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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1938

2,257 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 113

Council Men Paid Off Greater Newcastle Not the Cause

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 7

Thirty City Council loan works employees were paid off yesterday afternoon. Suggestions that the action was…

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Did Work Himself Swimming Secretary Games Council Criticised Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 19

The Secretary of the Australian Swimming Union (Mr. Sheedy) said at the annual conference to-day that the Empire Games Organising Council had not…

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Rough Approaches to Bar Beach City Council Starts Kerbing Work

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 7

Kerbing work designed to prevent the further scouring out of the approaches to Bar Beach is being carried out by City Council workmen…

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Lake-road Work "Held Up by Red Tape" Wallsend Council Meets

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 9

When the Town Clerk (Mr. Ryan) reported that no further word had come from Government departments concerning the reconstruction of Lake-road, Wallsend…

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New Privileges for City Council Staff Long Service Concessions Saturday Work Reduced

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 13

Important concessions in conditions to the City Council general fund clerical workers will follow the agreement reached at a…

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MAITLAND — KURRI — CESSNOCK West Maitland Council By-election Interest in Candidates

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1938 · page 13

Although nominations for the by-election to fill the vacancy on the West Maitland Council caused by the death of Ald. W. Clark will not close until February 11,…

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Relief Workers May Join Municipal Union No Part in Newspaper Dispute Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1938 · page 15

At the State, conference of the Municipal Employees' Union to-day a motion from the Cessnock and Newcastle branches that men employed by councils…

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Loyal to Executive Hunter Labour Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 February 1938 · page 6

A meeting of the Hunter Federal Council of the Australian Labour Party, held at West Maitland yesterday, was addressed by Mr. R. James, M.H.R., on the…

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Bulk Power Contract Council Debate To-night

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 February 1938 · page 7

Considerable interest attaches to the debate in the City Council Finance Committee to-night on the bulk electricity agreement…

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Report on Diet Survey Before Malnutrition Council To-morrow SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 February 1938 · page 9

Discussions which will take place to-morrow when the Commonwealth Advisory Council on Nutrition meets in Sydney are likely to have, an important…

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British Preference County Council's View "Limit Soon Be Reached" Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 February 1938 · page 5

Limits to the distance which the Sydney County Council would go in showing preference to British manufactures might soon be reached, said the General…

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Stabilise Market Plan for Wool Council Board to Fix Flat-rate Basis Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 February 1938 · page 8

Mr. H. K. Nock, M.H.R., announced yesterday that the Farmers and Settlers' Association would submit a wool market stabilisation scheme to the Australian…

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Master of Germany Herr Hitler's Latest Military Coup Checks Grave Army Crisis Secret Council Formed: Economic Purge Forecast (Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, February 6

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 February 1938 · page 7

Herr Hitler has appointed himself Supreme Commander of the German armed forces, with the sub-title of Chief of National Defence. He states that he will directly and personally exercise complete control…

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Council Paid £192,000 for Power Last Year Move for Revision Before Council Mayor's Plan

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 7

The City Council paid tho Railway Commissioners £192,000 for bulk electric power last year, declared the Mayor (Alderman H…

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Compulsory Tests Safety Council Recommends

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 5

A recommendation for strict enforcement of the regulation authorising frequent inspection of motor vehicles has been made by…

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Housing Scheme For Greater Newcastle City Council Still Interested

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 6

Although no action is expected before the Greater Newcastle Council assumes control, the City Council's Works Committee, at a meeting last night,…

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No Decision Bulk Power Agreement City Council Long Debate in Committee

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 8

For more than an hour last night the Finance Committee of the City Council discussed the proposed 20-year bulk power agreement with the Railway…

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Police Protection City Council Still Has Doubts Deputation to Confer with Superintendent

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 6

Still not entirely satisfied with the extent of the city's police protection the Works Committee of the City Council has recommended that a deputation…

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Cessnock Council's Support

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 February 1938 · page 7

After hearing addresses by Messrs. F. VIllis and J. Laws, delegates from Lysaght's employees, the Cessnock Council last night protested against the…

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Relief Workers Provincial Council Meets

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 February 1938 · page 2

The Secretary of the Northern District Province Council of Unemployed and Relief Workers (Mr. A. Simpson) said that the council appealed to relief…

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