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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1926

1,616 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 12 of 81

Millet Growers First District Council

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 February 1926 · page 4

Following the resolution passed at the general meeting of members of the Broom Millet Growers' Association recently, a meeting of all…

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District News New Lambton Council Meeting

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

New Lambton Council met last evening, there being present Aldermen Brown (Mayor), Edden, G. Watson, Auckett, Morison, Dunkley, A. E. Watson,…

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Annual Cricket Match Council v. Association

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 February 1926 · page 7

The annual cricket match between Newcastle City Council and the Newcastle District Cricket Association took place yesterday at the…

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State Parliament Legislative Council Sydney

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

When the Legislative Council met this afternoon the first business done was to elect the usual sessional committees. These having been appointed. Mr…

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Council of War Abdel Krim Worried LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 February 1926 · page 1

A semi-official communique states that violent storms with heavy rain have occurred along the whole of the French front in Morocco, Says the…

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Council Abolition Premier Replies to Mr. Bavin Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 February 1926 · page 6

"We have reached a stage in the abolition discussion when I will have to seriously consider whether the political ravings of Mr. Bavin are entitled to reply…

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Dead or Living? Naming Carrington Streets Bitter Council Debate

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 February 1926 · page 5

Should the dead be given procedence over the living in the matter of re-naming streets? This question caused a bitter…

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Tarro Shire Rating

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 7

Tarro Shire Council decided to-day, on the motion of the president (Councilor Niland) that the general rate will be 2d in the £ on the unimproved…

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Water Pollution Mayor Sees Chichester Charges Supported

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 5

"I found the statements of Mr. G. Marston and Alderman Garrett, of East Maitland, in regard to the conditions prevailing at…

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District News. Carrington. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 2

Carrington Council met on Wednesday night, there being present Aldermen Hill. (Mayor), Bowes, M'Lagan, Brown. Purkiss, Coe, White, Parker, and Devon…

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State Parliament Legislative Council Workers' Compensation Bill Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 7

In the Legislative Council this afternoon, Mr. Flowers, the President, read a message from the Governor, stating that twelve months leave of absence had…

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Mayor's Only Regret

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 13 February 1926 · page 3

"I am more than ever pleased that took the trip to Chichester this week in week in view of the Conference of local councils to consider the position…

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Tarro Shire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 February 1926 · page 3

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

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Chichester Dam Visit by Mayor of Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 February 1926 · page 4

Alderman H. P.. Cornish. Mayors of Newcastle, accompanied by Alderman J. Garrett, of the East Maitland Council, Mr. G. Marston, of West Maitland, and Mr…

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Mass of Pot-holes Newcastle-Maitland-road Mayor's Criticism

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 13 February 1926 · page 6

"It is scandalous An absolute waste of public money The road it nothing out a mass of 'pot-holes' Every local council, which intends…

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Legislative Council Abolition Opposed Address by Mr. Bavin

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 February 1926 · page 5

Mr. T. R. Bavin, leader of the Opposition in the New South Wales Assembly, addressed a meeting in the Tyrrell Hall, Newcastle, last night, under the auspices…

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Bar Beach City Council Decisions

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 15 February 1926 · page 2

The following decisions were, arrived at following the visit by the works committee of the Newcastle city Council to the Bar Beach last week—…

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Another Sub-station? City Council Considering

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 15 February 1926 · page 3

The special works committee of the Newcastle City Council, held over a special report for investigation from the city electrical engineer (Mr…

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Legislative Council Statement by Premier Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 February 1926 · page 5

"The abolition of the Legislative Council is a fight between Toryism and Conservatism on the one hand, and Democracy, as represented by the Labour…

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The League Germany's Application Meeting of the Council (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 February 1926 · page 5

It is reported from Geneva that the Council of the League of Nations has fixed March 8 for an extraordinary meeting of the Assembly to deliver an…

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