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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1930

2,266 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 114

'Sugar-coated Pill' Unemployed Conference Council Fears "Catch"

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 4

Aldermen of the City Council feared last night that there might be a "catch" in the conference of municipal councils and the Trades Hall…

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No Increase City Council Rates Policy of Economy Estimates for the Year

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 5

No increase in the general rate is recommenced in the Finance Committee's estimates presented at the meeting of the City Council last night. The…

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Wallsend Progress of Municipality

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 3

Figures indicating the progress of the municipality during the past 10 year were submitted by the Mayor, Ald. O. J. Jones, at the reception, he and the…

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Toronto Shire Baths

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 January 1930 · page 5

Sir,—The attitude taken up by Mr. Bacon in writing the shire council regarding She excessive cost of repairing the old baths, and blaming the engineer and men…

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Disinterested Report Alderman Demands Inquiry Pipe-line "Failure"

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 January 1930 · page 4

"There Is something suspicious about the whole business, and if the aldermen want to vindicate them selves they will agree to an Independent…

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Maitland District West Maitland Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 January 1930 · page 8

The West Maitland Municipal Council met last night. The Mayor (Ald. R. L. Pender) presided, and there were also present Ald. C. W. Holmes, W. Tegg,…

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Council Problem

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 January 1930 · page 5

Unless action is taken immediately" ' to have sanitary services removed from Cessnock police station, also from Cessnock-hotels and boarding…

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Ideal Mayor New York's Chief Citizen Popular "Jimmy" Walker

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 January 1930 · page 10

They used to say, in the old Tammany days, that to be Mayor of New York City you had to be "tough." They even went so far as to designate the species…

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"A Menace!" Baths and Sunday Calm Alderman's View Maitland to Take a Poll

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 January 1930 · page 4

Sabbath breaking is going to become a menace in this town if we have swimming baths built in the municipality…

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Premier Replies to Council Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 January 1930 · page 8

The Premier, Mr. Bain, received from Mr. G. H. Cooksley, Town Clerk of Cessnock, cock, a copy of the resolutions adopted at the meeting of Cessnock Council. To-day…

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Greta Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 8

Greta Municipal Council met on Tuesday evening. There were present the Mrayor (Ald. R. Crocker), and Ald. O. Clark, L. Blackwell, H. McCosker, J…

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Shire Swimming Baths

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 3

The shire public baths are nearing completion. When the work is done the baths will present a very good appearance and the 20ft added, together with the…

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Kearsley Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 8

The ordinary meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council which was to take place to-day, has been postponed until to-morrow owing to the absence from town…

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Carrington Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 5

At Carrington Council there were present the Mayor (Ald. A. McLagan), and Ald. J. N. Brown, W. Loades, H. Coo, A. Bower, E. P. Hill, and Reeves…

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New Lambton Council District Unemployment

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 10

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

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"Out of Order" Wickham Council Decision

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 9

A the meeting of the Wickham Council lost night, a letter was read from the Lithgow Municipal Council, forwarding resolutions of protest, passed at a public…

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Wickham Council Hannell-st. Construction Transport Bill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 10

Wickham Council met last night, when there were present the Mayor (Ald. L. Graham), and Ald. C. Croft, J. H. Kirk; A. F. Toll, A. E. Young, A. T. Davies,…

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Economic Council Macdonald as Chairman LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 1

The Prime Minister, Mr. Macdonald, announced at the House of Commons to-day that the Government had decided to appoint an Economic…

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Municipal Band

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 10

The annual, social of Waratah Municipal Band was held in the band room at Waratah Park on Wednesday evening, and was largely attended, amongst those…

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Council's Protest Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 10

A protest against recent happenings on the Northern coalfields was made by the Alexandria Council last night, when it decided to cooperate with the Lithgow…

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