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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1926

1,616 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 81

Lake Shire Building Activity

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 February 1926 · page 2

The following building permits were issued by the Lake Macquarie shire council in the fortnight just ended:— Two-roomed weatherboard cottage…

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N.D.C.A. COMMITTEE v. City Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 February 1926 · page 7

The annual fixture between the officers and committee of the N.D.C.A. and the City Council and staff will be played at the Sports Ground on Wednesday next…

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Lake Macquarie Shire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 February 1926 · page 5

A meeting of the Lake Macquarie Shire Council was held at Speers' Point yesterday. There were present Councillors Hardy (President), Pearce, Johnston,…

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Dignified Snub! Canrington Mayor's Request

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 February 1926 · page 3

The town clerk of Carrington was recently instructed by the mayor (Alderman E. P. Hill) to ask permission of the Water Board to allow the…

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"Sly Grog Club" Victoria Barracks Alderman's Charge Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 February 1926 · page 3

Allegations that a club at Victoria Barracks was used as a sly grog shop, were made at Paddington Council meeting last night by Alderman…

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Newcastle Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 February 1926 · page 4

The Newcastle City Council met last night. There were present: The Mayor, Alderman H. P. Cornish, and Aldermen Light, Kilgour, Christie, Wheeler,…

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City Referendum Town Hall Scheme Council's Decision

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 February 1926 · page 3

Newcastle City Council at its meeting last night decided to conduct a voluntary referendum on the Town Hall issue. Only the…

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Cramped Post Office Use of Police Building Council Scheme

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 February 1926 · page 3

"It has long been apparent that notwithstanding the alterations made some months ago to the Newcastle post office, by the re-arrangement of…

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Tar-paving Roads Suggestion to Laks Council Seven Miles Proposed

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 February 1926 · page 4

The engineer of Lake Macquarie Shire Council (Mr. Lowry) told the meeting yesterday that he had provided for seven miles of tar-paving…

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Municipal Metal Quarry Election of Board

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 February 1926 · page 4

The postal ballot in connection with the extraordinary election of one member of the committee of management of the Newcastle and District Municipal Metal…

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No Pollution Board Officers Say Water is Pure Chichester Drainage To be Inspected by Municipal Bodies Next Week

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 February 1926 · page 3

The president and offices of the Hunter Water Board to-day gave emphatic denials to recent allegations that the Chichester water supply was being polluted by drainage from piggeries, and cattle yards, that rabbit poisoning was being carried on near the source of the supply,…

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Legislative Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 February 1926 · page 7

When the Legislative Council met this afternoon, Mr. Willis, the Vice-President of the Executive Council, said he proposed to take members into his confidence…

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Street Maintenance Waratah Council's Scheme

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 February 1926 · page 3

With a view of having better atten­tion given to its streets, Waratah Council some time ago decided in favor of the appointment of…

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District News Stockton Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 February 1926 · page 8

A special meeting of Stockton Council to deal with matters in connection with the proposed reconstruction of Stockton-Salt Ash road, was held last…

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Slag for Road Stockton Council's Decision Fullerton-rd. Work

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 February 1926 · page 3

Stockton Council, at a special meeting last night, decided to have Fullerton-road constructed with B. H. P. Co[?] slag and tar at a cost of about £264[?]…

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Municipal Quarry Board Ald. D. L. Lloyd Elected

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 February 1926 · page 7

The counting of the postal ballot in connection with the extraordinary election of one member on the committee of management of the Newcastle district…

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Tar Destroyed Cessnock Shire's Loss

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 February 1926 · page 7

A quantity of [?] which was boiling in a con[?] at the rear of Cessnock Shire Council's offices, caught alight at about 4.00 p.m…

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Wickham. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 February 1926 · page 7

Wickham Council met last night. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman C. Croft) and Aldermen Fegan, Pepper, Brown, Sharp, Grahame, Young,…

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Tarro Shire Deputation to Minister Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 February 1926 · page 4

A deputation from the Tarro Shire, consisting of Councillors Niland (President), Butler, and M'Carthy, waited on Mr. J. J. Fitzgerald, Assistant…

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Electric Signs City Council's Request

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 February 1926 · page 4

Wickham Council last night gave further consideration to a request by Newcastle City Council for permission to erect an illuminated sign near…

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