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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1929

1,832 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 92

New Lambton Council Cardiff-road Work

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 4

New Lambton Council met last Wednesday evening, there being present Ald. G. Brown (Mayor), Hill, R. Thompson, R. Croudace, A. V. Watson, D…

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Fences Down Wickham Street Restored Council's Problem

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 4

George-street, Tighe's Hill, is again a thoroughfare. Ratepayers who increased their holdings by enclosing portion of the street, have removed…

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Reds Routed Sydney Labor Council SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 5

The decisive defeat of the Communists last night in the election of the Labor Council president has struck a blow at their hopes of capturing the…

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Whose Responsibility? Injury in Public Park Council's Inquiry

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 4

If a person walking across a public park is injured through being struck by a cricket ball, and a council had given a team permission to play on…

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PROFIT £1565 Municipal Quarry

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 4

A profit of £1566 was made by the municipal metal quarry undertaking during the year ended December 31, 1928…

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Maitland District Kearsley Shire Loan of £15,000

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1929 · page 6

The President of Kearsley Shire Council, Cr. A. Burns, at a meeting on Thursday evening, recommended the council to consider the advisability of floating a…

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Two Balance Sheets Labour Council's Charges Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1929 · page 5

In an official statement issued by the Trades and Labour Council today with regard to the timber workers' dispute the allegation is made "that certain…

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Municipal Metal Quarry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1929 · page 4

The first meeting of the recently elected Newcastle District Municipal Mental Quarry Board, was held at the office in he Union Bank Chambers. Bolton-street,…

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Municipal Theatre Lease Or No Lease? Council Meeting

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 28 January 1929 · page 4

The question of lousing, or not leasing, the Municipal Theatre is to be discussed at a special meeting of the City Council to-night; but it is…

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UNDER-VALUED? Council Properties

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 28 January 1929 · page 2

By writing off £125 depreciation. the value properties owned by the Carrington Council is now £3579 15s. Aldermen contend that this is a…

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"DISGUSTING" Kearsley Sanitary Depot Council Fined

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 7

Kearsley Shire Council was fined £20, with 32s costs, at Cessnock Police Court to-day on [?] four charges of breach of…

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Not Committed Tenders for Theatre Council Move

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 5

Newcastle City Council did not bind itself last night to any definite policy concerning the Municipal Theatre…

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Any Commission? Work for Stockton Council Alderman's Query

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 30 January 1929 · page 6

"Have commissions been Paid to Stockton aldermen in connection with work carried out for the council?" asked Aldermen Gordon Daiby last…

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From "Razor Gang !" Letter to Alderman Colleague's Fears

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 30 January 1929 · page 7

"Alderman Cook's life has been threatened in this matter. An anonymous letter has been hent to him signed The Razor Gary." I…

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Relief for Miners Lord Mayor's Fund London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1929 · page 7

In the House of Commons, Sir Eustace Percy, replying to a question, said the Lord Mayor of London's Miners' Fund made a payment, to January 25, totalling…

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Waratah Council Pounding Act

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1929 · page 8

Waratah Council met last night, those present being Ald. A. Griffiths (Mayor), O. J. Ellis, A. M'Gregor, W. H. Tripet, F. W. Whyte. At the instance of the…

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Stockton Council Relief Work

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1929 · page 6

Stockton Council met last night, when there were present Ald. H. L. Soper (Mayor) T. Griffiths, E. Felton. W. Opie, J. Urquhart, A. Whitton, G. Dalby,…

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"Leg Pulled" Ex-Mayor and Missing Grant Stockton Slip

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 30 January 1929 · page 6

A Kathleen Mavourneen affair, was how a Stockton alderman described a letter from the Minister for Works last night in relation to the drain…

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"Before Their Eyes" Lake Shire Straying Stock

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 30 January 1929 · page 4

Claiming that straying stock at Speer's Point was a grave menace to traffic, a ratepayer instanced a case to Lake Macquarie Shire Council last…

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Lambton Council Trouble Over Garage

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1929 · page 9

Lambton Council met last evening, there being present Aid. E. Charlton (Mayor), Johnson. J. Doyle, A. Payne, A. Iverson, E. Box, R. Bell, C. Caunt,…

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