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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1925

1,578 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 79

Newcastle Council Extraordinary Election a Keen Contest

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

With sixteen candidates offering for the three vacancies on the Newcastle City council, created by the resignations of Aldermen Kilgour, Creer and Dick, it…

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Municipal Employees

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

Mr. Krempin, secretary to the Newcastle branch of the Municipal and Shire Employees' Union, stated on Saturday that the conciliation committee…

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Alderman Rae Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1925 · page 5

Alderman Charles Rae, of the Wallsend Council, was struck by a fall of Stone while he was at work yesterday afternoon in the Wallsend Colliery, where…

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Newcastle City Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1925 · page 5

The Newcastle City Council met last night. There were present: Aldermen M. Light (Mayor), Moroney, Wheeler, Parker, Ellis, Grahame, Cornish, Blackall,…

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City Council's Tribute

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 January 1925 · page 6

"His word was his bond. I do not think any man could have a finer epilaph than that." The speaker was Alderman Ellis,…

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Know Newcastle! Visit of Inspection Council Plan

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 January 1925 · page 4

Newcastle alderman are not satisfied to lean back in their leather armchairs and peruse their reports through a haze of tobacco smoke…

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Gosford Erina Shire Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 9

At the Erina Shire Council meeting held at Gosford on Monday, the new President (Councillor W. A. Chapman) took the chair for the first time…

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Alderman C. H. Rae

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 8

Alderman C. H. Rae was carrying out his duties as a deputy when the accident befel him in Wallsend Colliery on Monday. The surveyors had been at the…

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Lake Macquarie Shire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 5

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

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Salvation Army Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 7

An all-day council of the Salvation Army was conducted by Brigadier A Howard in the Young People's Hall at the Citadel, Newcastle West, yesterday…

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District News. Carrington Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 8

Carrington Council met on Tuesday night, there being present Aldermen Devon (Mayor). Brown, Parker, Murray, M'Lagan, Coe, Loades. M'Gregor, and…

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Rates Fixed West Maitland Council

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 5

The rates in the municipality of West Maitland were fixed at 4 l-3d in the £, on the motion of the Mayor (Alderman Waller), seconded by…

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Oil on Road ?. Cabman's Mishap Claim to Council

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 3

Was the oily nature of the surface of a Newcastle street responsible for a recent accident? This is a question addressed to the City Council…

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Hamilton Streets Proposed Loan of £30,000 Absent Aldermen

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 3

In a report presented to Hamilton Council by its overseer [?] Hassall) in December, he said: I would like the council, when dealing with next…

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Wickham. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 6

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

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Hamilton. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 8

A special meeting of Hamilton Council was held last night. There were present: Aldermen Melville (the Mayor), Carlin, Williams, Lyne, Howard, Canning, Cram,…

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Angry Council Hannell-Street Bridge

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 5

Mr. W. P. J. Skelton, M.L.A., informed the Wickham Council last night that the Under-Secretary of the Public Works Department states that the…

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District News. New Lambton. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 6

New Lambton Council met last evening when there were present: Aldermen J. Longworth (Mayor), Marshall, Small-man, Nicholas, Brown, Cameron, Watson,…

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Overdraft Anxiety Passage at Council CESSNOCK

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 5

"The shire ship has been brought on the rocks," said the president (Mr. Scott) at a meeting of the Cessnock Shire Council to-day. "The question…

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"In Due Course" Cheaper Electric Power Council Promise

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 4

On several occasions the Newcastle chamber of Manufactures has urged upon the City Council the advisableness of reducing charges for the…

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