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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1933

2,651 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 133

News From Around The Newcastle Suburhan Councils "God's Gift to District" Alderman's View of Bar Beach More 'Buses Wanted

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 January 1933 · page 10

"Bar Beach is God's gift to the district," declared Alderman Skelton at the meeting of Hamilton Council last night, when a…

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Adamstown Council District Park Aerodrome Outstanding Rates £3447

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 January 1933 · page 3

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

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Hamilton Council General Rate, 6d Relief Work for Single Men

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 January 1933 · page 3

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

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"Tell Us Another One, Do" Hamilton Council and Lands Department

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 January 1933 · page 10

"Tell us another one, do!" said Alderman Skelton, laughingly echoing tho words of a popular song, when the town clerk (Mr…

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Aerodrome Fight Continues Club's New Move Special Lease Asked for Council Discussion

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 January 1933 · page 10

The latest step in the fight for an airport at District Park is the application by the Newcastle Aero…

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Waratah Municipal Band

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 January 1933 · page 8

A large audience attended the band recital with pictures on Waratah Oval on Sunday evening. The Band Committee has decided to hold the weekly euchre parties…

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Adamstown Mayor Aldermen Entertained

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 6

At the conclusion of the meeting business of the Adamstown Council on Wednesday night, the newly-elected Mayor, Ald. Bartley, entertained the aldermen…

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Brawl at Council Meeting Alderman Punched GOULBURN

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 7

Disorderly scenes, during which one alderman punched another and the Mayor (Alderman Manion) was forced to adjourn…

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Manning Shire Staff

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 8

Cr. H. Machin moved, pursuant to motion, at the regular meeting of the Manning Shire Council, as follows: "That this Council or committee appointed to…

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Wickham Council By-election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 8

Nominations for the vacancy in the Wickham Council brought about by the death of Ald. J. L. Fegan closed yesterday. The official announcement of the…

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Trail of Fire Lake Shire Area Trees Still Smouldering

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 9

Wide areas in the Lake Macquarie Shire bore eloquent testimony to the trail of the bush fires. Trees were still smouldering, and the country was veiled in a haze…

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Road Work at Wallsend Council Programme

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 2

Wallsend Council last night adopted a programme of road work, to cost £1650. The work is to be spread, over the…

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Lake Shire District Valuations Estimates Postponed Special Meeting to be Held

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 6

Lake Macquarie Shire Council, at its first meeting of the year held last night, postponed the consideration of the estimates to a special meeting to be held…

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Wallsend Council Main Roads Maintenance Programme for Year

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 6

The Mayor (Ald. S. M. Neal) presided at the meeting of Wallsend Council last night. Others in attendance were—The Deputy Mayor (Ald. O. J. Jones), and…

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Resented the Protest Trades Hall and Council Tender

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 2

Merewether aldermen were indignant with the Trades Hall Council, who last night, in a letter to the council, protested…

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Weeds on Vacant Allotments Merewether Council to Take Action

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 2

A ratepayer complained to the Merewether Council last night that weeds on vacant land adjoining his property were higher than the fence,…

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Quarry Board Withdrawal of Wickham Resented Merewether Council Financial Position Discussed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 6

The financial position of the Council and the withdrawal of Wickham Council from the Metal Quarry Board were the principal subjects discussed at a…

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News From the Councils Lake Water Supply Insufficient Deputation to Shire Youth's Pluck Praised Warner's Bay Showers

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 2

A complaint that there had been insufficient water supply to combat the bush fires at Warner's Bay was made to…

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Newcastle Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 January 1933 · page 6

The Mayor (Ald. W. M. Sheddon) presided at the meeting of the Finance Committee of the City Council, held at the Town Hall last night. Consideration…

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City Council Committees

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 14 January 1933 · page 3

No alteration to the committee system now in operation is to be madle by Newcastle City Council for this year. At a meeting of the…

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