Conference With Mayor
The proposal to establish a free public library in Newcastle was the subject of a conference at the Town Hall to-day between the Mayor (Aid…
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Council & local affairs, 1936
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Jews in Palestine Legislative Council Sought LONDON, February 1
The Secretary for the Colonies (Mr. J. H. Thomas) received at the Colonial Office to-day a Jewish deputation introduced by Sir Isadore Salmon, which put…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Abolition Urged Legislative Council VICTORIAN A.L.P. Conference Melbourne
A wide range of subjects was covered at the second annual country conference of the Victorian branch of the Australian Labour Party at the Ballarat Trades Hall…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Loan Council To-day's Meeting to Review Finances No New Loan Likely Canberra
Because the deficits of the State Governments and the financial requirements for works programmes are likely to be substantially below the estimate prepared…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →£100,000 For Public Works Federal Grant From Revenue Proposed for Local Authorities' Public Works Loan Council Discussion Canberra
Allocation among the States of £100,000, which is to be made available from Commonwealth revenue to assist public works undertakings by local authorities, will be one of the most important matters to be…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Gosford As Municipality
With the publication in the "Government Gazette" of details of the proposal to constitute Gosford and portion of Point Clare a municipality, hostilities began…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Kearsley Shire Rating
Minor adjustments in rating for Kearsley Shire were made by the council last night. The general rate will remain at 3d in the £…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Kearsley Shire Rate
At a special meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council last night, it was decided to strike a general rate of 3d in the £, which is the same as was imposed last…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Opinions Are Divided Tax for Public Library Aldermen's Views
Although Newcastle public men agree that a free public Library in a necessity, they cannot see eve to eye on the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Relief Workers Complaints to Erina Shire Long Walk: No Water Gosford
Statements that they had walked more than five miles to work, a similar distance on the return journey, that no water was provided, and that they had been forced…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →States Reject Grant for Country Works Cities Must Share Scheme to Be Reconsidered Loan Council Canberra
The States unanimously disproved of the Commonwealth restriction to the country of its grant of £1,000,000…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Municipal Scheme Heated Discussion at Gosford GOSFORD
There were heated scenes at the meeting of the Erina Shire Council to-day, when the first shot in the shire-wide controversy whether Gosford is to have a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Grant of £100,000 Assistance for Local Governing Bodies Loan Council Decisions Financing of Works Programmes Discussed: Approach Market in June CANBERRA
Important decisions were made by the Loan Council to-day. It was agreed to hold the next meeting in May to formulate the loan programme for 1936-37. No more than £20,000,000, to be raised in two loans, each…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Wipe Out Slums City Council's Aim Says Mayor Housing Scheme
Outlining the policy of the City Council for 1936, the Mayor of Newcastle (Alderman H. Fenton), at the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cessnock High School Needs Minister Criticised Alderman Outspoken
The treatment of requests for improvements at the Cessnock High School by the Minister for Education (Mr. D. H. Drummond) was criticised at a meeting…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Health Week Campaign Meeting Convened by the Mayor
Hopes for a large and representative meeting to-morrow night to launch a Health, Milk and Safety Week are held by the Mayor (Aid. H…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →More Electricity Erina Shire Investigation GOSFORD
The Erina Shire Council instructed the Electrical Engineer and Shire Clerk to investigate electrification throughout most of the shire, with a view to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Conditions of Apprentices Council's Electricity Employees
The Conciliation Commissioner (Mr. G. J. Baker), with the Apprenticeship Council, sat in the Town Hall to-day to deal with an…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Railways Union State Council to Meet
The President of the Australian Railways Union (Mr. E. A. Barker) states that the new council will meet this month. With the cooperation of the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →For Scouts Duties of Group Council
Real unity and helpfulness within the group depends primarily on its Scouters. The G.S.M. is responsible for the welfare of the group, as a whole, including the…
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