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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1932

2,237 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 112

Wallsend Council Transport Problems Unemployment Relief

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 8

Having in mind the move of the Waratah Council for a conference to set up an agitation for district unemployment relief works, Wallsend Council decided last…

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Deadlock Is Not Likely Morpeth Council Dispute

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 6

It is unlikely that there will be s deadlock in the Morpeth Council on the Sunday sport issue. The Mayor (Alderman Clyde)…

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"Worst in Council's History" Vandalism at Wallsend

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 6

"This has been the worst year in the history of the Wallsend Council vandullem to property in Wallsend owned by the council." said the Mayor…

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Trades Hall Meeting of Council Dole Increase Wanted

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 5

Mr. A. V. Carroll presided at the meeting of the Newcastle Trades Hall Council last night, this being the first for six weeks, the last two meetings of 1931…

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Waterside Work Employment of Volunteers Labour Council Discussion

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 8

The delegate of the Waterside Workers' Federation, at the meeting of the Newcastle Trades Hall Council last night, said he had been instructed to bring…

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Alleged Victimisation Labour Council to Inquire SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 8

The whole of the time at to-night's weekly meeting of the Trades and Labour Council was occupied in discussion of the case of alleged victimisation of a former…

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"The Limit" Says Town Clerk Council Reports for Government

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 6

Comment on the time occupied by staffs of shire and municipal councils in preparing and furnishing data and statistical matter…

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Maitland District West Maitland United Council Coalfields Unemployed Demands

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 9

Delegates representing the Unemployed Committees of West Maitland, Kurri Kurri, East Maitland, Homeville, and East Greta, at a meeting held at West…

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Truce Arranged Water for Courthouse Bathurst Council Defiant Bathurst

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 8

Arrangements having been made for a conference between the Government and the local council, the latter body has decided to supply water to the Bathurst…

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SIR R. GIBSON Visit to Canberra Loan Council Business Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 7

Cabinet met this morning, and continued its sitting after lunch. When Ministers left for dinner they intended to resume to-night, but late this afternoon the…

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Merewether Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1932 · page 3

Merewether Council met on Thursday night, when there were present the Mayor (Ald. E. E. Rowlands), and Ald. J. Robinson, P. Searle, J. West, J. Sanders, J…

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Bolwarra Shire Rates for Year Fixed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1932 · page 9

The estimates for the year, submitted to Bolwarra Shire Council yesterday, provided for levying a general rate of 2d in the £ on the unimproved capital value…

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Mayor Expelled Bathurst A.L.P. Move Mr. Kelly to Explain Bathurst

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1932 · page 7

The Bathurst brunch of the State Labour party last night expelled for a period of four years the Mayor of Bathurst (Ald. Griffin) and the Vice-president of the…

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"Admit Public to City Council Committees" Ald. Fenton's Move

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 4

A move to secure the admission of the public and the press to meetings of the General Purposes Committee of the Newcastle City Council will be…

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City Rates for Year Decision Not Yet Reached Council Meeting

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 5

At a meeting of the finance and works committees of the Newcastle City Council the estimates for 1982 will be considered…

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Council Clash Theatre Ventilation Aldermen Differ

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1932 · page 6

Heated arguments developed during, a discussion by Newcastle Council last night of method of improving the ventilation of the Civic Theatre…

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Mayor's Suggestion Box

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1932 · page 4

When Ald. Jabour was elected Mayor of Casino, one of his first innovations was to have a suggestion box placed in the Town Hall to give ratepayers an…

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Press Quarters at Sports Ground "Totally Inadequate," Says Mayor Council Move

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 19 January 1932 · page 3

The urgent necessity for improved accomodation for the press and scorers at National Park Sports Ground…

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City Aldermen Criticised Carpenters' Union and Work Plans

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 19 January 1932 · page 4

Keen disappointment at the failure of the City Council to come to some definite decision with regard to the three big schemes which would…

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Rate Exemption Losses Reduction in Spending Power Alderman's Protest

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 19 January 1932 · page 4

Alderman Christie made a bitter denunciation at last night's meeting of the City Council of the Government's…

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