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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1929

1,832 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 92

What For? Stockton Surf Club's Wants Council Jokes

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 30 January 1929 · page 6

What are smelling salts required for ? Are they going to carry out minor Operations with the artery forceps?…

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"CAT'S-PAW" Council With Ferry Company Stockton Charge

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 30 January 1929 · page 7

Captain Draco last night withdrew his application from the Stockton Council for permission to use the Mitchell-street ferry wharf in opposition…

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Doomed to Failure Industrial Council Power of T.U.C. Feared London

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

The British Engineers' Association, one of this employers' associations which is opposed to the Mond-Turner conference's proposal to establish a National Industrial…

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Lake Shire Council Meeting Alleged Pollution of Creeks

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 January 1929 · page 2

Lake Macquarie Shire Council met on Tuesday night. There were present: Cr. G. Pearce (President), G. Hardy, W. Beath, J. Johnston, L. Mobbs, W. H. Nord, D…

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Hamilton Council Melville-road Drainage

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 January 1929 · page 7

Hamilton Council met last night. There were present Ald. G. R. Skelton (Mayor), and Ald. P. O. Jackson, J. M. Cram, R. Payne, T. Carlin, C…

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Waratah Oval Control By Council?

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 31 January 1929 · page 10

A conference of representatives from Waratah-Mayfield Sports Progress Association, Waratah Football Club; Waratah Municipal Band,…

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Wangi Deputation to Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 January 1929 · page 7

Wangi Wangi was represented by a deputation of 25 ratepayers, including several ladies, who waited upon the Lake Macquarie Shire Council on Tuesday night…

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Glebe Road Board Assists Council

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 31 January 1929 · page 6

Main Roads Board advised Adamstown Council last night that it had paid £75 into council's bank account in anticipation of the council…

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"HYPOCRISY" Ex-delegate Charges Council Adamstown Row Quarry Election Aftermath

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 31 January 1929 · page 8

When Alderman Lloyd last night thanked the Adamatown Council for a vote of thanks in connection with his work on the Metal Quarry Board he…

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Garden Island Property of State Privy Council Decision London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 January 1929 · page 5

The Privy Council has dismissed the appeal on behalf of the Commonwealth of Australia from the decision of the High Court that Garden Island was owned by…

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Garden Island Belongs to N.S.W. Privy Council Decides London

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 31 January 1929 · page 1

The Privy Council, consisting of Lords Buckmaster, Summer, Blaneu-burgh, Warrington and Atkin, in dismissing the Garden Island appeal,…

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Belmont's Needs Committee to Meet Shire

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 7

Belmont Progress Association is determined to see that Belmont receives a fair share of the revenue derived from the riding when Lake…

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Adamstown Council Union-street Awnings

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 2

Adamstown Counsel met on Wednesday night, when there were present Ald Wiggins (Mayor), Cousins, Haddow, Llyod, M'Donald, Wade, Williams, and…

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Trades Hall Council Assisting the Unemployed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 7

Newcastle Trades Hall Council met last night. Mr. J. Hammerton, Vice-president, presided, in the absence of Mr. A. V. Carrol, President. There was a good…

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General Booth Injunction Granted to Be Heard by Council "Innocent Mistake Made" (Australian Press Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 5

In the High Court yesterday, Mr. Justice Eve granted an application by General Bramwell Booth for an injunction to restrain the High Council…

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Merewether Council Mines Subsidence Act

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 February 1929 · page 12

Merewether Council met on Thursday night. There were present: Ald. W. Henderson (Mayor), E. E. Rowlands, J. Archer, R. Wells, J. West, G. Sanders, J…

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Wallsend Council Question of a Loan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 February 1929 · page 13

Wallsend Council met on Thursday night when there were present Ald. T. R. Davie (Mayor), T. R. Scott, W. Timmins, W. J. Paterson, S. M. Neal, S Lane, O J…

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IMPROVEMENTS Newcastle City Beaches Council Plans

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 4 February 1929 · page 4

Widespread appreciation has been expressed of the lighting and other bench improvements at Newcastle this season; but moro is to be done…

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A Bugbear ! Building of Garages Council Worried

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 4 February 1929 · page 4

"He did it, why shouldn't I?" This reasoning, opplied to the building of garages, has become a bughcar to the City Council…

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Sacred Trust General Booth's Plea Letter to High Council (Australian Press Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 February 1929 · page 5

The "War Cry" published a supplement containing General Booth's letter to the High Council, dated January 14. The letter, which is addressed, "My Dear…

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