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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1941

1,268 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 64

Council and Cricketers Liaison Committee Suggested

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 8

The Secretary of Newcastle District Cricket Association (Mr. A. D. Dodds) hopes to submit to Greater Newcastle Council after the association meeting on…

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MR. J. R. Hughes Defeated Sydney Labour Council Presidency

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 9

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Mr. J. R. Hughes, the retiring President and leader of the New South Wales Labour Party, was defeated to-night…

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Mayor Replies to Criticism What Council Has Done For Adamstown

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

"Frankly, I have not the time to enter into public debates on matters of this nature," said the Mayor (Ald. W. E. Young) yesterday, when his…

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Meeting of War Council

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 8 February 1941 · page 1

The Acting-Prime Minister (Mr. Fadden) with heads of the three services—Admiral Sir Ragnar Colvin, Lieutenant-General V.A.H. Sturdee and Air Chief Marshal Sir Charles Burnett— before the War Council meeting in Melbourne…

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Housewives to Attend Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1941 · page 4

Members of the Newcastle branch of the Housewives' Association will attend the meeting of the Greater Newcastle City Council on Wednesday night…

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Conference on Abattoir Labour Council Acts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 4

Waratah Electorate Council of the Official Labour Party yesterday decided to invite representatives of the Greater Newcastle Council and the Master Butchers'…

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Waratah Official A.l.p. Council

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 5

The Waratah Electorate Council of the Official Labor Party met at Lambton yesterday. Representatives were present from Mayfield, Lambton-New…

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Right to Function New Labour Council Uncertain

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

The newly-formed Waratah Electorate Council of the Official Labour Party was uncertain at a meeting at Lambton yesterday of its right to function, in the…

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Soldiers' Letters on Comforts Referred to Diggers' Council

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

To support its criticism of the distribution of comforts to members of the A.I.F. abroad. Wickham-Carrington sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League proposes…

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District Court (Before Judge Nield) Claim Against Council

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 5

Aristae out of a collision at Wickham on April 11, 1940. between his motor cycle and a lorry, Robert Joseph Smith, of Sturdee Street. New…

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Killed in Plane Crash Member of Japanese War Council

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

LONDON, Feb. 9. A.A.P.—Admiral Mine Osumin, a member of the Japanese Supreme War Council, and a former Navy Minister, was killed in an…

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Alderman Resentful Criticism of Abattoir

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1941 · page 6

"The statement made by Mr. R. H. B. Robertson in the Newcastle Morning Herald' recently is a direct contradiction of what he informed us at a conference…

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Bridge Construction in Namoi Shire

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 February 1941 · page 7

A considerable amount of delay has been caused to motorists on Main Road No. 329 between Baradine and Pilliga, where Baradine Creek crosses the…

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Liaison Committee Planned Cricketers and Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1941 · page 6

Newcastle District Cricket Association last night endorsed the recommendation of the Secretary (Mr. A. D. Dodds) for the formation of a liaison committee,…

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Verdict for Council District Court Claim

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1941 · page 6

Holding that the plaintiff contributed to the collision by his negligence, Judge Nield, at Newcastle District Court yesterday, returned a verdict in lavour of the defendant…

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Save Plans From Bombing Duplicates of Council Records

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

Urging the council to make duplicate tracings of all valuable records in the drawing office, the Electrical Manager (Mr. Allbut) informed the Electric…

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Mayor Invites Party to Newcastle

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

The Mayor (Ald. Young) announced last night that he had invited a company of officers and ratings from H.M.A.S. Sydney to visit Newcastle. The invitation had…

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Chief Warden for Newcastle Council to Recommend

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

Greater Newcastle Council will to-night make a recommendation for the appointment of a Chief Warden for the National Emergency Services. It is expected that…

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Wallsend Move for Vote on Council Loans

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 February 1941 · page 6

Council loans, particularly the proposal to borrow £17,500—£10,000 for mechanical equipment and £7500 for resumptions—were discussed by Wallsend Progress Association…

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Use Council Grant Hamilton and Wallsend Rest Rooms

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

Messrs, R. Cameron and F. H. Hawkins, Ms.L.A., have been advised that the Minister for Works and Local Government has approved the provision of…

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