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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1938

2,257 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 113

New Zealand Labour Trades Hall Council's Interest

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 February 1938 · page 9

The Secretary of the Newcastle Trades Hall Council (Mr. G. Bass) has written to the Auckland Trades Hall Council thanking the Secretary (Mr. H. Campbell)…

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Beach Lights on Sundays? City Council Debate

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 February 1938 · page 9

Whether the double line of gaily colored electric lights installed on Newcastle beach fox the 150th Anniversary…

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More 'Buses and Trams Council's Request For Celebrations

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 February 1938 · page 7

The City Council will ask the authorities to provide extra transport facilities to handle the large crowds which are expected during…

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"Romeos in Shorts" Council to Seek Police Action

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 February 1938 · page 8

The City Council will ask the police to take action against men who appear in the streets clad only in shorts…

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Bulk Power Contract for Newcastle Referred to New Council

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 February 1938 · page 9

The protracted negotiations between the City Council and the Railway Commissioners for a long term contract for the purchase of…

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Shorts in Street Police Asked to Prosecute City Council Decision

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

Newcastle police are to be asked to charge with indecent exposure anyone wearing only shorts in the streets of the city—even on the esplanades fronting the…

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City Council Long-term Electricity Agreement Referred to Greater Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 February 1938 · page 8

Newcastle City Council accepted a recommendation from the Electricity Supply Committee last night that further negotiations with the Railway…

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Need More 'Buses City Council Discusses Celebrations Illuminations on Sunday Nights

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

The magnitude of the crowd at the inauguration of the anniversary celebrations at Newcastle on Friday night was referred to at last night's meeting of the…

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Death of Alderman of W. Maitland

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 February 1938 · page 1

After carrying a motion of sympathy with the bereaved family of the late Aid. W. Clark, West Maitland Council adjourned last night until next Tuesday…

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The Last Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 February 1938 · page 6

Stockton Council is considering how to hand down its name to posterity. Ald. F. C. Hudson mentioned again last night that citizens thought the last council before…

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Bridge Building Plans for Kearsley Shire

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 February 1938 · page 6

Members of the Kearsley Shire Council are to inspect ten bridges, with a view to the adoption of an extensive rebuilding scheme…

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Action Urged Guard City's Industrial Future Mayor Forecasts Keen Rivalry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 February 1938 · page 8

The conviction that Newcastle must turn a more determined face to the problem of ensuring its industrial expansion was expressed…

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Mayor Impressed Sydney's Anniversary Gala Newcastle Entitled to More Finance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 February 1938 · page 6

While expressing admiration for what had been accomplished in the 150th anniversary celebrations in Sydney, the Mayor of Newcastle (Ald. H. Fenton), who…

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Engineers Leave Labor Council Ballot Decision

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 February 1938 · page 5

The Amalgamated Engineering Union, which has 1400 members 'throughout its five branches in Newcastle district, has decided to secede…

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Not Recognised Lord Mayor was Chided Late for Own Dinner Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 February 1938 · page 7

The Lord Mayor of Sydney (Ald. N. Nock), who, with the other aldermen of the City Council, tendered a luncheon to-day to about 1000 men, women and…

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"Profits Too Big" Electricity Department Stockton Council Critical

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 February 1938 · page 13

"The Electric Supply Department's profits are too big. They should be passed on, in part at least, to house-holders in the form of reductions in…

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Broken Pipes a Question of Liability Waratah Council Meets

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 February 1938 · page 12

After it had been stated that by compensating ratepayers for broken waterpipes some admission of liability might be conveyed, Waratah council last night…

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Boolaroo Drainage Council Asked to Borrow £7000 for Work

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 February 1938 · page 13

Boolaroo Urban Area Committee decided on Monday night to ask the Lake Macquarie Shire Council to borrow £7000 to carry out drainage work in the area…

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Temporary Officers Local Government Act Amendment Kearsley Council's Desire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 February 1938 · page 6

The amendment of the Local Government Act in relation to temporary officers is to be sought by Kearsley Shire Council…

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Finding Work for Youths Campaign of Northern Council Commended

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 February 1938 · page 5

The Building Trades Group at its meeting at the Newcastle Trades Hall last night, commended the campaign of the Northern Youth Council for…

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