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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1946

1,038 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 52

Labour Council Votes for Move to Court Seek 40-Hour Week For All

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 March 1946 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The New South Wales Trades and Labour Council to-night overwhelmingly endorsed the A.C.T.U. decision to apply to the Commonwealth Arbitration Court for a general 40-hour week and to urge the State…

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Security Council Likely To Warn General Franco Gen Franco

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 2 March 1946 · page 2

LONDON, Friday. — The Security Council of the United Nations is expected to warn Franco that his regime is menacing the maintenance of peace. A climax on the Spanish situation is expected this month…

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A.l.p. Electorate Council Officers

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 4 March 1946 · page 4

Mr. O. K. Jones, of Tighe's Hill branch, was yesterday elected president of Newcastle State Electorate Council of the A.L.P. He defeated…

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Waratah A.l.p. Council Elects Officers

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 4 March 1946 · page 2

Officers elected at the annual meeting of the Waratah Electorate Council of the A.L.P. yesterday were: President, Mr. Alf. Edden (New…

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Aldermen Face Busy Week

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 5 March 1946 · page 4

Aldermen of the Greater Newcastle Council will have a busy time this week, particularly on Wednesday night, when five committee meetings…

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Letters to Editor Says Aldermen Swayed by Propaganda

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 March 1946 · page 3

Sir,—It is deplorable to have a body of aldermen, elected by the ratepayers to carry out municipal works, swayed by the free library propaganda in the…

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Council Asked to Thank Bus Conductresses

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 5 March 1946 · page 9

Greater Newcastle Council is to be asked by Central Progress Association to send individual letters of thanks to bus…

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Mayor Rejected Council Probe

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 March 1946 · page 2

ON THE casting vote of the Mayor (Ald. Norris), a special meeting of Greater Newcastle Council last night rejected a…

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Aldermen Criticise Their Own Administration

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 March 1946 · page 4

Aldermen of the Greater Newcastle Council last night spent almost two hours criticising their own administration of the city's affairs. THE council was discussing a motion…

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Last Term As an Alderman

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 March 1946 · page 4

Ald. H. Stevenson said last night that he was serving his last term as an alderman of Greater Newcastle Council…

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Merewether R.S.L. May Buy Council Chambers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 March 1946 · page 2

Merewether Returned Soldiers' League will open negotiations with Greater Newcastle Council for the purchase of Merewether Council…

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Wants Municipal Golf Course

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 March 1946 · page 8

A municipal golf course should be established in Newcastle, said Merewether Club professional (Mr. Sid Howard) at the Apex Club last…

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Lake Shire Food for Britain Appeal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 March 1946 · page 8

Mr. T. C. Frith, of Boolaroo, has placed his car at the disposal of the Boolaroo Speers Point-Warner's Bay Food for Britain Appeal. Acting with…

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Wants Merewether Council Land For Kindergarten

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 March 1946 · page 2

Newcastle branch of the Kindergarten Union will ask Greater Newcastle Council to sell the union land adjacent to Merewether Council…

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Want 40-Hour Week by Act Labour Council Demand

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 March 1946 · page 5

Newcastle Trades Hall Council will ask all provincial Labour Councils in the State to request the A.C.T.U. to demand a 40-hour week by…

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Communists on London Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 March 1946 · page 3

LONDON, March 8. A.A.P.—Two Communists were elected to the London County Council for the first time in its history. They will represent…

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Hamilton State Council Elects Officers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 March 1946 · page 4

At its annual meeting last night, Hamilton A.L.P. State Council elected the following officials—President. Mr. C. Griffiths; Vice-Presidents,…

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Labor In Control Of London Council

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 9 March 1946 · page 2

LONDON, Friday.—Labor is assured of control of the London County Council, winning 82 seats to the Conservatives 28 and Liberals two…

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Hamilton A.l.p. Council Elects Officers

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 9 March 1946 · page 8

Hamilton Electorate Council of the A.L.P., at its annual meeting last night, elected the following officers: President, Mr. C. E. Griffiths;…

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Petting Doesn't Worry Mayor

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 11 March 1946 · page 3

BRISBANE.—Though he admits he would not have been game to do it in his day, the Mayor of Coolangatta (Aid. A. S. Winders) sees nothing objectionable in "a bit of petting on the beach." The attention of Aid Winders and…

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