The Letter Box Council Administration
The nine aldermen who voted for an inquiry into the administration of the City Council should receive the full support of the…
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Council & local affairs, 1946
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Rescind Lake Garbage Plan Decision by Shire Council
On the casting vote of the President (Cr. Gain) Lake Macquarie Shire Council decided to rescind a motion to inaugurate a garbage…
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War expenditure could not be turned off like a tap, the Mayor of Greater Newcastle (Ald. R. Norris) said today in urging support for the £70,000,000 Security Loan. The loan was opened officially last night by the Prime Minister. (Mr…
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CANBERRA, Monday.—A request that the newly-formed Commonwealth Transport Advisory Council report to it on the advisability of…
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Mr. C. E. Hall has been re-elected President of Newcastle Municipal Assembly of the Australian Labour Party…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mayor Presents Victory Loan Pennant
VICTORY SMILES.—Employees of the Pacific Chenille Craft Pty. Ltd. smiled happily this morning when receiving the honor pennant they won in the Fourth Victory Loan. The Mayor (Aid. R. Norris) is shown presenting the pennant to Miss W. Scorer…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Govt. Seeks Right to Appeal to Privy Council on Airways
MELBOURNE. — A certificate will be sought from the Pull High Court in Melbourne tomorrow for leave to appeal to the Privy Council against the unanimous decision of the Court that Commonwealth legislation to nationalise air transport was invalid…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cultural Centre Aldermen "Carried on Wave"
ALDERMEN of Greater Newcastle Council were "carried on a wave" by the Cultural Centre Movement, said Ald. Soper when…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cessnock Flyer Justified, Says Mayor
The starting of the second division Flyer from Cessnock each morning was justified said the Mayor of Cessnock (Aid. J…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Council Appoints Two Health Inspectors
Greater Newcastle Council last night approved appointment of Messrs. J. W. Ferry and V. A. Moore as health inspectors…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Move to End Council Gifts Defeated
A move to delete gifts to charitable organisations and institutions, provided in the estimates recommended to Greater Newcastle Council by…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Council Still Against Rise for Mr. Wells
Greater Newcastle Council agreed last night that the Town Clerk (Mr. G. Wells) should proceed before a "Court of competent jurisdiction"…
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MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—Australian National Airways has appealed to the High Court for a certificate of leave to appeal to the Judiciary…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Leave Granted To Service Members Of City Council
Employees of the Greater Newcastle Council who enlisted or were called up for the defence forces had their pay made up and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Library Rate To Be Added To Council Notices: Recession Motion Lapsed
Moves in the Greater Newcastle Council last night to rescind the decision to impose a rate of a farthing in the £ for the public library lapsed in unusual circumstances. TISTED in the names of Aid. Soper…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Suburban and District A.L.P. Move for Compulsory Voting by Council
Merewether A.L.P. decided to place on the agenda of the June conference that Greater Newcastle Council elections be by compulsory voting,…
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On the motion of Mr. G. Lonie, Merewether A. L. P. last night decided to place on the agenda for the State June Conference a motion that…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Union St. Land For High School; Mayor Confident
High hopes are held by the Mayor of Greater Newcastle (Aid. R. Norris) that the State, Government will agree to resume…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Labour Council Approves Ships for Indonesia
SYDNEY, Thursday.—The A.C.T.U. decision that food and medical supplies should be delivered to Indonesia was endorsed to-night by the New South Wales Trades and Labour Council…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →R.s.p.c.a. Council Is Ordered to Resign
SYDNEY, Thursday.—By 137 votes to 127, an extraordinary general meeting of the R.S.P.C.A. this afternoon instructed its council of 16 members to resign. It decided to reinstate the General Secretary (Mr. W. F. W. Painter)…
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