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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1941

1,268 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 13 of 64

Council Aid for N.e.s

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 3 March 1941 · page 5

Increased council support for N.E.S. activities in Newcastle is expected to result from the special meeting of the City Council…

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Coal Reference Boards Miners' Council Approval Likely To-day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 March 1941 · page 4

SYDNEY, Sunday.—It is expected that the Central Council or the Miners' Federation at its meeting to-morrow will approve the Government's establishment…

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Paspalum in Lake Shire Council Takes No Action

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 March 1941 · page 6

A footpath competition and permission for cattle to be allowed on streets, under supervision, were proposals made at the meeting of Luke Macquarie Shire…

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Mayor and Garbage Complaints

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 4 March 1941 · page 3

The widespread protest against the restricted form of garbage removal now in operation in Newcastle was referred to the…

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Invitation to Council

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 4 March 1941 · page 4

The Adamstown Parents and Citizens' Association decided last night to again complain to the Greater Newcastle Council concerning the…

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Wallsend Town Hall Mayor Promises to Recommend Grant

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 March 1941 · page 6

Control of the Wallsend Town Hall was the subject of a conference last night of representatives of the bodies using the building…

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Officer to Meet Men Lake Shire Unemployed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 March 1941 · page 6

The Clerk (Mr. T. H. Halton) told Lake Macquarie Shire Council last night that, while in Sydney conferring with the Commissioner for Roads on the…

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Cessnock Council Needs No Engineer

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 4 March 1941 · page 2

An application by Cessnock Council for exemption from the provision of the Local Government Act which requires councils with revenue over…

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Coal Ration Is Criticised by County Council Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 4 March 1941 · page 2

A policy of Government encouragement to stimulate coal production was advocated by members of Sydney County Council to-day in comment on…

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Two Presidents Explain Statement About No Strikes Council Satisfied

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 March 1941 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—The General President of the Miners' Federation (Mr. C. Nelson) and the Northern District President (Mr. J…

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Alderman Gives Figures

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 5 March 1941 · page 4

More than the loan amount had been spent on Merewether's streets, Alderman H. McLardy informed Merewether Progress Association last night…

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Rat In Alderman's Garbage Can

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 5 March 1941 · page 3

"I found a rat in MY garbage can," said Alderman Pittar to-day. He said this just after he had expressed his strong disfavor of the…

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Immunisation Would Have Saved Child, Said Mayor

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 5 March 1941 · page 4

The opinion that the recent death of a Cessnock child would not have occurred had the child been immunised against diphtheria, was expressed…

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Garbage Service Cut Causes Widespread Criticism Two Aldermen Advise Protests to Government Health Department

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 March 1941 · page 4

Letters of protest were pouring into the City Hall about the reduced garbage service, Ald. Norris said last night. "The people should demand the resignation of the aldermen if they continue to turn a deaf car to the protests," he added. "One…

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No Refund to Loan Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 March 1941 · page 7

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The State Government had not given back £1,000,000 to the Loan Council, said the Premier (Mr. Mair) in Parliament to-day…

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Excellent Work National Fitness Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 March 1941 · page 6

Proof of the excellent work done by the Newcastle and District National Fitness Council since its inception in December last was given at the meeting of the…

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To End Garbage Chaos Strong Moves At City Hall Aldermen Intend to Raise Issue To-night

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 5 March 1941 · page 5

So overwhelming has been the public outcry against the reduced garbage collection service instituted by the Greater Newcastle Council this week that there are definite indications that immediate…

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Progress Association Replies to Aldermen's "Wild-charges" Claim "We Have a Right to Fair Return for Rates"

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 5 March 1941 · page 4

Progress Associations in the Newcastle district are not letting pass unchallenged the claims of aldermen of the Greater Newcastle Council that the associations are making "wild statements" in criticism of the council…

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Maitland Odour Council to Await Expert's Report

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 March 1941 · page 6

West Maitland Council decided last night to await a report by Dr. Van Someren, of the Department of Public Health, regarding the obnoxious odour that has…

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Special Meeting Of Council On N.E.S. Questions

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 5 March 1941 · page 3

The Director or N.E.S. (Colonel Lorenzol and the Technical Executive officer (Mr. Wren) will arrive in Newcastle to-night to attend a special…

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