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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1929

1,832 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 92

Council Ferry? Stockton Possibility Committee Appointed

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 4

Stockton Council is considering the possibility of a municipal-owned ferry service. A committee consisting of Aldermen…

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Kerbside Pumps Hunter-street Permit Council Discussion

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

An application for permission to erect a petrol pump in Hunter-street was responsible for considerable discussion at the meeting of the Newcastle Council last…

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Municipality of Cardiff?

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 7

Cardiff Town Improvement Committee is still hopeful of influencing the Local Government Department to sanction the formation of a…

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Tarro Shire Rates

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 February 1929 · page 8

The following rates were struck for 1929 at a meeting of the Tarro Shire Council at East Maitland last night: General rate 2d in £; Mayfield town improvement, 1½d…

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"Knew Something" Maitland Alderman's Queries Must Give Notice

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 February 1929 · page 8

"Is it a fact," asked Alderman Holmes at a meeting of the West Maitland Council last night, "that about two weeks ago one of the…

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Tarro Shire £2650 Outstanding Rates

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 February 1929 · page 8

The Tarro Shire Council met at East Maitland last night. There were present, Crs. J. Butler (President) W. M. Foster, P. McLean, B. N. Frith, J. A…

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Carrington Loan Approved by Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 February 1929 · page 7

At the meeting of the Carrington Council, held last night, a letter was received from Newcastle Trades Hall Council and Eight-hour Day Committee, asking the…

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Drain Blamed Diphtheria at Carrington Council Concerned

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 February 1929 · page 4

The fact that there cases of dyphtheria have occurred at Carrington during the past fortnight is causing the council much concern…

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City Council Pertinent Criticism Ald. Shedden's Views

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 February 1929 · page 8

Ald. W. M. Shedden, who has had considerable experience in local government work, was the only new alderman elected at the recent…

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Army's Rule High Officers Retire at 65 Booth's' Position Council's Powers Explained

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 February 1929 · page 4

"General Bramwell Booth made a rule that a field officer of the Salvation Army should retire at 60 years of age, and an…

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"Hard Times" Carrington Families in Huts Must Have a Roof Council and Permissive Occupancies

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 February 1929 · page 6

The popularity of Carrington's but village, where, residents live [?] free," is causing the aldermen some concern. At the council meeting they debated, whether anybody but a Carrington resident should be allowed 'to live in the area…

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City Council Recent Criticism the Mayor Silent

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 5

Ald. H. L. Wheeler, the Mayor, was reticent when interviewed yesterday concerning Ald. W. M. Shedden's trenchant criticism of the Newcastle…

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Miners' Council Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 4

The Central Council of the Miners' Federation continued its sittings to-day, when matters of interest to members of the organisation were discussed. No…

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Carrington Council William-street Work

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 2

Carrington Council met last night, when there were present. Ald. A. McLagan (Mayor), E. P. Hill, E. McCarthy, G. Reeves, A. Bower, H. N…

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Wickham Council Road Board's Claim

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

Wickham Council met that night, when there were present: Ald. A. Young (Mayor), J. L. Fegan, A. Pepper, A. I. Davies, A. F. Toll, J. H. Kirk, C…

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New Lambton Council Alma-road Traffic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 6

New Lambton Council met last night, there being present: Ald. G. Brown (Mayor), A. Edden, A. V. Watson, A. Auckett, W. H. Mitchell, W. G. Hill,…

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Endless Meeting Irish Council Deadlock London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 5

A meeting of a newly-elected local council at Warren Point Ireland, had lasted 24 hour at 7 o'clock last night, when beds and mattresses were brought…

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Representation Newcastle and the Council an Invidious Position Need for New Appointments

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 5

Newcastle is to-day almost entirely without representation in the New South Wales Legislative Council. To this astonishing fact, attention is drawn by the sudden and lamented death of Dr. H. M. Doyle, M.L.C…

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MISSING Municipal Records Wickham Shock

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 11

Wickham aldermen received a shock last night when they were Informed by tho Mayor (Alderman Young) that the council records for 1906 and 1907…

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"Not Contemplated" Municipal Ferry

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 6

Stockton Ratepayers and Citizens' Association does not favor the municipal ferry service. At the last meeting of the council…

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