"Misleading the Council" Town Clerk Rebuts Charge
A ruling given by the Mayor (Ald. Young) at the previous meeting had been given deliberately to mislead the council, Ald. Higgins claimed at…
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Council & local affairs, 1942
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Approve People's Army Miners' Council to Ask Minister
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Central Council of the Miners' Federation after hearing a report from the General President (Mr. H. Wells),…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fuel for Council Vehicles Committee Appointed to Investigate
Because of the direction of the Liquid Fuel Control Board to convert all essential vehicles for running on substitute fuels, Greater Newcastle…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →No Resolution on Council Books to Ban Sunday Sport
Aldermen expressed surprise at a meeting of the City Council last night when told by Mr. Miller, Deputy. Town Clerk, that there was no resolution on the books prohibiting the playing of sport on Sundays…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Shelley Beach Park Council Agrees to B.H.P. Proposal
By 10 votes to 9. Greater Newcastle Council last night agreed to the proposal of the B.H.P. Co. Ltd. to exchange Shelley Beach Park for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Disciplinary Action to Ensure Coal Peace Miners' Council Urges Federal Ministers
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Disciplinary action against "recalcitrant owners and provocative managements" and of unionists who cause disruption or stoppages against union policy will be among important proposals which…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners' Central Council Resumes To-day
SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Miners' Central Council will resume its annual meeting to-morrow morning. To-day's sitting was postponed owing to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Commended by Mayor General Murray's Message
All citizens welcomed and appreciated the assurance given by the General Officer Commanding the Newcastle Covering Force,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners' Council Direction
CANBERRA, Friday.—The minister for Supply (Mr. Beasley) said to-night that it was important that the Miners Council had given a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Pacific Council Busy
LONDON, Feb. 13.—The Pacific War Council has settled down to work in London and is meeting every week, apart from emergency…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Higher Rates in Lake Shire
Lake Macquarie Shire Council decided last night to increase the general rate by half a penny in the £ and twopence in the £ in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Straying Stock in Lake Shire
The campaign against straying stock in Lake Macquarie Shire has been intensified. At the meeting of the council last…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →£35,521 OWING Lake Shire Finances Defaulters
The Clerk (Mr. T. H. Halton) told Lake Macquarie Shire Council last night that £35,521/8/11 was outstanding in rates and interest…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Lake Shire Is to Sue for Unpaid Rates
Lake Macquarie Shire is faced with the problem of collecting £35,521 8s 11d outstanding rates and interest…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Council Meeting to Fix Rate
A special meeting of Greater Newcastle Council will be held to-morrow night at 9 o'clock to fix the rate for 1942…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lake Council Will Collect Salvage
Lake Macquarie Shire Council decided last night to assist the war effort by collecting scrap aluminium and waste paper left at schools or…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mesh Nets in Lake Council's Decision
Lake Macquarie Shire Council decided last night to permit mesh netting in closed waters in Lake Macquarie from July 1 to September 30…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Council To Fix 1942 Rate For Newcastle
The rates for Greater Newcastle for 1942 will be fixed at a special meeting of the Council of the City of Greater Newcastle to-morrow…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Council to Make Survey Few Owners Build Raid Shelters
More than 75 per cent. of city property owners who come within the scope of the N.E.S. code regulations have failed to lodge applications for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mayor Says Newcastle Will Play Its Part
In this hour of national peril, there was evidence that the people of Newcastle were determined to play a part in…
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