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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1937

2,531 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 127

Gosford Council First Election Held Unusual Interest Gosford

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

In Gosford's first municipal elections yesterday, R. H. Creighton, an undertaker, defeated R. R. Mortimer, a business man, for first place in the poll…

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"Permanent" Mayor Twenty-seven Times (Copyright, by "The Sun" and N.a.n.a.) New Bedford, Mass

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 25 January 1937 · page 4

Charles S. Ashley, of New Bedford is the man who would be Mayor, and was. He ran for the office first back in…

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Council Prosecutions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1937 · page 9

John Moran, of Ward-street, West Maitland, was fined £1, with £2/10/ costs, a default seven days' imprisonment, for having expectorated on the footpath in…

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Waterside Roads Council and Port Committee

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 26 January 1937 · page 8

With the City Council spending large sums on roads near the waterfront, the question is being raised in civic circles…

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First Step Taken in Fish Market Scheme Area Is Defined Report to City Council

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 26 January 1937 · page 7

As the first step in the establishment of a fish market, the Newcastle Local Government Coordination Committee…

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Two Defeated Erina Shire Election GOSFORD

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 January 1937 · page 6

Two ex-councillors lost their seats on Erina Shire Council to-day when Mr. M. C. Ogden, Shire Clerk and Returning Officer, announced the results of Saturday's…

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Individual's Duty Preservation of Health Mayor Appeals for Public Cooperation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 January 1937 · page 6

The responsibility of the individual to protect his own health, and in that way the community's health, is stressed by the Mayor of Newcastle (Ald. H. Fenton),…

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Stroud Council Large Works Expenditure

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 January 1937 · page 9

A special meeting last Friday of the Stroud Shire Council adopted a works programme totalling £23,875 under the comprehensive scheme…

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Garden Suburbs Urged for Sydney Scheme Outlined by Lord Mayor Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 27 January 1937 · page 4

Plans for housing reform in Sydney may include the creation of Harden suburbs, made practicable by cheap transport facilities. A system of "zoning" railway fares is advocated by the…

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Electoral Council of the A.L.P. MUSWELLBROOK

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 27 January 1937 · page 5

ac the annual meeting of the Electoral Council of the A.L.P. delegates from Muswellbrook and surrounding centres were present Mr. K. J. Brown…

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Cessnock May Be Improved Vincent-street Lighting Council and Franchise

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 January 1937 · page 9

If a new franchise over a period of 10 years can be arranged, it is likely that an improved scheme of lighting for the main street of Cessnock will be…

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Council News Cessnock Street Lighting Improvement Planned for Vincent-street

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 27 January 1937 · page 6

Provision for improved lighting of Vincent-street, Cessnock, will be mode when the new lighting agreement is prepared…

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MAITLAND—CESSNOCK—KURRI West Maitland National Work Repairs to Embankment Council's Request to Minister

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 January 1937 · page 9

West Maitland Municipal Council again decided at a meeting last night, to ask the Minister for Works and Local Government (Mr. E. S. Spooner) to carry out…

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Decision Revoked Purchase of Bunnerong Plant Manager's Report Close Vote in County Council SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 January 1937 · page 8

After considering the cabled views of six British experts, the General Manager of the Sydney County Council (Mr. Forbes Mackay) said to-day that to pay…

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Catholic Plenary Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 8

A plenary council of the Roman Catholic Bishops of Australia, New Zealand and the islands, to be held in Sydney in September, will last about a fortnight,…

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Labor Council Election Lang Group Strategy Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 9

Supporters of the A.L.P. inner group will vote for Mr. J. Maloney in the ballot to-night for election of president of the Labor Council,…

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Tennis at Empire Park Courts Complaint Against City Council

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 15

On January 18, you published an article in reference to the schemes of the Newcastle City Council for financing various tennis clubs…

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Brief Business New Lambton Council Block Footpath Contest Mooted

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 7

New Lambton Council had a brief business paper to deal with at its meeting last night. A request for assistance from the…

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Wickham Council Two New Bridges Tighe's Hill and Hannell-Street

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 7

An assurance has been given Wickham Council that the Tighe's Hill Bridge is to be built. Tenders will be called forthwith. Information on the subject was…

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Council News Front Garden Competition New Lambton Wants a Block Prize

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 10

The Newcastle District Horticultural Council asked New Lambton Council last night to support the footpath and front garden…

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