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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1936

2,498 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 125

Women's Bowling Green Site Lambton Council's Decision

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 5 February 1936 · page 7

At Lambton Council meeting last night, the Parks Committee was asked to select a site in Lambton Park for a women's bowline green…

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Waratah Council Incinerator Additions Committee to Inquire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 February 1936 · page 5

After Waratah Council had discussed in committee, last night a report from the Health Inspector (Mr. T. C. Wrightson) on the disposal of garbage at the…

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Charge to Gas Company Raised by Waratah Council

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 5 February 1936 · page 4

In view of the tremendous development of the Waratah municipality during the past decade, the council decided last night to…

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Trades Hall Council Debate on Application of Sanctions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 February 1936 · page 8

Newcastle Trades Hall Council has received an invitation through the Acting Secretary, Newcastle sub-branch of the League of Nations Union (Mr. C. J…

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£300 GRANT Sought by Stockton Council Work on Main Road

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 February 1936 · page 8

Stockton Council decided last night to ask the Government for a grant of £300 to cover the council's quota for the repair of Fullerton-street…

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Lambton Council Ladies' Bowling Green Site to Be Fixed Question of Maintenance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 February 1936 · page 5

Lambton Council last night authorised the Parks Committee to select a site in Lambton Park for a ladies' bowling green. Although the Mayor (Ald. R. W. Notley)…

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Wickham Municipality

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 February 1936 · page 9

Sir,—While the various municipalities round this district can boost up the great strides they have made in improvements under the unemployed relief…

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Relief Workers Tarro Shire Dismissals Deputation to Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 9

Messrs. J. Houston and J. Durie, President and Secretary, respectively, of the Hexham, Shortland, Sandgate, and Thornton Relief Workers' Association, met the…

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City Expansion Council's Plans for 1936 Mayor Tells Business Men

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 6

Speaking at the luncheon of the Newcastle Business Men's Club at Tyrrell Hall yesterday, the Mayor of Newcastle (Ald. H. Fenton) outlined a…

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Municipal Library Scheme Proposed for Hamilton Council to Discuss

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 8

Hamilton Council last night decided to discuss at a special meeting on Wednesday night whether to take over and…

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Trades Hall Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 8

The Secretary of the Trades Hall Council (Mr. G. Bass) yesterday received a communication from the Secretary of the Cardiff Loco. Shop Committee (Mr. A…

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Technical Education Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 6

The Chairman of the Newcastle Technical college Advisory Council (Mr. W. E. Clegg), the Assistant Director of Education and Chairman of the Advisory…

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Council News Hamilton Traffic Problem Council's Invitation to Commissioner

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 12

Hamilton Council last night decided to ask the Commissioner for Transport (Mr. Maddocks) to meet a deputation to discuss…

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Relief Work Position of Seamen Hamilton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 5

Hamilton Council agreed last night to ask the Government to issue starting dockets to seamen on relief work, provided they had been on that work prior…

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Hamilton Plan Mechanics' Institute Council May Take Over

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 8

A proposal that Hamilton Council should take over and run the Hamilton Mechanics' Institute will be discussed by the council at a special meeting on…

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Relief Workers' Long Walk Deputation to Council Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 10

To go as a deputation to Sutherland Shire Council last night, four Kurnell relief workers had to set out on a six miles walk through swamps…

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Oil Embargo Italy Determined to Resist Million Conscripts Supreme Council Prepares (Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, February 5

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 7

"The Supreme Council of National Defence has decided that if Geneva proclaims an oil embargo, all the 10 classes of conscritps from…

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Aldermen's View Merewether Surf Club "No More Chances" Council Meeting Debate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 9

The attitude of Merewether Council to the Merewether Surf Club was made plain by the Mayor (Ald.W. Henderson) and other aldermen last night. Although…

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Late Cr. Hardy Lake Shire Council's Tribute Meeting Adjourned

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 10

After adopting a motion of sympathy with the relatives of Cr. G. E. Hardy, who died suddenly at his home at Speers Point last Friday night, Lake Macquarie…

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Mayor Pleased Executive Conferences Difficult Problems Solved

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 10

The Mayor (Ald. H. Fenton) was frankly enthusiastic at the close of yesterday's City Council staff executive conference, the second held since the scheme was…

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