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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1925

1,578 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 17 of 79

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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Sunday Tennis "Too Much Noise Kicked Up" Lord Mayor's View Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 March 1925 · page 5

Replying to a deputation from the Council of the Churches, which protested against the playing of tennis at the City Council's court on Sundays,…

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Newcastle Council

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

The Newcastle City Council met last night. There were present: Alderman Light, the Mayor, and Aldermen Gibson, Cornish, Howard, Moroney, Wheeler,…

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Council Conciliation Committee

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

A report was received from the finance committee of the Newcastle Council at its meeting last night dealing with the industrial agreement of the…

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Council Action Memorial Tablet

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 March 1925 · page 5

The City Council aldermen decided last night to erect a memorial tablet in the new kiosk on the Newcastle beach, referring to the…

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'Finest Institution' I Mayor on Y.M.C.A.

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 March 1925 · page 6

"The Y.M.C.A. is the finest Institution in the world." said Alderman Light, at a meeting of the Newcastle City Council last night, when…

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Power Charges Reduction if Possible Council Resolve

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 March 1925 · page 4

Newcastle City Council is keeping to Rs resolve to reduce its electricity charges wherever possible. At a meeting of the council last…

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Who Is He? Council's Mystery Man Hospital Site

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 March 1925 · page 4

When the Mayor, Alderman Light, and other members of the city council approached the Chief Secretary, Mr. Oakes, with a request for the…

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Whose Scheme? Mayor Says Aid. Ellis Stole Brains Amalgamated Councils New Proposal To Bring About a Greater Newcastle

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 March 1925 · page 6

Guided by the diclum that "Rome was not built in a day," the Newcastle Council decided last night to hold yet another conference— the 58th— in order to form the nuc[?]cus of a Greater Newcastle…

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Motors for Grace and Pace Police or Council? Newcastle Traffic Control "Whole Thing a Farce"

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 March 1925 · page 8

"Newcastle has not had fair play and it is utterly impossible to govern the traffic of the city under dual control…

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Lake Macquarie Shire

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

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

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Carrington. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 March 1925 · page 5

Carrington Council met last night. There were present: Aldermen Devon (Mayor), Brown, M'Lagan, Coe, and M'Gregor. An apology was received…

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The Peoples' Turn Council Amalgamation

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 25 March 1925 · page 4

(The "Sun" invites its readers to criticise or discuss topics of interest in letters which must be short. The name and address of the wrter must Alderman Hills writes:— With regard to the alleged "authorship" of the scheme for amulgamating various councils. I feel it incumbent on me…

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The Moving Picture Show Why is a Council ?

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 25 March 1925 · page 4

"Some of the councils have neither money, property, nor anything else— except debts," said Alderman Co[?], speaking in the City Council on…

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Filth and Mosquitoes Unhealthy Carrington Swamp Council Action

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 25 March 1925 · page 3

The unhealthy swamp at Carrington, belonging to the Railway Department, has not yet been filled in…

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New Lambton. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 March 1925 · page 3

New Lambton Council met last night, when there were present: Aldermen Longworth (Mayor), Smallman, Dowey, Marshall, Hallinan and Watson…

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Council's Help New Lambton Institute

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 26 March 1925 · page 3

The New Lambton Council last night voted a grant of £10 to the local Literary institute. The secretary (Mr. R. J. Power)…

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State Parliament Legislative Council. the Marriage Bill Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 March 1925 · page 4

In the Legislative Council this afternoon, on the motion of Mr. Dick, the Sydney Meat Preserving Bill and the Menangle Park Racecourse Bill were restored to the…

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State Parliament Legislative Council. the Marriage Bill Second Reading Carried Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 March 1925 · page 5

There was a fair attendance of the public in the Legislative Counucil Chamber this afternoon, when the Marriage Amendment (Ne Temere) Bill was brought…

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District News Merewether. Municipal Band

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 March 1925 · page 8

The annual meeting of the Merewether Municipal Band took place in the bandroom on Wednesday night, when there was a large attendance, including…

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