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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1936

2,498 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 125

Lake Council Adjourns

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 2

Tributes were paid to the late Cr. George Hardy at the meeting of the Lake Macquarie Shire Council last night…

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Trades Hall Council

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 8

Owing to the pressure of business the reorganisation proposals, which provide for representation by the unions on a group basis, were not…

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Tarro Shire Meat Inspections in 1935

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 13

In an annual return submitted to Tarro Shire Council, the Meat Inspector (Mr. T. C. Atkinson) records that during 1935 3646 cattle, 434 calves. 111,487 sheep…

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Three Advisory Committees Aid for Council

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 7

The Mayor (Ald. H. Fenton) hopes to have three advisory committees in operation within a few weeks…

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Surf Club Again Denounced Merewether Council

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 2

Merewether Council last night confirmed its decision of the previous meeting that the Merewether Surf Club had disbanded,…

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Labour Council May Day Holiday Parliamentarians and Seamen's Fund

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

Newcastle Trades Hall Council last night appointed a sub-committee to do the preparatory work for the celebrations on May 1. Mr. S. Bethune…

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Public Works Concern Over New Act Wallsend Council Debate

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

"It appears to me that big public works previously undertaken by the Government are now to be placed on the shoulders of the local governing bodies,"…

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Mr. Arthur, M.l.a. and Labor Council Confidence Motion

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 7

The suggestion that the Parliamentary representatives should pay a levy of 10s a week for the support of the seamen on strike was again…

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Venue Changed Federal Executive Council Lord Gowrie's Action Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 12

Discarding the practice followed by his predecessors, the Governor-General (Lord Gowrie) to-day attended a meeting of the Federal Executive Council at Parliament…

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Continue War Fascist Council Affirms Determination Oil Embargo Chance of Success Doubted (Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, February 6

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 11

"The meeting of the Fascist Grand Council has given a rude shock to the theory that Signor Mussolini will abandon his…

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Gosford Municipal Scheme Gosford

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 13

As a result of the promulgation in the "Government Gazette" of the proposal to constitute Gosford a municipality, there has been a remarkable cleavage in…

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Municipal Band

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 13

The Maitland Municipal Band, which has been in existence for about a year, has made good progress and is in a healthy condition. The bandsmen have been…

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Another Protest Smoke Nuisance at Mayfield West Shire Council's Position

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1936 · page 15

At a recent meeting of the Mayfield West Citizens' Association, further consideration was given to the smoke nuisance from the Newbold Silica Brick Company's…

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Tarro Shire Applications

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1936 · page 20

The following applications for building permits were approved at the meeting of Tarro Shire Council on Wednesday— K. Ross, Maitland-road, Thornton, fowl…

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Quiet Day Port Kembla Strikers Mayor's Efforts No Extension to Power-house WOLLONGONG

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1936 · page 11

There were no new developments to-day at Port Kembla, where the Steel Works employees are on strike against the dismissal…

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Sports Grounds New Stands Proposed Suggestions to City Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1936 · page 12

Included an its loan programme, Newcastle City Council has made provision for the erection of new grandstands at Sports Grounds Nos. 1 and 2…

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£400 DAMAGES Awarded Against Council Road Excavation Unguarded Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1936 · page 11

Mr. Justice Halse Rogers, in the Supreme Court to-day, awarded David Russell £400 damages and £334 costs from the Hurstville Municipal Council…

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Appeal to Privy Council May Be Abolished in South Africa Capetown

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 8 February 1936 · page 1

The Deputy Prune Minister (General Smuts), replying to a question in the House of Assembly to-day, foreshadowed the abolition of the…

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Municipal Contrast Improved Accommodation Early Councils' Difficulties

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1936 · page 20

An Historical Society was formed in Newcastle during the week. The meeting at which this decision was reached drew a number of citizens together who have…

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Urge Compromise Members of Fascist Grand Council Vatican Also Moves Neutralisation of Abyssinia Latest Move (Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, February 7

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1936 · page 11

Certain members of the Fascist Grand Council, especially Marshal de Bono, late Commander-in-Chief in East Africa, are reported to…

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