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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1933

2,651 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 12 of 133

Council Worried Over State of Road Waratah Move

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 February 1933 · page 7

Although Broadmeadow-road is not in Waratah Council's area, the bad stats of that important thoroughfare is worrying…

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Wants Grant of £15,000 City Council's Relief Programme

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 February 1933 · page 8

The Newcastle City Council Intends to appeal to the Unemployment Relief Council again for a grant—probably about…

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City Council Drops Plan Health Week Exhibit "Not Enough Time"

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 February 1933 · page 7

After spending time and money in sending communications to district councils on the question of a Health Week exhibit at the Newcastle Show,…

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Stockton Council River Foreshores Right of Use to be Sought Complaint by Unemployed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 February 1933 · page 11

Stockton Council met last night. There were present—The Deputy Mayor (Ald. H. Soper), Ald. Felton, Dalby, Hudson, Murphy, and Griffiths…

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Special Article the Money System Economic Council Suggested NO. 2. (Director of Imperial Chemical Industries, Ltd.)

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

Booms and slumps are entirely fortuitous occurrences, which I believe to be primarily due to instability of the natural tendency to regular increase of wealth…

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Aldermen Still Hopeful Adamstown Council's Application Grant of £1000

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 February 1933 · page 5

Failure has so far attended the efforts of the Adamstown Council to secure a special grant of £1000 for the reconstruction…

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Walsh Island Consideration for Employees Hamilton Mayor's Hope

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 February 1933 · page 6

The Mayor of Hamilton (Ald. G. W. Jenner) reported to the meeting of the Council last night that he had attended the deputation with respect to the closing…

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Lively Scenes At Adamstown Heated Words Exchanged Alderman and Ratepayer Cricket Dispute

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 February 1933 · page 5

Heated exchanges between a ratepayer and an alderman took place at the Adamstown Council…

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Civic Reform Stir Lord Mayor's Surprise Vote SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 February 1933 · page 8

The action of the Lord Mayor (Ald. R. C. Hagon) in voting with the Labour party at the City Council meeting yesterday, and thereby making it possible for…

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Cessnock Kearsley Shire List of Relief Works

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

In compliance with a request made by the Minister for Labour and Industry (Mr. J. M. Dunningham) on the occasion of his visit to Cessnock a list of works…

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Bolwarra Shire No Alteration in Rates Suggested Boundary Change

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

Cr. E. Kealey presided at a meeting of Bolwarra Shire Council, held yesterday, in the Council Chambers Lorn. Others present were Crs. C. McRae, F. Dutton,…

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Adamstown Council Park Wickets Allocation No Intervention

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

Adamstown Council met last night. There were present—The Mayor (Ald. Bartley), and Ald. Batey, Bone, Cameron, Lloyd, Haddow, Williams, and…

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Coursing Control Negotiations Fail Greyhound Council Moves

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

The Secretary of the Newcastle Amusements, Ltd. (Mr. B. Kerr) has received the following communication from the of the Greyhound Racing…

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Loan Council West Australia Satisfied PERTH

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 February 1933 · page 8

Interviewed on the Transcontinental train, on which he returned to Perth to-day, the Premier (Sir James Mitchell) said that West Australia got £945,000 out…

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Relief Works Grant City Council to Apply

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 February 1933 · page 6

Under instructions from the Mayor (Ald. W. Mi. Shedden) officers of the Newcastle City Council are preparing a list of works suitable for relief works in the…

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Hamilton Council Thanks Government Grant to Lyon Bros

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 February 1933 · page 5

Adopting the recommendation of the Mayor (Alderman Jenner). Hamilton Council last night decided to place on record its appreciation of the…

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Won't Employ Debt Collector Hamilton Council's Outstanding Rates

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 February 1933 · page 5

Although Hamilton Council would like to nee its outstanding rates come rolling in the aldermen do not feel disposed to put a debt collector on the…

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Taxation on Annuity Appeal to Privy Council SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 February 1933 · page 8

Dissatisfied with the decision of the High Court of Australia in upholding the judgement of the State Full Court that the trustees of the estate of the late…

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Garbage, Tuck Shops and Conferences Mixed Debate at Hamilton Council

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 February 1933 · page 6

As Hamilton Council has made provision for the disposal of its garbage for years to come, it is not very interested in the conference…

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Hamilton Council Unemployment Relief Works Submitted to Government Silsoe-street Drainage

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 February 1933 · page 4

Hamilton Council met last night. The Mayor (Ald. G. W. Jenner) presided. There were also present the Deputy Mayor (Ald. R. Payne), Ald. R. T. Creek, W. V…

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