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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1925

1,578 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 16 of 79

Lambton. Council Meeting

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

Lambton Council met last evening, there being present Aldermen Johnson (Mayor), Charlton, Jarrett, Fitzpatrick, Agnew, Eightfoot, Sprace, and Bell…

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District News Stockton. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 March 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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Alderman Robinson Leaves Adamstown Council

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 March 1925 · page 3

Alderman R. Robinson tendered his resignation to the Adamstown Council last night. He explained that he was compelled to take this course…

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Shire Rolls

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 March 1925 · page 5

Three girls have been engaged by the Cessnock Shire administrator to prepare the rolls for the forthcoming election of councillors…

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Hamilton. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 March 1925 · page 7

Hamilton Council met last night. There were present: Aldermen Melville (the Mayor), Williams, Carlin, Cram, Jenner, Myers and Alexander…

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New Lambton Council

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

Sir,—Our aldermen are to be commended for their intention to purchase a steam roller, to cost £1400. They have engaged a civil engineer at a big…

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District News Adamstown Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 March 1925 · page 5

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

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Lot of Misfits Parliamentarians and Harbor Bridge Angry Aldermen Hot Tune for Local Members at North Sydney SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 March 1925 · page 3

People whose properties at North Sydney have been returned to make room for the harbor bridge are not well pleated with the deal that they have received from the Government. An alderman and some of the spectators at the North Sydney…

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Unhappy Hamilton Scourged by Mosquitoes Council Campaign

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 March 1925 · page 5

Hamilton council's war on mosquitoes has so far failed, and the campaign director, the health inspector, is up against it…

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Cessnock Shire Administrator's Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 March 1925 · page 6

Mr. J. Brown, administrator to the Cessnock Shire, sat the Cessnock Shire Chambers yesterday, and dealt with the business of the council…

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Merewether. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 March 1925 · page 7

Merewether Council met last night when there were present: Alderman Wells (Mayor), Aldermen Davies, Wisby, Pont, Lovell, Rowlands, Dixon,…

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District News Wallsend. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 March 1925 · page 5

Wallsend Council met last night, when there were present: Aldermen S. M. Neal (Mayor), Scott, Turnbull, Timmins, Hill Lee, Morris, Capewell, Jones, Brooks,…

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Council Fined Uncertified Official Stockton Position

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 March 1925 · page 4

Since August Stockton has been without a certificated town clerk. This is against the provisions of section 98 of the Local Government Act, and…

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Peeping Toms Merewether Affliction Council Will Act

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 March 1925 · page 5

Allegations of a grave character were made at the Merewether Council meeting last night. After giving a list of the…

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Streets Case Verdict for Council Work Defined

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 March 1925 · page 5

Judge Beeby, this afternoon, in Newcastle District Court, delivered his reserved judgement in the case in which the trustees of the estate of the…

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Cessnock Shire Trouble

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 March 1925 · page 6

Mr. J. Brown, administer to the Cessnock Shire, yesterday received a copy of the letter sent by the Acting Under-Secretary, in reply to a letter forwarded…

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Greater Brisbane Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 March 1925 · page 13

The Greater Brisbane Council is to begin its official career with some little pomp and ceremony There was some talk of its first meeting, which…

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Street Cleaning Plant City Council's Acquisition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 March 1925 · page 6

The latest acquisition of the Newcastle City Council is a street watering and street flushing machine, designed and constructed by the Leyland Motor…

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"Did All He Could" Hamilton Council Tribute Fund Opened

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 21 March 1925 · page 5

"Gordon Lees did a courageous act He knew that the shark was in front of him, and he saw it attacking young Canning. His life was in his hand…

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Offer to Shire

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 March 1925 · page 2

Tooth's Brewery has advised Cessnock shire that it is prepared to accept £5 per foot, which is the Valner-General's valuation of 24 feet…

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