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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1941

1,268 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 15 of 64

County Council Employees Visit Newcastle

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 8 March 1941 · page 3

Civic history was made in Newcastle to-day when the Mayor of Greater Newcastle (Ald. W. E. Young) gave a reception to members of the Sydney…

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Raid Shelters Ten Plans Before Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 March 1941 · page 6

Ten applications for permission to erect air raid shelters of an approved type are under consideration by Greater Newcastle Council…

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May Be Held in Newcastle Next Miners' Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 March 1941 · page 7

SYDNEY, Friday.—It is suggested by officials of the Miners' Federation that the next meeting of the Central Council may be held in Newcastle. The opening of…

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Beasley and War Council Canberra

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 March 1941 · page 3

An issue to-day at the meeting of the Federal Parliamentary Labor Party is whether Mr. Beasley, former leader of the Non-Communist Labor Party…

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Can Function As Council Waratah Labour Body

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 March 1941 · page 6

At its meeting last month—the first after its organisation—the Waratah Electorate representative body of the Official Labour Party was in doubt about its…

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Swimming Baths at Swansea Request To Shire Council

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 March 1941 · page 5

At a committee meeting of the Swansea Advisory Committee it was decided to ask the Lake Macquarie Shire Council to construct a safe…

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Council Seeks Closure of Meat Area to Protect Abattoirs "Discussion Hopeful," Says Mayor

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 March 1941 · page 2

Approach is being made by the Greater Newcastle Council to the Minister for Local Government (Mr. L. O. Martin) for the…

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Garbage Report by Mayor To-morrow Night

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 March 1941 · page 2

Backed by district-wide protests from all sections of the community demanding the restoration of the garbage collection services recently curtailed by the Greater City Council, the report of the Mayor…

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Mayor to Dial First Number on Automatic Phone

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 March 1941 · page 3

The Mayor of Newcastle (Ald. Young) has accepted an invitation from the Postmaster-General's Department to perform the opening ceremony in connection with…

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Protest on Garbage Progress Council May Call Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 March 1941 · page 4

The District Council of Progress Associations to-night will consider calling a public meeting to protest against the reduced garbage service…

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Alderman Shifted House Back But Must Now Fix Windows

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 March 1941 · page 4

Because it had not been erected on the approved alignment. Greater Newcastle Council recently decided to prohibit the use or occupation of a cottage erected…

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Minister May Meet Mayor Local Problems for Discussion

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 March 1941 · page 4

The Mayor (Ald. Young) will seek an opportunity to discuss Newcastle problems with the Minister for Works (Mr. Martin) when he is passing through Newcastle on…

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Suburban and District New Lambton Needs Deputation to Mayor Sought

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 March 1941 · page 7

Claiming that the locality had been neglected, the President (Mr. C. Turvey) moved at the New Lambton Progress Association meeting last night that the…

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Council Verdict on Garbage Awaited by Public

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 March 1941 · page 2

Newcastle residents are awaiting with extraordinary interest the submission of the report on the garbage services by the Mayor (Ald. W. E. Young) to the meeting to-night of the City Council…

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East Maitland Train for Munition Workers Council Seeks Deputation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 March 1941 · page 7

Following the refusal of its request for a train from Newcastle early on Sunday morning to serve munition workers, East Maitland Council last night…

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War Council Members Labour Proposes Two More Dr. Evatt Chosen in Ballot

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 March 1941 · page 5

CANBERRA, Tuesday.—An increase in the personal of the Advisory War Council from 8 to 10 members was proposed by the…

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The Mayor's Report Health Paramount Importance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 March 1941 · page 8

In his report to the council on garbage, the Mayor said that although a weekly collection could be practical in certain areas where householders had large…

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Garbage Report Mayor Showed the Way

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 13 March 1941 · page 4

Admissions that the once-a-week garbage service had proved inadequate for the requirements of an average household were…

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The Council Makes Amends

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 March 1941 · page 6

The Greater Newcastle Council has wisely decided to bow to public opinion and to restore the more generous garbage service which was cut to…

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Merewether Work Programme No Obligation on Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 March 1941 · page 10

Information on the Merewether works programme, estimated to cost £16,206, was supplied to Greater Newcastle Council in a report by the Town Clerk…

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