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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1940

1,818 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 13 of 91

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…

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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…

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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,…

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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…

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"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,…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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"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…

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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…

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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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Council Not Engaging Married Women

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…

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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…

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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…

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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,…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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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