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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1931

2,751 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 12 of 138

Nth. Shore Gas Co. Could Reduce Price Says Council Big Reserve Transfer Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 6

That the North Shore Gas Company could afford to reduce Its charges by 2d per 1000 feet, was claimed by Mr. A. V. Maxwell, K.C. (for the Crown)…

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Kearsley Shire Estimates for 1931 Council's Financial Position

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 13

The Shire Clerk. Mr. V. J. Grieve, submitted the estimates for the year 1931 to a meeting of his council on Thursday evening. He stated that the estimates…

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Greta Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 11

Greta Municipal Council met in the Council Chambers, Greta on Tuesday evening There were present the Mayor (Ald. J. Proudfoot), Ald. J. Berry, O. Clarke…

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Merewether Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 7

Merewether Council met on Thursday night, when there were present the Mayor (Ald. G. Rowlands), Ald. J. Dixon, J. Sanders, J. West, J. Archer, J…

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Wallsend Council Relief Works Drainage and Sewerage

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 4

At its meeting last night. Wallsend Council received a deputation from Wallsend branch of the Unemployed Workers' Movement, with regard to the desirability…

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Communists Defeated Labour Council Officers SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 10

Communist candidates for the principal positions of the Sydney Trades and Labour Council have been ignominiously defeated and an overwhelming victory won…

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Fines Remitted Council Asks for Costs WOLLONGONG

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 10

Recently a number of unemployed marched down the main street without obtaining the permission of the council. On the recommendation of the police, the…

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Fire Board Election Wallsend Council's Attitude "Domination by Newcastle"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 8

Wallsend Council elected to record its two votes for a country representative to the Board of Fire Commissioners, in favour of Ald. R. Pillans, of Lithgow,…

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A.W.U. and Loan Council Question of Retention SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 10

At the annual convention of the Australian Workers Union, there was a sharp division of opinion on the question whether the A.W.U. should support…

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Fire Insurance Proposed Municipal Scheme

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 10

At its meeting on Thursday night, Wallsend Council agreed to submit to the Local Government Association for inclusion in the agenda for the next annual conference…

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Municipal Finance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 5

Practically certain it is that the Brisbane City Council will not have balanced its budget when the 1930 figures are available. In the first place, the Works…

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New Aldermen Cessnock By-election

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 February 1931 · page 6

As a result of Saturday's by-election, Cessnock Council will in future comprise six Labor aldermen and three Independents. Previously there…

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Lower Hunter Progress Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 February 1931 · page 3

At the quarterly "meeting of the Lower. Hunter District Progress Council there was a good attendance of delegates. Mr. J. Gilholme presided, and…

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Wallsend Thefts Council Stable Entered

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 February 1931 · page 6

Wallsend police are having a rather busy time in investigating cases of petty theft. The prediction of Wallsend aldermen…

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Annual Meeting Miners' Central Council

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 February 1931 · page 4

The Miners Central Council will meet in sydney to-morrow to discuss many matters of importance to the Federation…

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Sir Frank Duffy to Join Privy Council Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 February 1931 · page 1

It was learned on good authority to-day that the Chief Justice of the High Court (Sir Frank Gavan Duffy) is Boon to be made a Privy…

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Motion Rejected Loan Council Abolition A.W.U. Convention Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 February 1931 · page 5

By six votes the A.W.U. Convention to-day rejected the motion by Mr. G. Buckland (N.S.W.) for the…

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Cessnock Municipal Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 February 1931 · page 9

More than ordinary interest was taken in the municipal by-election on Saturday, to fill the vacancies caused by Ald. J. Girvan and A. Sneddon. There were…

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Adamstown Sports Arena Plan Municipality Is Divided Rival Meetings

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 February 1931 · page 6

Opposition by sections of ratepayers against the proposal to turn portion of Adamstown Park into an enclosed sporting arena, has arisen…

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No Pass for the Mayor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 February 1931 · page 4

The General purposes Committee reported, at the meeting of the Newcastle City Council last night, having considered a letter from the Commonwealth…

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