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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1931

2,751 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 138

Council Wants Rent for Coogee Pier Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 5

Randwick Council is to make a demand on the Coogee Ocean Pier Co., Ltd., for rent owing. Legal notice will be served on the…

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Bribery Charges Another Battle of Waterloo Angry Council Scene Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 6

Uproar followed allegations at the Waterloo Council meeting last night that certain aldermen had accepted bribes to pass building and subdivision…

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Mayor Gaoled Again Calcutta, January 27

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 5

The Mayor of Calcutta, Subhas Chandra Bose, who was only released from gaol last Saturday, was sentence to-day to six months' rigorous imprisonment, in…

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Council's Finances

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 7

According to a report submitted by the Town Clerk (Mr. L. G. Markey) at a meeting of the East Maitland Municipal Council on Tuesday night, the financial…

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£1197 Still Owing Lambton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 8

Lambton Council met on Tuesday night, when there were present the Mayor (Ald. J. Doyle). and Ald. E. Charlton, T. Johnson, A. E. Iversen, E. Box, R. Bell, C…

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Federal Health Council Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 4

The Federal Health Council, which is to be followed by a Cancer Conference, will take place at Canberra on the last week of March. These important…

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Hamilton Council Unemployed Relief Proposed Residential Area

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 7

Those present at the meeting of the Hamilton Council last night were the Mayor (Ald. E. Richardson), and Ald. P. O. Jackson, J. M. L. Cram, W. R…

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The Council Indemnifying the Treasury SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 6

Three small measures were put through the second rending and committee stages in the Legislative Council this afternoon The Inflammable Liquids Bill was…

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Won't Doit Protecting Mine Lessees Council Attitude

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 6

Outrageous! This was the opinion expressed at Adamstown Council last night when a letter from the Lands Department, forwarding a copy of…

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Strike Urged Sydney Labour Council View SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 6

As a reprisal against the wage cut of 10 per cent., decided upon by the Federal Arbitration Court, the Disputes Committee of the Sydney Trades and Labour…

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Aldermen's Boots Cossnock Explanation Confidence Motion "The Mayor Paid for Them"

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 8

The argument relating to "the Mayor's boots" which has been intriguing Cessnock for the past few weeks is now finished. After…

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Municipal Council Financing Swimming Baths

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 11

The Mayor of Cessnock (Ald. J. Shakespeare) and Ald. Elliott, Pryor, Duggan and Gordon, who have been appointed a sub-committee of the Cessnock Municipal…

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Conference Plan Bridging Hawkesbury Mayor Favours Tolls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 8

An agitation for the construction of a bridge across the Hawkesbury to meet the requirements of the Newcastle-Sydney Road traffic is foreshadowed in the…

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Council's Financial Position

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 11

A deputation from the Municipal Council waited upon Mr. Baddeley recently and placed before him the financial position. The Minister was informed that…

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The Council Sitting Nearly Lapses

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 10

The sitting of the Legislative Council this afternoon very nearly lapsed for Want of a quorum. The House was due to meet at 4.30…

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To Be Church Old Council Chambers

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 6

Walloond's old council chambers, which served tho council for 50 years before the new Town Hall, is to be used as a church. The…

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Trades Council Walsh Island Inquiry 'Bus Owners' Award

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 10

The President (Mr. J. Hammerton) presided at the meeting of the Newcastle Trades Hall Council last night, at which there was large attendance of delegates…

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Bridging Parramatta Power for Ryde Council SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 8

At to-day's meeting of the State Cabinet, it was decided to introduce legislation to empower the Ryde Council to construct a bridge across the Parramatta…

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Adamstown Council Proposed Sports Ground Public Meetings to be Convened

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 5

Adamstwon Council met on Wednesday night, when there were present, the Mayor (Ald. Cameron), and Ald. Cousins, Haddow, Lloyd, McDonald, Wade,…

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Can Council Fine Ordinance Offenders? Direct Action Urged at Merewether Bicycle Breaches

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 1

A proposal was made at Merewether Council meeting last night, that bicycle riders caught breaking the…

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