No Secretive Tactics Mayor on Inquiry
No secretive tactics would be employed during the inquiry into the City Engineer's and other departments, the Mayor (Ald. Norris) said…
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Council & local affairs, 1944
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Housing A Sydney Mayor Is Fed Up With Red tapers
SYDNEY. — Describing Government officials as "red tapers," the Mayor of Erskineville (Ald. McCarthy) said to-day that his…
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If the Central Executive of the Australian Labour Party secures the second commercial broadcasting licence for the Newcastle district, the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ask Council for Grounds War Workers Want Sunday Sport
A conference of youth, trade-union and sporting organisations at Newcastle Trades Hall yesterday decided to ask Greater Newcastle…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Check Rent Racketeering" Council Has Powers to License Flats and Boarding Houses
Ample power is possessed by Greater Newcastle Council to register lodging houses and residentials in its area, according to a report by the Chief Health Inspector (Mr. J. C. Meddows) to be presented to the Health Committee…
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"What control has the Greater Newcastle Council over conveniences at theatres?" asked Mr. R. Tudor at the Central Progress…
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CANBERRA, Monday.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) intends to discuss the censorship issue with members of the Advisory War…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. Hughes May Return to War Council
CANBERRA, Monday.—The Advisory War Council will meet to-morrow with a vacancy in membership unfilled…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Press Admitted to Council Inquiry; Duties of Officers
Admittance of the Press was a surprise development when the Investigating Committee, set up last week by Greater Newcastle Council, commenced its far-reaching inquiry this afternoon. Soon after, the committee went into…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners' Leaders Visit Canberra Report to Central Council To-day
CANBERRA, Monday.—The Attorney-General (Dr. Evatt) talked for more than two hours to-night with the General President (Mr. Wells), General Secretary (Mr. Grant), and Senior Vic-president and Northern Miners'…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mayor To Ask For School Improvements
The Mayor of Greater Newcastle (Alderman R. Norris) said, at a meeting last night of Central Junior Technical School…
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When the Greater Newcastle Council Investigating Committee, which sat for the first time in the City Hall yesterday afternoon,…
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SYDNEY.—The" Miners' Central Council may reach a decision into to-day on the Southern cool strike, No announcement was made at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"Threat to Local Government" Newcastle Mayor Opposes Suggested Electricity Board
In a minute to Greater Newcastle Council to-night, the Mayor (Alderman R. Norris) will suggest strong opposition to the appointment of any board or commission to develop and control the State's electricity supply, as has been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Council Men and Seniority Discontent
Seniority principles, as adopted by Greater Newcastle Council last year, were not being carried out in some instances, was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Port Kembla Industries Close Miners' Council Adjourns Without Progress
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—After a meeting of less than two hours this afternoon, the Central Council of the Miners' Federation adjourned until to-morrow. No statement was made by the Central Executive or members of the council,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Hotels Operated by Council-alderman's View
Council-owned and operated hotels were envisaged by Alderman M. E. McGrath at the meeting of Greater Newcastle Council last night. "We will sell beer in days to come just as we are selling…
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Turned down by Greater Newcastle Council nine months ago, a suggestion submitted by officers for payment of aldermen was revived in discussion at the meeting last night…
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Aldermen were not sufficiently in touch with the ramifications of Greater Newcastle, Ald. Breen claimed at a meeting of Greater Newcastle…
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District Aerodrome—Greater Newcastle Council was advised by the Director-General of Civil Aviation, through Newcastle Chamber of…
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