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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1925

1,578 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 79

Gully Line Council Offer Rejected

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 4

The Railway Department has declined Waratah Council's request to resume the old Gully line for the prevision of a tramway service…

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District News. Stockton. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 10

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

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Cessnock Council Troubles Councillor Cousins' Case Information Dismissed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 9

At the Cessnock Police Court, yesterday, before Mr. T. W. Cohen, P.M., James Robert Scott proceeded against Joseph Henry Cousins, a councillor, on a charge…

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DISBANDED Cessnock Council Minister Acts Cr. Brown in Charge SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 5

Following on an Interview with Mr, Cromarty, M.L.A., the Minister for Local Government has disbanded the Coesnock Shire…

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Municipal Tour City Works Inspection

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 5

Some time ago one of the Newcastle aldermen suggested that the members of the council might have a look at their property. The matter was…

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DISSOLVED Cessnock Shire Council State Action Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 5 February 1925 · page 5

A special meeting of the Executive Council to-day confirmed the action of the Minister for Local Government (Mr. Fitzpatrick) in dissolving…

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Cessnock Shire Council to Be Dissolved Councillor Brown to Administer Sydney

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

The Cessnock Shire Council is to be dissolved, and Councillor J. Brown is to act as Administrator, should he be willing to hold that position, until the…

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Adamstown. Council Meeting

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

Adamstown Council met last night, when there were present Aldermen Coote (Mayor), Cousins, Cameron, Balley, Lloyd, Wiggins, Robinson and…

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District News. Hamilton. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 February 1925 · page 8

Hamilton Council met last night. There were present: Aldermen Melville (the Mayor), Williams, Gamble, Lyne, Howard, Canning, Cram, Jenner, Myers, Brien…

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City Health Measures Council Inspector's Report

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 February 1925 · page 9

The activities of the city health inspector's deportment relating to the measures taken for the cleanliness and health of the Newcastle municipality…

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Cartage Contracts City Council Inquiry Bribery Alleged Sydney

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

The inquiry that is being conducted by Mr. Lamb K. C. Royal Commissioner, late the administration at the Sydney Town Hall and particularly into certain…

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Cessnock Shire Council Dissolution To-day Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 7

Mr. J. C. L. Fitzpatrick, the Minister for Local Government, ascertained to-day that he would be able to take immediate action in regard to his decision…

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Mr. Ball and the Lord Mayor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 7

Alderman P. V. Stokes, the Lord Mayor, yesterday forwarded to Mr. Ball, the Minister for Works and Railways, a letter in which he inquired whether the…

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New Roads Port Stephens Shire

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 5

Mr. J. J. Fitzgerald, member for Oxley, has notified the Port Stephens Shire Council that £7400 has been granted from the Commonwealth vote…

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Merewether. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 3

Merewether Council met last night, when there were present: Aldermen Wells, (Mayor), Meehan, Davies, Wisby, Pont, Rowlands, Dixon, Jefferson, Pitt,…

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Baths for Maitland Problem of Finance Mayor in Favor

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 7

"I am certainly among the strongest advocates for municipal baths in Maitland," said Alderman Waller, Mayor of West Maitland to-day. "To…

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District News. Wallsend. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 8

Wallsend Council met last night, when there were present: Aldermen S. M. Neal (Major), Scott, Turnbull, Hill Lee, Morris, Capewell, Jones,…

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Brooktown Bridge Wallsend Council Shy Railway View

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 6

A letter from the Railway Commisioners about the closing of the Brooktown bridge was discussed by Wallsend Council last night. The…

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Assault Charge Cessnock Council Sequel Cr. Brown's Task

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 5

The news of the appointment of Councillor Brown as administrator of the Cessnock Shire Council, pending an election, is being freely discussed…

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Locked Out Again Shire Council Officers

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 7 February 1925 · page 8

The Shire Council staff was locked out again this morning. On the arrival of Mr. Scott, about 10 o'clock. a request was made for the chambers…

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