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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1940

1,818 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 91

Control of Beaches on Saturday Afternoons "We Will Protect Surfers" "Council Won't Hesitate"

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 January 1940 · page 5

"I can assure the public that, so far as this council is concerned, we will not hesitate at any time to realise our duty and to give…

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Mayor Inspects Water Supply Schemes

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 25 January 1940 · page 1

With the President of the Water Board (Mr. O. O. Schroder), the Mayor (Ald. J. E. Wiggins) made an all-day inspection today of the water supply…

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Preference Dispute at Trades Hall Position Of Lake Shire Men

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 25 January 1940 · page 10

A dispute between the Water Board Union and the unemployed over the employment of men on sewerage jobs at Cardiff Belmont…

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Salaries Report for Council on February 15

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 25 January 1940 · page 9

The report of the salaries sub-committee of the Newcastle Council will be made available on February 15. A special meeting of the council will…

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Discuss War Aims Peace Council Seeks "All-in" Conference

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1940 · page 6

An "all-in'' conference to discuss war aims will be sought by the International Peace Council. At a meeting at the Hamilton Council…

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Widen Road at Hexham Tarro Council's Move Retaining Wall Suggested

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1940 · page 11

Tarro Shire Council decided yesterday to urge the Main Roads Department to widen the Pacific Highway between Ironbark Bridge and Hexham punt by…

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"Raw Deal From Council" Committee Will Do Work Itself Eradicating Mosquitoes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1940 · page 8

"The council gave us a raw deal on this matter by not permitting any discussion on it," said the Chairman (Ald. Norris), at a meeting of the Health Committee of…

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Mayor Praises Water Board Development

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 9

A tribute to the Hunter District Water Board for the expansion it had made to its services during the past two years was paid to-day by the…

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Goods Will Be Boycotted Barrier Council Decides Objection to Carriage by Rail Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 14

At to-night's meeting, the Barrier Industrial Council, representing all local unions, decided that goods sent to Broken Hill by rail to Ivanhoe and then by…

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Council Expenditure

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1940 · page 13

In a letter to the Editor. "Ratepayer," of Wallsend, claims that the additional expenditure on accommodation for the staff at the City Hall is not justified, and…

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Lord Mayor Gives Meatless Lunch London

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 27 January 1940 · page 3

In strict compliance with the food rationing regulations, no butter and no meat was served at a lunch to-day which the Lord Mayor…

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Relief Men and Sewerage Work in Lake Shire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1940 · page 14

Representatives of the Water Board Employees' Union and the Provincial Council of Relief Workers conferred with members of the Executive Committee of…

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Are Beaches "Protected" on Saturdays? Mayor Says They Are: Clubs Say "No Patrols"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1940 · page 8

Protection will be given... on Newcastle beaches... on Saturday afternoons... by voluntary patrols arranged on a roster system, in accordance with the policy of the clubs for the past 20 years.—The Mayor (Alderman Wiggins)…

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Knows Nothing of Empire War Council Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1940 · page 9

Questioned regarding the publication of a statement from Canberra that the British Government might shortly invite the Dominion Prime Ministers to a special…

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Voluntary Patrol Council Life-saver Relieved

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 January 1940 · page 6

The Greater Newcastle Council's lifesaver at Bar Beach (A. E. Young) was instructed on Saturday morning that he was to remain on duty on Saturday…

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Central Abattoir Proposal; Mayor Sees Ministers

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 31 January 1940 · page 7

The Mayor (Ald. J. E. Wiggins) was in Sydney to-day to interview the Minister for Works and Local Government (Mr. L. O. Martin) and the Acting…

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No Sincerity, Says Mayor Central Abattoir Plan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 January 1940 · page 9

An attack on what he described as "insincerity on the part of certain interests" in the establishment of a central abattoir for the Newcastle-Maitland…

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Hotels Criticised by Mayor East Maitland Wants "Fair Deal"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 January 1940 · page 7

"If you put our four hotels together you would not get decent accommodation. There is absolutely no place where a visitor to East Maitland can be put up."…

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East Maitland Bush Fire Near Council Shed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 January 1940 · page 9

A shed on the council's sanitary depot had narrowly escaped being burnt by a bush fire, reported the East Maitland Health Inspector (Mr. B. Volckman) to…

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Cessnock Inspection of Dairies Kearsley Council Wants Control

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 January 1940 · page 9

Kearsley Shire Council decided last night to ask the Minister for Agriculture to receive a deputation to consider its request that supervision of dairies be placed…

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