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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1933

2,651 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 133

Urged Dismissal of Town Clerk Deputy Mayor of Cessnock Refused to Be Rationed Council Attitude

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 February 1933 · page 10

Claiming that it was his intention to make the Town Clerk (Mr. Cooksley) take his share of…

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Cessnock Municipal Council Rationing Discussed Town Clerk's Opposition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 February 1933 · page 9

The Mayor of Cessnock (Ald. T. Shakespeare) presided at a meeting of the Municipal Council last night, when there were present—Ald. P. J. Ryan, D. I. Gordon,…

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Weaver's Reply to Mayor Government Policy Will Continue Story in Wires

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 February 1933 · page 7

Following last night's big district conference the Mayor of Newcastle (Aid. Shedden) lost no time in…

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Work on Swamps Carrington Proposals Meeting of Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 February 1933 · page 4

Carrington Council was informed last night by the Local Government Department that, in connection with unemployed relief works, the cost of family…

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Infectious Diseases Hospital "Urgently Needed" Is Council's View Delegates Appointed

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 February 1933 · page 5

The urgent need for an Infectious diseases hospital in Newcastle was stressed at the Carrington Council meeting last…

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Vocational Training at Cessnock Council Supports Scheme Public Meeting Called

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 February 1933 · page 6

A public meeting at Cessnock, on Sunday morning next, will discuss the Government's scheme for the inauguration of vocational…

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Steel Tower for Newcastle Beach Shark Net for Nobbys? Council Schemes

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 February 1933 · page 5

A recommendation came before the Newcastle City Council at its last meeting for the erection of a steel…

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Garbage Strewn at Front Doors Residents Peeved Council Takes Action Prosecution Urged

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 February 1933 · page 5

Decayed lettuce, dilapidated tins, and other refuse strewn on the footpath in front of their homes,…

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Loan Council Meeting Will Be Short Money for the States Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 February 1933 · page 7

The Prime Minister (Mr. J. A. Lyons) said to-day after he had received calls from the New South Wales Premier (Mr. B. S. Stevens) and the South…

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"Aldermen As Exhibits" Wickham Council and Health Week

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 February 1933 · page 5

"What would we in Wickham have to exhibit?" asked the aldermen in a chorus last night, when, at the meeting of Wickham Council, a…

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Supper Room Initiation Wickham's New Alderman

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 February 1933 · page 5

Wickham's new alderman (Alderman E. Rees) received his initiation into Wickham Council last night. He was congratulated during the…

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Successful Year Wallsend Municipal Council Report to Annual Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 February 1933 · page 9

"Despite the fact that 1932 has been generally regarded as a lean year, it has been a most successful one for the band," stated the report of the Secretary of the…

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Lambton Council Deputation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 February 1933 · page 11

A deputation comprising the Mayor of Lambton (Ald. E. Box), Deputy Mayor (Ald. J. Lightfoot), and Ald. Johnson and Notley, with the Town Clerk, met…

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Labor Council's List Work Schemes

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 February 1933 · page 7

"I think that awards were mentioned in the Government's policy speech, weren't they ?" asked Mr. Connell, M.L.A., of the Minister,…

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Wickham's Request Brings Results Employment of Single Men Mayor Sees Minister

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 February 1933 · page 5

The Government's new policy with regard to the allocation of relief work to single men without dependants, is according to the…

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Govt's Policy Condemned Walsh Island Dockyard Council's Action

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 February 1933 · page 5

Condemnation of the present Government's policy of fostering private industries at the expense of…

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Wickham Council Work for Single Men Favourable Reply Awaited

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 February 1933 · page 11

The Mayor told Wickham Council last night that he was hopeful that the Council would receive very shortly a favourable reply, from the Minister for Labour and…

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New Lambton General Rate of 5¼d Council Meeting Proposed Grandstand for Oval

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 February 1933 · page 9

New Lambton Council last night fixed the general rate at 5¼d in the Those present were—The Mayor (Ald. E. Dunkley), Ald. A. Edden, W. G. Hill, W…

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Loan Council Method of Raising Money Finance States Failure of Last Loan Makes Task Harder MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 February 1933 · page 7

The Loan Council, at its meeting at Parliament House this morning, had as its chief purpose the ascertaining of the requirements of each State for…

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Mews From The Councils Woman Slipped and Broke Arm Council in Dilemma Negligence Is Charged Hole in Footpath

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 February 1933 · page 5

When an employee of New Lambton Council pulled a peg out of the footpath in Mackie-avenue, he little…

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