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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1937

2,531 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 127

Mayor Criticised Did Not Attend Function

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 6

Resentment at the failure of the Mayor of Newcastle (Aid. H. Fenton) to arrange for the City Council to be represented at the annual function on November 21,…

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Walsh Is. Dock Trades Secretary to Meet Mayor

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 9

Means of achieving a revival in the shipbuilding industry in Newcastle will be discussed when the secretary of the…

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State A.l.p. Council

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 7

Newcastle State Electorate Council on Saturday night decided to protest to the Minister for Lands (Mr. E. A. Buttenshaw) against "Any move to…

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Industrial News Local Shipbuilding Conference with Mayor Sought Retention of Floating Dock

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 8

The Secretary of the Newcastle Trades Hall Council (Mr. G. Bass) will confer with the Mayor of Newcastle (Ald. H. Fenton) to-morrow regarding the…

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City Council and Tennis Courts Financing Schemes for Clubs

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 9

Empire Park Tennis Club has asked the City Council to erect a new pavilion at a cost approximating £400, and the council has expressed…

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Parking Area Near the Stadium Proposal Made to City Council

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 7

A proposal by the manager of the Newcastle Stadium that a substantial part of Birdwood Park should be converted into a parking area for…

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Market for Fish Mayor's Plan Out Next Week

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 9

Members of the Newcastle City Council were deeply concerned last night at the fish marketing situation…

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Newcastle Swimmers Council's Congratulations

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 6

The Newcastle swimmers, R. Newbiggin and Allan Fidler, were congratulated on their recent successes, at last night's meeting of the City Council…

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In the Courts Council Prosecution

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 8

Stockton Council was given the following verdicts for rates, interest and sanitary fees at the Newcastle Small Debts Court to-day:—…

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Seek Public Meetings Lake Shire Unemployed Spooner Scheme Opposed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 11

Delegates representing Lake Macquarie Shire unemployed and relief workers' associations at a meeting in the Central Hall at Boolaroo on Sunday, decided to ask…

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Not Distributed to Unemployed Clothing Delivered to Tarro Shire

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 7

A quantity of clothing made available from the Federal Government to Tarro Shire for unemployed at Brunkerville has not yet been distributed,…

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Fish Markets Scheme Report to Council

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 7

The Mayor of Newcastle (Alderman H. Fenton), the City Engineer (Mr. L. J. Price), the Chief Health Inspector (Mr. J. C. Meddows) and the…

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Industrial News Unemployed Miners Newcastle Labour Council's Assistance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 9

The Secretary of the Newcastle Trades Hall Council (Mr. G. Bass) said yesterday that he had attended a successful conference at Cessnock. It was presided…

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District Park Protest to Minister by Electoral Council Provision for Aviation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 9

At a meeting of the Newcastle State Electoral Council of the Australian Labour Party, the reservation of part of District Park for aerodrome purposes was…

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Wiping Out the Slums of Newcastle City Council Moves Through Homes Trust

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 8

Imbued with the necessity of wiping out slum areas and replacing them with healthy, modem homes, Newcastle City…

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City Council Seeks Representation on Homes Trust Fish Markets "A Question of Urgency"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 8

Newcastle City Council, which met last might, resolved to take immediate steps in an effort to secure representation for the Newcastle district on the Homes for…

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Slaughtering Licences in Tarro Shire

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 20 January 1937 · page 5

After the Shire Clerk (Mr. C. H. Hodson) had reported to Tarro Shire Council to-day that arrears for cattle slaughtering fees for 1936 amounted to…

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Council Meeting Lapses

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 January 1937 · page 9

There were insufficient members of the East Maitland Municipal Council present last night to enable the ordinary meeting to be held. The council met last…

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East Maitland Council

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 20 January 1937 · page 6

East Maitland Council meeting which was to have been held last night lapsed for want of a quorum…

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Council News Lambton Council Discussion Distribution of Coal

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 20 January 1937 · page 2

Lambton Council decided last night to refer to the Coordination Committee the question of the distribution of coal to councils…

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