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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1943

1,030 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 52

Mayor Urges Control Carnivals for Charities

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 January 1943 · page 2

Control over the allocation of carnivals to charities was urged by the Mayor (Aid. Dunkley) at a meeting of Greater Newcastle Council…

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Council Decision Pleases Mayfield Nes

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 January 1943 · page 5

The decision of the City Council last night to grant Mayfield NES use of Dangar Park Oval for a Sunday display this month,…

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Council Makes Grant to Play Centres

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 January 1943 · page 2

Greater Newcastle Council last night granted an additional £100 to the Newcastle National Fitness Council to enable the organisers to…

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Insurance Risks Council Considers Own Scheme

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 January 1943 · page 2

Greater Newcastle Council is considering carrying its own fire, general insurance and workers' compensation risks…

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Against Conscription, But Backs Government Mayor Defends Refusal to Let City Hall

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 January 1943 · page 2

"I tell you candidly I don't agree with conscription, but I will be loyal to the Government and support it." declared the Mayor (Ald…

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Northern Wool Centres Council Wants Plan Deferred

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 January 1943 · page 2

Greater Newcastle Council will ask the Federal Government to defer until after the war its proposal to establish wool appraisement centres in…

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N.E.S. Display at Danger Park Council Approves

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 January 1943 · page 2

Given an undertaking that the wicket would not be damaged, Greater Newcastle Council last night reversed a recommendation by the…

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Former Wallsend Mayor Dead

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 16 January 1943 · page 2

The death took place at Wallsend this morning of Mr. Sidney Marshall Neal, for many years well known in business, sport and…

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Mayor on Control of Carnivals

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1943 · page 2

"Criticism by Ald. Johnson of my suggestion that Newcastle A.C.F. should be the controlling body over park carnivals, and should have the…

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Women Interview Mayor About Rest Rooms

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 16 January 1943 · page 3

Newcastle Housewives' Association carried its campaign for more women's rest rooms in Newcastle a step further this week,…

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By-election in Lake Macquarie Shire

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 16 January 1943 · page 4

A by-election to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Councillor G. Kennedy, as representative of C. Riding on the Lake…

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A.L.P. Protest To Mayor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 January 1943 · page 2

Newcastle Assembly of the A.L.P. decided yesterday to send a letter to the Mayor (Ald. Dunkley), protesting against his refusal of the…

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Dogs' Home in Park Mayor Calls For Report On Site

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 January 1943 · page 2

The Mayor (Ald. Dunkley) has called for a report on the question of placing a site in District Park at the disposal of the R.S.P.C.A. for…

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Carrington A.L.P. Requests To Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 January 1943 · page 5

On the motion of Mr. H. N. Coe, Carrington branch of the A.LP. will make two requests to Greater Newcastle Council for the out of incinerator…

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New Council Predicted Britain, Russia, U.S., China

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 January 1943 · page 3

NEW YORK, Jan. 17—There are growing indications that Britain and America are moving toward closer cooperation with China and Russia,…

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Tea Gardens Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1943 · page 6

As no nominations were received at the last elections for the Urban Committee, the Governor-in-Council has appointed the…

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Lake Shire Rate Is 4d in the £

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 19 January 1943 · page 4

"If the rate collections continue as last year the overdraft can be liquidated without hardship,' said the shire clerk (Mr. Halton) at…

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Lake Shire Rate Unchanged Position Best for Years

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1943 · page 5

It was unanimously decided last night at the meeting of Lake Macquarie Shire Council that the general rate be the same as last year—4d…

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Cessnock Council Meeting on Taxis

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 19 January 1943 · page 4

Taxi facilities at Cessnock will be investigated to-night at a special meeting of Cessnock Council. Taxi drivers have been…

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Suburban and District Swansea Erosion "Onus Upon Lake Council"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1943 · page 5

"Since the work would provide for the protection of the shire's roads and adjacent private property, it is primarily a matter for the…

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