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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1924

1,299 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 65

District News. New Lambton. Council Meeting

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

New Lambton Council met on Wednesday evening. There were present: Alderman Smallman (Mayor), Marshall, Longworth, Nicholas, Brown, Cameron,…

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Unpaid Wages Risk of Labor Council Concerned

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 15 February 1924 · page 1

At a meeting of the Industrial Council held at the Trades Hall last night, the secretary (Mr. Sinclair) reported that considerable difficulties were being…

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Shire Election Candidates At Work

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 16 February 1924 · page 3

Mr. Albert Burns had the opportunity, at the meeting of Richmond Main Miners' lodge, at Kurri, of addressing the members, and explaining the…

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Mayor and Movies Peanut Performance Los Angeles

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 16 February 1924 · page 7

The controversy between certain motion picture directors and Mayor Cryer and his police commission as a result of the police stopping the annual ball…

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City Council Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 February 1924 · page 13

Just at the moment things are some-what mixed for the approaching City Council elections. For some time the council has been subjected to a good deal…

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Generous Council Cleaners' Wages LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 16 February 1924 · page 1

Woolwich Borough Council, with a Socialist majority, is paying its charwomen £3 10s 5d a week,…

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Golf Goodwill British Council LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 16 February 1924 · page 4

A golf conference at York, with complete goodwill and enthusiasm decided to form a national consultative…

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Among the Suburban Aldermen Querulous Alderman Lambton Interlude Summonses For Rates

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 20 February 1924 · page 3

There was a heated, 10 minutes at Lambton Council meeting last night owing to a question raised by Alderman Agnew…

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Stockton Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 February 1924 · page 3

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

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District News. Lambton. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 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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District News Waratah. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 February 1924 · page 7

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

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£50,000 AVAILABLE To Lend to Waratah Council English Financial Scheme

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 20 February 1924 · page 3

"Mr. Henderson stated that he has £1,000,000 of English money invested in this country for work similar to that which we propose, but the amounts would have to be in multiples of £30,000, i.e., the minimum amount he could lend us would be…

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Wickham Municipality

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 February 1924 · page 2

Sir,—Is it not nearly time that the ratepayers of Wickham and Islington woke up and howled till more of the municipal rates collected by the…

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"Free From Crime" Happy Broadmeadow Aldermen Doubtful

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 21 February 1924 · page 8

Replying to an application for additional police at Broadmeadow, the Inspector-General of Police has informed Hamilton Council "That…

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Adamstown. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 February 1924 · page 3

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

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District News. Hamilton Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 February 1924 · page 5

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

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Steel Works Band £20 SUBSIDY Hamilton Council's Help

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 21 February 1924 · page 8

At the meeting of Hamilton Council a fortnight ago an application by the steel Works Band for a subsidy towards paying the expenses of the trip…

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44 Hours Weekly Hamilton Workmen Lively Council Meeting

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 21 February 1924 · page 5

Hamilton Council has again affirmed the principle of a 44 hours' week for its employees, who have been working under…

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Cessnock Shire Councl

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 February 1924 · page 6

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

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Merewether. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 February 1924 · page 7

Merewether Council met last night, when there were present Aldermen Meehan (Mayor), Wells, Davies, Wisby. Pont, Rowlands, Dixon. Townson,…

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