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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1934

2,802 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 141

Main Roads Policy N'cle Council Asked to Protest Granville Move

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 15 January 1934 · page 8

The Newcastle City Council has been asked by the Granville Council to co-operate in a protest against the Government's…

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Rocks on Beach Scheme to Blast Them Away Council Not Keen

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 15 January 1934 · page 6

A proposal for blasting away the rocks at the southern end of the regular bathing area at Newcastle Beach will come…

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Award Rates on Surf Pavilion "Only by Contract Under Loan" City Council Advised

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 15 January 1934 · page 8

Following the dispute between the Newcastle City Council and the Department of Labor and Industry,…

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City Council Mayor Reviews Position Support for Board

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1934 · page 8

The Newcastle District Abattoir was established only after an agitation which extended for a long period of some 20 years," said the Mayor of Newcastle…

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City Aldermen Attendances During 1933

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1934 · page 6

The Town Clerk (Mr. J. Glassop), at the meeting of the City Council last night, tendered a statement in which were given a list of the attendances of…

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Action Against Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1934 · page 9

In the Small Debts Court, Leo Dunning, 12, by his next friend Catherine Dunning, claimed £50 damages from the Bolwarra Shire Council, arising out of an…

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Council Employees Appreciation of Services

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1934 · page 6

In the reports presented at the meeting of the City Council last night, the services of employees in different departments were mentioned…

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Relief Workers' Strike Shire Clerk's Comment No Work, No Pay

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 16 January 1934 · page 8

"So far as we are concerned, the position is that if the men don't work, they will receive no wages," said Tarro Shire Clerk…

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Abattoir Board City Council's Protest Policy Defended

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 16 January 1934 · page 10

By seven votes to two, the Newcastle City Council decided last night to co-operate with the Hamilton Council in…

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New Surf Boat Appeal to City Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1934 · page 6

The appeal for assistance in raising funds to procure the new boat came before the City Council at its meeting last night. The Finance Committee…

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City Council Boat Harbour Bridge Smoke Nuisance Reconstruction of Union-street

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1934 · page 8

The first general meeting of the City Council was held last night, and was presided over by the Mayor (Ald. R. G. Kilgour)…

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News From The District Councils Who Is Responsible for the Delay? Wharf Road Deadlock City Council's Disclaimer Conference Called

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 16 January 1934 · page 10

On behalf of the City Council, the Mayor of Newcastle, disclaimed all responsibility last night for the delay…

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Abattoir Issues Master Butchers' Circular—and a Reply City Council's Opinion Government to be Asked to Leave Trading Powers Unaltered

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1934 · page 7

With less than a week to go before the ballot closes, the campaigning for the Newcastle District Abattoir Board election is increasing in intensity. The postal ballot closes on Saturday afternoon…

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Brisbane Weekly Notes the Municipal Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1934 · page 5

The Labour Government has not unnaturally legislatively paved the way to Labour control of the City Council. So far, since Greater Brisbane was…

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In The Sport light Municipal Sportsmen—Sailorman Goes To Hospital—Has a Charmed Life—Golfing Identity—Abattoir Board "Race"

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 16 January 1934 · page 2

ALTHOUGH the former Mayor of Carrington (Alderman Bower) has been known for some years as the "sporting alderman," it has…

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Stroud Shire Chambers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 January 1934 · page 6

The Minister for Local Government, Mr. E. S. Spooner, will officially open the new shire chambers at Stroud on Saturday. He will be tendered a civic luncheon…

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Cessnock Municipal Council Proposed Swimming Baths

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 January 1934 · page 9

The Mayor (Ald. R. Smith) presided at a meeting of the Cessnock Municipal Council last night, when there were present: Ald. P. J. Ryan. J. Shakespeare, J…

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Cessnock Council Needs More Room

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 January 1934 · page 12

"We have been suffering here long enough," said Alderman Shakespeare, when a minute by the Mayor of Cessnock (Alderman Smith), last night…

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Many Questions Abattoir Board Members Carrington Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 January 1934 · page 8

For more than two hours last night Carrington Council considered the representative of candidates for election to the Newcastle District Abattoir Board. The…

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Public Meeting To-night at Merewether Council Chambers

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 January 1934 · page 8

A public meeting will be held in the Merewether Council Chambers to-night to form a committee to assist in raising funds for the Volunteer…

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