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Saint Barbara, Patron Saint of mineworkers, as presented to the Newcastle Mines Rescue organisation, situated on Lake Road, Argenton. Pictured here March 2009.
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…Media … Saint Barbara, Patron Saint of mineworkers, as presented to the Newcastle Mines Rescue organisation, situated on Lake Road, Argenton. Pictured here March 2009.…
Catherine Hill Bay
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…These organisations were among the earliest in Lake Macquarie. … Reference … Nilson, Laurie & Leis, Susan & Noble, Rodney & Lake Macquarie (N.S.W.). Council 1985, Lake Macquarie : past and present, Lake Macquarie City Council, [Boolaroo, N.S.W.]……These organisations were among the earliest in Lake Macquarie. … Reference … Nilson,…
Vides Street
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…Vides is a church organisation in Ireland. … This work by Lake Macquarie City Library is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License… Vides Street … Vides Street was built in 1926. Vides is a church organisation in Ireland.…
Beeson Street
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…It was renamed Beeson Street at the request of Cardiff South Progress Association to honour an old resident of Cardiff and his family, active in local organisations (Source: NMH 21 May 1957).……It was renamed Beeson Street at the request of Cardiff South Progress Association to honour an old resident…
Stories of strength: Elle, 2019
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…Since moving here, I have been massively touched by some of the community organisations that exist in Lake Macquarie. There are so many wonderful organisations run by amazing people and volunteers, or even just ad hoc groups of people who pick up the slack where services aren’t able to access.…
World War II headlight cover
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…Despite huge debate in the newspapers at the time, and pleas from police, councils and other government organisations about safety concerns, the brownouts were not lifted in NSW until July 1943.……Despite huge debate in the newspapers at the time, and pleas from police, councils and other government…
The human face of coal: an oral history of the early years of coal mining in Lake Macquarie
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…The project was wholly funded by sponsorship from the industry and associated unions and organisations.……The project was wholly funded by sponsorship from the industry and associated unions and organisations.…
Blackalls Park
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…For many years it was the venue of large picnics, and the playground of the lake for churches, unions and sporting organisations. … Sewerage: … The Stony (Stoney) Creek area was sewered in 1942 and this was extended in 1963.……For many years it was the venue of large picnics, and the playground of the…
Argenton
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…Organisations: … The Mines Rescue Station began operation in October 1927. The Waratah Golf Club is the oldest golf club in Newcastle, having been founded in 1901. Their first site was on ground part of which is now Dangar Park.……Organisations: … The Mines Rescue Station began operation in October 1927.…
Royal Motor Yacht Club, Toronto
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…The funding was raised and the building purchased, the name of the organisation was changed for a final time.……The funding was raised and the building purchased, the name of the organisation was changed for a final time.…

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