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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1946

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"Matter for Council" Alleged Nuisances at Mayfield

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 January 1946 · page 4

The Minister for Health (Mr. Kelly), through Mr. R. Cameron, M.L.A., has advised Mayfield A.L.P. that a nuisance allegedly created by…

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Irish Immigrant New York's Mayor

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 January 1946 · page 1

NEW YORK, Tuesday: William O'Dwyer, who came from Ireland in 1910 with 25 dollars in his pocket and became a policeman…

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Lord Mayor Sworn in

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 January 1946 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Sydney's new Lord Mayor (Ald. Bartley) was sworn in to-day at a ceremony at the Town Hall. He succeeds Aid…

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Mayor's Advice To Children

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 3 January 1946 · page 3

Children attending holiday play centres in Newcastle today were told by the Mayor of Greater Newcastle Council (Ald. R. Norris) that they should make full use of the facilities provided for their benefit. "THE PLAY CENTRES provide…

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Irishman Becomes Mayor of New York

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 January 1946 · page 1

NEW YORK, Jan. 2. A.A.P.—Mr. William O'Dwyer, 55. a native of Ireland, who came to New York in 1910 with only 25 dollars, and who became…

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The Mayor and the Cultural Centre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 January 1946 · page 2

The Mayor has described as "unwarranted and ill-timed criticism" a proposal made by the "Newcastle Morning Herald" that…

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Mayor Critical Councils Should Accept Play Centre Aid

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 January 1946 · page 2

COUNCILS who did not accept the Education Department's offer of assistance to establish National Fitness play centres were criticised…

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Colliery Staff Council May Defer Action

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 5 January 1946 · page 2

Colliery staff men will commence work with the miners on Monday. The decision regarding their threatened stopwork meeting is likely to…

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Destroyer's Officers Call On Mayor

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 January 1946 · page 3

Captain Aubrey St. Clair Ford, D.S.O. and Bar and officers of the H.M.S. Hogue paid an official call on the Mayor of Greater Newcastle (Ald…

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Want Council Land for Homes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 January 1946 · page 2

Carrington residents, anxious to purchase land bounded by Scott, Darling and Robertson Streets, were prevented from doing so because…

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Mayor Wants A Farthing Rate For Nat. Fitness

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 January 1946 · page 6

The striking of a special rate by local governing bodies and equivalent subsidies by the State and Federal Governments for the extension of National Fitness activities was urged by the Mayor of Greater Newcastle (Ald. R. Norris) during a tour of the Lake…

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Council Points

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 January 1946 · page 5

THE Works Committee recommended authorisation of the expenditure of £1820 on works allocations for January. It was made up of…

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Trades Hall Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 January 1946 · page 4

The annual meeting of Newcastle Trades Hall Council will be held to-night. In addition to reports, a returning…

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Labor Council Nominations

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 10 January 1946 · page 4

It is understood that the president. (Mr. W. Russell), secretary (Mr. R. F. Loudon), and assistant-secretary (Mr. J. Wilson) of Newcastle Trades…

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Council May Prosecute For Health Breaches

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 10 January 1946 · page 7

Prosecution of a Hamilton resident for failure to protect a water storage tank against the breeding of mosquitoes was…

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A Policy Committee for the Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 January 1946 · page 2

The City Council has agreed, on the recommendation of the Town Clerk, that the Electric Supply and Abattoir Committees, on…

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Government Aid Is Ready for Cessnock Council

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 10 January 1946 · page 6

SYDNEY: Means have been provided for Cessnock Municipal Council to raise loans in order to carry on, the Minister for Local Government (Mr. Cahill) said today. The Chief Secretary (Mr. Badde[?]…

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Must Furnish Statement Council Ultimatum on Wheels

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 January 1946 · page 2

Unless the Newcastle Steel Disputes' Committee submits to the Mayor of Greater Newcastle to-day a financial statement showing the…

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"No Money for Wages" Cessnock Council Dismisses Staff

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 January 1946 · page 2

With only enough money on hand to meet wage and salary commitments to Friday, Cessnock Council yesterday issued dismissal notices to…

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No Grant For Cessnock Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 January 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Minister for Local Government (Mr. Cahill) said to-day that he could not grant Cessnock Council an…

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