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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1941

1,268 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 64

Council Gets Lease Swansea Baths Site

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1941 · page 9

The Local Land Board yesterday granted Lake Macquarie Shire Council's application for a special lease of an area in lack Ned's Bay, Swansea, for the…

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Aldermen & Suburbs Criticism at Carrington

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 17 February 1941 · page 5

"We want fighters in the council, Ald. McLardy will get what he wants for Merewether, because he is prepared to fight…

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Mostly "Sitters and Talkers" Aldermen Criticised at Carrington

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 February 1941 · page 4

The majority of aldermen appeared to be satisfied so long as the city area and Hamilton received said at a meeting of Mr. M. Gleeson said at a meeting of…

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A.R.U. Council

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 17 February 1941 · page 3

Matters affecting railway work in the North were discussed at a meeting of Newcastle sub-branch of the Australian Railways' Union yesterday…

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Stir Over Singleton Council Chambers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 February 1941 · page 3

SINGLETON, Sunday.—Singleton Council has decided to lease Kennedy Hall, in George-street, Singleton, as council chambers. The Mayor (Ald. R. J…

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"Stop Squealing" Ald. Jenner to Council Critics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 4

"If Carrington, Stockton, and Wickham say they are not getting enough from Greater Newcastle it is for them to rectify the matter and stop…

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Girls Who Have Soldiers' Jobs County Council's Limitation Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 2

Girls taken on by the Sydney Council to replace enlisted men will not be retained after the war. This decision was made by the council to-day as part…

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The City Council's Finances

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 4

The figures prepared by the Greater Newcastle Council at the request of the District Council of Progress Associations, comparing payments from…

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Public Meeting Censures Singleton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 5

SINGLETON, Tuesday.—A public meeting of the electors of the municipality last night unanimously carried a vote of censure on the Municipal…

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"Shift Smell or Town" Odour Problem Worries Maitland Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 4

It was a question of shifting the town-ship or the smell, said Ald. Fahey last night when West Maitland Council was discussing the odour that has been…

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Mayor to Tackle Library Question

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 5

The Mayor (Ald. W. E. Young) told Newcastle Apex Club that he intended to take up the library question at a favorable opportunity. He said he had…

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Northern Labor Women's Council\

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 2

The Northern A.L.P. Women's Advisory Council has decided to ask the Health Committee of the Greater City Council to receive a deputation…

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War Council Meets To-day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 8

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Advisory War Council, which meets in Melbourne to-morrow, may consider the advisability of sending an Australian Minister to…

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Relieve Housing Shortage Council to Permit Duplex Cottages

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 5

"If the council sanctions the building of Duplex semi-detached houses, it will greatly relieve the acute housing problem in Newcastle," said the President of the…

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Points from Council Committees More Flats at Bar Beach

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 6

A tentative application was received at the Works Committee meeting from Messrs. Castleden and Sara for the erection of block of five residential flats, with shop…

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Relieve Housing Shortage Mayor Commends Move by Committees

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 8

Two moves made by committees of Greater Newcastle Council were yesterday commended by the Mayor (Ald. Young). He described them as genuine attempts…

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Fair Comparison Impossible Newcastle Council's Expenditure

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 8

A fair comparison could not be made between the Greater Newcastle Council's expenditure last year and that of the former 11 municipalities in 1937,…

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Wants Council to Apologise Swansea Band Criticism

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 10

Members of the committee and bandsmen of Swansea District Brass Band resented statements made at a meeting of Lake Macquarie Council that the band…

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Solving Problems From War Mayor on Accountants' Part

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 February 1941 · page 9

Accountants were specially qualified to play an important part in the formulation of plans to meet the difficulties of postwar reconstruction, said the Mayor (Ald…

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Crippled Children's Council Meets

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 February 1941 · page 4

The first meeting for the year of the Central Council of the Newcastle and District Association for Crippled Children was held yesterday. Mrs. B. Kilgour…

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