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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1930

2,266 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 114

"Won't Be Bluffed" Council Takes Road Material Stockton Trouble

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 6

"Continue to take the material and force the estate to take action. It will give the council an opportunity to expose the methods of the company…

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Unlawful Assembly Charges Dismissed at Kurri Set Traps 'Council and Taxi- bus No License Proprietor Fined Again

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 6

The story of a trap set to catch on unlicensed taxi-'bus proprietor was told at Newcastle Police Court to- day, when Reginald Jones, of…

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Municipal Protest East Maitland Discussion Lithgow Letter "Received"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 8

The East Maitland Municipal Council last night dealt with the resolution carried at a public meeting at Lithgow on January 17, which has been circularised…

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Rate Storm "Kindergarten Aldermen" Motion Refused

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 6

There was a storm at Adamstown last night when Alderman S. E. Wiggins endeavored to move that the general rate he reduced…

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Electoral Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 9

Cessnock Electoral Council met yesterday and endorsed the decisions of the Labour Conference held in Sydney last week in connection with the coal position…

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Council Condolence

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 6

Reference to the death of Messrs. A. Edden and J. B. Henson was made by Ald. G. R. Skelton (Mayor), at the meeting of the Hamilton Council last night…

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"RECEIVED" Hamilton Council's Decision

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 7

When the letter from the Lithgow Council asking for co-operation in protesting against the working of Rothbury or any other colliery by men requiring the…

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Council Supports Miners Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 7

After the delegates from the Miners' Federation had outlined the coal position to members of the Canterbury Municipal Council, the aldermen subscribed £8/11/6…

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No Reduction Adamstown Council Wages

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 6

"This council has a fine body of officers and workmen, and they should not have to suffer a reduction in their wages," Bold Alderman wade, at…

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In Limelight Council Thanks Band

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 6

That Hamilton Band, in winning the State championship In the recent content had brought Hamilton into a desirable limelight, was the view…

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Hamilton Council New Business Area Drainage Matters

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 8

Hamilton Council met last evening, when there were present: The Mayer (Ald. G., R. Skelton), and Ald. P. O. Jackson, J. L. M. Cram, W. R. Gow,…

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To Be Reviewed "Black" Ban on Coalfields Hotels Conference of Affected Unions Decision Referred to the Miners' Federation Council SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 7

The question whether the "black" ban imposed on hotels on the Northern coalfields should be lifted was discussed at a conference of representatives of several unions to-day. It was decided that the whole matter be referred to…

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Cessnock One-way Traffic Council's Decision

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 11

At a meeting of the Cessnock Municipal Council last night a notice of motion by Ald. Pryor to lift the present parking end was carried. It was decided as an…

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Hotel Workers Relief Measures Council Discussion

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 9

A discussion on the position which has arisen among hotel employees because of the "black" bans imposed on certain businesses on the South Maitland coalfields led…

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Merewether Council Rating of Church Property

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 12

Merewether Council met last night, when there were present the Mayor (Aid. J. Robinson); and Aid. A. Campbell, W. H. Jefferson, WV. Henderson, E. Lloyd,…

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Council's Fear Too Much Religion! "Be Expensive"

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 6

Fears were expressed at Merewether Council last night that too many ratepayers would become religious, and by arranging to hold…

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"Burn It" Letter From Premier Council Declines

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 7

A suggestion that a letter from the Premier, replying to the protest against the presence of extra police, should be burned, was made by…

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Turned Down City Council's Request Mental Hospital

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 7

The Newcastle City Council's request for the removal of the Watt-street Mental Hospital to Morisset, or elsewhere, was turned down by the…

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"Black" Bans Trades Hall View Council Discussion

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 9

The attitude of the Newcastle Trades and Labour Council towards "black" bans on hotels and other businesses was discussed, at a meeting of the council last…

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Stockton Council Park Area Board North-street Drain

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 13

At Stockton Council meeting there were present—Ald. H. L. Soper (Mayor), E. Felton, F. Hudson, J. Patterson, W. Opie, J. Urquhart…

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