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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1930

2,266 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 114

Unassociated Pits Miners Instructed To Resume Work Decision of Central Council Strengthening Resources of the Federation SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 7

Work at the hole of the unassociated pits on the Northern, coalfields, which was recently stopped, is to be immediately resumed. This was the important decision which the Central Council of the Miners' Federation reached…

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Carrington Council Work on the Pipe Line Aldermen's Complaints

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 14

At the meeting of Carrington Council there were present—The Mayor (Ald. A. McLagon) and Aid. J. N. Brown, E. J. Parker, W. Loades, H. Coe, A. Bower, G…

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Shire Boundaries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 11

A deputation, comprising Messrs. Winder, McPherson and Nicholls, representing ratepayers of Kearsley Shire residing at Mayfield and Rutherford, met the…

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Wickham Council Commissioners Criticised

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 14

Wickham Council met on Wednesday night, when there were present—The Mayor (Ald. L. Grahame), and Ald. C. Croft, J. H. Kirk, A. E. Young. A. J…

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Toronto Urban Area Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 7

The fortnightly meeting of the Toronto Urban Area Council was held on Tuesday morning, Messrs. A. D. Griffiths (President) G. Goffett, G. Nicoll, A…

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"Bumped the Mayor" Constable Discharged Alexandria Incident Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 9

The mysterious remarks made by aldermen of Alexandria Municipal Council with regard to a certain matter about which they maintained the strictest…

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Mayor to Do It Opening Newcastle Show Committee's Innovation

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 6

The Mayor of Newcastle (Alderman Blackall) is to officially open the 1930 Newcastle show. Tills is an innovation,…

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A.l.p. Nominee for Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 13

At the monthly meeting of the Newcastle branch of the A.L.P., in the Trades Hall last night, it was decided to call for nominations of A.L.P. members eligible…

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Council Decision Mr. Kellock Explains Safety Men Motion

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 9

An explanation was made yesterday by the Northern Miners' Treasurer (Mr. J. Kellock) with the object of removing any misunderstanding which may have arisen…

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CARDIFF-ROAD Reconstruction to Cost £14,000 New Lambton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 14

The Overseer submitted to New Lambton Council's meeting on Wednesday night, an estimate of £14,553 for the construction of the main road to Cardiff…

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Council "Farce" Ald. Shedden Attacked Closed Doors Committee Plan Criticised

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 8

The statement by Ald. W. M. Shedden, Deputy-Mayor of Newcastle, that the delay in finalising the Newcastle Council's estimates was due to the action of…

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Loan Council "Not a Political Body" Mr. Stevens Explains Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 9

Before leaving for Canberra to attend the Loan Council meeting to-morrow, the Treasurer (Mr. B. S. Stevens) said to-night that a good deal of…

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"Black" Ban Discussion by Miners Council Keeps Secret Government's Attitude SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 9

The Central Council of the Miners' Federation continued its sittings today, but when an adjournment was made till to-morrow Mr. D. Rees, General President,…

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Not to Resume Jesmond-Elermore Miners' Council Decision

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 9

The decision of the Miners' Federation Central Council is that members connected with Jesmond and Elermore Tunnel are to remain idle, and to receive…

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Council Control "Heart To Heart Talk" Ald. Shedden's Wish

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 8

"Ald. O'Neill, Parker, and Castleden have taken me to task for inferring their disloyalty to the Mayor in absenting themselves from meetings, attendance at…

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Solved No Problems Loan Council Meeting Must Be Cuts Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 7

The meeting of the Loan Council in Canberra yesterday solved none of Australia's financial problems. It was agreed that further cris must be made…

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Further Cuts Loan Council Decides Less Borrowing Expenditure Must Drop CANBERRA

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 9

Although Australia's loan expenditure has been reduced by 30 per cent. already this year, the Loan Council to-day decided to demand further cuts. State…

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No More "Bans" Reviewing The Position Miners' Council Co-operative Stores SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 9

The Central Council of the Miners' Federation to-day decided that members at various centres on the Northern coalfields be instructed not to declare "black"…

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"Reds" Last Desperate Effort on Coalfields Communist Rallies Opposition to Miners' Council Effort to Morrow Victory Expected for Moderates

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 2

All the forces of Communism in New South Wales are being concentrated on the Northern Coalfields in a last desperate effort to secure the adoption of the militants' policy. Headquarters in Sydney are sending emissaries to the…

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Brisbane Notes Municipal Finance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 5

When the enlarged City Council was created, it was expected that the parochial system of administration would disappear, and that matters of policy would…

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