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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1944

1,145 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 58

Care of War Memorials Duty of Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 February 1944 · page 2

The Mayor (Ald. Norris) said that an inspection would be made to see if complaints about the condition of Wickham was memorial were…

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The War Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 February 1944 · page 2

The decision of the United Australia Party to leave the War Council is regrettable. The council is a link between the parties…

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The Council and Housing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 February 1944 · page 2

It is time the Greater Newcastle Council began to consider more seriously the responsibilities it will be called upon to face under the…

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Parents and Citizens' District Council

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 21 February 1944 · page 4

The Newcastle District Council of Parents and Citizens' Associations will hold Its first meeting of the year in the Hamilton…

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Cultural Lag City Mayor Says: Give Children To-day What We Missed"

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 21 February 1944 · page 3

Culture, which was now sadly lagging in the Newcastle district, would be given impetus with the development of the National Fitness Movement, said the Mayor (Aid. R. Norris) to-day. The movement embraced mental as well as…

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Country Party Will Still Support War Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 February 1944 · page 3

CANBERRA, Sunday.—At a conference between Mr. Curtin and representatives of the Country Party, a reconciliation of views on…

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For Survey of Resources Council Link With Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 February 1944 · page 3

GOSFORD, Monday.—Inclusion of the Shires of Erina and Woy Woy and Gosford Municipality in the Newcastle area, as suggested by the…

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How Council Can Spend Some of Its Extra £35,000

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 22 February 1944 · page 4

"It is to be hoped that now the council is getting £35,000 a year more from the ratepayers it will alter its system of…

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May Be Reaction To-morrow U.A.P. Attitude to War Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 February 1944 · page 3

CANBERRA, Monday.—Until members return to Canberra for the resumption of Parliament on Wednesday no important developments…

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Citizens to Advise City Council: Mayor States Plan

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 23 February 1944 · page 3

First move in his scheme for the co-option of citizens to advise council committees will be made bt the Mayor of Greater Newcastle (Alderman R. Norris) to-night…

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Council for World Trade Proposed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 February 1944 · page 3

LONDON, Feb. 22. A.A.P.—The creation of an international economic council is proposed in a report issued by the Federation of…

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Reorganisation of Council Engineer's Dept

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 23 February 1944 · page 2

Additional staff and the zoning of the district into four areas for supervision purposes are features of a reorganisation…

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May Return to War Council Mr. Hughes Indefinite

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 February 1944 · page 2

CANBERRA, Tuesday.—A strong likelihood of the return of Mr. Hughes to the War Council, from which he resigned as a…

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Protest to Mayor Diggers and Housing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 February 1944 · page 5

A protest will be sent to the Mayor (Ald. Norris) by Newcastle Returned Soldiers' District Council because he did not invite representatives of the…

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City Council Sends Out Rate Notices

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 24 February 1944 · page 3

Eight thousand five hundred rate notices went out in the post this morning from Greater Newcastle Council…

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Council Favours Immediate Home Building Scheme

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 February 1944 · page 2

Greater Newcastle Council expressed itself in favouir of launching an immediate municipal housing scheme. Inquiries will be…

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Diggers Want to Buy Council Chambers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 February 1944 · page 2

Lambton-New Lambton Sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League is anxious to purchase the former New Lambton Council Chambers for use…

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Day Training for Apprentices Council to Apply

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 February 1944 · page 5

Greater Newcastle Council will apply to the Apprenticeship Commissioner to introduce daytime Technical College training for council…

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Reopen Militia Question Diggers' Council Wants Plebiscite

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 February 1944 · page 2

The State Executive of the Returned Soldiers' League will be asked by the District Council to reopen the question of admission of…

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Daytime Training For Apprentices In Council Employ

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 24 February 1944 · page 3

Apprentices in the employ of Greater Newcastle Council may soon enjoy the concession of daytime Technical College training, in…

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