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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1930

2,266 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 114

A Second Street Newcastle Business Area Council Schemes

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 6

Newcastle Council is giving further consideration to schemes, which, if they eventuate, should tend to relieve the traffic problem in Hunter-street…

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Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 10

The first meeting of the municipal council for 1930 will be held this evening. The programme for the year, with the estimates, will be considered, with a number…

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West Maitland Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 8

The first meeting of the West Maitland Municipal Council this year was held last night. The Mayor (Ald. R. L. Pender) presided, and there were also present…

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Maitland and District News East Maitland Municipal Council General Rate Increased

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 8

The Mayor (Ald. W. G. Raisbeek) presided for the first time at a meeting of the East Maitland Municipal Council last night. There were…

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Fire Farce Waiting for Guarantee Council Protest

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 4

"If Toronto wants a fire "brigade, let the people pay for it the same as Carrington does. What will happen if a fire occurs at Boolaroo…

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New Bridge Council Objects to Site Carrington Link

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 6

"Carrington Council has had enough trouble with departmental heads in the past, and if we cannot get satisfaction from the engineer at…

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Letter to Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 6

A letter was read at Hamilton Council meeting last night from Mr. J. Coyle, Secretary of the Newcastle Hospital Board, forwarding subscription lists for the…

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New Lambton Council Unemployment Relief

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 9

New Lambton Council met last night, when Ald. A. V. Watson presided. Others present were Ald. G. Brown, A. V. Auckett, W. G. Hill, R. Croudace, R…

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Carrington Council No Alteration in Rates

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 10

Carrington Council met last night. There were present the Mayor (Ald. A. McLagan), and Ald. J. N. Brown, E. J. Parker, W. Loades. H. Coe, A. Bower,…

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Wickham Council More Work Approved Rates Unaltered

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 5

Wickham Council met last night. Those present were—Ald. L. Grahame (Mayor), J. L. Fegan, A. Pepper, J. Turner, M. Clerk, A. B. Colley. P. Sharp. A. J…

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Hamilton Council Fire Board Charges General Rate Levied

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 9

Hamilton Council met last night. The Mayor, Ald. G. R. Shelton, presided, and there were also in attendance, Ald. G. W. Jenner, E. Richardson, W. Aitchison, C…

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KING-STREET Acute Traffic Conditions COUNCIL'S 1920 PROPOSALS

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 6

During one of his early terms in the chair, Ald. R. Gibson, ex-Mayor of Newcastle, placed before the banking authorities interesting facts in connection with…

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"Withdraw Free Labour" Request to Government Carrington Council's View

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 7

Speaking at the meeting of Carrington Council last night the Mayor (Ald. A McLagen) said that since last meeting certain events had happened which make…

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Greta Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 8

The meeting of the Greta Municipal Council was held on Tuesday evening. Present, the Mayor (Ald. R. Crocker), Ald. J. Proudfoot, O. Clarke. E…

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"Massed Forces" Labour Council View Encouraging Miners Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 8

The coal question again provided the principal subject for discussion at the meeting of the Trades and Labour Council to-night. Mr. N. Jeffries, who has just…

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No Interference Rothbury Road Intact Shire Engineer Makes Inspection

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1930 · page 9

The President of Kearsley Shire, Cr. A. Burns, on receipt of information that a hole had been blown in Rothbury road to ston traffic, sent the assistant engineer…

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Trades Hall Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 January 1930 · page 9

Mr. P. Connolly, M.P., on behalf of the Newcastle Trades Hall Council, recently made representations to the Minister for Works, Mr. Buttenshaw, regarding, a…

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Boat Harbor Bridge Newcastle Mayor Puzzled "Who Owns It?"

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 13 January 1930 · page 6

The problem of who owns the traffic bridge near the boat harbor is still puzzling the Mayor of Newcastle (Alderman Blackall), who…

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Motor Fees Mayor Not Satisfied Local Office "Big Inconvenience Now"

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 13 January 1930 · page 7

The Ma[?]or of Newcastle, [?]derman M[?]ckall said to-day that he was going to again press for the establishment of a motor vehicles…

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No License 'Bosnian Heavily Fined "Flouted Council"

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 13 January 1930 · page 10

Fines and costs amounting to £15 19s 6d were ordered against Reginald Jones, taxi-driver, of Marks Point, by Mr. Gibson, S .M., at Newcastle Police…

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