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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1933

2,651 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 133

Cessnock Kearsley Council Amalgamation with Greta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 February 1933 · page 9

The President of the Kearsley Shire Council (Cr. A. Johnson) presided at a meeting of the Council last night. There were also present: Crs. A. Collins, H…

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Oppose Socialism Economic Advisory Council Policy Outlined Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 February 1933 · page 8

Following on the work performed by the Producers' Advisory Council a year ago, prior to the Federal and State elections, a representative body of influential…

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Protect Forest Beauty Minister to Visit Maitland Council's Protest

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 February 1933 · page 5

The protest by West Maitland Council, against the possibility of destruction of the natural beauty of Barrington Tops by the granting of…

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Decided Victory Garden-Graves Faction Labour Council Ballot Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 February 1933 · page 8

The Garden-Graves fiction had a decided victory in the ballot for the election of officers of the Labour Council to-night. Communists only nominated one candidate,…

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Loan Council Aid for New South Wales Premier's Hope Public Works Programme MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 February 1933 · page 7

Before the Loan Council met to-day, the Premier of New South Wales (Mr. B. S. Stevens) emphasised that the proposals for works programmes, which were being…

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They Clashed Over 'Phone Mr. Lyons and Sir R. Gibson Loan Council Stir Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 February 1933 · page 7

An episode which created a sensation at the Loan Council and has made an unpleasant impression in Commonwealth…

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Relief Work at Cessnock Seniority Issue Outlook Mayor's Statement

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 4 February 1933 · page 3

While grants of money have been promised by tho Minister for Labor and Industry (Mr. Dunningham) the acceptance of…

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Truce in Oil Dispute Cases Before League Council Settlement Terms Geneva

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 4 February 1933 · page 3

Appreciation of the fact that neither Britain nor Persia has taken steps likely to aggravate the recent oil dispute was voiced…

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ALD. E. WARD, M.H.R. Not to Resign Council Seat SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 February 1933 · page 6

The State Executive of the Labour party to-night described as "ill-advised" the suggestion by the Flinders Municipal Association that Ald. E. Ward, M.H.R.,…

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Loan Council Advance of £4,000,000 Bank's Attitude Will Make Stipulations MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 February 1933 · page 7

The full proposals of the Commonwealth Bank Board, in reply to the Loan Council's request for £4,00,0000, were not in the hands of the Council when it…

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Waratah Municipal Band

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 February 1933 · page 4

The committee of Waratah Municipal Band held the fortnightly meeting on Thursday night. Several ladies also attended for the purpose of forming a…

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Rabbits Underline Shire Council Worried MURRURUNDI

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 February 1933 · page 7

Rabbits are burrowing underneath the railway line between Murrurundi and Scone and the safety of the line is believed to be in danger. The…

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Hunter Federal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 February 1933 · page 8

A meeting of the Hunter Federal Council wan held in the Shire Chambers, Boolaroo, yesterday. Mr. R. James, M.H.R., and Mr. W. F. O'Hearn were in attendance…

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Toronto Urban Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 February 1933 · page 2

At a meeting of the Toronto Urban Council, attended by Messrs. G. Goffet (Chairman), G. Nicoll, and A. Griffiths a letter was received from the Coal Point…

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17-Year-old Lad Shoots Mayor Berlin

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 February 1933 · page 8

A law student, aged 17 years, shouting "This settles the account," shot the Mayor of Stassfurt (Herr Keaten) as he was…

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Miners' Central Council Meeting

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 February 1933 · page 7

The annual meeting of the Miners' Central Council will be held in Sydney to-morrow. The president of the Northern Miners' Federation…

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City Council Improvements King-street Complete

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 February 1933 · page 6

Subject to complaints for many months, sections of King-street, Newcastle, between Bolton and Newcomen streets, and between Wolfe…

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From the Capital Loan Council and the Bank Labour Unity Moves Canberra, February 3

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 February 1933 · page 6

Following on the meeting of the Federal Cabinet in Melbourne, the Loan Council has been wrestling with the problem of financing the works programmes for the…

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Merewether Municipal Band

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 February 1933 · page 4

In preparation for the contest at Cessnock next Sunday, a diagram march rehearsal, under Drum Major Piesley, was performed by the band on Mithchell Park…

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Bank Board Reverses Decision £4,000,000 in Treasury Bills Available Loan Council Refuses to Accept Half Series of Small Loans, If Necessary, for 1933-34

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 February 1933 · page 7

After having refused the request of the Loan Council, the Commonwealth Bank Board reversed its decision on Saturday night and agreed to make available £4,000,000 in Treasury bills for the current year's works programme…

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