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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1926

1,616 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 81

Board Powers Meetings in Committee Mayor's Challenge

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 5

The Mayor of Newcastle (Alderman Cornish) referred to-day to the visit paid by himself and Alderman Jenner, Mayor of Hamilton, to…

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Stockton Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 8

Stockton Council met last night. There were present. Aldermen T. Griffiths (Mayor), Cody, Quantrill, Newton, Houston, Rees, and Felton…

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Lambton. Council Meeting

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

Lambton Council met last evening, there being present Aldermen Bell (Mayor), Charlton, Johnson, Lightfoot, Payne, Smith, Spruce, and White…

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District News. Waratah Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 8

Waratah Council met last night. There were present Aldermen Gardiner (Mayor), Griffiths, Ireland, Hughes, Whyte, McMeekun, Silcock, and McGregor…

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Politics Barred Waratah Council Firm

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 4

On the ground that it was a political question, Waratah Council last night declined to co-operate in protesting against the abolition of the…

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Schools Wanted Waratah Council Acts

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 6

North Hamilton Progress Association is agitating for a school for children living in Hamilton North Georgetown, and part of New…

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Roller for Stockton Newcastle Council's Loan

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 5

The Mayor of Stockton (Alderman Griffiths) called on the Mayor of Newcastle (Alderman Cornish), and requested the use of a roller for the…

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Prayer to Parliament Council Dissolution Protest

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 4

There were many smiles last night in the Stockton Council Chamber, when the town clerk (Mr. Cunningham) declared that a petition drawn…

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Legislative Council Statement by Premier Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 7

"I see that Mr. Bavin, at one of those amusing Nationalist, gatherings, organised in the suburbs with much misguided effort, to protest against the…

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Constitution Amendment. Abolition of Council Views of Mr. Brennan, M.l.c

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 10

Mr. W. Brennan, M.L.C., secretary to the Northern Branch of the Miners' Federation, delivered his maiden speech in the Legislative Council on the Constitution…

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"Am I to Starve" Indian Before Privy Council Left in Tears London

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 1

Dllas Bonerjea, a Hindu, who was formerly an Inspector in the Bengal Police, appealed in person to the Privy Council against a sentence of [?] years…

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Just "Fireworks" Those Municipal Conferences

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 3

On the motion of Alderman Griffiths Waratah Council agreed last night to Hamilton's request to pay a share of the cost of the Greater…

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A Negro Alderman

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 February 1926 · page 7

For the first time in the history of the city a negro member of the Board of Aldermen of the city of New York, presided at a meeting on December 22. The board…

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Not Consulted Mayor Wonders Why Dock Inquiry

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 February 1926 · page 5

"I certainly think that the sub-committee of State Ministers should have consulted some of the leading local body representatives in the Newcastle…

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Adamstown. Council Meeting

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

Adamstown Council met last night, when there were present Aldermen Coot[?] (Mayor), Cameron, Cousins, Haddow, Lloyd, Williams and Wiggins…

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Greta Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 February 1926 · page 7

Greta Council met on Tuesday. There were present: Aldermen J. Proudfoot (Mayor). Houston, Walton, Campbell, Hanscombe, Blackwell, and Bell…

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Stadium Suggested Cornish v. Griffiths Ex-mayor's Idea

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 February 1926 · page 4

"I would suggest that the proper place for the Mayor of Newcastle (Alderman Conish) and Alderman Griffiths to settle their difference over…

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Council Staff Alleged Irregularities

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 February 1926 · page 5

Alderman Cameron moved, at Adamstown Council last night, that an inquiry be held as soon as possible into the working staff of the…

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District News. Hamilton Council Meeting

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

Hamilton Council met last night. There were present : Aldermen Jenner (Mayor), Carlin, Brien, Melville, Skelton, Jackson, Jacka, Gamble, Cram, Sneesby, Payne, and…

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Not Prom Whitburn Coal for Sydney Council

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 February 1926 · page 5

At a meeting of Oreia Council a letter was received from the town clerk of Sydney City Council concerning the suggestion that his…

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