Canada May Abolish Privy Council Appeals OTTAWA
The Supreme court has ruled that Parliament may abolish appeals to the Privy Council…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs
Council & local affairs, 1940
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Dual Loan Likely Defence - Public Works Council Has No Fixed Views Melbourne
At the conclusion of the Loan Council meeting to-night the Prime Minister (Mr. R. G. Menzies) said that there had been a general…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Removal of Walsh Island Plant Deputation To See Mayor
A deputation from the Newcastle Trades and Labor Council will unit on the Mayor (AId. J. E. Wiggins) tomorrow concerning the re…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mayor Will Appeal to Fed. Govt. Newcastle As Hide Centre
The Mayor of Newcastle (AId. J. E. Wiggins) will make immediate representation to the Federal Government, through Mr. D. O…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Canada and Privy Council Parliament Has Right to Abolish Appeals OTTAWA, January 21
The Supreme Court has ruled that Parliament may abolish appeals to the Privy Council The Canadian Press states:…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Removal of Sand From Beach Mayor Takes Action
The Mayor (Alderman J. E. Wiggins) took immediate action to-day to prevent the removal of sand from Merewether beach…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Increase of ½d General Rate in Lake Shire Estimates Adopted
By five votes to three, Lake Macquarie Shire Council, at a special meeting last night, adopted the estimates for the year budgeting for a general rate of 3½d…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →"Walsh Island Plant Still Being Sold" Newcastle Trades Hall Allegation Deputation To City Mayor
Concern at current reports that plant at Walsh Island, which would be essential for the building of ships, was still being moved…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Singleton Sewerage Council Treated Well, Says Minister SYDNEY
The Minister for Works and Local Government (Mr. L. O. Martin) said, to-night that there was no truth in a statement that the Government had failed…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Plans Prepared Widening Warners' Bay Turnoff Assurance to Safety Council
Plans to widen the Pacific Highway at the Warner's Bav turn-off have been drawn up by the Main Roads Department, it was stated at last night's…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Council Blamed Lack of Attention for Bluebottle Stings Cook's Hill Captain Replies
The Captain of Cook's Hill Surf Club (Mr. A. C. Turnbull) said last night that surfers who had criticised the club for hiving no patrol at Bar Beach on…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Lake Council's Plan to Improve Roads Motor Tax Fund Would Apply to County of Northumberland
Lake Macquarie council last night adopted a minute of the President (Cr. T. A. Johnson) to recommend that the Local Government Association ask the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Were Socially Snubbed Cessnock Tennis Teams in Sydney Complaints by Aldermen
According to reports at Cessnock Council meeting last night, tennis players who did so well at Country Week were not too well received in Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Inquiry Begins in Woy Woy Shire Gosford
Investigations were begun to-day into the affairs of Woy Woy Shire Council by Mr. B. C. Hughes, appointed by the Minster for Works and Local…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Automotive Council Ends Conference Sydney
The Federal Council of the Chamber of Automotive Industries to-day concluded its conference, which has been held in Sydney. The conference dealt with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New Chairman of County Council Sydney
Cr. E. P. Tressider, who is 61, was elected Chairman of Sydney County Council to-day for 1940. His election followed long discussion…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Polish National Council Paderewski President LONDON, January 23
The Polish National Council held its first meeting at the Polish Embassy in Paris to-day. The meeting was addressed by M. Paderewski, who was…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Party to Visit Walsh Island Mayor to Seek Authority Unions Claim Plant Is Being Sold
The Mayor (Ald. J. E. Wiggins) gave a deputation from Newcastle Trades Hall an assurance yesterday that he was as keen as they to have the shipbuilding…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Clubs Did Not Offer Protection "Council's Duty," Says Association
"No agreement has been entered into with the City Council by the Surf Life-saving Association and the clubs under its control to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Work Stopped on Scenic Road Council Criticises Policy Of Dept
The charge that the State Government was taking advantage of Federal works programmes in order to relieve its own expenditure on relief…
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