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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1939

2,238 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 14 of 112

Municipal Appointment Challenged Jewish Refugee's £360 Job Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 1

Dr. Walter Diesendorf, 32, an Austrian Jew refugee from Vienna, has been appointed a third class engineer on the…

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Resigned, Re-elected Mayor of Murrurundi MURRURUNDI

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1939 · page 14

As a result of criticism by an alderman of his policy as Mayor, Ald. T. H. Rixon resigned from the chair at a recent meeting of the Murrurundi Council. At a…

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Miners' Central Council Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1939 · page 13

Matters of an internal nature were again delt with at the annual conference of the Central Council of the Miners' Federation to-day. Deliberations will be…

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Immunisation Scheme Start in Tarro Shire on February 21

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1939 · page 13

Hexham and Ash Island children will undergo a skin test for diphtheria immunisation at the Hexham Methodist Hall on February 21. The first injection…

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"Not Justified" Soldiers' Criticism of Council Town Clerk's Statement

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1939 · page 12

"Hamilton sub-branch of the, Returned Soldiers' League is jumping to conclusions when it declares that the Greater Newcastle Council does not intend to…

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Refugee Chosen Sydney County Council Position Protest to Be Made Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1939 · page 12

A stir has been caused in the Sydney Country Council by the appointment of Dr. Walter Diesendorf, 32, an Austrian Jew, as a third-class engineer on the…

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Surplus Council Workmen Deputation to Mr. Spooner Must Accept Relief Work Conditions Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1939 · page 12

A deputation representing 120 men who were retrenched this week from the Greater Newcastle Council's subsidised works waited to-day on the Minister…

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MAITLAND — KURRI — CESSNOCK West Maitland County Council Move "Effort to Stop Greater Maitland" Bolwarra Discussion

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1939 · page 13

A request from Kearsley Shire Council that consideration be given to creating a country council to control electric lighting saleyards and abattoirs in the…

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Feared Loss of Control Brick Firm Would Not Join Council Costs Commission Evidence Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1939 · page 12

Goodlet and Smith Ltd.. brick manufacturers, had persistently refused to join the Council of Brick Manufacturers, because of a belief that it would not have…

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Erina Shire to Repair Wharves Gosford

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 13 February 1939 · page 7

Cr. H. E. Lillicrapp, President of Erina Shire who has control of wharves and jetties in an area embracing 5000 square miles announced this…

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Council Workers Meeting Protests Against Retrenchment

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 February 1939 · page 8

At a meeting of the Northern Provincial Council of the Unemployed and Relief Workers on Saturday, the report was given on the deputation from 120…

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Industrial News Miners' Council Officials Defended Arbitration Proceedings Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 February 1939 · page 8

Charges made against a member of the Central Executive by Mr. I. Hoare, Acting District Cheek Inspector, that be had not conducted the men's…

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Who Controls Finances? Council or Electricity Committee Mayor Gives a Ruling

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1939 · page 7

The monthly discussion whether the Electricity Committee of 21 or the Finance Committee of seven controls the finances of the Electric Supply Department took…

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The Trials of a Mayor

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 February 1939 · page 7

Some people, complains the Mayor (Alderman G. W. Jenner), seem to think that, in addition to being Mayor, he is also the head of the Transport…

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How Mayor Saved Australia's First Airman

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1939 · page 6

IF THE MAYOR of greater Newcastle ( Ald. G. W. Jenner ) had not been in the vicinity of Newcastle Bench on the morning of February 18, 1909,Mr…

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Council Finance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1939 · page 9

Sir,—I notice by the "Newcastle Morning Herald" that Ald. Dunkley has a lot to say about shortage of money in the council. Only a short time ago…

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Industrial News Action Deferred Stone-dusting Dispute on South Coast Miners' Council Direction Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1939 · page 8

The Central Council of the Miners' Federation today directed the Sooth Coast miners slot to take any action regarding the stone-dusting dispute until…

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Aldermen Asked to Inspect Zara Street Power House

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 February 1939 · page 7

The Chief Electrical Engineer of the Railways Department (Mr. W. H. Myers) visited Newcastle to-day and Inspected Zara Street power-house…

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County Council Proposal.—

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 February 1939 · page 3

Lithgow, Wednesday: Representatives or four local governing bodies in the Wallerawang-Mudgee district decided at a conference to recommend to…

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Cessnock County Council Cessnock's Attitude Criticised Kearsley Council Meets

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 February 1939 · page 11

When Cessnock Council's attitude to Kearsley's plan to establish a county council was made known at Kearaley meeting last night, Cr. A. Burns said he…

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