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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1934

2,802 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 15 of 141

Miners' Council Many Reports Adopted Mr. Walker Returning Officer Sydney

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

The Miners' Federation at its annual session, which was continued to-day, considered and adopted several reports which were submitted concerning various…

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Petrol Rise Evokes Strong Protest Remission ' Is Urged Local Production Advocated Council Decisions

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 18

Local manufacture of motor spirit as a defence measure was urged by Alderman Cram last night when Hamilton…

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Mayor and the Rate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 8

The Mayor of Newcastle (Ald. R. G. Kilgour) sounded a note of leadership in his address to the business managers on Wednesday. Whilst he was…

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Councils Support Alderman Croft Fire Board Election

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 12

Merewether Council decided last night to support the candidature of Alderman C. Croft for a seat on the Board of Fire Commissioners…

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Metal Trades Council

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 2

A meeting of the Metal Trades Council was held this week. Although there have been previous meetings to consider the formation of rules and…

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Keep Watch at Gates CLUB's Request to Aldermen They Do Not Agree

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 9

Is it fair to ask aldermen to look after park gates during cycling carnivals for a club that has not enough members…

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Local Material Mayor to Press Claims Elevator Construction

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 8

Accompanied by the City Engineer (Mr. J. J. Cummins), the Mayor. (Ald. R. G. Kilgour) will leave Newcastle by car early this morning for Sydney. He has arranged…

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Demand Recognition Lake Shire Unemployed President to Confer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 10

After a short discussion last night, Lake Macquaie Shire Council decided that the Piesident (Cr. G. Pearce) should confer with representatives of unemployed…

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Labour Council Local Cement for Silo

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 10

The executive, of the Newcastle Trades Hall Council, at a meeting held last night, endorsed the attitude of the Mayor of Stockton (Ald. Murphy) and trusted…

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Cost of Maintaining Gravel Roads Lake Macquarie Shire Appoints Committee

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 12

With a view of devising a better method of carrying out road maintenance work, Lake Macquarie Shire Council last night appointed…

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Council Has No Funds for Swansea Works

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 12

While admitting that many requests submitted by the Swansea Progress Association were necessary and should be carried out, the Lake…

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Lake Shire Sticks to Postal Voting Request for Ballot Box Is Rejected

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 12

Lake Macquarie Shire councillors again decided last night in favor of postal voting in preference to the ballot box for shire elections…

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Twists Make Coal Pt. Road Dangerous Petition Well Received by Council

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 12

Claiming that the road from Toronto to Coal Point round the foreshores of the lake was extensively used and that its narrowness and…

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£5500 LOAN Merewether Council Road Construction Swimming Pool to be Built

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 10

After long discussion and many questions at a meeting of Merewether Council last night, it was decided to adopt the suggestion of the Mayor (Ald. E. L…

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Wallsend Council Report on Price of Gas Company's Offer to Reduce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 10

In a report to Wallsend Council last night concerning a conference between representatives of the Council and the Manager of Wallsend and Plattsburg Gas…

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Miners' Council Report on Oil Industry Southern Mine "Black" Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 10

The General President and General Secretary of the Miners' Federation (Mr. D. Rees and Mr. W. Orr), in a joint statement following to-day's session of…

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Local Material For Wheat Silo Construction In Newcastle Minister Gives Assurance "Price and Quality Must Be Right" Local Manufacturers in Good Position Mayor Heads Deputation Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 7

A deputation headed by the Mayor of Newcastle, Alderman Kilgour, interviewed the Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Main, to-day, with reference to silo construction in Newcastle…

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Merewether Adopts New Programme Of Permanent Works Will Ask for £5500 From Relief Council Swimming Pool to Be Built Concrete Roads Are Decided Upon Ten to Two Majority

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 12

By a majority of ten votes to two, Merewether Council decided last night to get an advance of £5,000 from the…

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Maitland District West Maitland Bolwarra Shire Meeting of Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1934 · page 11

Bolwarra Shire Council met at Lorn, West Maitland, yesterday afternoon, the President (Cr. W. J. Read) presiding. There were also present Crs. M. McRae,…

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Fund Opened Chipperfield Testimonial Wickham Mayor's Eulogy

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

In a statement to the "Newcastle Morning Herald" last night, the Mayor of Wickham (Ald. Lance Grahame) officially opened the subscription fund…

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