Excursion Trip to Katoomba Mayor Promises Great Day's Outing
"Katoomba is looking forward with pleasure to Sunday week. March 3, when we will have the opportunity of extending a welcome to tourists from…
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Council & local affairs, 1940
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Council to Take Over Wingham Lighting Wingham
The way is almost clear for Wingham Council to take over from Wingham Rural Cooperative Society Ltd. the town lighting system. The society formerly…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle League and Breakaway Threat No New Move for Council
Rugby League Officials in Sydney have lost sight of the policy laid down by the Newcastle League last week…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →No Need for Inquiry, Says City Hall Greater Newcastle and Rates "Council Well Within Limit"
It was claimed at the City Hall to-day that an inquiry by a Government officer into the first three years of operation of the Greater…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Shire Control of Dairies Minister Consents SYDNEY
The Department of Agriculture had no objection to the supervision of dairies being vested in shires, provided it was carried out satisfactorily to the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →P. & C. District Council Waning Interest Deplored
Delegates to the Newcastle District Council of Parents and Citizens' Associations last night deplored the apathy shown by Parents and Citizens'…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Karuah Ferry Stroud Council Asks for Assistance DUNGOG
When the Commissioner of Main Roads (Mr. H. H. Newell) visited Eccleston, Mr. C. E. Bennett, M.L.A., on behalf of Stroud Shire Council, explained its…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"Council May Peter Out" Parents and Citizens Worried Less Support Threatened
"If something is not done the council will peter out," said the Vice-president (Mr. H. D. Quinlan) at a meeting of the Newcastle District Council of Parents…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →"Teachers Can Handle Mr. Drummond" P. and C. Council Will Not Intervene
That Parents and Citizens' Associations should leave the Teachers' Federation to light Its battles with the Minister for Education and not…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Aldermen's Mosquito Investigation "An Eye-opener," Said Dr. Pittar
"It was an eye-opener to me," said Alderman R. G. Pittar, commenting to-day on the trip made yesterday afternoon by the Health…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Strong Influence in Church Mayor's Tribute to Rev. McVittie
Large congregations attended both services in St. Philip's Presbyterian Church, Watt-street, yesterday, held to mark the beginning of the 20th year of…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Council Social Club Holds Picnic
Members of the Greater Newcastle Council Social Club held a picnic at Raymond Terrace yesterday. The party left Newcastle in the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →"Sit Down or Be Knocked Down" Singleton Council Stir SINGLETON
"Sit down or be knocked down," Ald. Brittcliffe told Ald. Tulloch, at a meeting of Singleton Municipal Council. Aldermen were debating whether a…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Claim Made to Council for 39-Yr.-old Debt Narrabri
A bill for £1687 for work done 39 years ago has been received by Narrabri Municipal Council from the Department of Works and local…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Forlorn Hope for League Council Newcastle Secretary's Opinion Annual Report To Members
The secretary of the Newcastle Rugby League (Mr. F. Barker) is convinced that the N.S.W. League will not agree to the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →"City Council Should Welcome Inquiry" No Charge Against Integrity Reply to Mayor's Invitation
The suggestion by the Mayor of Newcastle (Ald. Wiggins) that he should submit any complaints he had against the administration…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Comforts for Troops Chief Aim Mayor on War Fund Spending
"The paramount purpose of money raised for the Newcastle District Patriotic and War Fund is to provide comforts for our…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Taree Shire Engineer Died To-day TAREE
The death occurred early to-day of Mr. J. Montgomery, chief engineer of Manning Shire, Taree. Apparently in the best of health…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →"Overpaid Rates Withheld" City Council Is Criticised
Complaints were made by Hunter-street business people and other ratepayers in the city area to-day, that the City Council was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Special Local Rates To Develop Suburban Areas City Council Proposal
The likelihood of local improvement rates being struck in the Greater Newcastle area is being canvassed at the City Hall, and among aldermen representing…
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