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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1931

2,751 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 138

Council Loan Works May End Shortly

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 1

Works carried out by the City Council on loan money may be completed in a fortnight, the Mayor (Alderman…

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City Council Market Buildings Street Tree Planting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 6

The Mayor (Ald. C. J. Parker) presided at the meeting of the City Council held last night, at which there were also present: Ald. T. Blackall, R. Gibson, W…

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Central Tennis Courts Policy of the Council

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 7

The construction of central tennis courts at National Park was mentioned by Aid. Young at the City Council meeting last night…

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Big Coal Contract Sydney Council Stocks SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 5

with reserve stocks of coal rapidly being reduced to a dangerously low level, it is expected that the City Council will, at a…

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Industrial News 44-Hour Week City Council's Employees

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 6

The City Electrical Engineer (Mr. G. Allbut) in a report which was dealt with in conjunction with that of the Electric Light and Power Committee at the…

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Spending Tax Money Equitable Distribution Urged Council's Resolution

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 8

"That this council communicate with the Premier and ask that the is in the £ tax money collected from wagon be expended on equitable lines…

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Mosquito Pest Council Action Urged Health Officer's Views

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 4

Advocating greater activity on the part of the municipal council, in co-operation with householders to combat the mosquito nuisance, the Medical Officer of…

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Reckless Bathers to Be Restrained Prosecutions Against Offenders City Council Acts

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 5

Shark-baiters, and bathers who will not keep between the flags on Newcastle Beaches, are to be…

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Banks' Edict States and Loan Council "Secret Letter" Mr. Lang's Declaration SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 5

"The publication of correspondence between the New South Wales Treasury and the Loan Council in no way disproves my statement in…

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Street Traders' Activities Under Review City Council to Take Census Effect on the Shops

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 5

Because, it is claimed, fruit sellers, peanut vendors and dispensers of other edible goods are utilising…

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Maitland Council Committees

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 4

Vice-chairmen of sub-committees of the West Maitland Council have been appointed as follows:— Works and saleyards committee,…

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Knows How to Use a Pick Carrington Mayor's Example

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 7

Some of the unemployed at Carrington were of the opinion that the money recently voted by the Federal Government for relief works was…

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Rate Reduced Newcastle Council 1931 ESTIMATES

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 6

A farthing reduction in the combined rate was agreed upon by Newcastle Council last night, after the estimates for 1931 had been discussed…

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Mr. Lang and the Loan Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 6

The Premier, Mr. Lang, must be in a desperate condition of mind when he can frame such a statement as that issued by him on Wednesday…

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Sixpence in £ Carrington Council Rate Cement Supplies

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 9

At the meeting of the Carrington Council last night a general rate of 6d in the £1 was approved for the year. There were present the Mayor (Aid. R…

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"Nothing Sinister" Banks and Loan Council Prime Minister Replies Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 7

The Prime Minister (Mr. J. H. Scullin), in deprecating the publication in Sydney of confidential letters addressed to the Chairman of the Loan Council, without…

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Lower City Rate Postpones Many Improvements Relief Measure for the Ratepayers Lowered Costs Likely to Help Hopes of the Mayor

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 1

"The Council has given long and careful consideration to the question of estimates," the Mayor…

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Banks' Attitude Commonwealth Finance SIR R. Gibson's Letter Statement for Loan Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 5

In the statement which the Premier, Mr. J. T. Lang, made in reply to the publication of correspondence between himself and the Commonwealth Loan…

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"Please Explain" Asks Bavin Premier and Loan Council Relief Questions Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 5

The Loan Council controversy was resumed to-day by the Leader of the Opposition (Mr. Bavin), but the Premier…

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Municipal Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 9

The result of the pre-selection ballot conducted by the Cessnock branch of the A.L.P. for the purpose of choosing two candidates to represent the party in the…

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