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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1925

1,578 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 12 of 79

Theft Charge Shire Council Documents Scott in Court

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 February 1925 · page 7

Another stage in the Cessnock Shire Council crisis was staged at the Cessnock Police Court this morning, before Mr. Cohen, P.M…

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Newcastle Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1925 · page 5

The Newcastle Council met last night. There were present: Alderman M. Light, the Mayor, and Aldermen Moroney, Wheeler, Parker, Ellis, Christie, Cornish,…

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By One Vote Shire Election Result SINGLETON

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 February 1925 · page 12

The poll for the erection of a councillor for C riding of Patrick Plains Shire (Singleton) resulted as follow: Alfred Charles Picton 168, Loslle…

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Council's Shop Leases City's High Rentals

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1925 · page 4

Tenders were opened by the Newcastle City Council at its meeting last night for the leases for five years of the council's block of shops in…

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Better Roads Newcastle's Slogan, Council Action

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 February 1925 · page 6

A concerted effort is to be made to give Newcastle better roads. A new campaign will be inlliated by the City Council…

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What Charges? Cessnock Shire Council

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 25 February 1925 · page 7

Mr. J. Brown, Cessnock Shire Administrator, has written to Mr. Jas, it Scott, in the following terms : — It has come to my knowledge from…

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Lake Macquarie Shire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 February 1925 · page 11

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

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Lambton. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 February 1925 · page 9

A special meeting of the Lambton Council was held on Monday evening Present: Aldermen Johnson (Mayor), Charlton, Jarrett, Fitzpatrick, Agnew…

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Tourist Road Erina Shire Proposal WYONG

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 25 February 1925 · page 7

Erina Shire Council has decided to ask the Main Roads Board to have the road leading from the Sydney to Newcastle road at Wyong, through…

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Maitland District Cessnock Shire Troubles Brown v. SCOTT

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 February 1925 · page 8

There was a large attendance at the Cessnock Police Court yesterday, when before Mr. T. W. Cohen, P.M., James Robert Scott was charged that on…

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District News. Carrington Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 February 1925 · page 8

Carrington Council met last night, There were present Aldermen Devon (Mayor), Brown, McLagen, Coe, Parker, and McGregor…

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Cessnock Shire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 6

In reply to a letter written to the Local Government Department on February 2, asking that the general administrative work of the Cessnock Shire be inquired…

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The Council's Leases

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 7

Sir,—With reference to the acceptance of tenders for the Hunter-street block of business premises, as an interested ratepayer, does this not call for some…

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New Lambton. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 6

New Lambton Council met last night. There were present Aldermen Longworth, (Mayor), Smallman. Marshall, Cameron, Watson Hallinan, Nicholas, and Dowey…

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"Selfish" Council Criticised by Neighbors

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 6

New Lambton Council last night decided to co-operate with Lambton in urging that an effort be made to have young-road declared an arteral main…

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District News. Wickham. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 7

Wickham Council met last night, when there were present: Aldermen H. Croft (Mayor), Fegan, Popper, C. Brown, Young, Turner, S. Brown, and Sheridan…

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Main Road Lights Support in the Suburbs City Council Offer

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 4

The City Councils offer to give suburban councils a 33 1-3 per cent. discount on the cost of high-potocred lights on main roads is…

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Cessnock Estate Shire and Sports Club Breach Healed

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 28 February 1925 · page 8

At the last Cessnock Shire meeting Mr. John Brown, the administrator, received a report from the council officers that the Cessnock Sports Club…

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Legislative Council Appointments

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 March 1925 · page 1

It is stated that there is a possibility that no Legislative Council appointments will be made at present. Ministers are divided in opinion on…

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Sewer Connections Council's Wishes Respected

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 March 1925 · page 2

The Water Board has agreed to the New Lambton Council's request that in granting extensions of time for sowerage connections, the council…

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