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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1924

1,299 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 65

Park Improvement Waratah Council Work

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 February 1924 · page 8

A number of recommendations respecting the parks controlled by it, were made to Waratah Council at its meeting last night, by the Parks'…

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District News. Waratah. Council Meeting

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

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

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Ratepayers Complain Repairs Wanted Council Threatened

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 February 1924 · page 8

At last night's meeting of Waratah Council a letter was received from Mr. J. D. Thomas, of Ingail-street, Mayfield, complaining of the silting up of the…

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Stockton Beach Photographs For Country Council Competition

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 February 1924 · page 5

Alderman Dalby moved at the Stockton Council meeting that six that photographs be taken of the Stockton beach, and sent to inland railway station in New South…

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Horses Liberated Out of Pound Council Wants Police Help

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 February 1924 · page 5

Richard Thomas reported to the Stockton Council lust night that nine head of stock had been impounded during the, past fortnight…

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Want to See Premier Iron Trades Council Question Of Deputation

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 February 1924 · page 5

Mr. J. M. Baddeley, M.L.A., has informed the secretary of the combined from trades council, that he had requested the Premier to…

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Bridge Tenders Preference To Australia Municipal View "Fair Play To Britishers"

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 February 1924 · page 5

At last night's meetings of the Waratah and Lambton Councils communications were received from Newcastle Council, requesting co-operation…

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Cessnock Shire Council

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 February 1924 · page 5

Cessnock Shire Council meeting, which was to have been held this morning lapsed for want of a quorum, there being only three councillors present…

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Iron Trades Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 February 1924 · page 4

At a meeting of the Iron Trades Council, held at the Trades Hall yesterday, and at which the district Labour members for Newcastle attended, there was…

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Hamilton Council Meeting

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

The Hamilton Council met last night. There were present Aldermen Gamble (Mayor), Williams, Melville, Carlin, Lyne, Howard, Cram, Jenner, Myers, and…

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District News Adamstown. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 February 1924 · page 6

The council met last night, when there were present Aldermen Cousins (Mayor), Bailey, Robinson, Cameron. Coote, Lloyd, Wright, Arthur. The Mayor referred to…

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"Father of Council" Abattoir Board Chairman

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 February 1924 · page 8

At Hamilton Council meeting last night, the Mayor (Alderman Gamble) congratulated Alderman Melville on his election of chairman of the…

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Steel Works Band Funds For English Tour Appeal To Council

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 February 1924 · page 9

The secretary of tho Steel Works Band made an appeal to Hamilton Council last night for funds to assist in financing the tour to England. A…

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A World Tour Alderman Light's Impressions. No. Iv

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 5

I left London for Southampton on October 13, and, arriving there at half past ten o'clock, embarked on the steamer Aquitania—a vessel of 46,000…

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Merewether. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 7

The Merewether Council met last evening when there were present: Aldermen Meehan (Mayor), Wells, Davies, Wisby, Pont, Dixon, Jefferson, Pitt,…

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Among the Aldermen at Suburban Parliaments' Sessions £20,000 LOAN Money For Merewether Another Attempt

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 3

Merewether Council's finance committee recommended last night that council should apply to Mr. C. E. Burke representing a…

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Sydney Labour Council. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 5

The Sydney Labour Council to-night lengthily discussed the manifesto issued by the alternative executive of the A.L.P…

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District News. Wallsend. Council Meting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 5

Wallsend Council met last night, when there were present: Aldermen S. M. Neal (Mayor, Scott, Turnbull, Jones, Lee, Hill, Brooks, Rae. England, Davies,…

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Glebe Road Drainage Nuisance Hamilton Council Blamed

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 8

Hamilton Council wrote to Merewether Council with reference to the drainage or Globe road, near Blackburn's Hotel. It was desired that the works…

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Whose Responsibility? Repair of Bridge Council v. Company

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 3

The question of who is responsible for the maintenance of the Tunnel bridge on the Newcastle-road, was again before the Wallsend Council last…

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