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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1926

1,616 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 17 of 81

Traffic Control Council and Police

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 March 1926 · page 3

"It any of your officers see a breach of the Motor Traffic Act, and report the same to me, action will be taken by the Police Department,"…

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State Parliament Legislative Council Sydney

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

That the Government intends to make a strenuous effort to close the session at an early date was made clear in a statement made by Mr. Willis, the…

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League Council Debate in Commons LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 March 1926 · page 4

The Prime Minister (Mr. Baldwin) announced In the House of Commons to-day that he would move the adjournment of the house to-morrow to…

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Council Abolition Mr. M'tiernan's Trip Premier Evades Questions Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 March 1926 · page 5

Mr. Ball asked Mr. Lang, the Premier, in the Legislative Assembly to-day, if it was a fact that the Attorney-General was going to England? If so,…

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Board Censured Municipal Quarry Report Statement Denied

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 March 1926 · page 4

Members of the Hamilton and Adamstown Councils are incensed over what they consider a false statement by the…

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"Queered His Pitch" Lang and Loan Money in London Attack on Council Financiers Deny N.S.W. Has Been Misrepresented LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 March 1926 · page 1

That Mr. Lang was ill-advised in attacking the Legislative Council when he was about to make an appeal in London for a loan of £10,000,000 is the opinion of London financiers. They also say that Mr. Lang "queered his own pitch" by Financial circles do not comprehend the meaning of Mr. Lang's reported criticism of the delay in floating the new £10.000.000 loan for N.S.W…

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The Reason Why Alderman Cornish Tells

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 March 1926 · page 5

"I am absolutely opposed to building a Town Hall, unless it is commercialised," Bald Alderman Christie at a meeting led by the Mayor…

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Prepared for Debate Alderman Wheeler Explains

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 March 1926 · page 5

"It is regrettable," said Alderman Wheeler to-day, "that a question of such importance should be treated with an indifference unworthy of those…

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Wallsend. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 March 1926 · page 8

Wallsend Council met last night, when there were present: Aldermen R. E. Lee (Mayor), Thomas, Belford, Neal, Morris, Dennis, Jones, Brooks, Rae, Davies,…

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Trades Council's Protest Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 March 1926 · page 7

At to-night's meeting of the Trades and Labour Council a long resolution was carried, protesting against the action of the A.L.P. executive in calling upon Mr…

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Industrial Matters Miners' Council Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 March 1926 · page 8

The Central Council of the Miners' Federation continued its sittings to-day, and will resume again to-morrow morning. When seen after the council had…

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State Parliament Legislative Council Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 March 1926 · page 7

The debate on the Juvenile Migrants Bill was continued in the Legislative Council this morning after our report closed. In the committee stage, Professor…

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Constant Fear Merewether's Bad Roads Council Petitioned

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 March 1926 · page 4

Merewether Council had before it last night a petition, signed by 19 residents of Livingstone-street and portion of Ocean-street, respecting the…

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Labour Caucus Council Amendments Accepted Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 March 1926 · page 7

A meeting of the Parliamentary, Labour Caucus was held to-day to discuss amendments made by the Legislative Council in the Industrial Arbitration…

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"Into Our Hands" Ministers and Council SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 March 1926 · page 5

The rejection of two more Bills by the Legislative Council last night is being seized upon by the Government at an added justification of its…

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Tempering with Bells Complaint in the Council Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 March 1926 · page 8

Just before the Legislative Council adjourned for dinner, to-day, Sir Thomas Hughes drew the President's attention to the fact that the bell in the inner library…

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Irish Free State Privy Council Appeal Seriously Menaced (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 March 1926 · page 7

Lord Danesfort drew attention in the House of Lords to the Irish Land Bill of 1926, at present before the Senate of the Irish Free State, whereby he…

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Mayor and Electric Light

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 March 1926 · page 12

The Mayor of Brisbane backed up by a majority of his council has at present a big fight on with the City Electric Light Company. Broadly the…

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The Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 March 1926 · page 4

Suppose, if only for the fun of the thing, that before the Minister at the head of affairs at the Dominions Office has the case before him, it should be…

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Miners' Central Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 March 1926 · page 3

Mr. C. L. Edwards, chairman of Wallarah Miners Lodge, writes:—Mr. H. Sargent, chairman of the South Maitland Miners Lodge, in your issue of March 2,…

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