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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1944

1,145 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 58

Council Men's Seniority Complaint

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 March 1944 · page 4

Newcastle branch of the Municipal Employees' Union decided to ask Greater Newcastle Council to call a meeting of the committee of inquiry…

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Council Threatens to Sue Minister

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 March 1944 · page 5

WOLLONGONG.—Unless lavatories at Corrimal Public School are improved immediately, North Illawarra Council will take legal…

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New President for Alp Council

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 March 1944 · page 5

There will be a change in the presidency of the Waratah State Electorate Council of the ALP in the coming year…

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State Power Control Opposed by Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 March 1944 · page 3

A mayoral minute opposing a move for the appointment of a commission to develop and control the State's electricity supply was…

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Electricity Control Council Fears Creation of New Board

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 March 1944 · page 4

Any move to create a board or commission to control and developed electricity in New South Wales will be opposed by Greater…

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Central Council Orders Strikers Back on Tuesday Mr. Curtin Wants Peace Production for War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 March 1944 · page 1

The Central Council of the Miners' Federation yesterday instructed striking South Coast miners to return to work next Tuesday. No guarantees wee demanded from the Federal Government, and the instruction to the miners carried no provisos…

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Labour Council Adheres to Rationing Policy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 2

Newcastle Trader Hall Council last night reaffirmed a decision to support all forms of rationing introduced by the Federal Government…

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Dairymen Form Branch Milk Zone Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 March 1944 · page 6

When he attended a meeting at West Maitland last night to form a branch of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council, the President (Mr…

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P. and C. Council and M'sla "Clear the Air"

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 11 March 1944 · page 3

A special meeting last night of the Newcastle District Council of Parents and Citizens' Associations, called following criticism at the previous monthly meeting by the president (Mr. W. A. Gibbs) of district…

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Resumption on Tuesday Almost Certain Southern Miners' Board Backs Central Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 March 1944 · page 1

WOLLONGONG, Friday.—It is now regarded as almost certain that aggregate meetings on Monday of miners now on strike on the South Coast will vote in favour of a resumption on Tuesday…

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Ticket for Lake Shire Council Labour to Organise

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 March 1944 · page 2

Delegates of A.L.P. branches in A and B Ridings of Lake Macquarie Shire yesterday formed an assembly to run a full Labour ticket for…

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Waratah ALP Council

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 13 March 1944 · page 2

Mr. H. Sheedy, of Mayfield branch of the ALP, was last night elected president of the Waratah Electorate Council of the ALP at…

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A.L.P. Prepares For Council Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 March 1944 · page 2

First step in Labour's campaign to secure a majority in Greater Newcastle Council in the December municipal election was taken by…

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ALP Wants Council To Take , Over City Hotel

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 13 March 1944 · page 3

He did not think there would ever be any "decent control" of the liquor traffic unless beer was nationalised, said…

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Ask Council to Run Hotel "Example to Others"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 March 1944 · page 2

The A.L.P. Municipal Assembly will ask Greater Newcastle Council to take over the Central Hotel when the lease runs out and operate it as…

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Newcastle Council Inquiry

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 March 1944 · page 2

Preliminary reviews of the City Engineer's and Chief Health Inspector's departments were begun at the…

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Two Council Departments Seriously Understaffed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1944 · page 2

The investigation committee appointed by Greater Newcastle Council was informed yesterday that both the City Engineer's…

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Stoney Creek Baths Deputation Meets Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1944 · page 3

A deputation from Stoney Creek Amateur Swimming Club told Lake Macquarie Shire Council last night that members were disappointed that…

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Mayor to Attend Housing Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 March 1944 · page 2

The Mayor (Ald. Norris), Ald. Dunkley and Armstrong will represent Greater Newcastle Council tomorrow night at a conference on…

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Council Expenditure

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 March 1944 · page 3

Sir.—Where do ratepayers of Newcastle who had their valuations increased up to 25 per cent, and a further impost of ½d in the £…

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