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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs
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An offer of £200,000 at five and a half per cent. for the Town Hall loan has already been made to the Newcastle City Council. Although no period was stated, it is believed that 20 years was the time intended…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The State Government has now announced its intention of introducing a measure for the abolition of the Upper House. Its slender majority…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Some months ago plans were approved by the Hamilton Council for the erection of a shop at the corner of Denison-street and Gordon-avenue,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Newcastle Municipal Council met last night. There were present Aldermen Cornish (Mayor), Gibson, Light, Shedden, O'Neill, Christie, Castleden,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Speer's Point has had many visitors from outback towns during the Christmas holidays, which can be attributed mainly to the good state…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →When the new Lake Macquarie Shire Council learned that the council solicitors had been asked for an opinion only in the later stages of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Contending that if it guaranteed an overdraft to enable Boolaroo urban area committee to carry out a streets' construction and repairs programme…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Judging by the attitude when considering an invitation from Hamilton Council to attend a Greater Newcastle conference some City Council…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A stretch of comparatively good road—then suddenly a succession of deep pot-holes—another short length of good road, a second sudden series…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Parliamentary Labour party to-day approved of the Government's proposal to immediately abolish the Legislative Council…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Four motor trucks cannot cope with the enormous amount of work done on the roads and streets in Lake Macquarie Shire, so the engineer (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Alderman Cornish, Mayor of Newcastle, at last night's meeting of the council, submitted a minute on the proposal to amend the Local Government Act, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →It will be a long time before some of the City Council aldermen forget the appointment of a Sydney architect, Mr. While, to prepare the plans…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The bad state of roads in the Lake Macquarie Shire, and the amount of money, and the means of getting it to carry out the more urgent works,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Aldermen in the City Council "had the wind up" last night concerning the announcement of the Premier, Mr. Lang, that he intends to introduce…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →While touring during the Christmas holidays, Alderman Parker, of Carrington, was struck with an idea for the construction of roads. He claims…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A meeting of the Lake Macquarie Shire Council was held at Speers' Point on Monday. There were present Councillors Hardy (President), Pearce, Johnston,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Passionately and indignantly, Alderman McEachern spoke of political "corruption and fraud" at last night's meeting of Petersham Council…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →In the Legislative Assembly today the Minister for Local Government (Mr. Cann) moved the introduction of a bill to extend the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A special meeting of Waratah Council was held last night to discuss the estimates, and fix the rate for the current year. There were present…
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