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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1944

1,145 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 58

Chances in Lord Mayor's Cup

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 January 1944 · page 6

SYDNEY, Wednesday. — The chief event at the inaugural meeting of Sydney Turf Club at Randwick, on Saturday, is the…

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Tarro Council Increases Rate

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 13 January 1944 · page 2

Tarro Shire Council yesterday fixed the general rate at 2½d in the £, an increase of one half-penny on last year. Local rates…

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Tarro Council Raises Rate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 January 1944 · page 5

Following a direction by the council to submit estimates bused upon a general rate of 2d in the £, Tarro Shire Clerk (Mr. C. H. Hodson)…

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Council Changes Insurance Saving Through State

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 January 1944 · page 2

Insurance changer, described as "an upheaval," by Ald. Young, and estimated to save about £1150 a year, were adopted by Greater…

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No Objection by Council Application For Theatrette

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 January 1944 · page 2

Greater Newcastle Council with raise no further objection to an application by Mr. W. J. Wilson to the Department of War Organisation…

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Council May Resume Six Properties Town Planning Scheme—

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 13 January 1944 · page 4

An inspection of six properties in the Griffiths Flat (Lambton) area will be made by the Finance Committee of…

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National Fitness Council Conflict

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 14 January 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY.—The Minister for Education (Mr. Clive Evatt) made an effort to day to settle the conflict in the National Fitness…

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Meat Rationing Supported Labour Council Turns Down Union Protest

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 January 1944 · page 2

Newcastle Trades Hall Council last night refused to support the Federal Council of the Meat Industry Employees' Union in a protest…

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Bohvarra Shire Council Is In Credit

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 15 January 1944 · page 3

The Shire Clerk (Mr. A. L. Skelton) reported to Bolwarra Council that all funds were In credit. All Government loans had…

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Fitness Council Resignations

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1944 · page 6

SYDNEY, Friday.—The Minister for Education (Mr. Evatt) declined to make any statement on the resignation of four executive members…

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Labour Council Intervenes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1944 · page 2

Employees of Australian Wire Rope Works Ltd. yesterday decided to join in the strike declared on Thursday by members of the Wire Workers'…

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Flight Wins Lord Mayor's Cup

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 January 1944 · page 4

SYDNEY, Sunday.—The feature of the inaugural meeting of Sydney Turf Club, at Randwick, on Saturday, was the success of…

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Postwar Work In Lake Shire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 January 1944 · page 2

A programme of postwar work, estimated to cost £72,800 was submitted by the Engineer (Mr. J. W. Webb) to Lake Macquarie Shire C6uncil…

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Deputations To Lake Council

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 January 1944 · page 3

"Because of dead end streets some of us have to go about a quarter of a mile to visit a close neighbor by road," said Mr. Pratt…

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Council's Share In Play Centres

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 January 1944 · page 3

"I am heartily in support of the scheme, but council must review its finances, before committing itself to expenditure."…

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Maitland Getting Ice From Newcastle, Council Told

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 January 1944 · page 2

AN ALDERMAN told West Maitland Council last night that Maitland was receiving ice from Newcastle…

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Mayor's Visit to Fitness Camp

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 5

The Mayor of Greater Newcastle (Alderman R. Norris). who is also Chairman of the local National Fitness Committee, paid a visit…

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Old Man Problem for Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 2

There was no law empowering an authority to compel a man unable to look after himself to enter an institution. Ald Armstrong said at…

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Council Refused Permission Enter Smallgoods Production

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 2

The Minister for War Organisation of Industry (Mr. Dedman) has refused Greater Newcastle Council permission to extend the activities of…

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Sunday Doa Show Barred By Council Committee

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 4

Permission to hold a dog show on the Wickham Park on a Sunday was refused by the Works Committee of Greater Newcastle…

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