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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1933

2,651 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 133

Maitland District West Maitland Show Council Lecture as New Feature

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 January 1933 · page 11

The President (Mr. W. E. Sparke) presided at a council meeting of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association last night…

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Port Stephens Shire General Rate Confirmed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 January 1933 · page 8

Port Stephens Shire Council has confirmed the rate of 2d in the £ on the unimproved value of the lurid in the area for the current year. The value of the land…

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Financial Plight Canterbury Council SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 January 1933 · page 8

The financial position of the Canterbury Municipal Council is so grave that practically the whole of the employees of the works department, numbering about 60,…

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Tense Moment at Luncheon Mayor Referred to Leg Theory Jardine Was Bitter Ballarat

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 21 January 1933 · page 5

An embarrassing and rather tense situation was created at the luncheon to the English cricketers…

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Myers Park Area £500 Subsidy Sought Relief Council Inquiry

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 21 January 1933 · page 1

The Minister for Education (Mr. Drummond) has advised Mr. Connell, M.L.A., that the request of the Newcastle P.S.A.A.A. for a Government…

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Calgary Council Stands Firm Will Repay Loan Only with Canadian Money Calgary

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 21 January 1933 · page 3

The Bank of Montreal has agreed to lend Calgary Municipal Council the 300,000 dollars necessary to meet the United States Exchange rate on…

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Closing of Dockyard Deputation to Mayor Conference Wanted

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 January 1933 · page 5

The calling of a district conference of all public bodies to oppose the closing of Walsh Island was…

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Anti-eviction Committee Request to Council

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 January 1933 · page 7

A deputation from the Trade Union Anti-Eviction Committee will ask Stockton Council, at its meeting to-morrow night, to take up the case…

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City Council Rates

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 January 1933 · page 2

Sir,—A letter in Friday's "Newcastle Morning Herald" by C. B. Baker, referred to the increase in the rate of Newcastle. I quite agree with what he says…

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Balance Budget Is Aim Tarro Shire

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 January 1933 · page 5

Tarro Shire Council's New Year resolution was to balance its budget. Special efforts are being made by the council with a view to collecting…

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Walsh Island Unions Seek Conference Closing Opposed Discussion with Mayor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 January 1933 · page 6

Strenuous opposition to the proposal of the Minister for Works (Mr. R. W. D. Weaver), to close down the Government Dockyard. Walsh Island, was manifested…

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Meat Industry Conference in Melbourne Regulate Marketing Meat Council to be Formed MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 January 1933 · page 5

An interstate conference of the meat industry to consider the forming of in organisation to regulate the marketing of meat overseas and to improve the grading,…

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Walsh Island's Fate to Be Discussed Conference Called by Council Possible Sale of Dockyard to Private Company

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 January 1933 · page 5

Expressing pleasure at the decision of the City Council to call a district conference to protest…

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Tarro Shire Council Louth Park Embankment Government Grant

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 January 1933 · page 7

The President (Cr. T. McCarthy) was in the chair at a meeting of the Tarro Shire Council, held at East Maitland yesterday morning. There Were also…

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£150 AVAILABLE Lakeside Fire Sufferers Shire Council to Distribute Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 January 1933 · page 4

Following the inspection of fire-stricken areas in the Lake Macquarie Shire, made by Mr. C. W. Tye, at the direction of the Premier, on Monday, the…

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Abattoir Board Chairman Alderman Melville Elected To-day 49 Years of Service

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 25 January 1933 · page 1

Alderman C. G. Melville was elected chairman of the Newcastle District Abattoir Board at its meeting to-day…

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Council Changes Its Mind Waratah's Rate Council Reverses Decision No Reduction

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 25 January 1933 · page 10

Waratah aldermen divided last night on the question of the general rate for 1933. At the previous council…

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Municipal News From Newcastle Suburban Councils Sending Notices by Hand Post Office Threat to Council Legal Opinion Taken

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 25 January 1933 · page 10

Are councils transgressing the Post and Telegraph Act when they engage persons to deliver rate notices by hand?…

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Walsh Island Closing Newcastle Mayor Calls Conference to Be Held on

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 25 January 1933 · page 1

The Mayor of Newcastle has decided to call the conference to discuss the proposed closure of Walsh Island Dockyard for…

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Health Council Diphtheria to be Discussed CANBERRA

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 January 1933 · page 7

The prevention and control of diphtheria will be among the chief items for consideration by the Federal Health Council, which will meet at Canberra from…

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