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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1938

2,257 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 113

Sports Ground Dispute Cessnock Council to Adjudicate

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 26 January 1938 · page 7

Cessnock Council will adjudicate in the dispute between the Newcastle Rugby League and the State Soccer League concerning…

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Road Works Wickham Council's Big Scheme Kerbing, Guttering, Paving

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 January 1938 · page 3

Wickham Council last night approved a comprehensive kerbing, guttering, and paving scheme to comply in part with the agreement for works of that kind…

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"Fight Is On" Wickham Council Comment Greater Newcastle Officers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 January 1938 · page 8

"The fight is on already, Mr. Mayor," said Ald. L. Grahame, amidst laughter, at Wickham Council last night when the Health Inspector (Mr. S. C. Colman)…

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Electricity Dispute Gosford Council's Decision GOSFORD

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 8

The Gosford Municipal Council, which was severed from Erina Shire in October 1936, and since then has been working the electricity undertaking under joint…

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Cessnock New High School No Railway Siding Company Tells Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 11

South Maitland Railways Ltd. advised Cessnock Municipal Council on Tuesday night that its decision not to erect a siding in the vicinity of the new high…

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A Symbol at Geneva League Council Met in Fog London

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 11

A thick fog, which cynics said was symbolical, enveloped Geneva as League Council delegates were arriving for the hundredth…

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Phillip's Landing Will Not Be Repeated Celebrations' Council Decides Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 9

Following a request by the Premier Mr. Stevens that the "Landing of Governor Phillip" might be re-enacted at a later date, the Minister in Charge…

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League Council Geneva Meeting Begins Agenda Adopted Settlement in Alexandretta Dispute (Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, January 26

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 10

The Council of the League of Nations sat for almost an hour to-day at Geneva, and adopted the agenda. There was no public meeting to-day, but it is…

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Sydney Labour Council Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 21

It was announced at a meeting of the Trades and Labour Council to-night that Mr. J. Pullan would not nominate as President again, Mr. J. Hughes (Clerks'…

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New Lambton Council Meeting Lapses

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 12

Because a quorum could not be maintained after 8.20 p.m., only essential business, such as finance and building applications, could be dealt with by New…

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Labour Council Land Transport Group Proposed Russian Delegation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 11

Newcastle Trades Hall Council last night accepted the invitation of the Transport Group to a conference on Sunday…

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By Candle Light Lake Council Meeting Use of Motor Vehicles

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 21

For almost an hour the meeting of the Lake Macquarie Shire Council last night was held by candle light, the electric lighting system having been interrupted by…

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No Repetition Landing of Phillip Celebrations Council Decides Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 14

The executive of the Celebrations Council to-day decided that it would not be advisable to re-enact the landing of Captain Phillip. Yesterday the…

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London Lord Mayor's Dinner

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 29 January 1938 · page 7

The Lord Mayor of London, Sir Harry Twyford, and Lady Twyford, entertained 400 members of the London staff of George Brettle and Co.,…

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Swansea Erosion Government Refuses to Help Matter for Council Emergency Relief Work Suggested

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 January 1938 · page 14

The Government has refused to undertake work to prevent erosion of the channel bank at Swansea. It claims that it is a matter of local concern and suggested…

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"Never So Low" Prestige of the League Council Reassembles Chinese Delegate Outspoken (Australian Associated Press.) GENEVA, January 28

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 January 1938 · page 9

China's delegate (Dr. Wellington Koo) said in an outspoken address at the opening of the 100th session of the League Council that the…

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Labor Aldermen Rejected Pre-selection For Greater City

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 8

Six Labor aldermen have been eliminated in the preselection ballots that were held during the week-end for the Greater Newcastle election…

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Alderman Objects Officers Away With Mayor "Council Was Not Told"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 February 1938 · page 6

The fact that the Town Clerk (Mr. George Wells) was away in Sydney with the Mayor (Ald. H. Fenton), and that the council had not been informed of…

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Absence of Officials City Alderman's Queries

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 February 1938 · page 9

A complaint that Town Hall executives and members of the City Council staff had left the district without the knowledge of the…

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More Police Protection Complaints At Council

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 February 1938 · page 9

City Council aldermen think that the strength of the police force in Newcastle is inadequate. They said so at a meeting of the…

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