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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1925

1,578 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 21 of 79

Council Breeze Mayor Criticised

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 April 1925 · page 5

There was a slight show of ill-feeling at the meeting of the East Maitland Council last night, when discussion took place over an item of £26…

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£100 for Concrete Newcastle to Maitland Road Alderman's Offer Council Promises £500 a Year

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 April 1925 · page 5

"The day that a road is laid down in concrete from Newcastle to Maitland, [?] as head of the firm of Ga[?]rett and sons, will be…

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Municipal Garage City Council Problem

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 April 1925 · page 5

Newcastle City Council, at a special committee meeting this afternoon, discussed the question of the erection of a municipal xarage, and went into the…

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Waratah. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 April 1925 · page 9

Waratah Council met last night, those present being Aldermen A. J. Gardiner (Mayor), Hughes, M'Gregor, Cowie, Whyte, and M'Meekin…

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Lambton. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 April 1925 · page 5

Lambton Council met last evening, there being present Aldermen Charlton, Fitzpatrick, Agnew, Lightfoot and Box. In the absence of the Mayor, the Deputy…

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Who Is to Pay? Position of Tarro Shire

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 April 1925 · page 5

Considerable interest in the interview on Saturday with the Main Roads Board is naturally being manifested by the Northern Permanent…

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District News Stockton. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 April 1925 · page 9

Stockton Council met last evening, there being present Aldermen Murphy (Mayor), Grifliths, Dalby, Quantrill, Dunson, Cody, and Quinlan…

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Differential Rates Municipal Sanitary Fees

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 April 1925 · page 2

Several residents of Rosehill (near Jesmond) brought under the notice of Waratah Council last, the fact that they were being charged 10s…

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Hamilton. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 April 1925 · page 3

Hamilton Council met last night. There were present Aldermen Melville (the Mayor), Williams, Gamble, Carlin, Lyne, Jenner, Brien, and Alexander…

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The Socialist Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 April 1925 · page 5

The National Socialist Council, which declined participation in M. Briand's Cabinet, consists of 80 delegates, whose provincialism swayed Messrs. Leon Blum…

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Adamstown Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 April 1925 · page 6

Adamstown Council met last night, when there were present: Aldermen Coote (Mayor), Wiggins, Wright, Keogh, Lloyd, Bailey, Cousins. Alderman Keogh was…

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Teralba Quarry Proposed Council Purchase

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 16 April 1925 · page 8

The executive of Newcastle District Municipal Metal Quarry informed Hamilton Council last night that Messrs. H. and G. Hodges, proprietors…

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Council Amalgamation Advantages With Suburbs Mayor's Emphasis

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 17 April 1925 · page 5

Another opportunity will be vouchsafed certain of the Newcastle suburban councils to join with the city at to-night's conference to consider the…

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Cessnock Shire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 April 1925 · page 6

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

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Wallsend. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 April 1925 · page 7

Wallsend Council met last night. There were present: Aldermen Neal (Mayor), Mewett, Ray, Davies, Turnbull, England, Brooks, Jones,…

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Merewether. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 April 1925 · page 7

Merewether Council met last night, when there were present: Alderman Meehan, Davies, Wisby, Pont, Rowlands, Dixon, Townson, Jeffries, and…

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Mayor Smiles ! Waratah's Progress Clash Averted

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 18 April 1925 · page 6

Waratah is not pleased as the result of last night's amalgamation conference. The Mayor (Alderman Gardiner) has taken somewhat…

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City Council Band

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 April 1925 · page 6

A classical and sacred programme will be rendered by the Newcastle City Council Concert Band in King Edward Park, to-morrow light. The numbers will…

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Y.M.C.A APPEAL Generosity of Public Mayor's Tribute

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 18 April 1925 · page 8

"When I heard that it was intended to raise £4000 for the Y.M.C.A. I thought that it was a joke," said the Mayor of Newcastle (Alderman…

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Municipal Amalgamation. Conference of Councils

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 April 1925 · page 5

The proposed amalgamation of the municipalities of Adamstown, Hamilton, Merewether, Newcastle, and Wickham was considered by a conference of delegates…

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