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…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →"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…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →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)…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →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."…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →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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