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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1932

2,237 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 14 of 112

New Lambton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 February 1932 · page 7

Sir,—Do the councillors of New Lambton ever visit Hobart-road? It is quite feasible that none of them live in it. If one stands on the Gully Bridge and looks…

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Loan Offers to City Council

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 15 February 1932 · page 5

The State Superannuation Board has made an offer to the Newcastle City Council of loans of £13,100 and £11,000, at the rate of 5½ per cent…

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Mr. Lang at the Loan Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 February 1932 · page 4

The State A.L.P. Executive is entitled to one tribute. It is a master of propaganda directed to the continuous cultivation of the idea in the…

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Printers Withdraw Adelaide Labour Council ADELAIDE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 February 1932 · page 6

By an overwhelming majority, it was decided by members of the Printing Industry Employees' Union last night to cease affiliation with the United Trades…

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League Council China's Letter Considered LONDON, February 12

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 February 1932 · page 5

A private session of the League of Nation's Council was held at Geneva last night, at which all the delegates except those of China and Japan, attended…

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Council's White Elephant Troubled with White Ants the Gibson Diosk

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 15 February 1932 · page 6

THE Newcastle City Council is now considering whether it should take the tusks out of its white elephant on the beach. The…

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City Band Is Proposed Council Not Likely to Agree "No Funds"

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 15 February 1932 · page 1

The Newcastle City Council will have before it again to-night a proposal for the formation of a Newcastle Municipal Band. The…

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To State Case Federal Application Privy Council New Move in State Appeal CANBERRA

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 February 1932 · page 5

While the Attorney-General (Mr. J. G. Latham) states that the Commonwealth has not finally decided to intervene in the New South Wales Government's appeal to…

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Alderman's Charge "Privileged" Department Electricity Undertaking

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1932 · page 6

Returning to the attack on Newcastle Council's attitude to its Electric Supply Department, Ald. Young charged the Council last night with having decreed by…

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"Minister's Visit Was a Farce" Alderman's Criticism

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 16 February 1932 · page 4

"Why does the Minister conic to the district to look at works when he known that he him no money? it's a mere, waste of time. All the…

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"Working Off" Shire Rates

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1932 · page 4

Councillors of Kyogle Shire are considering a suggestion from settlers on Dyraaba settlement area that they be allowed to work on the shire roads instead of…

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Council Athletes Decrease

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1932 · page 4

How have the mighty fallen? Newcastle Council is in the humiliating position of having to decline a challenge to a game of bowls, owing to the fact that, through…

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Lord Mayor Replies Bishop Crotty's Criticism Bridge Celebrations Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1932 · page 6

Replying to the Bishop of Bathurst's (Dr. H. Crotty's) criticism of the Harbour Bridge celebrations, the Lord Mayor (Ald. S. Walder) said that any suggestion that…

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Incinerator for Newcastle "Could Be Financed." Says Mayor "Still Open"

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 16 February 1932 · page 7

Despite the general reeling that the Newcastle City aldermen have no intention of going ahead with the incinerator project, the actual position…

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Motion Rejected City Council's Chauffeur

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1932 · page 7

Ald. Shedden moved at last night's meeting of the Newcastle Council that the position of permanent chauffeur be dispensed with, and that he be attached…

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Mayor Sued Ordered to Pay £20 Rent Housing Unemployed Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1932 · page 5

An attempt by the Mayor of Brunswick (Cr. Roderick McSolvin) to prevent serious eviction riots by placing unemployed in houses came to grief in practice in the…

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City Council Offer Accepted Loans Totalling £25,000 Amended Valuations

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1932 · page 2

Arrangements for obtaining loan money are being completed by Newcastle Council. The "Council resolved last night to accept the offer of the State…

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Beach Tower Wanted Newcastle Council May Supply Two Reels Also

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 16 February 1932 · page 4

Newcastle Council, last night, viewed favorably the request of the Newcastle Surf Club for a portable…

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World Peace Church Council's Appeal Wireless Station Opened Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1932 · page 6

An appeal for peace among warring nations was a feature of the opening of the Council of Churches' broadcasting station. 2CH, at the Pitt-street…

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NEWCASTLE W.E.A. Preparations for Year First Meeting of Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1932 · page 4

The Newcastle Council of the Workers' Educational Association held its first meeting for 1932 last night. Mr. F. O. Drewe presided…

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