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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1932

2,237 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 112

Tenth Infantile Paralysis Case Girl in Kearsley Shire

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 February 1932 · page 5

Another caw of infantile paralysis, that of a girl, aged 8 years, living in Kearsley Shire, was reported to the Newcastle…

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Council 'Outs' Stadium Newcastle West Project

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 February 1932 · page 4

A proposal to establish a stadium in Hunter-street was, generally, viewed with disfavour by Newcastle Council last night. Messrs. S. Heaney, P. Holcombe, and…

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City Council Electricity Works Bar Beach Transport

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 February 1932 · page 7

Works to be carried out by the Electrical Department as a means of providing as much employment as possible, were discussed at a meeting of Newcastle…

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Council Against Stadium Proposal K.o'd

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 February 1932 · page 7

By nine votes to two the Newcastle City Council decided last night not to grant permission to or to endorse the application of Messrs. S. Heaney, P…

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Electricity Manager Gets No Cut City Council's Decision

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 February 1932 · page 4

There were long and heated discussions at Newcastle City Council meeting last night on the question of a cut in the salary of the electricity…

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Incinerator Scrapped? Caustic Criticism of Council "An Outrage"

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 February 1932 · page 6

The attitude adopted by the Newcastle City Council last night in definitely omitting to make provision for the erection…

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City Manager Council Reorganisation Proposal Defeated Ald. Shedden's Move Unpopular

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 February 1932 · page 6

Proposals involving sweeping alterations in the administration of Newcastle Council's affairs, including the elimination of the positions of Town Clerk, Engineer…

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Trams or 'Buses to Bar Beach City Deputation to Transport Trust Council's Attitude

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 February 1932 · page 4

When the Mayor of Newcastle (Alderman Parker) and Alderman Gibson and Young wait upon the Transport Trust to-night…

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Council and Builder

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 February 1932 · page 6

A summons case against James Wright, of Sandgate-road, Wallsend, of having erected a building without the permission of Wallsend Council,…

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The City Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1932 · page 4

The Newcastle City Council is in financial difficulties mainly because of lower rents from its properties and loss of rates upon Crown land,…

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Cessnock Overdraft Increased Cessnock Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1932 · page 7

The Mayor (Ald. J. Shakespeare) presided at a meeting of Cessnock Municipal Council last night. A letter was received from the…

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Premier's Fight Loan Council Meeting Carrington Congratulations

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1932 · page 3

At the last meeting of the Carrington brands of the Australian Labour Party, it was resolved that congratulations be accorded to the Premier (Mr. J. T…

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52 Girls Applied for Post Cessnock Council

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 February 1932 · page 1

No less than 62 applications were received by Cessnock Municipal Council last night for the vacant position of girl shorthand writer and typist…

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Carrington Council Bar Beach Tram New Swimming Baths

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1932 · page 2

Those present at the meeting of the Carrington Council last night were—The Mayor (Ald. E. J. Parker). and Ald. E. P. Hill, J. Hughes, A. McLagan, A…

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Aerodrome Sites for Maitland Official Report Given to Council

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 February 1932 · page 1

That neither the site near Oakhampton railway station nor the site on the northern side of the Singleton-road were suitable for…

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Transport Trust "No Funds for New Tramlines" Council Deputations

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1932 · page 6

Many important transport matters were discussed with Newcastle Transport Trust yesterday by deputations from municipal councils…

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Sydney Union Club Council to Pay £10,000 SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1932 · page 6

Despite angry protests by the Labour minority, the City Council to-day decided to hand back to the Union Club premises in Bligh-street, which were resumed for…

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Britain's Appeal Immediate Intervention by League Council LONDON, February 2

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1932 · page 5

Britain has asked the Council of the League of Nations to intervene immediately at Shanghai…

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Hearing To-day Elrington-John Darling Cases Miners' Council Meets Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1932 · page 4

A considerable amount of business was transacted at the annual meeting of the Council of the Miners' Federation, which began its sittings in Sydney to-day. The…

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Nanking Shelled Bombardment by Japanese Warships Shanghai Truce Ended Japanese Artillery in Operation Against Chapei Britain Asks League Council to Intervene Immediately

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1932 · page 5

Without warning, Japanese cruisers and destroyers shelled the Chinese city of Nanking on Monday night, doing considerable damage. It is believed that their objective was the Lion Hill…

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