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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1925

1,578 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 79

City Elections Visit of Lord Mayor

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 January 1925 · page 5

Considerable interest is manifested in the elections for the three vacant seats at the Newcastle City Council table…

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District News. Adamstown. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 January 1925 · page 6

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

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District News. Hamilton. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 January 1925 · page 5

Hamilton Council met last night. There were present: Aldermen Melville (the Mayor), Williams, Gamble, Carlin, Lyne, Howard, Canning, Cram, Jenner, Myers,…

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Meat Prices Absence of Control Over Retail Trade Combine Alleged Aldermen Cross-examine Abattoir Board Members

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 January 1925 · page 1

Additional Interest was font to the meeting of the Adamstown Municipal Council last night by the attendance of a number of members of the Abattoirs Board, who are seeking re-election. The candidates were subjected to a searching catechism, especially…

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Doom of Dome Cathedral Not Safe Council Worried London

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 January 1925 · page 1

An extraordinary development has occurred in connection with the proposals to repair St. Paul's Cathedral. The City of London Corporation…

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Municipal Quarry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 January 1925 · page 4

A meeting of the Newcastle District Municipal Metal Quarry management committee was held at the Newcastle Council Chambers yesterday, when…

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Council Loyalty Mayor's Rebuke Water Board Votes

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 6

"I wouldn't stand for a position where members don't know whether members don't know whether they ought to be loyal to their council or not," said…

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Merewether. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 7

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

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Newcastle Council. To-morrow's Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 6

The sixteen candidates who are seeking election to fill the three vacancies in Newcastle City Council are not making public meetings prominent features of…

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District News. Wallsend. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 6

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

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"Looks the Goods" Sydney's Lord Mayor Newcastle Tribute Civic Welcome Speeches

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 5

"In my opinion he looks the goods," was the somewhat unceremonious planner in which the Mayor (Alderman Light)…

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Wallsend Trams Choosing the Route Council Debate

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 7

One of the most important matters before Wallsend Council at its first meeting of the new year, held last night, was the matter of the…

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Paper "Black" Police Guard Door "Labor Daily" Labor Council Action SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 5

After declaring the "Labor Daily," the official organ of the A.L.P., black, the Trades and Labor Council, meeting last night broke up, and…

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Lord Mayor's Visit

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 5

The Lord Mayor of Sydney (Alderman stokes). accompanied by Mr. J. Tyroll (vice-president of the A.L.P.). the Mayor of Newcastle (Alderman…

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Lord Mayor's Visit Official Reception

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 7

Alderman P. V. Stokes, Lord Mayor of Sydney, arrived in Newcastle by the midday train yesterday. He was met at the station by the Parliamentary…

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Newcastle Council Extraordinary Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 5

A meeting was addressed from the balcony of the Royal Exchange Hotel last night by Aldermen Stokes, the Lord Mayor of Sydney, in support of the…

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District News. Greta. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 15

Greta Council met on Wednesday evening. There were present: Aldermen James Proudfoot (Mayor), Ekin, Houston, Smith, M'Kinnon, North,…

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Municipal Election John C. Macdonnell

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 6

Mr. John C. Macdonnell, who has been a leading Public Accountant of Newcastle for the past ten years, is one of the candidates for selection as an Alderman…

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Lord Mayor's Views

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 January 1925 · page 5

Alderman Stokes, the Lord Mayor of Sydney who had come to Newcastle to assist in the campaign of A.LP. nominees, on being told the result of the…

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Lord Mayor's Visit Inspection of Industries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 January 1925 · page 4

Alderman P. V. Stokes, Lord Mayor of Sydney, spent the week-end in Newcastle. On Saturday, accompanied by Alderman…

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