Myers and Lyno…

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