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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1928

1,941 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 98

Miners' Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 February 1928 · page 6

The annual meeting of the central council of the Miners' Federation was continued to-day. It is not proposed to make any statement with regard to the…

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Carrington. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 February 1928 · page 7

Carrington Council met last night. There were present: Aldermen Devon (Mayor), Brown, Parker, White, Coe, Purkiss, Bower, M'Lagan and Hill…

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Council Affairs Junction Association Critical

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 February 1928 · page 8

"Newcastle City Council has as many clerks as the Bank of England," said one speaker at the meeting of the Junction Progress Association last…

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No Buyers Council Horse and Dray

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 February 1928 · page 8

Carrington Council has a surplus dray, horse and harness. Recently the town cleric reported that the cost of maintaining [?] in…

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Not Equitable? Electricity Accounts "Matter for Council"

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 February 1928 · page 7

Hamilton South Progress Association's complaint that a quarterly system of electricity accounts Is not equitable, caused a mild stir at Newcastle…

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Baths for Maitland Council Takes Action £12,000 SCHEME

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 February 1928 · page 4

The first long-awaited move in connection with the building of swimming baths for Maitland was made at the meeting of the West Maitland…

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Hoare Tells Name of "Man in Street" Given Mystery "Go Between" Miners' Central Council Meets SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 February 1928 · page 5

The name of the mysterious medium through whom, it is asserted, money to keep the Stockton-Borehole Colliery working reached the individuals it was intended for, was divulged by the author of the charges (Mr. T. Hoare) before the Central…

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Aldermen Object Mayor's Speeding Up

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 6

The Mayor of New Lambton (Alderman A. V. Watson) last night, in his attempt to speed up business at the council meeting, met with opposition,…

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Want Mayor's Help Unemployed Petition

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 7

Unemployed men are still agitating for the Mayor of Newcastle (Alderman Gibson) to convene a meeting of citizen to decide what means could…

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"Should Not Dictate" Newcastle City Council Attacked Carrington 'Bus Dispute "No Right to Interfere," Says Wickham Alderman

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 7

"This is a matter that concerns Carrington Council and the City Council has no right to interfere," said Alderman Croft, when the City Council's proposal for a conference on the Carrington bus dispute came before Wickham Council last night…

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Electricity Charges Council Officer's Explanation

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 7

"It is true that from January 1 to March 31 the charge for electricity for lighting purposes is lower than for the other months of the year,"…

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District News Wickham. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 7

Wickham Council met last evening, when there were present: Alderman Young (Deputy Mayor), Croft, Grahame, Davies, Sharpe, Brown, Poppet, Fegan…

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District News New Lambton. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 9

New Lambton Council met last night, there being present Aldermen A. V. Watson (Mayor), Edden, Brown, Auckett, Dunkley, G. Watson, Eaton…

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"Hot Work" Miners' Council Debate SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 7

The Federal Council of the Australasian Coal and Shale employees' Federation was again busy discussing Mr. Hoare's charges this morning…

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Bribery Allegations Name Given to Council No Decision Reached. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 6

The Central Council of the Miners' Federation spent the whole of to-day in discussing the serious allegation made by Mr. T. Hoare, president of the…

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Must Be Inquiry Newcastle Unionists' Demand Hoare's Charges Miners' Council's Heated Debate

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 7

There is a general demand among Newcastle industrialists for full inquiry into the charges made by the Northern Miners' President (Mr. Hoare). Opinion, however, is divided as to whether a Royal…

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"Doing Its Best" City Council and 'Buses Mayor Indignant

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 7

Indignation was expressed by the Mayor of Newcastle (Alderman Gibson) to-day at the attitude of Wickham and Carrington…

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'Bus Conference Aldermen Meet To-night

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 7

Considerable interest is being taken in the conference convened by the Newcastle City Council to consider the application of Messrs. Johns and…

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Lake Shire's Fate Division Into Three Municipalities Cardiff Man's Prediction Referendum Wanted on Council's Side-street Rate

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 9

The ultimate fate of Lake Macquarie Shire Council will be that it will be cut up into three municipalities, Boolaroo, Cardiff, and Toronto, said Mr. Z. N. Vaisey, who presided at a meeting at Cardiff, which decided to ask the shire council to hold a…

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Greater Newcastle Shire Councillor's Plea "Big Saving"

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 6

Arguments in favor of a Greater Newcastle were given by Councillor Hardy at a public meeting of Cardiff ratepayers last night…

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