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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1945

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Mayor to Farewell U.s. Red Cross Workers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 January 1945 · page 2

The Director and staff of the American Red Cross Club which closed recently after functioning for 16 months in Newcastle, will be…

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Varied Menu At City Council Meeting

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 18 January 1945 · page 5

During a session of more than four hours last night, Greater Newcastle aldermen digested a varied menu of council business. Discussion ranged from a long dis-…

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Council Wants Control Applications to Build

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 January 1945 · page 2

Greater Newcastle Council decided last night to ask the Department of War Organisation of lndustry for authority to deal with all applications…

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Full Powers for Council Committees Urged

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 January 1945 · page 2

Mandatory powers for the five standing committees of Greater Newcastle Council are recommended by the Town Clerk (Mr. G. Wells). He told the Council last are night hat this would avoid…

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Dairymen's Council Has Agreed To Resume Supplies

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 18 January 1945 · page 6

SYDNEY: The Zone Dairymen's Council ratified the recommendation of the Executive for an immediate resumption of milk supply to Sydney and Newcastle. The Secretary of the Council (Mr. F. J. Sedgwick)…

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Australian Proposals for Security Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 January 1945 · page 3

HOT SPRINGS (V.A.). January 18. A.A.P.—Australian delegates to the conference of the Institute of Pacific Relations proposed two…

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Guard Against Confusion Council as Agent for W.O.I.

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 January 1945 · page 2

"The statement by the Deputy Director of War Organisation of Industry (Mr. Ifould) that every building permit granted by his…

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Council Control of Services

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 20 January 1945 · page 4

Increased responsibilities under a scheme whereby Greater Newcastle Council controlled the main public utilities in the…

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"No Attempt to Slight Council" W.O.I. Director Says Agency Not Needed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 January 1945 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—The Director of the Department of War Organisation of Industry (Mr. [?]ould) said the department had not tried to slight…

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Life Membership for Mayor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 January 1945 · page 2

The Mayor (Ald. Norris) and his Secretary (Mr. C. Adam) have been made life members of North Broken Hill Junior Boys' Club…

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New Mapping Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 January 1945 · page 5

CANBERRA, Tuesday.—Formation of a National Mapping Council to co-ordinate the mapping activities of Australia was announced by the…

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Communist Council Applauds Churchill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 January 1945 · page 3

WHEN Kearsley Shire Council, which has a Communist majority, recently asked other municipal and shire councils to join in…

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Aldermen Play Tunnel Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1945 · page 3

The Mayor of Greater Newcastle (Ald. R. Norris) takes the ball for the team of Aldermen who challenged a children's team at the opening of the play centre scoris festival yesterday. The team from left to right is Ald. Rundle. Thornton, the Mayor of Dungog (Ald. Mackay), the President of Erina Shire (Cr. Lellicaspp). Ald. Edwards, Purdue, and Mr. Feency…

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Flagrant Cases Permitted Alderman on City Housing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1945 · page 2

During discussions on a report by the Parks and Building Surveyor (Mr. Patterson) that an owner had converted premises into residential…

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Women Attended Privy Council

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 25 January 1945 · page 12

LONDON, Wed.—Two women were present for the first time at a Privy Council yesterday. They were Miss Ellen Wilkinson, Parliamentary…

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Council to Acquire Land at Shortland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1945 · page 4

On a recommendation of the Parks and Building Surveyor (Mr. Patterson), Greater Newcastle Works Committee decided to acquire 13 acres…

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Change in Note Issue Sought by Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1945 · page 8

NARRABRI, Wednesday.—Narrabri Municipal Council his proposed that the Federal authorities be asked to investigate the note issue with…

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Two Companies to Share Council Insurance Business

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1945 · page 2

By 11 votes to 10, Greater Newcastle Council decided at a special meeting last night to take out policies with the United Insurance Company…

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City Council Insurance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 2

Sir,—In the report in the "New castle Morning Herald" of January 25, concerning the proceedings of the Council of the City of Greater…

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Trades Hall Council and British Centre

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 7

Newcastle Trades Hall Council will support the effort to raise £1000 as the city's quota for the British Centre appeal…

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