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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1925

1,578 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 19 of 79

Stockton Reserve Council and Department Conflict of Views

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 April 1925 · page 3

For some years controversy has been going on the Stockton Council and the Lands Department over an area of land in…

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New Fire Station Opening at Hamilton Council to Assist

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 April 1925 · page 8

Whon the now Central fire station, at the intersection at Belford and Samdon streets, Hamilton is ready for occupation, the station in…

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State Parliament Legislative Council. End of the Session. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 April 1925 · page 4

The final sitting of the Legislative Council for the session was held this afternoon. A communication was received from the…

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Cessnock Shire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 April 1925 · page 8

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

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Clergy and Mayor Official Recognition

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 April 1925 · page 5

Claiming that they had not received the recognition in the past at official functions to which they were justly entitled, a body, representing the…

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Road Gravel Shire Accepts Offer

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 April 1925 · page 1

Mr. W. K. Lindsay, Cessnock shire engineer, reported to the shire administrator (Mr. Brown) that Mr. H. M. Williams, superintendent of East…

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District News Merewether Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 April 1925 · page 9

Merewether Council met last night, when there were present Aldermen Wells (Mayor), Meehan, Davies, Wisby, Pont, Rowlands, Dixon, Jefferson, Pitt,…

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District News Wallsend Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 April 1925 · page 7

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

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Broken Gates Merewether Again Council Annoyed

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 April 1925 · page 8

The Mayor of Merewether reported to his council last night that on the night of March 19, after the council meeting, someone took the locks off…

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Further Talk Council and Estate Pell-street Land

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 April 1925 · page 4

Merewether Estate wrote to Merewether Council last night that it had assumed, after a deputation, that the matter of Pell-street Extended…

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Will Not Pay Half Hamilton Council's Siding Railway Refusal

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 April 1925 · page 5

"I can tell you definitely that the Railway Commissioners will not meet you in regard to this matter. All other municipal…

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Without Lights Municipal Cases

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 April 1925 · page 1

Pleas of guilty were recorded in Newcastle Police Court to-day, before Mr. Shropshire. S.M., to charges preferred against two youths, Henry…

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Shire Valuations

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 4 April 1925 · page 5

Mr. T. S. Elkin has been appointed valuer to Port Stephens shire at a fee of 1215…

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Tourist Traffic Shire Councillor Complains

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 4 April 1925 · page 6

The question of tourist traffic through the shire was raised by Councillor Ralston who maintained that with all the bridges, wharves, and…

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Boy Scouts Public Support Needed Mayor's Appeal

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 4 April 1925 · page 7

The Mayor (Alderman Light) made the following appeal in connection with the Boy Scouts' Association:— To my Fellow Citizens:—…

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City Council Band

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 April 1925 · page 6

Newcastle City Council Concert Band will give its weekly recital in Kin Edward Park to-morrow night. Under the same auspices a concert is to be…

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Rope Across Road Greta Council's Doubts

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 4 April 1925 · page 3

Mr. R. Fulligar, manager of New Greta coillery, asked permission of Greta Council at its last meeting to convey coal to the power house across…

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Drastic Report Sydney Council's Cartage Contracts City Commission Mr. Lamb Favors Control By "Best Brains" SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 4 April 1925 · page 3

Another instalment of the report of the Royal Commissioner (Mr. E. Lamb, K.G.), who is inquiring into the affairs of the City Council, has been forwarded to tho Governor. The report, which deals with the City Council cartage contract, is…

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Cessnock Shire

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 April 1925 · page 3

The Cessnock Shire Administrator (Mr. John Brown) received [?]2 applications for permission to build during the previous fortnight, at an estimated…

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Accumulating Garbage New Lambton's Plight Council's Economy

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 April 1925 · page 6

Many complaints are being made that the system of garbage removal in the New Lambton municipality is from satisfactory…

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