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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1946

1,038 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 12 of 52

Chichester Visit for Aldermen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 March 1946 · page 3

For the first time since the out-break of war, members of Greater Newcastle Council will inspect the City's water supply and storage…

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Municipal Works

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 March 1946 · page 6

Sir,—In a report of Greater Newcastle Council discussions on the public library and cultural proposals ("N.M.H.," 14/3/'46), Ald…

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Wants Municipality for Belmont

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 March 1946 · page 5

At a meeting of South Belmont Progress Association, Mr. Warburton, of Marks Point Progress Association, said he would soon call a meeting of…

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Mr. Bevin May Not Attend Security Council Move To Avoid Clashes Over Persia "Herald" Service

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 March 1946 · page 1

LONDON, March 18.—It is believed that the British Foreign secretary (Mr. Bevin) will not attend the United Nations Security Council meetings in New York when of the Persian question is resumed, presumably on the initiative of America,…

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Northern District Pensioners' Council

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 20 March 1946 · page 5

The Northern District Council of the Old Age and Invalid Pensioners' Association at the general meeting at Kurri expressed satisfaction at…

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Bell Case to Go to Privy Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 March 1946 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—An application made in London on behalf of Mrs. Stella Hocking for leave to apply to the Privy Council against…

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U.s. Will Not Refer Franco Case to Security Council

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 20 March 1946 · page 13

WASHINGTON, Tuesday.—The U.S. would again inform France that it was opposed to referring the subject of Franco's Government in Spain to the United Nations Security Council, the Secretary of State (Mr. Byrnes) said today…

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Seek Municipal Fruit Market

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 March 1946 · page 4

Birmingham Gardens A.L.P., on a motion by the President (Mr. R. L. Kynaston), decided to ask Greater Newcastle Council to consider the…

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Sought Rise for Nurses Alderman's Move Called "Pious"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 March 1946 · page 6

Everybody else seems to be getting a rise," said, Ald. Scott-Daisley, in moving for an all-round increase of 7/6 a week for the nursing staff at…

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Mayor Wants Grit Arresters On All Boilers

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 21 March 1946 · page 3

If possible, grit arresters should be attached to all boilers used at the Zara Street power-house, the Mayor (Ald. R…

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Maitland Council ome Completed

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 21 March 1946 · page 2

The first of 20 homes planned under Maitland City Council's housing scheme was completed today. Other houses are in course of erection…

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Council May Ignore Anonymous Letters

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 21 March 1946 · page 4

People who write anonymous letters are not likely to receive much consideration from the Health Committee of the Greater Newcastle Council. Only second thoughts at last…

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Pensioners' Council Has £1294 Credit

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 March 1946 · page 10

A report to the Northern District Council of the Old-age and Invalid Pensioners' Association, at Kurri Kurri, showed a credit balance of…

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Anonymous Complaint Council Decides to Act

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 March 1946 · page 2

The Chief Health Inspector (Mr. Meddows) told the Health Committee last night that he investigated anonymous complaints to the…

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Council Has No Men For Minor Sports Ground

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 21 March 1946 · page 4

With the exception of five main ovals, sporting clubs using grounds controlled by the Greater Newcastle Council will have to…

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R.S.P.C.A. Council Carrying On

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 March 1946 · page 6

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Although the council of the R.S.P.C.A. has been asked to resign, it appointed to-day a member of the council, Mrs…

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The Mayor As Bowler

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 March 1946 · page 3

The Mayor of Newcastle (Ald. Norris) tries his hand at bowls on the Hamilton green. Yesterday was the first time the Mayor had played the game…

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Mayor Opens Pope Art Exhibition

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 March 1946 · page 3

Newcastle would be richer in cultural development through the collection of books and pictures which had been given to the city by Dr. Roland Pope, the Mayor of Greater Newcastle (Aid. R. Norris) said this afternoon…

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Mayor Predicts £10 Million Expenditure on Industry Here

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 March 1946 · page 4

Predicting a great future for Newcastle, the Mayor (Aid. R. Norris) estimates that more than £10,000,000 will be spent on industrial enterprises in the city in the next 10 years. The Mayor makes this forecast in…

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Trautwein to Appeal to Privy Council

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 March 1946 · page 4

SYDNEY.—Messrs. A R. Baldwin and Co., Sydney solicitors for T. W. M. Trautwein, announced today that application will be made to the…

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