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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1935

2,604 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 131

City Council in Harness Works Inspection Made To-day New Tennis Courts

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 January 1935 · page 8

Getting back "into harness," Newcastle City aldermen met this afternoon to inspect local works in progress, and to-night will…

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Swansea Visit of Shire Councillors

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 8

Councillors from the Lake Macquarie Shire Council visited Swansea on Sunday. Accompanied by members of the Progress Association, they looked at the site for…

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Gloucester Shire Council Will Not Meet Trades Hall Deputation

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 January 1935 · page 7

The Gloucester Shire Council has refused to meet a deputation from the Newcastle Trades Hall Council concerning relief workers at…

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Mayor's Appeal to Govt. Departmetn to Build Wharf Bridge Attempt to End the Traffic Deadlock "Council Prepared to Do the Work" Aldermen Inspect the Broken Causeway "Argue Cost Later"

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 January 1935 · page 8

Following an inspection of the broken causeway at the Wharf-road to-day, the Mayor of Newcastle, Alderman…

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Trades Hall Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 January 1935 · page 9

The Secretary of the Newcastle Trades Hall Council (Mr. G. Bass) said yesterday that at the meeting convened for tomorrow night, he would present the…

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League Council Meeting London

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 January 1935 · page 1

When Mr. S. M. Bruce will attend the League Council meeting on January 10, he will have to take part in the decisions on 27 subjects…

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Advice Sought Council Election Legality LISMORE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 January 1935 · page 8

An unsuccessful nominee for the Lismore Municipal Council election, held on December 1, is obtaining legal advice regarding his belief that he had grounds…

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Stockton Ferry Criticised by Council Timetable Not Observed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 January 1935 · page 8

The Newcastle Ferries Company was criticised at the meeting of Stockton Council last night. Complaints were made that the company was not adhering to its…

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Council and Ferries. Criticism at Stockton Changes Demanded

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 January 1935 · page 9

The Stockton Ferry Company again was criticised at the meeting of Stockton Council last night…

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Rate Struck Stockton Council Combined Tax to Be 7d

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 January 1935 · page 9

After a long discussion held in committee, Stockton Council last night fixed its irate for the year. The combined rate is 7d in the £. Of this 4½d is general…

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Waratah Rate Council Does Not Alter Footballers and Oval

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 January 1935 · page 9

Waratah Council decided at its meeting last night to strike a rate of 6½d in the £. which is the same as last year. Waratah-Mayfield Soccer Club and the…

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Cessnock Increase in Rates Need for Improvements Council's Decision

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 January 1935 · page 9

Cessnock Municipal Council decided last night, at a special meeting, to increase the general rate from 3d to 3½d in the £. The liability loan rate was fixed at 1d…

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Emergency Relief Adoption for National Works Ald. Charlton Objects Lambton Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 January 1935 · page 11

Objection to the principle of national works being undertaken under emergency relief was voiced by Ald. M. Charlton, at last night's meeting of Lambton…

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Council By-laws Appeal to High Court Much Revenue at Stake Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 January 1935 · page 8

The Kilkivan Shire Council is appealing to the High Court against a decision of the Queensland Full Court, which held that the Council's by-laws seeking to…

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News From The Suburban And Coalfields Councils Plans Prepared for Infectious Hospital Finance Is Obstacle Appeal Made to Council "Tragic Position"

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 January 1935 · page 5

Plans and specifications for the proposed infectious diseases hospital have been prepared and everything is now…

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Hamilton Council Adjourns Tributes to Late Alderman

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 11

As a tribute to the memory of the late Alderman W. Altchison. Hamilton Council adjourned for a week last night after the essential business had…

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Wallarobba Shire Clerk Dungog

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 6

Mr. F. W. Aldis, clerk for the Dungog Municipal Council, has been appointed Shire Clerk for the Wallarobba Shire Council, Dungog, to fill the vacancy…

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Lambton Council Matters

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 10

The Mayor (Ald. R. W. Notley), by motion of the Council, will call a public meeting in the near future, to form a committee to raise funds for the annual…

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Tarro Council New Floodgates Share in Maintenance Approved

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 9

Tarro Shire Council yesterday considered a letter received by the West Maitland Municipal Council from the Public Works Department, in reference to repairs to…

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Council to Build Wharf-road Bridge Negotiations Afterwards

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 6

Because of the urgency of the work of completion of the Wharf-road bridge, the Mayor of Newcastle (Ald. R. H. Christie) yesterday intimated to the Railway…

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