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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1943

1,030 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 52

Petrol Shortage Hits Council Hard to Keep Trucks on Road

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

Because of reduced petrol allowance, Greater Newcastle Council is faced with a serious position in keeping its fleet of motor vehicles on…

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Progress Council Elects Officers

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 February 1943 · page 2

The District Council of Progress Associations held its annual meeting in the Hamilton Council Chambers last night. The…

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Pacific Council Checks on Allied Strongpoints

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 February 1943 · page 1

WASHINGTON, February 18.—The Pacific War Council, which spent nearly two hours to-day on an exhaustive analysis of the Pacific…

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Chatham-road Bridge Progress Council on Danger

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 February 1943 · page 2

Almost every plank in Chatham-road bridge was loose and the structure was a danger to traffic, it was stated at the annual meeting of the…

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No Violation of Oaths Mr. Curtin Defends War Council Members

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 February 1943 · page 3

CANBERRA, Thursday.—On not one occasion had he heard of one member of the Advisory War Council using information obtained…

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Mayor Meets C.a.s. Workers From Coalfield

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 February 1943 · page 4

The Mayor (Ald. Dunkley) met Coalfield workers of the Civilian Aid Services who visited Newcastle on Saturday to inspect C.A.S. work…

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Progress Body Favours County Council Move

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 February 1943 · page 4

At a meeting of Rutherford Progress Association on Saturday night the Secretary was instructed to write congratulating Kearsley Shire Council…

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Cricketers Criticise Aldermen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 February 1943 · page 6

GREATER NEWCASTLE COUNCIL was criticised at a meeting of Newcastle District Cricket Association last night for failure…

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P and C. Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 February 1943 · page 4

The District Council of Parents and Citizens' Associations will hold its first meeting for the year an Friday night in the Hamilton Council…

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Wait for Men and Plant No Major Works in Lake Shire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 February 1943 · page 4

On the motion of Cr. Wilson, Lake Macquarie Shire Council decided last night at a special meeting that no major roadwork be undertaken…

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Council Favours Merger

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 February 1943 · page 4

East Maitland Council favours the amalgamation of West Maitland. East Maitland, Morpeth, and Bolwarra Shire Councils into a Greater…

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Council Employees' Plan For PostWar Reconstruction

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 February 1943 · page 3

An attempt to secure unity of purpose ana action in planning for post-war reconstruction among all organisations whose…

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Mr. Delves Seeks to Resign From Fitness Council

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 February 1943 · page 2

Because certain parts of national fitness work should be tightened the secretary of the National Fitness Council (Mr. S. Delves) last…

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Frenzied Finance in City Council Says Alderman Cane

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 25 February 1943 · page 2

Certain aspects of revised estimates prepared by the Finance Committee were referred to by Alderman F. J. Cone at the Greater Newcastle Council meeting last night as "the sort of frenzied finance one would expect from doubtful…

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Mayor and Ald. Jenner Clash Again

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 February 1943 · page 2

The Mayor (Ald. Dunkley) again called on Ald. Jenner to apologise at a meeting of Greater Newcastle Council last night…

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Council to Help Savings Drive

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 February 1943 · page 4

To stimulate the sale of war sayings stamps, Greater Newcastle Council will accept responsibility for an advance of £100 worth for sale…

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Share Anzac Day Funds Diggers' Council Rejects Plan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 February 1943 · page 2

The suggestion from Merewether sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League that Anzac Day marches services should be organised by the…

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"Day of Reckoning Will Come" Ald. Cane Warns Council of Finance Drift

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 February 1943 · page 2

"If this council is to function as the principal governing body of the area, it must definitely place its finances on…

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Salvation Army Officers' Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 February 1943 · page 4

Commissioner E. J. Harewood (in front) leads an opening hymn at the Salvation army Congress Officers' Council at Newcastle Citadel yesterday…

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Transport Complaints at A.L.P. Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1943 · page 2

Following transport complaints, Hamilton A.L.P. State Electronic Council last night asked Captain J. G. Arthur, M.L.A., to approach the…

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