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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1946

1,038 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 52

Council Points

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 January 1946 · page 4

THE Police Department will be asked to restrict parking to the northern side of Hunter-street It will also ask that half-hour…

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Musicians Protest to Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 January 1946 · page 2

Greater Newcastle Council received a letter from the Musicians' Union of Australia, Newcastle-Coal-fields branch, protesting against the…

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Architects' Views on Council Work

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 January 1946 · page 2

The Royal Australian Institute of Architects deprecates the action of councils in calling for competitive designs on a honorary basis with…

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Ald. Speers Chairman of County Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 January 1946 · page 2

GOSFORD, Wednesday.—Ald. J. C. Speers to-day was elected chairman of the Brisbane Water County Council…

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Increase in Rate Hint at Council

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 17 January 1946 · page 4

A hint that the rate might be increased this year was given at last night's meeting of Greater Newcastle Council…

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Subdivisions by Council Blocks Considered Too Small

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 January 1946 · page 2

Authorities interested in housing improvement think that the sub-divisions planned by Greater Newcastle Council for land it has resumed…

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Committee Meetings Each Fortnight Council Rejects Proposal By Town Clerk

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 January 1946 · page 4

In a report to Greater Newcastle Council last night, the Town Clerk (Mr. Wells) submitted that meetings of the Finance, Health and Works Committees should be held monthly instead of fortnightly, subject to special meetings…

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Hear Plan for Shire Split

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 January 1946 · page 4

GOSFORD, Thursday.—The Minister for Local Government (Mr. J. J. Cahill) announced that he had appointed Mr. B. H. Nolan, of his…

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Examine Output, Markets Agricultural Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 January 1946 · page 6

CANBERRA, Thursday.—Vital plans for postwar production and marketing would be examined at a meeting of the Australian…

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Praise At Security Council For Australia

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 18 January 1946 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday: Australia received many congratulations when her cheif delegate (Mr. Makin) yesterday presided over the first meeting of the Security Council of the United…

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Persia Submits Dispute with Russia to U.N.O. Request Inquiry By Security Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 January 1946 · page 1

LONDON, January 20. A.A.P.—The Persian delegation to the General Assembly of the United Nations Organisation has decided to bring Persia's dispute with Russia to the attention of the Security Council…

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Lord Mayor's Home Robbed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 January 1946 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday.—While the Lord Mayor (Ald. Bartley) was supervising the washing down of the Sydney Town Hall, thieves were busy…

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Mayor's Appeal for Ex-servicemen

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 22 January 1946 · page 2

To enable suitable welcome home entertainments to be arranged for Cook's Hill and Newcastle ex-servicemen. the Mayor of Great Newcastle…

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Council Loan Refused

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 January 1946 · page 5

A request by Cessnock Council for a short term loan of £2000 to assist in its financial difficulties until the current year's rates became due has…

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Premiers May Seek Tax Council Decide Own Allocations

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 January 1946 · page 1

CANBERRA, Monday.—Establishment of a Taxation Council consisting of the State Premiers to determine allocations to the States from uniform tax collections probably will be urged by the Premiers at their conference with the…

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Mayor Warns "Litterbugs" In Newcastle: Clean-Up Plan

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 23 January 1946 · page 2

"Litterbugs" in Newcastle would be prosecuted if the practice of depositing rubbish in the city streets did not cease, the Mayor (Ald. R. Norris) warned today…

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Maitland Council Wants Zoning Abolished

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 January 1946 · page 2

Without dissent the Maitland City Council last night adopted a motion requesting that zoning be abolished and that home deliveries by retailers…

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Big Issues For Security Council

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 23 January 1946 · page 8

IT has not taken the Security Council of the United Nations long to make contact with issues which looked at with the eye of reason, are…

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Vacant Land Near Civic Park Offered to Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 January 1946 · page 2

DEFINITE offers had been made to the council for the purchase of vacant land owned by James Sandy and Co. at the…

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Aldermen Discuss Newcastle Cleanliness Drive

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 24 January 1946 · page 5

More rubbish receptacles would be needed to assist in cleaning up the city, Aid. Purdue said at last night's meeting of the Greater Newcastle Council's Health Committee. IN VIEW of the proposed "clean…

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