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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1925

1,578 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 79

Cut His Throat City Council Employee Street Tragedy Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 5

James Callan, 46, an employee of the City Council, who was recently suspended from duty, cut his throat in front of the Town…

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Cessnock Shire Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 9

The Cessnock Shire Council met at the shire chambers, Cessnock, yesterday. There were present Councillors Scott (President), Heuston, Rose, Brown,…

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Carrington Council

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 6

The committees of the Carrington Council for the current year have been elected. Finance will consist of the Mayor…

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Joint Action Shire Road Needs

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 4

Mr. T. Roberts, secretary of the Kitchener and District Progress Association, has informed the Tarro Shire Council that delegates…

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WHY? Shire President Resigns SINGLETON

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 7

Councillor F. J. Dorrington, who was elected president of the Patrick Plains Shire Council at the December meeting, has forwarded his…

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Cessnock. Lively Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 6

Yesterday's meeting of the Cessnock Shire Council was very lively, and was attended by a number of ratepayers. At 10.57 a.m. the President. Councillor…

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Sydney Trades Council Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 4

The Trades and Labour Council to-night reaffirmed its decision declaring the "Labour Daily" newspaper "black." The meeting was to have discussed the…

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District News. Wallsend. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 5

A special meeting of Wallsend Council, called primarily for the discussion of the new valuations and the current year's estimates, took place last night…

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Sydney Council Sensation Employee Kills Himself Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 5

The City Council's Electricity Department scandals had a startling sequel this morning, when James ,Callas one of the employees who had been…

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Teralba Gravel Municipal Purchase

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 1

A letter was received by Carrington Council from the Newcastle Municipal Metal Quarry committee, asking if the council wishes the…

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Shipping Dispute Lord Mayor's Action Invites a Conference Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 5

Endeavours to bring about the termination of the maritime dispute are being made by Alderman Stokes, the Lord Mayor of Sydney…

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Weston Wants Speeding Council Up

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 3

Weston Progress Association has decided to ask Cessnock Shire Council to expedite the building of the promised bridge in Kline-street to…

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Shipping Dispute Lord Mayor's Offer Rejected by Companies Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 January 1925 · page 5

The Lord Mayor yesterday received a reply from the shipping companied and the Seamen's Union in connection with his proposal that a conference be held…

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Publishing Tenders City Council's Policy

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 19 January 1925 · page 8

An announcement as to the City Council's policy with reference to tenders was made in a report submitted by the electrical engineer and…

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No Conference Lord Mayor's Futile Intervention "In Hands of Court" Companies Refuse to Discuss the Shipping Dispute SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 19 January 1925 · page 6

A conference which was called by the Lord Mayor, Alderman Stokcs, for 11 a.m. to-day to try to brine about a settlement of the strike, fell through. Mr. Johnson arrived at the Town Hall puntually at 11 o'clock,…

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Their Own Time Council Workers' Side Line Wiring Sports Ground Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 19 January 1925 · page 5

Another sensational sequel to the alleged wiring of a Sydney sports ground by City Council officers in their own time occurred to-day, when…

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Action by Shire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1925 · page 4

Reference to the strike and its effect on country interest, at the meeting of the Port Stephens Shire Council, held at Raymond Terrace, was…

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Civic Coal Mine Sydney Council Report Lord Mayor's Denial Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 21 January 1925 · page 5

An indignant denial was given by the Lord Mayer to-day to the statement that he and other persons hand entered into negotiations for the…

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Mayoral Dinner Lord Mayor Invited

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 21 January 1925 · page 4

The Lord Mayer of Sydney (Alderman Stokes), has been invited to attend the Mayoral dinner, which is being given by Alderman Light…

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Stockton. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 January 1925 · page 2

Stockton Council met last evening, there being present: Aldermen Murphy (Mayor). Griffiths, Quantrill, Williams, Rees, Cody, and Quinlan…

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