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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1931

2,751 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 138

Where Money Was Spent City Council's £2000 Grant "Very Satisfactory"

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 1

"Generally speaking the results obtained by the expenditure of the £2000 relief money are most satisfactory." the…

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W.wallsend Water Has Beery Flavor But Lake Council Objects to It

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 5

The water at West Wallsend has a beery flavor, according to Councillor J. Johnston. "It tastes," he said at the Lake…

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Mr. Lang Absent Loan Council Meeting Overseas Timidity Prime Minister's Regret MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 5

The Prime Minister (Mr. J. H. Scullin) presided at a meeting of the Loan Council this afternoon. Mr. J. A. Lyons, who was Treasure in Mr. Scullin's absence,…

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Municipal Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 7

Three nominations were received at a meeting of the Cessnock branch of the A.L.P. last evening, for the pre-selection ballot to determine who are to be…

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Loan Council Move Decision of Treasurers at To-days Meeting National Problems Protest Made Against Mr. Scullin's Departure for Sydney Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 5

The Loan Council spent all the morning in consultation with the chairman of the Commonwealth Bank Board (Sir Robert Gibson). The Council, consisting of Mr. Scullin and the…

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Action Against Alderman

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 6

Reference was made in the Grafton Police Court, before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, P.M., to a case in which Norman Clarence McLennan, alderman of the South…

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Greta Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 9

A special meeting of the Greta Municipal Council was held on Tuesday evening. There were present the Mayor (Ald. J Proudfoot). Ald. J. Berry, E. Redgrove, O…

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Tarro Shire Relief Work Allocation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 10

A meeting of Tarro Shire Council was held an Tuesday, at the Shire Office, East Maitland. There were present, the President (Cr. B.N. Frith), Crs. J.A. Niland,…

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Quickly Rectified Workmen's Grievance Fast Working Mayor

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 6

Alleging that they have not teen given a chance to scours a second week's employment on City Council work, a band of unemployed placed…

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Trades Hall Council

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 1

A meeting of Newcastle Trades Hall Council will be held to-night. It will be the first meeting of the year and many contentious matters are to be…

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The Loan Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 6

The Parkes by-election, with its invitation to the Prime minister and Treasurer, Mr. Scullin, to leave Melbourne for Sydney to open the Labour…

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Pavement Club Shire Declines to Act

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 7

Lake Macquarie Shire Council has declined to prosecute the first batch of men whose names were forwarded by the police for having allegedly sat about…

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Wool Sales First Broadcast Mayor Speaks Success of Venture

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 7

Alderman Parker (Mayor of Newcastle), in opening the wool sales this afternoon, said it was the first time that the sales…

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Lambton Council Confirmation of Rates

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 9

At Lambton Council meeting on Tuesday night, the Mayor (Ald. J. Doyle) moved the confirmed of the rate as proposed at the previous meeting—…

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Will See Baddeley Waratah Council Deputation

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 8

Still in quest of adequate relief for the unemployed in the municipality, Waratah Council is sending a deputation to meet the Minister for Mines…

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East Maitland Rates Amended Council's New Decision

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 9

The East Maitland Municipal Council at a meeting held on January 6, decided that the estimates for the year should provide for a general rate of 4¼d in the…

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Tennis Courts Newcastle's Wimbledon City Council Scheme

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 6

Newcastle's Wimbledon may soon be established if the plans of the City Council reach fruition. It is proposed to establish on the portion of National Park…

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Demand Made for Men's Reinstatement West Maitland Trouble Council Criticised

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 7

Maitland unemployed at a meeting to-day carried a motion requesting the Government to demand that the…

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Three Years Financial Policy Early Conference Loan Council Decisions MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 7

Continuing its deliberations to-day, the Federal Loan Council remained in session until the time arrived for the Prime Minister (Mr. J. H. Scullin) to depart by…

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Merewether Municipal Band

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 3

The committee of the Merewether Municipal Band met on Monday evening, Ald. Wells presiding. Correspondence was received from Merewether Surf Club,…

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