Raymond Terrace Amalgamation with Shire Municipality to Protest
"We look on this as a backward move," said the Mayor of Raymond Terrace (Ald. E. L. Markey), referring on Saturday to the proposal to amalgamate Raymond…
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Council & local affairs, 1936
2,498 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 12 of 125
New Position for Alderman T. D. Mutch SYDNEY
Alderman T. D. Mutch (Randwick) was to-day elected to the vacancy on the Fire Brigades Board, beating Councillor E. S. Shaw (Sutherland) by one…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Club Defies Council Merewether Surf Dispute
Is there a surf club at Merewether? "Yes," says the club. "Certainly noll" insists Merewether council. "We have disbanded you."…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →AFTER 27 YEARS Mr. A. H. Lowry Retires Lake Shire Engineer
Evidence of the esteem in which Mr. A. H. Lowry, who retired recently from the position of Engineer to the Lake Macquarie Shire, is held was given on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Council Defied Merewether Surf Club Will Not Hand Over Gear
The dispute between Merewether Council and the Merewether Surf Life-saving Club was taken a stage further yesterday, when the club declined to hand over…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →May Be Abolished Right of Appeal to Privy Council Attitude of South Africa Cape Town, February 7
The Deputy Prime Minister (General Smuts), replying to a question in the House of Assembly to-day, foreshadowed the abolition of the right of appeal to…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Hamilton Council
Sir,—I would like through the medium of your valuable paper to commend the Hamilton Council for having taken up a very serious matter with the Hunter…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Council Executive Meetings
The Mayor (Ald. H. Fenton) gave Ald. W. E. Young an assurance, at last night's meeting of the City Council, that the innovation of weekly meetings of the council's…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Waratah Council's Generosity
Sir.—I learn from the "Newcastle Morning Herald" of February 5, that Waratah Council has decided to grant a subsidy of £2/10/ per week to the Waratah Rugby…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →MOTORS for GRACE and PACE Called On Lord Mayor
Members of the executive committee of the Royal Automobile Club of Australia. photographed at the Sydney Town Hall yesterday, when they paid a courtesy call on the Lord Mayor (Aid. Howie). From left: Messrs. D. Cullen Word, W. H. Bayley, W. J. Bradley, K.C. (president), H. Scougall. F. J. Berry…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New Councillor Lake Shire Organisations MR. T. Johnson Suggested
A conference of lakeside organisations was held in the Lake Macquarie Shire Council Chambers, Speers Point, on Sunday. Representatives attended from…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Improvements at Toronto Council Confers with Urban Committee
A conference to discuss urgent public matters relating to the Toronto district was held between representatives of the Lake…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →City Council Improvements to Sports Ground Suggestions Made Rent Allowance Inquiries
A comprehensive programme of improvements to No. 1 Sports Ground was among subjects concerned with the general welfare of the city area, discussed…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Railway Work Mr. Hartigan Delighted Newcastle Change Land for Wickham Council
"Everything is satisfactory. All that remains to be done on this comprehensive railway reconstruction scheme is the clearing up of the debris. I am delighted…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →NEWS from the Councils Control of Traffic City Council Meeting Pamphlets in Streets
Who is going to control traffic in Newcastle—the police, the City Council, or both? This question was asked last…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →East Maitland Two Aldermen Resignation from Council
Ald. A. W. Coleman and R. R. A. Faunce, who were elected as members of the East Maitland Municipal Council at the last triennial election, handed their…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Aldermen to Visit Chichester
Aldermen and councillors from Cessnock and Kearsley Councils will travel by bus on Sunday to Inspect Chichester Dam. The trip has been arranged…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Proceedings Taken Erina Shire Council Local Government Act Gosford
There was a sequel late to-day to the allegations made by Cr. W. C. Grahame at the last meeting of Erina Shire Council, when Mr. Adrian Hickey, solicitor for the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Apology Sought From Delegate Alderman Webb and Wallsend Club
Speeches criticising the Waratah-Mayfield Club's delegate on the Newcastle District Cricket Association, Aid. S. P. Webb (Mayor of Waratah), were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cessnock Municipal Council Extension of Sewerage System
Cessnock Municipal Council decided at its meeting last night to apply to the Hunter District Water and Sewerage Board to extend the sewerage system so as to…
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