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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1943

1,030 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 12 of 52

Charitable Bodies to See Council on City Hall Ban

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 March 1943 · page 5

Greater Newcastle Council will be urged at its next meeting to reconsider the decision it made recently to restrict use of the…

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Against Fixed Prices Mayor on Fruit and Vegetables

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 March 1943 · page 2

"If you start to interfere with the law of supply and demand, where are you going to get?" asked the Mayor (Ald. Dunkley), discussing…

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Conference Planned by Labor Council

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 March 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY.— The Labor Council decided last night to convene a State-wide conference of unions shop committees and provincial…

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Mayor Cuts Petrol Consumption

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 15 March 1943 · page 3

By indicio[?]s use of stitute the Mayor of Greater Newcastle (Alderman E. Dunkley) saved 1.17…

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Soccer Council Decisions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 March 1943 · page 6

The State Soccer Council, at a meeting at Newcastle an Saturday night, adopted a recommendation from the Junior Commission to pay the expenses…

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Condemned Mr. Lang's Expulsion Hunter A.L.P. Council Vote

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 March 1943 · page 2

On a second count, after voting bad been equal on the first check, the Hunter Federal Council of the Australian Labour Party at a special…

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Coal For County Council

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 16 March 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY.—The County Council decided today to buy 75.000 tons of small coal at 21s a ton, and 2500 tons of duff coal at 20s 6d…

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Mayor on Fish Market Plan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 March 1943 · page 2

The establishment of a fish market controlled by Greater Newcastle Council would cost not more than £2000, and would prove of infinite…

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"Let Us Stop Kidding Ourselves," Is Mayor's Appeal

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 March 1943 · page 2

An appeal for greater public interest and for a more practical approach to matters of real importance, was made by the Mayo (Alderman Dunkley) in the course of an address at the annual meeting of Newcastle Boys' High…

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Abstention From Beer Urged by Mayor As Liberty Loan Move

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 March 1943 · page 3

Continued abstention from beer and the diversion of money so saved into the Third Liberty Loan was a topical suggestion by the Mayor of Greater Newcastle (Alderman Dunkley) when he officially opened the loan in Newcastle…

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Mayor Open Loan Campaign

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 March 1943 · page 4

The Mayor of Newcastle (Ald. Dunkley), speaking on the Recruiting Hut platform, Wolfe-street, at the opening of the…

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Light Costs Not High Manager Replies to Alderman

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 March 1943 · page 2

A denial that domestic lighting charges in Newcastle are high was given by the Electrical Engineer and Manager (Mr. Allbut) at a…

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Appeal by Mayor at Loan Opening

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 March 1943 · page 2

Elimination of luxuries to provide the Government with the money for an all-in war effort was advocated by the Mayor (Ald. Dunkley)…

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Salvage Drive Mayor Asks for More Public Help

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 18 March 1943 · page 3

The Mayor of Greater Newcastle (Aid. Dunkley) to-day appealed for more help from the people in the…

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Compressed Air Plant for Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 March 1943 · page 2

Greater Newcastle Council is considering the purchase of an air compressing plant and other equipraent for Corlette-street depot…

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Keen Support for Council Plan on Sex Education

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 18 March 1943 · page 2

Keen and representative support was forthcoming to-day for Greater Newcastle Council's decision to call a conference on sex education. The Bishop of Newcastle reiterated that, viewed…

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Council Lead in Scheme for Sex Education Representative Conference to be Called

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 March 1943 · page 2

Greater Newcastle Council decided last night, to call a representative conference to consider a scheme of sex…

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Mayor to Open Kindergarten

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 March 1943 · page 4

Wickham Free Kindergarten will be opened by the Mayor (Ald. Dunkley) to-morrow afternoon. The opening will be attended by the…

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Sex Education Mayor Is Pleased with Views

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 March 1943 · page 2

"I am very pleased indeed to see the widespread support being shown to the council's proposals to call a…

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Roosevelt's Postwar Council

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 March 1943 · page 3

WASHINGTON. Thursday. — What appears to be a post-war advisory committee has been formed by President Roosevelt…

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