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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1937

2,531 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 12 of 127

County Council Problem Government Not to Aid in Solution Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 February 1937 · page 5

The Minister for Local Government (Mr. Spooner) informed members of the Sydney County Council to-day that the Bunnerong turbo alternator…

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Hindu Idol Property Worth £50,000 Claim Before Privy Council London, February 6

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 February 1937 · page 8

A Hindu idol fashioned of gold and silver and other precious metals, and named the Goddess of the Lotus Feet, Sri Sri Iswari Bhudaneshwari Thakurani, is…

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History of Lambton Address by Alderman M. Charlton

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 February 1937 · page 9

Alderman M. Charlton, former leader of the Federal Opposition, will address the Newcastle and. Hunter District Historical Society on the…

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Council Employees

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 February 1937 · page 8

Newcastle Sub-branch of the Municipal and Shire Council Employees' Union has called a meeting of the employees of municipal and shire councils carrying out…

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Research Council Notes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 February 1937 · page 5

Some interesting items are contained in this month's notes by the Australian Council for Educational Research. Regarding the conference in 1937, a cablegram from…

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Strain on Nerves, Says Mayor Bradman's Double Century

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 February 1937 · page 8

The hope that Don Bradman would "reverse his tactics" in the next Test and score his 200 runs in the first innings…

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"Expert Advice" Two-way Traffic Scheme Mayor's Reply to Critics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 February 1937 · page 6

"The two-way traffic system is to be given a trial in Scott-street under practical conditions, not on the strength of what I think, what the City Council…

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Newcastle Support Labour Council's Decision

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 February 1937 · page 9

The terms of the resolution adopted by the Newcastle Trades Hall Council, supporting the waterfront metal workers, was conveyed to the Secretary of the…

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Council News Cessnock Street Improvements

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 February 1937 · page 8

A programme of street improvement is provided for in a list of proposed relief works to be submitted to the Department of Labor and…

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Electrical Machines County Council Gives Way Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 February 1937 · page 7

"Turbo alternators of the type recommended by the general manager of the Sydney County Council (Mr. Forbes Mackay) will be installed at Bunnerong…

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Oil Coal Council Branch Formed at West Maitland

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 February 1937 · page 8

A branch of the Northern Off from Coal Council was formed at a public meeting at West Maitland Town Hall last night. A…

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Hamilton Footpaths Special Call of Council Tenders to Be Considered

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 February 1937 · page 6

A call of the council for to-morrow night has been made at Hamilton. The business is important—to consider the concrete reconstruction of the footpaths…

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Big Works Programme Adopted by Council Decision in Committee "Men Responding Well"

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 February 1937 · page 8

Held over at successive meetings for further consideration, the big works programme submitted by the City Engineer…

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Relief Works Labour Council Seeks Deputation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 February 1937 · page 8

Mr. F. H. Hawkins, M.L.A., has been asked by the Secretary of the Newcastle Trades Hall Council (Mr. G. Bass) to arrange a deputation to wait upon the…

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Cessnock Council Dissatisfied High School Accommodation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 February 1937 · page 9

The new high school which is being built at Cessnock will not accommodate the whole of the students. Ald. J. Brown, in directing attention…

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Council News Cessnock High School More Accommodation Sought

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 February 1937 · page 11

Even with the completion of the new Cessnock high school building, accommodation will be inadequate. The position was discussed at the…

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Pneumatic Tyres on Wheelbarrows City Council Introduces New Vogue

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 February 1937 · page 8

Wheel-barrows with pneumatic lyres and ball-bearings are the latest fashion in building equipment to reach Newcastle. The new "de luxe models" are being, used by the City Council on the big…

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For Bunnerong Manager's Advice Taken County Council Decision Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 February 1937 · page 8

By four votes to one, the Sydney County Council to-day decided to install at Bunnerong the 3000 r.p.m. turbo-alternators—the type recommended by the General…

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Make Two Way Street Council's Plan for City Traffic Route

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 February 1937 · page 11

Provision of two-way access on an important traffic route to the city is the object of negotiations between the City Council and a Newcastle business…

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Keep Britons Fit Advisory Council Formed Ex-cricketer Chairman London, February 8

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 February 1937 · page 7

The Chairman of the National Advisory Council under the Government's physical fitness scheme will be Lord Aberdare, who, as the Hon C. N. Bruce, was a…

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