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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1931

2,751 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 138

Speedway Employees Labour Council Conference

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 8

A conference between the representatives of the Newcastle Labour Council and the Speedway Company was held at the Trades Hall yesterday, respecting…

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To Resign From City Council Ald. Castleden's Decision

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 1

Alderman A. Castleden intends to resign from the Newcastle City Council. He said so to-day. Other resignations…

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Council Abolition High Court Appeal To-day MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 6

Application will be made to the High Court to-morrow, on behalf of the New South Wales Government, for leave to appeal against the judgment of a…

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New Lambton Rate Compromise by Council Revision of Estimates

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 3

New Lambton Council held its first meeting for the year on Wednesday There were present the Mayor (Ald. A. Edden), and Ald A. V. Watson. G…

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Wingham News Municipal Rates Reduced

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 12

Wingham Municipal Council has levied a general rate for the current year at 3¼d. which is a reduction of ¼d compared with 1930. The water rate was…

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Hamilton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 4

Sir,—In answer to the sub-leader entitled "Ald. Jenner's Absurdities," allow me to say that the Hamilton Council unanimously decided by resolution that…

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Empire Games Report of Council

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 6

A report has been issued by council for Great Britain on the Empire Games held at Hamilton, Ontario. Canada, in August last. The report…

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Severe Rationing Victorian Council Employees MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 8

Because of a complaint that the Trades Hall Council remained inactive while members of the Municipal Employees' Union were being subjected to rationing and…

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Billiards Council Players Reject Terms LONDON, January 8

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 8

The famous billiardists, Lindrum, McConachy, Davis, and Newman, have informed the Billiards Control Council that they have unanimously decided that little…

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Gold Industry Advisory Council Formed Development Proposals Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 9

Opening a conference to consider the future control and development of the goldmining industry throughout Australia. Senator Daly, the Minister in charge of…

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Upper House High Court Appeal Leave Granted Privy Council Verdict Not Desired MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 7

The High Court to-day granted special leave to the Government of New South Wales to appeal against the majority decision of the Full Court of New South…

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Loan Council Mr. Lang's Breakaway "Inopportune Time" British Press Discussion (Australian Press Association.) LONDON, January 9

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 7

The "Morning Post" expresses the opinion that New South Wales's anxiety to break away from the Loan Council is particularly inopportune at a time when…

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Municipal Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 5

Very soon interest is certain to quicken in the municipal elections, to be decided in May next. For the first time since Greater Brisbane came into existence,…

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Reduced Rate? Cessnock Municipality

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 3

Although no official advice is yet available, there is every reason to believe that in the very near future a Cessnock municipal rate…

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Trades Hall Council

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 1

Newcastle Trades Hall Council will hold the first meeting of the year on Thursday night. A big list of matters are to be dealt with…

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Labor Gets Busy Cessnock Council Election

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 4

Nominations have been called by Cessnock A.L.P. for two candidates to contest the extraordinary municipal election on January 31…

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Unemployed Demands Labour Council Improved ADELAIDE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 5

Extreme measures were taken by a large body of the unemployed on Friday night in an endeavour to intimidate a meeting of the United Trades and Labour…

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Firemen Scalded Valve Blew Out Council Power-house

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 5

Two firemen were badly scalded when a steam-valve blew out at the City Council power-house this afternoon…

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Garbage Menace Abolition of the Tips Out-of-date System Mayor Says It Must Go

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 4

"While the filling in of swamp lands may be desirable, the Mayor of Newcastle (Alderman Parker) maintains that…

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Municipal Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 7

At its meeting yesterday the Cessnock branch of the A.L.P, decided top call nominations for the vacancies in the municipal council, due to the resignations…

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