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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1937

2,531 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 127

Loan Council Objection to Date Tasmanian Premier Annoyed Hobart

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 10

The proposal to hold a Loan Council meeting at 9.30 a.m. on February 4 has annoyed the Premier (Mr. A. G. Ogilvie) in view of the communication from…

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Council Prosecution

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 5

For having a[?]xed an advertisement to a building visible from Tudor-st., Hamilton, on December 21 without having first obtained permission from the…

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Free Clothing Aldermen Satisfied at West Maitland "Fit for Distribution"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 10

After an inspection yesterday afternoon of the military clothing and blankets received by the West Maitland Council for distribution among the unemployed, five…

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Council News Fish Markets Scheme Council Report

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 7

On Monday night, tho Health and Traffic Committee of the City Council will have before it a report from the Mayor (Alderman H. Fenton) and…

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Industrial News Engineers' Council to Meet

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 5

Mr. W. O. Long, of the Common wealth Council of the Amalgamated Engineering Union, will attend a meeting of the Newcastle District…

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Loan Council Federal Treasurer's Denial Tasmania's Complaint Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 9

The Federal Treasurer (Mr. R. G. Casey) denied to-day that a meeting of the Loan Council has been fixed for February 4 to embarrass the Tasmanian…

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Offer to Employ 150 Men Merewether Council and Minister

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 7

An offer to employ 150 men who will be displaced under the Government's subsidised works programme, on emergency relief work, without…

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High Cost Wallsend Relief Works Reference at Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 13

In a discussion at the meeting of Wallsend Council last night on the high coot of relief works, references were made by Ald. Neal to "cockatoos" among gangs…

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Labour Council 40-Hour Week Campaign Dismissal of Hospital Employee

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 19

The steps taken to further the campaign for a reduced working week in industry were described in reports to the meeting of the Newcastle Trades Hall Council…

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Newcastle Show Lord Mayor to Open

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1937 · page 13

The Secretary of the Newcastle Show Association (Mr. P. G. Legoe) said yesterday that the 1937 Newcastle Show, to be held from February 24 to 27, will be…

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Champion Surfer Hector Scott Farewelled Mayor Makes Presentation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1937 · page 15

Hector Scott, of the Newcastle Surf Life Saving Club, who has been selected to tour New Zealand with the Australian surf life-saving team and will leave…

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League Council London, January 21

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1937 · page 15

The Foreign Secretary (Mr. Anthony Eden) arrived in Geneva this morning. The Council of the League of Nations met in private this evening to discuss…

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Labour Party Waratah Electoral Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1937 · page 9

Mr. Parkinson presided at a well-attended meeting of the Waratah State Electoral Council of the Labour Party.. A motion of condolence was carried…

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Unusual Interest Erina Shire and Gosford Elections Legal Proceedings Recalled Gosford

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1937 · page 15

Great interest is being taken in the Erina Shire and Gosford municipal elections, both of which will be held to-morrow. The area concerned—663 square…

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Green Replaces Red Leeton Garden Seats Shire President Clashes with Soldiers Leeton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1937 · page 13

At a special meeting of the Leeton Shire Council, the President (Cr. Mountford) defended his action in painting garden seats after the Returned Sailors and…

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Roads Board and Council Kerb Pump Dispute at Muswellbrook Muswellbrook

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 23 January 1937 · page 2

A discussion took place this week at Muswellbrook Municipal Council meeting on the decision of the Main Roads Board that no more kerbside…

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Plenary Council to Be Held Catholic Conference in Sydney Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 23 January 1937 · page 3

Colorful and impressive ceremonies, in which all the Catholic archbishops and bishops of Australasia will participate, will occur in St. Mary's Cathedral this year…

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Comic Skirmish Agent-General and Council Car Driver's Licence London, January 22

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1937 · page 12

The Queensland Acting Agent-General (Mr. L. J. Pike) has just outwitted the London County Council in a comic skirmish over a car driver's licence…

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First Municipal Election in Gosford To-day Gosford

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 23 January 1937 · page 3

Great interest is being taken in to-day's first municipal council election. Electors are required to vote for nine out of 15 candidates and from 8 a.m…

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Shire Election Gosford

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 January 1937 · page 6

Intense interest was taken yesterday in he Erina Shire Council elections, which were the first since the happenings which brought about the dismissal of the…

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