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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1944

1,145 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 12 of 58

Rugby Union State Council Newcastle To Be Represented

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 March 1944 · page 4

The annual meeting of the New South Wales Rugby Union, held in Sydney last night, adopted a motion brought forward…

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Gambling Charges Cessnock Council's Demand for Police Report

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 March 1944 · page 2

Cessnock Council is to demand a copy of the police report made to the Chief Secretary (Mr J. M. Baddeley) following the recent outburst on gambling activities in the town…

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Finish Inquiry This Month Council Committee Sets Fast Pace

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

The Greater Newcastle Council Investigation Committee is racing against time to complete its inquiries within a month…

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Police Report on Gambling Saloons Cessnock Council to Ask Premier

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

Cessnock Municipal Council last night decided to ask the Premier to instruct his responsible Minister to make available…

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Humiliated, Complains Alderman

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 16 March 1944 · page 4

"I have suffered too much humiliation. It came to a point where I could not take it any longer," said Alderman…

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Council Inquiry Won't Be "Slummed" by Time Limit, Says Mayor

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 16 March 1944 · page 4

Another marathon six-hour sitting of the Greater Newcastle Council's Investigation Committee is scheduled for to-morrow, the Mayor (Alderman R. Norris) said to-day. Keenness to conlude the inquiry as soon as possible was…

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Will Leave Committee Alderman Walks Out of Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 March 1944 · page 2

After a clash with the Chairman of Greater Newcastle Works Committee (Ald. Dunkley) last night, Ald. Stevenson picked up his papers…

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Tarro Shire Has £2859 Overdraft

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 March 1944 · page 5

The Finance Committee reported to Tarro Shire Council that the overdraft on the general fund was £2859. This compared with an…

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Day Training For Council Apprentices

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 March 1944 · page 2

In Newcastle yesterday, the Apprenticeship Commissioner (Mr. E. Boland) varied the Greater Newcastle Council apprenticeship award…

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Council May Buy Two Motor-cycles

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 March 1944 · page 2

Delay in securing parts and the worn-out condition of two motorcycles was responsible for the unsatisfactory motor patrol of public…

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Free Library "Is Up to Council to Move"

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 16 March 1944 · page 2

The Free Library Movement now believes "that it is up to Newcastle Council to do something about…

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Wild, Unfounded Statements Mr. Baddeley Replies to Cessnock Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 March 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Chief Secretary (Mr. Baddeley) said that a report furnished to him indicated clearly that the Cessnock police…

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Council Properties

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 March 1944 · page 3

Sir,—More than half a century ago, before Newcastle was proclaimed a city, the Borough of Newcastle had vested in it by Crown gift certain…

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ALP Speculates On Council Nominations

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 17 March 1944 · page 2

The decision of the Newcastle ALP Municipal Assembly at its last meeting to call for nominations for pre-selection as Labor…

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Industrial News Milkmen Leave Labour Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 March 1944 · page 4

The annual meeting of Newcastle branch of the Milk and Ice Carters' Union yesterday decided to withdraw its affiliation from Newcastle Trades Hall…

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Council Problem Stray Dogs on Beaches; Legal View

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 17 March 1944 · page 2

A thorny path confronts Greater Newcastle Council in its suggested handling of the dog nuisance on beaches…

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Council Officers at Variance on Amalgamation Plan

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 18 March 1944 · page 3

Contradictory views were expressed by different officers at the Greater Newcastle Council inquiry last night on a proposal to merge certain departments. The City Engineer and Deputy City Engineer favored…

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Fourth Sitting of Council Inquiry

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 20 March 1944 · page 3

The fourth sitting of the Greater Newcastle Council's Investigation Committee will begin at the City Hall late this afternoon and…

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"Sock King George" Mayor Dead

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 March 1944 · page 1

CHICAGO, March 20. A.A.P.—The death is announced of William Hale Thompson, 75, former Mayor of Chicago, who was notorious for…

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To Join Rs Council

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 21 March 1944 · page 2

Islington sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League last night decided to affiliate with the League's Newcastle District…

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