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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1925

1,578 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 20 of 79

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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Cleaning Stables Department May Act Council Warned

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 April 1925 · page 2

The Department of Public Health recently notified Merewether Council that it intended, to enforce, section 3 of the Public Health Amending Act,…

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Newcastle Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 April 1925 · page 4

The Newcastle City Council met last night. There were present: Alderman Light, the Mayor, and Aldermen Gibson, Moroney, Shedden, Christie, Grahame,…

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Town Hall? Mayor's Big Scheme Payable Proposition

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 7 April 1925 · page 4

"From inquiries that I have made I have good reason to believe that a municipal theatre would bo a payable proposition in Newcastle. It…

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Zoo for Newcastle Council's Appreciation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 April 1925 · page 5

The Newcastle Council at its meeting last night had before it a report from Alderman Light, the Mayor, dealing with the offer of Mr. W. Longworth, of…

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Summons Division. Municipal Cases

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

A fine of £1, with costs of £1.5s, or fourteen day's imprisonment, was imposed on John Derk Aarson for plying a substitute motor omnibus without the…

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Municipal Employees

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 April 1925 · page 4

The general secretary of the Federated Municipal and Shire Council Employees' Union recently communicated with the Newcastle Council, asking consideration…

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City Council Band

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

Newcastle City Council Band will give a concert in King Edward Park on Good Friday, when the following metropolitan artists will contribute to the programme:…

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Bribery Alleged. Mayor of Balmain's Complaint. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 April 1925 · page 9

At the Balmain Police Court to-day, Dennis Breen, 51, collector, was charged with having illegally and corruptly given £5 to Alderman Thomas Victor…

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Clever Mare Disappears From Pound Sceptical Council

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 April 1925 · page 3

A grey mare that strays about Carrington, mysteriously strayed from the pound yard on Friday night. A collector for some circus should…

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Lake Macquarie Shire

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

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

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Cessnock Shire Election

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

Sir.—I endorse the remarks of "Ratepayer" regarding the method adopted by a few in the selection of the candidates for the above election. I consider it a…

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Council Finance

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 April 1925 · page 3

New Lambton Council has an overdraft, and the Local Government Department wants to know what is being done about it…

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City Council Band

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 April 1925 · page 6

Newcastle City Council Band will give a recital in King Edward Park to-morrow evening, with the assistance of several metropolitan artists…

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New Lambton. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 April 1925 · page 7

New Lambton Council met last evening, there being present. Aldermen Longworth (Mayor), Marshall, Smallman, Brown, Cameron, Watson, and Dowey…

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District News Carrington. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 April 1925 · page 7

Carrington Council met on Tuesday night. There were present Aldermen Devon (Mayor), Brown, Parker, Murray Lo[?]des and M'Gregor…

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District News Wickham. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 April 1925 · page 6

Wickham Council met last night, when there were present Aldermen C. H. Croft (Mayor), Fegan, Pepper, C. Brown, Young, Turner, S. Brown, Sheridan, and…

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Council's Land Wickham Will Sell

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 April 1925 · page 4

Messrs. W. M. Shedden and Son in a letter received by Wickham Council last night, said that a bid for £215 cash had been received for…

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Main Extensions Cessnock Shire's Intimation

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 13 April 1925 · page 3

The Water Board has informed the Cessnock shire council that an extension of 805 yards of three-inch water-main in Appleton-avenue and 110…

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Dead Ends Carrington Council Active Three Resumptions

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 13 April 1925 · page 2

The committee appointed by the Carrington Council to inquire into the proposed extension of Rodgers-street to Forbes-street reported to the last…

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