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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1944

1,145 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 58

Council Again Interested Carbonising Plant at Abattoir

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

A report of the closing of a Dubbo fellmongering and carbonising plant recalled at a meeting of Greater Newcastle Abattoir Committee last…

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Impressed by Inspection Mayor At National Fitness Camp

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 3

After a visit of Inspection yesterday to the National Fitness camp at Point Woolstone-craft (Lake Macquarie) the…

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Advocate Lake Shire Site Cancer Institute

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 January 1944 · page 2

When the question of building the proposed cancer research institute came before Caucus he would advocate the selection of a site in the…

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Mayor Claims Progress on Smoke Abatement

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 25 January 1944 · page 2

The Mayor (Alderman Norris) says that although the smoke nuisance in Newcastle is a great problem, measures are being taken to combat it by the council in cooperation with the industries…

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Mayor Seeks More Powers For Council

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 26 January 1944 · page 3

Expansion of the responsibilities of local government as a pott-war measure is advocated by the Mayor of…

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Aldermen Asked to Sunday Dog Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 January 1944 · page 2

Ald. Dunkley, who recently suggested that a dog show on Sunday savoured of Sunday sport, was yesterday invited by Newcastle and…

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Seven Melbourne Aldermen On Two-day Tour

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 26 January 1944 · page 3

Seven aldermen from the South Melbourne Council are scheduled to arrive in Newcastle late this afternoon for a two-day…

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Transfer Stormwater Channel to Shire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 January 1944 · page 8

Hunter District Water Board yesterday adopted a recommendation of the committee respecting the proposed transfer of Third-street stormwater channel…

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Greater Safety at Crossings Kearsley Council Wants Action

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 January 1944 · page 2

Four months ago, after a level crossing accident in the Cessnock district representatives of Kearsley Shire Council, and other…

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Melbourne Aldermen to See Abattoir

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 January 1944 · page 2

An investigation into the slaughtering system at the Newcastle Abattoir is being made by South Melbourne aldermen, who are on a…

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Expand Local Government Closer to People, Says Mayor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 January 1944 · page 3

Much greater cooperation was needed between the Government and local government, the Mayor (Ald. Norris) said in an address to…

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Council Wants Residential Areas Fixed

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 January 1944 · page 3

Application is to be made to the Government for the proclamation of residential districts in Greater Newcastle…

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Council Move On Flier Seat Bookings

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 January 1944 · page 3

Greater Newcastle Council is to ask the Railway Department to reserve 50 per cent, of the seats on "Filers" from Sydney…

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Council Insurance Further Transfers to Govt

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 January 1944 · page 4

The Government Insurance Office now holds all the policies of Greater Newcastle Council except that for…

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"Work Done in Slipshod Way" Munitions Men Tell Alderman

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 2

Recently some thousands of pipes were received at a Northern munitions works stacked in a building on a concrete floor, restacked on timber,…

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Soldiers' Council Criticised

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 2

Withdrawal of delegates from the District Council of sub-branches of the Returned Soldiers' League was suggested at a meeting of…

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Northern Council For Hospital Employees

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 3

Newcastle Hospital sub-branch of the Hospital and Ambulance Employees' Union last night approved the proposal to form a northern provincial council…

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No Prosecutions of Transport Men Newcastle Labour Council to Ask Mr. Curtin

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 2

The Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) will be requested by Newcastle Trades Hall Council to refrain from prosecuting transport employees involved…

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Lord Mayor to Launch Gowrie Fund

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 29 January 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY.—The Lord Mayor of Sydney (Alderman Bartley) will call a public meeting to launch the Gowrie Scholarship Fund. The…

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Road Safety Council Proposals

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 29 January 1944 · page 3

Several important matters will come before the management committee of the Newcastle branch of the Road Safety Council of…

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