Act Antiquated, Said Aldermen Liquor Laws Criticised Beer Garden Suggested at East Maitland
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 February 1940 · page 9
No hotel could observe the antiquated Liquor Act and carry on, said Ald. F. W. Goodhugh at a meeting of East Maitland Council last night…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →300 Involved in Council Salary Review
The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 February 1940 · page 7
About 300 staff employees of the City Council are involved in the general review of salaries which will be carried out by the City Council at a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Meet Council on Tuesday Newcastle Abattoir Deputation
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 February 1940 · page 9
Following the decision of Greater Newcastle Council to send a deputation of four to urge West Maitland Council to cooperate in a central abattoir scheme,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →No Permanent Chairman Comforts Fund Meeting in Sydney Australian Council Will Advise States Sydney
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 February 1940 · page 8
At the first meeting of the Australian Comforts Fund, held in Sydney to-day, it was decided that a permanent chairman of the council should not be…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →"Council Should Have Visited Wallsend" Alderman Peters In Reply
The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 11
"The aldermen should have made an inspection of Wallsend before considering the estimates for 1940," said Ald. E. R. J. Peters to-day,…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Mayor to Open Two Country Shows
The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 11
The Mayor of Newcastle (Ald. J. E. Wiggins) will officially open the Stroud Show on March 30 and the Gresford Show early in May…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Scott-st. Traffic Mayor's Hopes of Change
The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 9
The Mayor (Ald. J. E. Wiggins) believes that there is an excellent chance of the Police Department consenting to a…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Wallsend Needs Ald. Peters Seeks Special Inspection Other Aldermen Do Not Agree
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 15
By 14 votes to 4, Greater Newcastle Council rejected a motion by Ald. Peters that the Works Committee, and representatives of the Health Committee should…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →"Thanks for Nothing," Said Alderman Works Needs at Wallsend Appeal Arouses Poor Response
The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 8
Only four aldermen supported a motion by Ald. E. R. J. Peters, at last night's meeting of the City Council, that the Works…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Council Plans Slum Survey
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 9
Greater Newcastle Council adopted a recommendation from the Works Committee, that the Health Committee be asked to consider the desirability of…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Council Candidates Progress Associations Interested
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 11
A new type of municipal candidate will enter the field at the next election of Greater Newcastle Council. He will be the representative of progress…
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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 12
Greater Newcastle Council is not engaging married women to fill staff vacancies, but it has no intention of dismissing those already employed…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →City Expansion Mayor's Conference To-day Business Men Told of Hopes
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 12
Encouragement of the movement for industrial expansion of Newcastle is the objective of a conference representative of interested organisations, which will be held…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Cultural Centre Council to See Minister
The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 8
With the expiry date of the Minister for Education's ultimatum on the cultural centre issue only four days off, the City…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Mayor's Proposals for Expansion "Now Is Time to Act" "War Created Opportunities"
The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 9
Plans for the industrial and economic expansion of Newcastle were discussed at a conference at the City Hall this afternoon,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Married Women on Staff City Council Discussion
The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 8
The employment of married women on the staff of the City Council provoked a brisk debate among the aldermen near…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Health Committee to Inquire Council's Excess Garbage Charge
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 9
Greater Newcastle Council's excess garbage charges are to be discussed at the next meeting of the Health Committee. Business men who have complained are to…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Control Electric Supply Lake Association Advocates County Council
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 4
At a meeting of Lake Macquarie Combined Association, held to discuss the new lighting charges, it was alleged that they would mean an increase in most…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Charge for Garbage Collection Council Calls for Report
The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 8
The City Council decided last night to call for a report from the Chief Health Officer on the excess garbage controversy which…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →ONLY £74 Rates Outstanding Wallarobba Council DUNGOG
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 6
Reporting to a meeting of Wallarobba Shire Council, the auditor (Mr. A. W. Frazer) said that only £74 of last year's rate levy was outstanding at the end of…
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