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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1927

1,807 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 91

New Lord Mayor Visit to Newcastle

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 10 February 1927 · page 6

The new Lord Mayor of Sydney (Alderman Mostyn) will pay his first official visit to Newcastle on February 24, and will be accorded a civic…

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Carrington. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 February 1927 · page 7

Carrington Council met on Tuesday night. There were present: Aldermen Brown (Mayor), Devon, Parker, White, Purkiss, and McLagan…

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New Lambton. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 February 1927 · page 7

New Lambton Council met last evening, when there were present: Aldermen Hallinan (Deputy Mayor), Brown, Auckett, Morison, Dunkley, A. V. Watson,…

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Nothing to Say New High School Site Mayor's Attitude

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 10 February 1927 · page 7

The Mayor of Newcastle (Alderman Gibson) declined to-day to reply to the allegation of the general superintendent of the…

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District News Wickham. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 February 1927 · page 7

Wickham Council met last night. There were present Aldermen A. F. Toll (Mayor), Croft. Kirk, Young, Clark, Colley, Sharp, Pepper, Brown, Fegan, and…

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Crushed by Lorry Council Employee Killed

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 10 February 1927 · page 10

William Woods, 51, who lived at View-street, Cessnock, an employee of Cessnock Council, died at Cessnock Hospital early to-day from injuries…

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Council Displeased Wickham Drainage Scheme Minister Criticised

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 10 February 1927 · page 6

Wickham Council last night expressed dissatisfaction with the action of the Minister for Works on the question of Throsby Creek drainage…

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Alderman's Challenge Squabble at Grafton GRAFTON

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 5

As a result of Mayor Robinson stating that Alderman Braithwaite's action in resigning from Grafton City Council wag because the council's…

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Maitland District Kearsley Shire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 8

Mr. J. Brown, shire administrator held his fortnightly meeting in the shire clambers at Cessnock yesterday. The Main Roads Board wrote stating…

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Preserving Silence No Lead From Mayor

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 5

As the Mayor of Newcastle (Alderman Gibson) had declined to make any comment upon the position, Alderman Light said that he, as…

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"Uncalled For!" Ex-Mayor and Mr. Henry

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 5

"Quite uncalled for," said the ex-Mayor (Alderman Cornish), with reference to Mr. Henry's statement that the council was attempting to "rob the…

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Council's Resolution Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 6

The central council of the Miners' Federation spent another full day discussing the situation which has arisen on the northern coalfields…

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State Parliament Legislative Council Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 6

When the Legislative Council met this afternoon, the following bills were received from the Legislative Assembly:—The Parliamentary Electorates and Elections…

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"Only a Quibble" High School Site Council Supported Park Resumption Urged

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 5

"Newcastle High School ex-Students' Association," said Mr. Norman T. Cragg, a member of the committee,…

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Central Council Adjourns

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 4

After a short Cession this morning the Central Council of the Miners' Federation adjourned in order to allow members to return to their various districts…

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The Loan Council Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 5

A meeting of the Australian Loan Council, attended by representatives of the Commonwealth and all the States except New South Wales, was held in Melbourne…

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New Liberal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 February 1927 · page 5

The new Liberal Party Council, which is to be dissociated from the official Liberal party, has been formally constituted…

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Council Purchase Lorry for Carrington

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 14 February 1927 · page 4

Carrington Council decided, at the last meeting, to purchase a motor lorry with a tipping body of one ton capacity, at ta cost of £350…

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District News Adamstown. Kahibah Electoral Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 February 1927 · page 6

Under the auspices of the kahibah Electoral Council of the A.L. party, Dr. Evatt, M.P., gave an address on Labour conditions abroad on Saturday night. It…

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From His Cell Gaoled Mayor May Still Govern Rum Trade Episode Counter Petitions Threatened in American City

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 14 February 1927 · page 1

Stone walls may make a prison, but there are many citizens of the New Jersey city of Edgewater who do not see why a mayor cannot govern a city when be is in gaol. The mayor of Edgewater has been sent to gaol for EDGEWATER (U.S.A.), Sunday. ARRANGEMENTS are being made for Mayor Henry Wishel, of Edgewater, who was sentenced to a…

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