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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1925

1,578 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 79

Newcastle Electricity Council and Consumers Conference on Prices

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 February 1925 · page 7

A conference between the Special Electricity Committee of the Newcastle City Council and the bulk supply consumers was held at the council chambers…

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Wallarobba Shire Councillor's Charges Fail Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 February 1925 · page 4

Mr. Fitzpatrick, Minister for Mines and Local Government, made available to-day the report of Mr. W. W. Camphin, relieving Stipendiary Magistrate, in…

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Maitland District Cessnock Shire Trouble Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 February 1925 · page 6

Mr. Fitzpatrick, the Minister for Mines and Local Government, has given consideration to the request forwarded to the Local Government Department by Mr…

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Sunday Concert City Council Band

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 14 February 1925 · page 7

The Newcastle City Council Concert Band will give the usual musical programme in King Edward Park tomorrow night…

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Books and Keys Summons for Mr. Scott Cessnock Shire

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 14 February 1925 · page 8

Mr. John Brown, the administrator of Cessnock Shire Council, has issued a summons, returnable next Tuesday, against…

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Waratah's Wish City Council Electricity Special Conference

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 14 February 1925 · page 8

Waratah Council's proposals in connection with the control of the Newcastle Council's electricity undertaking were not discussed at the…

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Municipal Conference a District Pound Electric Light Question

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 February 1925 · page 5

A conference of the municipal councils of the district was held at the Hamilton Council Chambers last night. This had been convened at the instance of the…

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Cessnock Shire Troubles

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 February 1925 · page 6

Another scene will be staged in the Cessnock Shire trouble to-morrow at the Cessnock Police Court, when Mr. John Brown, administrator of the…

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On the Stump Shire Councillors Another Richmond

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 17 February 1925 · page 3

On Sunday night the largest assemblage that Kurri rotounda park has seen for years heard speeches from Cessnock Shire Council…

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Detention Charge Cessnock Shire Property Case Adjourned

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 17 February 1925 · page 5

James Robert Scott, an ex-Council[?] of Cossnock shire was proceeded against at Cessnock polices court[?] morning by John Brown,…

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Paint Hoarding Council Viewpoint SINGLETON

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 17 February 1925 · page 7

An application from Messrs, Could Br[?]. and Co., for permission to [?] hoarding advertisement of a brand of paints on a vacant allot[?] in…

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Cessnock Shire Election

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 5

Ex-Councillor A[?]. Johns and Mr. [?]bort Burns are the nominees of Richmond Main and Pelaw Main [?]ners' lodges for the forthcoming…

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Stockton. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 9

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

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Search Warrant Cessnock Shire Papers Administration Busy

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 5

Mr. John Brown, administrator of the Cessnock Shire, had a search warrant issued yesterday. Two members of the Cessnock…

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Maitland District Cessnock Shire Trouble Brown v. SCOTT

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 8

There was a large attendance at the Ceesnock Police Court yesterday, when before Mr. T. W. Cohen, P.M., John Brown, administrator to the Cessnock…

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Newcastle Traffic Police Department Shy Council Worry

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 5

For some time the Newcastle City Council has been agitating for the police department to take over the control of traffic in Newcastle streets…

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"Dogs Better Off" Chaotic Council Office Waratah Complaint

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 3

A proposal by the Waratah town clerk last night for a strong-room. provoked a lengthy discussion on the necessity for a town hall. But it…

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Tram to Steel Works Lesson from the 'Buses Council Agitation

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 3

At the Waratah Council meeting last night there were several applications to run buses to the Steel Works form Lambton…

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Healthy Shire

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 5

The health inspector of the Tarro Shire (Mr. Branch) reported at the council meeting to-day that [?]nes of infectious discase had been…

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Cessnock Shire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 6

Following on the announcement made in the Cessnock Police Court on Tuesday morning by Mr. J. R. Carlton, who appeared with Messrs. Westcott and…

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