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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1937

2,531 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 127

A.J.C. APPEALS Privy Council Adjourns Cases LONDON, January 28

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1937 · page 12

The Privy Council to-day adjourned the hearing of the two appeals by Sir Colin Stephen, chairman of the A.J.C., against Full Court decisions in favour…

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Control Council Meets

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 February 1937 · page 2

A meeting of the Northern District Greyhound Racing Control Council was held at the rooms of the Newcastle Jockey Club yesterday. Representatives from…

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Opinions Differ Labour and Referendums Newcastle Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 February 1937 · page 3

There was a clash of opinions on the referendums at finance and campaign committee meetings of the Newcastle Federal Electoral Council of the Labour…

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Miners' Central Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 February 1937 · page 2

The Miners' Central Council will meet in Sydney today. The Northern President (Mr. T. Hoare), who is general vice-president, will attend with the…

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Premier Leaves for Loan Council Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 February 1937 · page 7

To attend the meeting of the Loan Council in Melbourne on Thursday the Premier (Mr. Stevens) will leave to-night…

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Appeal to Spooner Erina Council Deadlock Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 February 1937 · page 7

As the result of the deadlock in the new Erina Shire Council, the council's employees may not be paid this…

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Loan Council Meeting This Week May Be Quiet Another Loan Unlikley Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 February 1937 · page 4

Although some quarters have sought to invest the meeting of the Loan Council on Thursday with an importance greater than that which was attached to most…

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Coal Distribution Councils to Share Cost City Aldermen Postpone Action

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 6

Concerned at the Government's insistence that it should pay half the cost of carting coal from Catherine Hill Bay for distribution to the unemployed,…

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Trades Hall Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 9

The Secretary to the Newcastle Trades Hall Council (Mr. G. Bass), in a communication to the Minister for Works and Local Government (Mr. E. S…

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Labour Party Hamilton Electoral Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 5

Delegates from Hamilton, Adamstown, and Merewether Labour Leagues attended the first meeting for the year of the Hamilton State Electoral Council, held at the…

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Colonel Galleghan City Council's Appreciation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 6

The City Council last night adopted a minute presented by the Mayor (Aid. H. Fenton), expressing appreciation of the work carried out in the interests of the…

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Council News the Grimy Face of Newcastle Jibe That Annoys City Council Perturbed

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 6

Too long has Newcastle been referred to as "that dirty, grimy place" by many who had not seen the city except…

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National Park Dump City Council's Plans

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 5

The Mayor of Newcastle (Alderman H. Fenton) hopes that any causes for objection to National Park rubbish dump will soo disappear…

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No Quorum Stockton Council Meeting Lapses

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 9

Stockton Council had no quorum last night, and the meeting lapsed. Those present were the Mayor (Ald. J. K. Patterson), and Ald. E. T. Felton. J. E. Murphy,…

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No Wages Likely Erina Shire Employees Minister Intervenes Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 7

As a result of the deadlock that has arisen in the Erina Shire Council, there is a possibility that employees of the council will not be paid this week. The…

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Relief Work Lambton's Position Discussion at Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 5

The Department of Local Government and Works advised Lambton Council last night that no grant or bonus could be recommended in order to allow emergency…

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East Maitland Barrington Tops Road Council Supports Agitation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 9

The East Maitland Council decided last night to get in touch with the Secretary of the Hunter River and Barrington Tops Tourist Development Zone…

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"Clean-up" Week Waratah Council Approves Loan Not Needed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 11

Waratah Council decided last night to cooperate with the Health, Milk and Safety Week from February 25 to March 5, and to make arrangements similar to…

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Decision Deferred Sydney County Council Power-house Machinery Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 9

The Sydney County Council, at its meeting to-day, unanimously agreed to defer a decision on the contract for turbo-alternators for the Bunnerong…

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Big Game Fishing Club Must Erect Own Scales Council Will Not Help

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 6

The City Council, which further considered the question at last night's meeting, declined to bear the coat of erecting a weighing scaffold at Newcastle for the…

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