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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1932

2,237 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 112

Request to Relief Council Finishing Carrington Swamps

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 23 January 1932 · page 4

The request of Newcastle United Laborers' Union for a further grant to complete the Job of filling Carrington swamps has been referred to…

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Maitland District West Maitland United Unemployed Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1932 · page 9

The first meeting of the United Unemployed Council of the Maitland and coalfield districts, which has been formed to co-ordinate the efforts of the unemployed…

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Merewether Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 January 1932 · page 2

Sir,—Merewether "Ratepayer" refers to my opinion regarding stopping the people from viewing the sports. My view, like his, may not meet with the approval of…

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Elrington Miners Council Meeting Awaited

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 January 1932 · page 6

At a meeting held yesterday morning, at Cessnock, Elrington Miners' Lodge reaffirmed its decision not to accept the direction of the Central Council of the…

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Greetings From Newcastle Mayor's Letter by Air Mail Carried by Smithy

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 25 January 1932 · page 1

Once more the 16,000 miles' gap, which separates Newcastle from its namesake city on the Tyne, has…

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Lambton Council Street Lighting Rates Action Deferred

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1932 · page 6

Those present at the meeting of Lambton Council last night were—the Mayor (Ald. J. T. Johnson), and Ald. J. Light- foot, J. Rendle, R. Notley. E. Box, R…

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Newcastle Ambulance Service Explained Lambton Case Officers Meet Council Extra Work

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 26 January 1932 · page 4

Lambton Council last night listened to explanations by Ambulance Brigade officers as to why the ambulance bad…

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Tell Public Serious Financial Position Loan Council Move to Admit Pressmen MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1932 · page 5

It is anticipated that when the Loan Council meets on Thursday a strong effort will be made by the Federal delegation to admit newspaper…

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City Council Rates

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 January 1932 · page 6

Sir,—I see by the papers that we are to be charged ½d in the £ increase in our rates for the City Council. Well, I do not wonder from what I saw in some…

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Tarro Shire Rate to Be 1½d IN £

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 January 1932 · page 7

" In his report on the Tarro Shire estimates the Tarro Shire Clerk (Mr. C. H. Hodson) directed the attention of the council to the fact that the valuations of…

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MANCHURIA League Council Meeting Appeal by Chinese London, January 25

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 January 1932 · page 5

The Sino-Japanese dispute again came before the League Council at Geneva to-night when M. Paul-Boncour (France) presided. Great Britain was represented…

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Loan Council Under-Treasurers Confer State Finances Preparing Detailed Statement MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 January 1932 · page 5

In further preparation for the meeting of the Loan Council, Under-Treasurers from the various States conferred to-day in Melbourne…

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Loan Council Meeting Lyons Will Insist on Premiers' Plan Experts' Report Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 27 January 1932 · page 6

When the Loan Council meets tomorrow the Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons) will declare, that undertakings given by the seven Governments must…

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Good Job for Tired Man Bed Testers for Sydney Council Lodging Rules Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 27 January 1932 · page 5

What is the point where a bed becomes cold Sydney City Council officers may soon have to make a fine…

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Councils Must Pay Water for Tram Tracks Hamilton Aldermen Angry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 8

Hamilton aldermen waxed indignant last night when the Newcastle Transport Trust suggested that council should pay for the water used in connection with the…

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Waratah Council's Aid for Workless

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 6

In Tuesday's issue of "The Newcastle Sun" appeared a letter written by the president of Waratah-Mayfield Unemployed Association…

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Waratah Council and W.i.r

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 11

Sir,—I have been instructed by the Mayfield-Waratah branch of the Workers' International Relief to bring under the notice of the public the action of the…

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Waratah Council Apathy Denied Attitude to Unemployed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 8

Waratah Council met last night. There were present Ald. W. H. Tripet (Mayor), Ald. S. F. Webb, H. J. Ireland, A. Griffith, A. McGregor, and O. J. Ellis…

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Prevalence of Skin Disease Council Allegation Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 10

Evidence that skin diseases emanating from the beaches was made at the Mosman Council last night, when the question of a shark-proof fence at…

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Newcastle Works Council Loan Likely Programme for Year

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 6

An opportunity to obtain a substantial loan, on reasonable terms, has presented itself to Newcastle Council, it is understood. At the meeting to be held on…

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