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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1945

797 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 40

Mayor to Visit Maitland and Singleton

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 January 1945 · page 6

The Mayor of Greater Newcastle (Alderman Norris) will visit Singleton and Maitland tomorrow to at-tend the official opening of the play…

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County Council's New President

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 January 1945 · page 5

GOSFORD, Wednesday.—The Mayor of Gosford (Ald. J. C. Speers) has been elected chairman of Brisbane Water District County Council,…

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Dr. Maguire Leaves Liberal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 January 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday. Dr. F. A. Maguire, who was narrowly defeated for chairmanship of the provisional council of the Liberal Party, said…

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Council Praised for Work on Parks

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 January 1945 · page 4

Letters before the Works Committee of Greater Newcastle Council from Newcastle District Cricket Association and Newcastle City and…

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Council and Oval Board Conference on Control

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 January 1945 · page 8

A misunderstanding between Greater Newcastle Council and New Lambton Oval Board, concerning the use of the oval by schoolboys, was…

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Alderman May Contest Hamilton Seat

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 January 1945 · page 6

Alderman Scott-Daisley is understood to be giving serious consideration to suggestions that he should contest the Hamilton seat at the next…

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Mayor to Inspect Play Centres

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 January 1945 · page 2

The Mayor (Ald. Norris) and the Regional National Fitness Officer (Mr. Delves) will inspect play centres at Singleton and West Maitland…

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S.M. Reserves Decision Council and Fuel Plant

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 January 1945 · page 5

Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, S.M., in the Tenancy Court at Newcastle yesterday reserved his decision on the application for ejectment from…

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Suburban and District Wallsend Delegates for R.S.L. COUNCIL

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 January 1945 · page 5

Wallsend sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers League appointed delegates to the District Council after a long discussion. The meeting hesitated over the…

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Housing Move in Lake Shire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1945 · page 2

At the meeting of Lake Macquarie Shire Council. Cr. J. Chapman moved that the Housing Commission be asked to erect homes in the area…

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Rain Helps Lake Macquarie Shire

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 16 January 1945 · page 4

Councillors at Lake Macquarie Shire Council last night expressed pleasure at the break of the drought. During nine days ended January…

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Premier Suggests Map Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.—Establishment of a standard system of mapping for Australia was of national importance, said the Premier (Mr…

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Council to Sue for Rates

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 16 January 1945 · page 4

Lake Macquarie Shire Council decided last night to take legal action to recover all outstanding rates. The Shire Clerk (Mr Halton)…

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£27,086 in Arrears Lake Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1945 · page 5

Lake Macquarie Shire Council was told by the Clerk (Mr. Halton) that the arrears in rate and interest charges up to December 31 was…

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Aldermen and Greece

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 January 1945 · page 4

Sir.—It is obvious that alderman of Greater Maitland Council, who abused Kearsley Shire Councillors for protesting against the British…

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Cessnock Mayor Opposed School of Arts as Public Library

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 January 1945 · page 5

When the question of the purchase of the School of Arts building for a public library was mentioned at a meeting of Cessnock…

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Council May Oppose W.o.i. Permit

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 January 1945 · page 4

Although the Department of War Organisation of Industry has approved of an expenditure of £250 on alterations to a…

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Canoe Pool Popular With Children, Not Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 January 1945 · page 2

UNCONSCIOUS of the security of Greater Newcastle Health Committee members at the canoe pool near the Ocean baths yesterday…

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W.O.I. Did Not See Council Approved £250 on Condemned House

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 January 1945 · page 2

On a dwelling which Greater Newcastle Health and Works Committee say should be demolished, the Department of war Organisation of…

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Shire Clerk Appears on Theft Charge

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 18 January 1945 · page 7

BRISBANE.—Alleged to have stolen £8469, the property of the Balonne Shire Council, when he was employed as shire clerk, Robert…

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