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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1924

1,299 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 65

Bad Water Council Complains

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 6

Alderman Loades informed the Carrington Council that he did not drink beer, but he had a strong protest against the bad quality of water…

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Lake Macquarie Shire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 2

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

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Council Condolence

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 5

The Mayor (Alderman Fegan) mentioned at Wickham Council meeting last night the deaths of Mr. C. W. King and Mr. Edmunds, the latter a son-in-law…

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Wickham. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 5

Wickham Council met last night. There were present: Aldermen J. L. Fogan, the Mayor, Colman, Pepper, Young, Turner, Kirk, Moore, Croft, Sheridan, and…

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Advice to Council. Doubtful Reception

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 5

Mr. Carpenter asked Wickham Council to improve the eastern side to improve the eastern side of Queen road, Tighe's Hill, to overcome trouble due to water running over the footpath…

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District News Carrington. Carrington Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 3

The council met on Tue day night, there being present Aldermen Parker (Mayor), Ball, Murray, M'Gregor, Montgomery, Loades, Hill, and Wilson…

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Newcastle City Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 6

At a special meeting of the Newcastle City Council last night, the whole of the items of the general estimates as amended in committee were…

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Charge of Incitement Seaman who Resisted Arrest "Don't Twist His Arm" Police Prosecution of Alderman Fails

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 6

Keen interest was evinced in the case in which William Chudleigh Loades, an alderman of carrington, was charged with inciting a person to resist arrest, when it came up for hearing at Newcastle Summons Court this morning, before Mr. J. W. M. Laidlaw, S.M.,…

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Miners' Council Meeting. Support for Bakers. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 7

The council of the Miners' Federation continued its sittings all day, and at the conclusion of the day's business adjourned until to-morrow morning. In a…

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Can't Do As They Like 'Busmen Fined Council Prosecutions

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 5

Stanley Gordon Chapman was fined 3s with 3s costs, in default 21 hours' imprisonment, by Mr. Laidlaw, S.M., at Newcastle court this morning for having…

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Carrington Alderman's Appeal, for Humane Handling of Prisoner Ex-german Dock May Go To Singapore Saving a Million Admiralty In a Gale LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 6

The Admiralty apparently has been unable to trim its sails quickly enough to meet the new blasts blowing in Government quarters,…

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Alderman Garside Stockton Testimonial

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 4

A public meeting was held in the Stockton Council chambers on Thursday to arrange a testimonial for Alderman Carside, who is almost blind and unable…

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Miners' Council. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 5

The council of the Miners' Federation met all day to-day, discussing matters of importance to the organisation. When the meeting adjourned this evening, Mr…

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People We Know Alderman Gamble Hamilton's Energetic Mayor

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 4 February 1924 · page 4

Alderman James H. Gamble, the Mayor of Hamilton, is a native of that municipality, where he was born 35 years ago. His parents came out from…

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Federal Loan Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 February 1924 · page 4

Although the decisions arrived at by the Federal Loan Conference in Melbourne have yet to receive the endorsement of the various…

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Iron Trades Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 February 1924 · page 4

Mr. P. Connolly, secretary to the Iron Trades Council, has been advised by the Mayor of Newcastle that the conference of representatives of the Chambers of…

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Lambton. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 February 1924 · page 3

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

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FIVEPENCE Stockton Council Rate

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 February 1924 · page 5

The town clerk reported at the Stockton Council meeting last night that Micro was a credit balance of £1336. Alderman Quinlan moved, and…

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District News Stockton Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 February 1924 · page 5

The council met last evening, there being present: Aldermen Quinian (May- or), Griffiths, Dalby, Hudson, Williams, Rees, Cody and Murphy…

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Newcastle Council's Request. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 February 1924 · page 5

A circular letter from the Newcastle City Council urging co-operation in requesting the Premier to use his utmost influence to secure the acceptance of…

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