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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1925

1,578 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 15 of 79

Lake Macquarie Shire

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

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

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Carrington Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 March 1925 · page 8

Carrington Council met last night, there being present Aldermen Devon (Mayor), Brown, Parker, M'Lagen, Coe, Loades, and Murray. An apology was…

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Cessnock Shire Trouble Brown v. SCOTT

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 March 1925 · page 8

At the Cessnock Police Court yesterday, before Mr. T. W. Cohen, P.M., the case was continued in which John Brown, administrator to the Cessnock…

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Ratepayers' Strike Erina Shire Roads WYONG

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 March 1925 · page 4

The alleged disgraceful condition of the Morisset to Mandalong road has elicited a declaration from residents along the route that no rates will be…

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Miners' Council Meets Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 March 1925 · page 7

The Central council of the Miners' Federation commenced its sessions this afternoon. At the conclusion of the meeting this afternoon Mr. A. C. Willis,…

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No Fourth Man Davis Cup Team Tennis Council's Decision Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 March 1925 · page 5

The Australasian Lawn Tennis Council met again yesterday afternoon at the request of the Victorian delegates to reconsider sending four…

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Gosford Erina Shire Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 March 1925 · page 6

At the last meeting of the Erina Shire Council approval was given to a scheme for the improvement of Woy Woy. A boulevard is to be constructed from the…

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Wickham. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 March 1925 · page 6

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

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District News New Lambton. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 March 1925 · page 6

New Lambton Council met last evening, there being present: Aldermen Longworth (Mayor), Smallman, Dowey, Hallinan, and Watson…

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To Be Sold Wickham Council's Land

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 March 1925 · page 6

The Mayor of Wickham (Alderman Croft) proposed to his council last night that the council's land in Throsby-street should be disposed of…

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Sydney Municipal Employees Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 March 1925 · page 5

Speaking at the Municipal Employees' Union picnic at Clifton Gardens to-day, Alderman Stokes, the Lord Mayor, said, amid cheers, that he believed before long…

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Whose Business? Department & Council

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 March 1925 · page 3

The bad state of Hannell-street in wet weather is caused by the ordinary wear and tear of the heavy motor traffic in the vicinity, and is not due…

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Health Precautions Horses at Merewether Council's Warning

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 March 1925 · page 2

The town clerk of Merewether has forwarded the following letter to all ratepayers having stable on their premises…

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Council Obdurate Islington Post Office "Coat of Paint"

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 March 1925 · page 3

The Commonwealth Postal Department has informed Wickham Council that a satisfactory arrangement had been made with the owner of the…

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Building and Machinery Notes to Be Leased Council Property Garrington Site

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 March 1925 · page 2

Although the Carrington Council owns the best and most centrally situated place of land in the municipality. It [?] idle. After the council…

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"Hamilton Jungle" Road Overrun with Weeds Council Neglect

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 17 March 1925 · page 6

Residents of Hamilton South and the Junction complain bitterly of the municipal neglect of that portion of Hamilton South in Macquarie-street,…

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Council Am Trustees Conditions Attached to Road-Making District Court Appeal Question of Land Values in Merewether Area

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 17 March 1925 · page 5

The hearing of a case of interest to Merewether property owners and residents was opened in the District Court to-day. The value and prospective value of land in the area entered largely into the argument regarding the conditions imposed by the Merewether…

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Mayor Gratified

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 March 1925 · page 5

When the Mayor (Alderman Light) was informed of the statement which was made by the Director of Education, he expressed his pleasure…

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Go to Putney Stockton Alderman and Bowling Club Green and Rentals Lively Discussion at Meeting of Council

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 March 1925 · page 6

What lease or tenure, and what other conditions have the Bowling Club of the premises at present occupied by them?—On February 16, 1915, the club asked for the use of an area of land on Rawson Park for the purpose of making a bowling green, and it was resolved, on…

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Industrial Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 March 1925 · page 6

The Newcastle Industrial Council has selected the following candidates in connection with the election of representatives to the Board of Directors of…

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