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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1935

2,604 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 131

Approach to North Carrington Wickham Council to Apply for Grant

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 16

With a view of improving the approaches to Carrington via Elizabeth-street, Wickham Council decided last night to apply to the Local…

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Relief Workers' Bonus Botany Council Withdraws Letter From Department Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 7

The decision of Botany Council to give men on relief work a 10-minute break during the course of their work, end to pay them 3d an hour bonus from the Council's…

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Oil Tanks Two More at Wickham C.O.R. Blending Plant Peculiar Position of Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 9

When an application from the Commonwealth Oil Refineries for permission to erect two 12,000-gallon blending tanks at its Hannell-street depot, came before…

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News From Suburban Council Meetings Protest Against 'Bus Taxation Hamilton Move Invitation to Maddocks Strong Criticism

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 16

Aldermen Jenner and Rodgers snoke at length at the Council meeting last night on the taxation of 'buses…

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Cessnock Transport Cost Emergency Relief Work Kearsley Shire Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 13

The Engineer (Mr. J. S. Shine) submitted a report to Kearsley Shire Council last night, summarising the present cost of the transport employed under the…

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MR. A. PEPPER Citizens Pay Tribute Alderman for 30 YEARS

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 10

Mr. A. Pepper, who for 30 years was an alderman of the Wickham Council, and retired in December, was to have been the guest of the citizens of the…

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Toronto Urban Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 9

Mr. G. W. Nicholl presided at the meeting of Toronto Urban Council yesterday afternoon. Messrs. S. Croudace, A. D. Griffiths, and E. Gain were also…

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New Museum Building Ambitious Proposal Placed Before Mayor Cooperation Necessary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 10

Representatives of the Newcastle Technical College Advisory Committee, including the Principal of the College (Mr. P. D. Riddell), and Mr. E. Henning,…

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Kearsley Council and Show Days

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 10

Declaring that it was not the practice to apply for the gazettal of public holidays in the case of shows, Kearsley Shire Council last night refused…

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Auxiliary Surf Boat Council's Purchase for Newcastle Beach

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 9

The Mayor of Newcastle (Alderman Christie), accompanied by Alderman Goold, visited Dempsey Island to-day and purchased a surf-boat, which is…

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Relief Work in Kearsley Complaint Made to Council

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 10

The threat that next year he would move to have relief work in Kearsley Shire discontinued was made by Councillor Rose, at last night's…

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Loan Council Postponement of Meeting No Official Explanation Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 12

The Assistant Treasurer (Mr. R. G. Casey) announced to-day that the Loan Council would not meet in February. No date has been fixed for the next…

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Save Fig Trees Appeal to Wallsend Council Forest League's Letter

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 13

The decision of Wallsend Council to have certain fig trees removed from Cowper-street has brought an appeal from the Australian Forest League, of Sydney…

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Killing Oe Meat Adverse Reports in Kearsley Council May Sue

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 10

Owing to illicit killing, Kearsley Shire Council is said to be losing half the meat inspection fees to which it is…

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Damage on Beach Merewether Surf Club's Deputation Allegations Denied Heated Exchanges at Special Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 12

An allegation by Ald. E. Lloyd that he had been informed by the President of the club (Mr. K. McDonald), that members of the surf club were responsible for…

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Canada's "New Deal" Objective Given "Modification of Capitalism" Announcement in Speech of Gov.-gen. Economic Council Ottawa

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 1

The Canadian Parliament was opened to-day while a blizzard was blowing outside, sending the Governor…

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Wallsend Municipal Band

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 9

With reference to the protest of Wallsend Municipal Band against the claim of the Performing Rights Association for an annual licence fee, a letter from the…

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Mayor's Charge Committee Business Divulged Dungog Alderman Resigns Dungog

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1935 · page 3

Allegations by the Mayor (Ald. C. T. Abott) led to the resignation of an alderman at a meeting of the Dungog Municipal Council. After routine business had…

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For Surf Club Mayor Purchases Boat

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1935 · page 8

The Mayor of Newcastle (Ald. R. H. Christie), accompanied by Ald. W. J. Goold, who is President of the Surf Life-saving Association, bought a surf boat…

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Cessnock Council Election

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 19 January 1935 · page 6

From six nominations the State Executive of the A.L.P. last night selected Mr. G. Rennex to contest the Cessnock municipal…

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