To See Minister Deputation From Waratah Council Wants Rate Struck
Waratah Council last night decided to instruct the Mayor and Town Clerk to interview the Minister for Works and Local Government (Mr. E. S. Spooner) in…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs
Council & local affairs, 1938
2,257 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 113
East Maitland Police System Criticised by Council Delay Over a Robbery
Criticism of the shortage of police in the Maitland district was expressed by the Mayor of East, Maitland (Ald. H. C. Morton, at a special meeting of the council…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Hamilton Council Employees
Employees of the Hamilton Municipal Council, photographed recently when entertained by the Mayor (Ald. J. E. Wiggins)…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Citizens Keen Mayor's Hope for Greater City Vital Transition Period
"Newcastle is passing through an important transition period in its local government history. With the advent of the Greater Newcastle Council there…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →23 Girls Seek Council Job Sydney
Nine of the 22 girls who applied to Kuring-gal Council for the position of clerk stated that held Leaving Certificates…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New Lambton Outstanding Rates Meeting of Council
Routine business was transacted by New Lambton Council last night. A report from the Town Clerk showed that outstanding rates at the end of 1937 were…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Grant Needed By Carrington Council Request to Minister
Carrington Council last night decided to interview the Minister for Works and Local Government (Mr. E. S. Spooner) as soon as possible, with a view to…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Wickham Council Stop Signals on Trams Ald. Grahame Congratulated
The Department of Road Transport and Tramways informed Wickham Council last night that considerable expenditure would be involved in the proposal to have…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wants A Costume Parade In Council Chambers MELBOURNE
A bathing costume parade in the Mordialloc Council Chambers has been suggested by the Mayor (Cr. Herbert) who advocates revision of the regulations so as to permit the wearing of trunks…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Pensioners' Council Successful Year Reported
A successful year was reported at the annual meeting of the Northern Coalfields District Council of Pensioners' Associations. Branches represented were—…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Electing the Council Some Phases Discussed
If, on nomination day a person is indebted to a suburban council for a sum of money exceeding 5/, will that disqualify him from becoming a candidate…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Strike Issue at Lysaghts State Council to Decide
The State Council of the Federated Ironworkers' Association, which meets in Sydney tomorrow, will have before it for…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Labour Council Chinese Appreciation of Hospitality Silksworth Case Echo
The first general meeting of the Newcastle Labour Council for 1938 was held last night. There was a good attendance of delegates, including several who had…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Lakeside Swamps Reclamation Sought by Council Will Ask for Grant
Lake Macquarie Shire Council is worried about the swamps at Speers Point. It decided last night to send a deputation to the Minister for Works and Local…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →The Child's Diet Care Before School Advisory Council's Report Sydney
Only by dietary care of the child before school can measures for improved nutrition prove completely effective. The magnitude of nutritional disorder is…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Council Agrees Rose Bay as Flying-boat Base Plans Being Completed Sydney
The Woollabra Council has concurred to the proposal of the Federal authorities to establish a temporary flying-base at Rose Bay…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Chinese War Plans Counter-offensive in Shantung Likely Generalissimo's Flight to Suchow Japanese Imperial Council's Decision Still a Mystery (Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, January 13
While the decisions reached by the momentous meeting of the Japanese imperial Council are still a mystery, there are indications that China is planning to launch an offensive in the northerly province of Shantung…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Maitland and District West Maitland Local Rates Lorn-Paterson Increase Bolwarra Shire Council
Belwara Shire Council decided at a meeting yesterday afternoon to increase the Lorn local rate from ½d to ¾d, and the Paterson local rate from 1½d to 2d in…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Strand Officially Opened Ceremony Performed by the Mayor
Alter the completion of extensive reconstruction and remodelling, which have made a new theatre of the Strand, the official opening…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Strand Theatre Reopened After Remodelling Mayor Performs Ceremony
The remodelled Strand Theatre in Hunter-street, was reopened yesterday The official opening at the evening performance was performed by the Mayor…
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