China to Join Pacific War Council
LONDON, Feb. 24.—It is stated that General Chiang Kaishek, the Chinese leader, has accepted an invitation to send a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs
Council & local affairs, 1942
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East Maitland Council Wants Gas Manager
In discussion regarding the appointment of a manager for the municipal gas works at East Maitland Council meeting last night, the Town Clerk…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Pacific Defence Vital Issues Before War Council
CANBERRA, Tuesday.—The necessity to continue important discussions on Pacific defence begun by the Advisory War Council yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sunday Sport Motion for Council To-night
Greater Newcastle Council will decide to-night whether Sunday sport will be permitted on grounds under its control…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sunday Sport Ban Likely by Council To-night
It is regarded as likely that the Greater Newcastle Council, at its meeting to-night, will decide to ban Sunday sport on the grounds under its control. Some observers said to-day that an analysis of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sunday Sport Ban Decision Endorsed by Mayor
The Mayor (Alderman W. E. Young) thinks that the council made a wise decision last night, when it prohibited Sunday sport…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Council Reappoints Auditor
Mr. S. E. Turner, trading as Messer. Cromarty and Turner, was last night reappointed auditor by Greater Newcastle Council. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Current Topics Map for Safety Council
GREATER Newcastle Council last night agreed to supply Newcastle branch of the Road Safety Council with a large-scale map of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Would Not Give Second Chance Council and Dirty Food Shop
"I would not give any man a second chance if his food premises were found dirty," Ald. Scott-Daisley told Greater Newcastle Council last night…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Council Bans Sunday Sport New Policy for Parks and Playing Areas
By 15 votes to six, Greater Newcastle Council decided last night to prohibit all Sunday sport in the parks and playing areas under its control. Since the formation of the council in 1938 no policy applying to all forms of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lord Mayor Sends Boomerang To Scottish Boy
SYDNEY.— A pencilled note travelled across the world, and the Lord Mayors of two Australian cities collaborated to gratify…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Letters to Editor Council Commended
Sir,—As Secretary of the Newcastle Ministers' Association for the Sunday sport referendum campaign, permit me to congratulate…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Newcastle Mayor On Sunday Sport Ban Will Take Action If Needed
Action to enforce respect for the council's ban on Sunday sport would be taken if the necessity arose,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bennett Meets War Council
MELBOURNE: The War Cabinet sat through the lunch-hour to-day to hear a report from Major-General Gordon Bennett…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Straying Stock in Lake Shire
"We might get kicks from here and there, but they are outnumbered by the congratulations we receive from all parts of the district," said…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Action Deferred Assistant Inspector in Lake Shire
The Health Officer (Mr. C. Ray) advised Lake Macquarie Shire Council last night that on January 15 the Secretary of the Board of Health…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Change to Gas Units Lake Council Decides
Adopting a recommendation of the Engineer (Mr. J. W. Webb). Lake Macquarie Shire Council last night decided to fit gas producer units on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"City Shelters Unsafe" Council Criticised
Greater Newcastle Council was dilly-dallying with the problem of air-raid shelters by placing them in prominent parts of the city, the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ban on Sunday Tennis Protests to Council and Minister
A deputation was appointed by the Newcastle District Lawn Tennis Association last night to attend a meeting of Greater Newcastle Council and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →High Rents From Sub-letting Council Should Act, Says Ald. Jenner
"It is apparent that a number of people who sub-let properties in Newcastle are taking advantage of the alleged house shortage and are…
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