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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1934

2,802 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 141

Hamilton Parks Work of Council Staff

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 6

The Engineer (Mr. S. B. Hassall) reported to the Hamilton Council last night that all the gardens were looking well and progressing favourably. The trees in…

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Rates Owing to Council £5809 Outstanding in Hamilton

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 9

The announcement of the Town Clerk (Mr. Percy), at Hamilton Council last night, that £6809 was outstanding in rates, caused concern…

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Abattoir Board Minister Admits Its Independence Letter to Council

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 9

A letter from the Minister for Public Works and Health (Mr. Weaver), indicating that the Newcastle Abattoir Board…

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Hamilton Council Relief Works Scheme Extended Benefits Outstanding Rates £5809

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 8

The Mayor (Ald. E. Richardson) informed the Hamilton Council last night that while in Sydney he interviewed the Under-Secretary for Local Government…

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Lake Shire Council Behind Board

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 2

Lake Macquarie Shire Council last night showed itself solidly in favor of the retention of full trading powers by the Newcastle…

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No Increase Newcastle City Rate Feeling of Aldermen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 6

The opinion was expressed in City Council circles last night that it would be possible to conduct the business of the Council on a satisfactory basis during the…

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Alderman Croft Gets Lake Vote Candidates for Fire Board

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 2

Lake Macquarie Share Council decided, at its meeting last night, to support the candidature of Alderman C. C. Croft, of Wickham…

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Labour Exchange Lake Macquarie Shire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 8

The Department of Labour and Industry has cancelled the exchange at Toronto and registrations will now have to be undertaken by a permanent officer of the…

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Action Deferred Shire and Net Fishing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 6

Following a short discussion last night, Lake Macquarie Shire Council decided to defer action until next meeting in respect to the controversy regarding net fishing…

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Strike Discussed Trades Hall Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 7

The Newcastle Trades Hall Council executive deliberated for three hours last night, a great part of the time being occupied in discussing the strike of textile…

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Fruit-fly Menace Deputation to Minister Lake Shire Cooperates

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 6

"The fruit-fly menace is on the increase, and if something is not done in the near future, there is every possibility of orchards in the district being ruined," said…

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Lake Shire Belmont Courthouse Serious Position Swansea Channel Erosion

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 9

Lake Macquarie Shire Council was advised by the Attorney-General's Department last night that the establishment of a Court of Petty Sessions at Belmont…

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Wallsend Council Heat Over Unemployed Committee Appointed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 8

Following the warm discussion between aldermen and the Secretary of the Unemployed and Dole Workers' Committee (Mr. J. R. Oliver), a week ago, a letter…

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Tram Extension Sought by Adamstown Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 12

Adamstown Council on Wednesday night agreed that when funds were available it would donate £2/2/ towards the erection of a memorial to the late Squadron-Leader…

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A.B.C. BAND Trades Hall Council Protest

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 6

A report was submitted to the executive of the Newcastle Trades Hall Council last night, dealing with the interview between the local Manager of…

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New Mayor Acts "Cleaning Up" New York Raid on Penitentiary Shocking Conditions Existed (Australian Press Association.) New York, January 24

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 7

Correction officials employed by the new city administration of Mr. Florello La Guardia led detectives in a surprise raid to-day on the municipal…

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News From The District Councils Treatment of Unemployed Frank Debate with Wallsend Council Emissary Attends

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 2

Wallsend Council at its meeting last night, was faced with demands from the unemployed, in support of which…

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Moth 'Plane Crashes Two Men's Lucky Escape Landed on Municipal Tip Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 7

James Bragg, 30, of Kirribilli, and Pilot G. King, of Rose Bay had lucky escapes from serious injury to-day, when a Moth aeroplane crashed into the municipal tip…

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Walter Lindrum Billiards Council's Problem LONDON, January 25

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1934 · page 10

Referring to a Melbourne statement that Walter Lindrum would enter the British billiards championship if his entry were accepted without the nomination…

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Nearly No Quorum Merewether Council Meets Footpaths and Gardens

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1934 · page 7

There was nearly no quorum for a meeting of Merewether Council on Thursday night, but an alderman saved the situation by arriving almost half-an-hour…

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