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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1925

1,578 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 22 of 79

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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Five Councils First Move to Municipal Union Happy Family Making Use of Newcastle's Plant and Resources

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 18 April 1925 · page 8

At the invitation of the Mayor of Newcastle (Alderman Light), representatives from five municipal councils—Adamstown, Hamilton, Merewether Newcastle and Wickham, attended a conference in Newcastle Council Chambers last night…

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Cessnock Shire

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 20 April 1925 · page 3

Mr.John Brown, administrator of the Cessnock Shire, received 35 applications for permission to build during the last fortnight at an estimated…

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Newcastle Council's Plant

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 April 1925 · page 4

In the afternoon the board were given an opportunity to inspect the bitulithic-mixing plant of the Newcastle council, and were also shown the new section of…

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Vacancy Likely New Lambton Council

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 20 April 1925 · page 8

There is a probability of an extraordinary aldermanic election at New Lambton before long. Alderman Nicholas, who is in the…

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Electricity Contracts Government and Council Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 April 1925 · page 5

A serious stage was reached yesterday between the State Government and the City Council over the latter's refusal to become associated with the scheme…

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Municipal Appeal Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 April 1925 · page 5

There were only five appellants against eight assessments. The valuator consented to reduction in case of William Robson if £10, and Mrs. S. Gould of £5…

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Newcastle Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 April 1925 · page 5

The Newcastle City Council met last night. There were present: The Mayor, Alderman M. Light, and Aldermen Ellis, Christie, Gibson, Moroney, Wheeler,…

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Sunday Cricket City Council Debate Divided Views

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 21 April 1925 · page 2

The ever-recurring question of Sunday cricket was again before the Newcastle City Council at its meeting last night…

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Electricity Contracts Government and Council Premier's Letter to Lord Mayor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 April 1925 · page 11

Sir George Fuller, the Premier, has forwarded a lengthy letter to the Lord Mayor of Sydney in regard to the proposed erection of a new power house by the…

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Lake Macquarie Shire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 April 1925 · page 8

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

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Aldermen Quarrel Dispute at Carrington Five Shilling Fine

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 April 1925 · page 6

For some time, two aldermen at Carrington have been at daggers drawn, and the trouble came to a head on March 25, when Alderman…

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Carrington Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 April 1925 · page 8

Carrington Council met last night, when there were present: Aldermen Devon (Mayor), Brown Coe, Murray, Loades, Parker and M'Lagin…

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Sydney Council Contracts Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 April 1925 · page 7

"Labour aldermen on the works committee of the Sydney City Council were at loggerheads this afternoon, when the question of preference to Australian…

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Meter Hire Water Board Member in Defence "Fighting Octopus" Carrington Aldermen Divided as to Wisdom of Charge

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 April 1925 · page 3

The collection by the Water and Sewerage Board of a water meter hire charge of is a year, was strongly defended at Carrington Council meeting last night by Alderman Parker, who is a member of the Board. The council resolved not to support the municipal movement to…

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Diocesan Council New Constitution Synod Legislation

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 April 1925 · page 5

The second session of the 21bt synod of the Newcastle Diocese was continued this morning. The Archdeacon of Newcastle…

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Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 April 1925 · page 3

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

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District News Wickham. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 April 1925 · page 5

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

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Tarro Shire Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 April 1925 · page 8

A meeting of the Tarro Shire Council was held at the shire chambers, East Maitland, yesterday There were present: Councillors M'Lean (President)…

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Financial Council Muswellbrook

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 24 April 1925 · page 8

The Muswellbrook Municipal Council shows credit balances in all its accounts. The water works account shows a…

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