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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1926

1,616 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 81

Municipal Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 10

Sir,—At the Stockton Council meeting on Tuesday night, a remark made by Alderman Quantrill simply goes to show the attitude of the average man who…

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A.l.p. Council Annual Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Newcastle Federal and State Electoral Council of the A.L.P. was held on Saturday night at the Trades Hall. Mr. Morgan, president,…

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Council Abolition Will Second Attempt Succeed? Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 5

The position in connection with the attempt to abolish the Legislative Council did not change during the week-end. A meeting of the State Cabinet will be…

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New Session Council Abolition Lang's "Resolve Percival—Mystery Man SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 5

The State Cabinet to-day decided to prorogue Parliament to February 9. The Abolition Bill will be…

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Shire Council's Sympathy

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 26 January 1926 · page 4

The president of the Lake Macquarie Shire Council (Councillor Hardy) yesterday referred to the disastrous explosion and asked the council…

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Work to Start Shire Lighting by Caledonian Company Council Objection "Further Attempt to Outwit the Authorities"

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 26 January 1926 · page 3

There were further sensational developments yesterday in connection with the electric lighting fight between the present Lake Macquarie Council, the Newcastle City Council, and the Caledonian Collierica, Ltd. The company notified the shire council, which, as at present…

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City Council Town Hall Proposals

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 26 January 1926 · page 3

There does not appear any likelihood that there will be difficulty in negotiating Nowcastle's proposed town hall loan of £200,000…

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Dudley Bathing Sheds Request to Lake Council

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 26 January 1926 · page 3

Having been given the timber, the Dudley Progress Association asked the Lake Macquarie Shira Council yesterday for a grant of £30 to erect…

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Lake Macquarie Shire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 January 1926 · page 7

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

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District News Wallsend. the Mayor Entertains

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 January 1926 · page 7

At the invitation of Alderman R. E. Lee, the recently-elected Mayor, and the Mayoress, a large number partook of their hospitality at the Masonic Hall…

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New Loan Mayor Optimistic Town Hall Scheme

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 27 January 1926 · page 4

Newcastle is not likely to meet with much difficulty in raising the proposed £200,000 loan for the town hall, municipal theatre, and shops scheme…

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Board Fees Hamilton Mayor Critical Conference Echo

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 27 January 1926 · page 3

The Mayor of Hamilton (Alderman Jenner) gave vent to some criticism to-day of the attitude of Alderman Griffiths, of Waratah, concerning the…

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Lake Shire Teams Question of Electrification

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 27 January 1926 · page 2

The Railway Commissioners have advised the Lake Macquarie Shire Council that consideration of the request that the Went Wallsend and…

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Cockle Creek Silt Council Wants Dredge

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 27 January 1926 · page 4

Cockle Creek at Boolaroo and Speer's Point is sitting up quickly, to the discomfort of launch proprietors, whose craft often become stranded…

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Three Weeks to Live Legislative Council's Doom

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 27 January 1926 · page 4

Mr. Estell, M.L.C., is satisfied that the Legislative Council is doomed, and gives it no longer than three weeks to live…

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Disgrace to Newcastle Honeysuckle Station City Aldermen Angry

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 28 January 1926 · page 5

"The most disgraceful in the State of New South Wales" "No Improvement within 40 years!" "If we do not agitate and fight…

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Once Bitten Carrington Mayor Shy Sewerage Question

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 28 January 1926 · page 10

The Mayor of carrington (Alderman Hill) applies the story of the "Boy who cried wolf," to the water and sewerage Board, and the…

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Newcastle City Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1926 · page 4

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

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Wickham. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1926 · page 7

Wickham Council met last night. There were present: Aldermen Croft (Mayor), Fegan, Toll, Pepper, Kirk, Brown, Grahame, Sharpe, Young, Clarke…

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At Newcastle Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1926 · page 7

A letter from the secretary to the Water Board came before the meeting of the Newcastle City Council last night. After it had been read, Mr. Cornish,…

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