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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1926

1,616 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 15 of 81

"Flouting Public" Medical Council Castigated Axham Case London

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 February 1926 · page 7

"It Is flouting the public's verdict," says "The Times." in a leading article referring to the medical council's decision that it would be unnecessary…

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League Council Seats Germany and France Parley LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 February 1926 · page 1

The Paris correspondent of the "Dally Mull" says that It is believed that tho French Government is willing to drop the proposal to admit Poland…

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May Be a Tie Abolition of Council Test To-day Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 February 1926 · page 7

Sir. A. C. Willis, Vice-President of the Executive Council, expects the Upper House Abolition Bill, when he will endeavor to have restored to the…

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Council Abolition Government Defeated Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 February 1926 · page 7

The galleries were crowded when the Legislative Council resumed its sitting after the tea adjournment. Mr. Willis moved: "That the…

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State Parliament Legislative Council Workmen's Compensation Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 February 1926 · page 7

Immediately the Legislative Council met this afternoon, Sir Allen Taylor, in a personal explanation, replied to the charges made by Mr. J. Culbert on…

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Well Beaten Council Abolition Assembly Row "Are We Downhearted" SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 February 1926 · page 7

"Are we downhearted!" This was one of the taunts flung across the chamber by the Opposition when the Legislative Assembly…

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Municipal Baths

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 February 1926 · page 8

A letter from the West Maitland Municipal Council was read at the meeting of the Hunter District Water Supply and Sewerage Board yesterday, making…

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Carrington Swamps Mayor Takes Action

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 25 February 1926 · page 3

The Mayor of Carrington (Alderman E. P. Hill), during the last few months has endeavored to have the Carrington swamps reclaimed…

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Wickham. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 February 1926 · page 7

Wickham Council met last night, when there were present: Alderman C. H. Croft (Mayor), Fegan, Pepper, Brown, Clarke, Sharpe, Davies, Grahame, Young…

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New Lambton. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 February 1926 · page 6

New Lambton Council met last night, there being present. Aldermen. Brown (Mayor), Edden, G. Watson, Auckett, Morison, Dunkley, Hallinan, Eaton and…

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District News. Carrington. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 February 1926 · page 7

Carrington Council met last night. there werre present Aldermen Hill (Mayor Devon, Parker, White, Coo, Purkiss, M'Lagan, Brown, and Bower…

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Council Abolition Government's Position Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 February 1926 · page 4

The Premier and members of the Labour Party appeared somewhat perturbed to-day at the defeat of the Government in the Legislative Council last…

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State Parliament Legislative Council Workmen's Compensation Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 February 1926 · page 5

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

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First Shot Council Civil War Town Hall Referendum

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 25 February 1926 · page 6

The first shot in the civil war between the rival forces of the town hall scheme was fired by the mayoral party in the Newcastle…

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"Die Hard Council" Applause by "Times" Lang Criticised London, W[?]

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 25 February 1926 · page 1

IN a leading article, headed "The Die Hard Council," "The Times" says: "Mr. Lang has suffered an unexpected reverse. He was not long…

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"All a Myth" Water Board Says There is No Pollution Chichester Inspection "No Justification for Mayor's Alarmist Statements"

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 25 February 1926 · page 7

The Hunter District Water Board, after having made a careful inspection of the Chichester storage reservoir and the property on its catchment area yesterday, recorded its opinion that there was not the slightest…

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Water Supply Conference To-night Mayor and Board

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 26 February 1926 · page 7

The cleanliness or otherwise of the [?] catchment arca from which Newcastle and district obtains [?] water supply, will again…

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TENNIS Council's Liberal Help

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 26 February 1926 · page 10

Carrington Council has decided to accept the offer of the local Tennis Club to erect a club-room next to the new court on Grahame Park, and the…

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The Labour Council Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 February 1926 · page 7

Reference was made at the meeting of the Trades and Labour Council to-night to the financial affairs of the Victorian Seamen's Union…

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State Parliament Legislative Council Workmen's Compensation Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 February 1926 · page 7

The Legislative Council this after noon agreed to a motion by the Vice President of the Executive Council that for the remainder of the session the…

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