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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1924

1,299 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 65

Cessnock. Proposed Municipality

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 6

A statement has been prepared by Mr. W. J. Grieve, shire clerk, in connection with the proposal to detach a certain part of the shire of Cessnock, and…

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Shire Election Cessnock Labor Candidate

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 9 February 1924 · page 6

Sir. A. E. Heuston, shire candidate, and Perris, secretary of Hebburn Miners' Lodge, have received a telegram from Mr. Carey, general…

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Greta. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 February 1924 · page 10

A meeting of the Greta Council was held on the 6th inst. There were present: Aldermen Proudfoot (Mayor), Houston, Walton, M'Cosker. Bell, Ekin. North…

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Happy Council Healthy Greta Finance

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 9 February 1924 · page 6

Greta Council's finance committee reported that although a number of useful and permanent works, which would last for years, had been…

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Industrial Matters. Iron Trades' Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 February 1924 · page 5

The executive of the Newcastle Iron Trades Council has communicated with Messrs. Charlton and Watkins, Ms.H.R., to endeavour to arrange by deputation,…

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Maitland District Maitland Electorate Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 February 1924 · page 6

A meeting of the Maitland State Electorate Council was held on Saturday afternoon. The president. Mr. H. S. Carruthers, presided over the largest…

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Iron Trades Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 February 1924 · page 4

Messrs. Charlton and Watkins, Ms.H.R. have been in communication with Dr. Page, the Acting Prime Minister, who, at the request of the Iron Trades…

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Newcastle City Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 February 1924 · page 5

The Newcastle City Council met last night, when there were present Aldermen R. G. Kilgour (Mayor), Moroney, Ellis, Grahame, Light, Disk, Christie, Gibson,…

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Rating Bases Change Proposed City Council Discussion

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 February 1924 · page 8

North Sydney Council, in a letter received by the Newcastle City Council last night, asked for co-operation in urging tho amendment of the…

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Trains and Trams Change of Control Suggested "Can't Be Worse" City Council Opinions

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 February 1924 · page 3

Randwick Council, in a letter received by the Newcastle City Council last night, asked cooperation in urging that the…

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Lake Macquarie Shire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 February 1924 · page 8

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

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Seamen's Council Newcastle Question Watersiders' Link

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 13 February 1924 · page 8

Mr. Hussack vice-president of the council of the Federated Seamen's Union of Australasia leaves for Melbourne to-morrow to attend a meeting of that body…

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Carrington. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 February 1924 · page 5

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

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Wickham. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 February 1924 · page 5

Wickham Council met last night. There were present: Aldermen Fogan (Mayor), Colman, Pepper, C. Brown, Young, Kirk, Turner, S. Brown, Moore, Croft, and…

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Outstanding Rates Shire To Take Action

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 February 1924 · page 5

Cessnock shire council has decided to take action against a number of ratepayers for the recovery of outstanding rates, and has placed the…

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Choice of Poundkeeper Wickham Puzzle Mayor To Decide

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 February 1924 · page 7

There were 26 names before Wickham Council last night, of applicants for the position of poundkeeper and assistant laborer in the municipality…

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Threats of Expulsion Shire Election Split with A.L.P.

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 February 1924 · page 3

At Mr. A. E. Henston's committee meeting on Wednesday night, in the Allies' Picture Palace, Weston, when 31 members were present. Mr. W. Wardie,…

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Back or Front Council's Problem a Wickham Argument

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 February 1924 · page 3

Wickham Council spent a disconsive half hour last right in arguing about the conformity of portion of the Tighe's Hill Church of England hall in…

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Municipal Move Defining Area Cessnock Boundaries

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 February 1924 · page 5

Cessnock Shire Councillors again considered the municipalisation of Cessnock at the meeting this morning. Councillor Cousins wanted to know if…

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Cessnock Shire Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 February 1924 · page 9

A meeting of the Cessnock Shire Council was held at the shire chambers, Cessnock, yesterday. There were present: Councillors J. Brown (President),…

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