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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1938

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

Maitland and District West Maitland Rating Position Tarro Shire Advised

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 January 1938 · page 11

The Tarro Shire Clerk (Mr. C. H. Hodson) was advised yesterday by the Under. Secretary of the Department of Works and Local Government (Mr. H. E. Street)…

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Must Refund £300 Grant Kearsley Council & Bridge Plans

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 8 January 1938 · page 5

Unless Kearsley Shire Council decides to carry out its plans for the construction of a bridge at Fourth Street, Weston. It will have to refund…

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Aero Club Building in Ailsa-road Council Defers Application

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 January 1938 · page 18

Newcastle Aero Club proposes to spend £900 on a weatherboard cottage in Alisa-road. The land has been divided into two allotments on each of which…

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Free Lunches Children in Big Pageant Council Votes £250

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 January 1938 · page 8

The Council of Control for the anniversary celebrations in Newcastle decided yesterday afternoon to vote £250 from the funds of the local appeal to…

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Labour Leaders Rejection of Confidence Motion Manly Electorate Council Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 January 1938 · page 11

The Manly A.L.P. Electorate Council to-night rejected a motion of confidence in the Leader of the State Opposition (Mr. J. T. Lang) and Mr. J. A. Bensley…

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Kearsley Shire

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 January 1938 · page 2

Building activity in Kearsley Shire showed an improvement during 1937. One hundred and twenty-one new buildings were erected at a total cost…

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Cycling Council Defied Empire Games Blackman Rides Well Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 January 1938 · page 11

Defying the edict of the Empire Games Council, Don Blackman competed at the Sports Arena last night. He was the only Empire Games cyclist to defy the ruling…

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Mayor's Views on Prams "Important Utility"

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 1

"The perambulator is an important household utility," said the Mayor (Ald. H. Fenton), at last night's meeting of the Works…

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Coalfields Pensioners' Council Annual Meeting

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 8

At the annual meeting of the North­ern Coalfields District Council ol Old Age and Invalid Pensioners' Associa­tion, Mr. G. Crawford presided over a large attendance…

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Shark Towers on Beaches City Council Defers Consideration

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 2

Commending a suggestion from the Newcastle branch of the Surf Life-Saving Association for the provision or 90 feet shark look-out towers on…

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Wool Council Plan to Help Industry in Queensland BRISBANE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 9

The Queensland Government is considering the appointment of a wool council to act in on advisory capacity, the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. F. W…

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City Council Works Committee Meets Shark Towers Sought Railway Land Subdivision

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 13

The Works and Health Committees of the City Council met last night. No important decisions were made. Any business likely to involve the council in…

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Candidates for New District Council Sure and Likely Some Are Still Considering

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 8

To-day the Commission's report on fixation of boundaries and recommended names for each ward is before the…

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Shop Tenders City Council Considers Some Were Accepted Bonus of £2000 Offered

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 6

Important tenders for the lease of shops, for the erection of buildings, and for other things were considered by the City Council after the Finance Committee…

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The City Council How It Opens and Shuts a Change of Names

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 6

At 7.30 o'clock last night the City Council Finance Committee, comprising the whole council, began its meeting. It passed the accounts, and resolved itself…

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MARCH 5 Likely Election Day for New Council Greater Newcastle Existing Councils May Strike Rates

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 1

The Greater Newcastle Council elections are expected to be postponed to March 5, which would entail, the appointed day for the new council to take over being set for the beginning of April…

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Good Progress Adamstown Council's Work Reviewed by Mayor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 7

Since Adamstown Council has but a few weeks to live, the Mayor (Ald. W. G. Warnock) yesterday gave an outline, of the work carried out in the area. He…

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Lysaght's Works Dispute for State Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 4

There have been no developments in connection with the decision of the Lysaght's employees, expressed in the resolution at the meeting of the sub-branch…

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Cessnock Council Meets Invitation From Unemployed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 11

A letter was received at a meeting of the Cessnock Municipal Council lost night, advising that an all-in conference of the Northern Provincial Council of the…

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Pacific Highway Danger Council Wants Speed Restricted GOSFORD

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 8

Erina Shire Council has decided to ask the Transport Department to limit the speed of motor vehicles on a section of the pacific Highway, between Sydney and…

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