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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1934

2,802 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 141

Mayor's Congratulations

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 31 January 1934 · page 7

The Mayor of Wickham (Alderman Lance Graham). who is also president of Wickham Cricket Club, wired a message of congratulation to…

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Site for Silos Alderman's Objection Street Wanted

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 31 January 1934 · page 8

That Carrington people would be sacrificed on the altar of the farmers and the wheat silo, was the view…

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Trades Hall Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 January 1934 · page 8

The Secretary of the Trades Hall Council (Mr. G. Bass) issued invitations yesterday to the unions to attend another conference for the purpose of considering…

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6d IN £ LIKELY Carrington Council Rate Application for Grant

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 January 1934 · page 8

Carrington Council adopted the estimates for 1934 last night on the basis of a rate of 6d in the £—the same as last year. This rate will probably be struck…

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Relief Anomalies Kearsley Shire Requests Employment of Sons Grievances to Under-Secretary SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 January 1934 · page 9

Anomalies in the distribution of food relief in the Kearsley Shire, and neighbouring districts, were brought under the notice of the Department of Labour and…

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Coal Costs Overseas Trade Problem Conference Proposed Cessnock Council Discussion

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 January 1934 · page 6

It costs 4/7 to carry a ton of coal from the pit mouth to the wharf, according to a statement made by Aid. J. Shakespeare at a meeting of Cessnock Municipal…

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No Contribution Infectious Hospital Carrington Council Cowper-street Bridge Trams

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 January 1934 · page 8

Carrington Council decided last night not to contribute to the cost of the proposed infectious diseases hospital for Newcastle. Aldermen advanced the weak…

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Estimates Adopted Council's Rate at Carrington May Be 6d IN £

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 31 January 1934 · page 10

The estimates for 1934 were adopted last night by Carrington Council on the basis of a rate of 6d in the £…

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Trades Hall Council "Unions Should Affiliate" A.w.u. Decision

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 31 January 1934 · page 7

A decision to recommend to unions that they re-affiliate with the Newcastle Trades Hall Council was reached at a…

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Works Programme of £54,000 to Be Considered by Merewether Council

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 31 January 1934 · page 8

A schedule of permanent works to be carried out under the Emergency Relief Scheme at an expense of £54,000 has…

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Morpeth Municipal Rate Fixed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 January 1934 · page 9

Morpeth Council decided that the municipal rate for the current year will in the aggregate, be exactly the same an 1933…

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Alderman Croft and Fire Board

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 22

In support of his candidature for election to the Board of Fire Commissioners, Alderman Croft, of Wickham, is having a busy time…

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Wickham Alderman Takes The Hat Round

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 22

Although a certain sum of money will be sent from Wickham aldermen to the Mayor of Bundaberg towards the cost of…

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Widespread Tributes Mayor of Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 10

The Mayor of Newcastle (Ald. R. G. Kilgour) said that he deeply regretted to learn of the death of Mr. Connell, which was a loss not only to the city and…

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News and Notes From Suburban Council Meetings Grants for Hinkler Memorial Declined Not Council Matter Alderman Takes Round the Hat Proud of Aviator

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 22

After "taking off its hat" as one alderman put it, to the aviation feats of the late Squadron-leader, Bert…

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Boat Harbour Bridge Mayor Summons Conference

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 8

In response to various requests, the Mayor (Ald. R. G. Kilgour) has convened a conference of representatives of the Chamber of Commerce, the Master…

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Der by Shire Merry Making

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 4

Christmas in Derbyshire... Dialect difficult ties... Ice-bound…

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New Lambton Council

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 6

A motion of sympathy with the relatives of the late Mr. H. Connell. M.L.A., who died yesterday, was passed at the New Lambton…

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Carrington Council Business

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 2

The Public Works Department advised Carrington Council at its meeting on Tuesday night that the request concerning the cost of replacing and…

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Suggestion by the Mayor of City Wharf-rd. Deadlock Mayor Wants a Road, Not Bridge Conference

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 15

The Mayor of Newcastle. Alderman Kilgour, declared that if the Government would permit of the filling in of the channel…

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