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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1946

1,038 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 52

Mayor Signing 2000 Appeals

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 February 1946 · page 3

To make the Newcastle Legacy Club Homes Appeal for £30,000 more direct, the Mayor of Greater Newcastle (Ald. R. Norris) is personally…

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Letter To Mayor Company Explains Ice Shortage

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 February 1946 · page 3

It would be necessary to continue ice rationing this summer, but there would be no shortage in future seasons, said the…

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Council "Was Ignored" Site Inspected for Aerodrome

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

Lower Hunter Shire Council carried a motion of resentment at the action of the Greater Newcastle Council in ignoring the Shire…

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Sell Garbage Tins Council Plan to Aid Public

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 February 1946 · page 4

Greater Newcastle Health Committee decided last night to recommend to the Finance Committee that tenders be called to supply standard…

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Mr. Kenny Labour Council President

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 February 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Mr. J. D. Kenny (official A.L.P. candidate) defeated Mr. G. Anderson for the presidency of the New South…

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U.n.o. Council Secretary

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

Mr. Trygve Lie, Norway's Foreign Minister, who was appointed Secretary General to the U.N.O. Security Council, at work in Norway House, London…

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40-Hour Week Claim Employers' Council to Intervene

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 February 1946 · page 4

CANBERRA, Thursday.—The Australian Council of Employers' Federations will intervene in the printers' 40-hour case before the Commonwealth Arbitration Court on behalf of affiliated organisations…

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Security Council to Discuss Indonesia Relief At Settlement Of Greek Crisis "Herald" Service and A.A.P.

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 February 1946 · page 1

LONDON, Feb. 7.—Following the somewhat unexpected settlement last night, of the formidable Grecian issue which bad been imperilling the future of the United Nations, and might have menaced world peace,…

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Sydney Labor Council

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 9 February 1946 · page 10

SYDNEY. — Messrs. L. Austin (A.R.U.) and C. Anderson (Plumbers) have been elected vice-presidents of the Trades and Labor…

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Labour Council's Vice-Presidents

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

SYDNEY, Friday.—Further progress in the counting of votes recorded last night at the annual election of New South Trades and…

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Lake Council Seeks Water Grant

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

A deputation from Lake Macquarie Shire asked the Assistant Minister (Mr. Clive Evatt) for a Government grant to meet a deficiency on water…

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Newcastle Mayor Seeks End to "Scramble" for Week-end Trains

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 11 February 1946 · page 3

Adequate train services should be provided between Newcastle and Sydney on Sundays to cater for the people wishing to travel, the Mayor of Greater Newcastle (Ald. R. Norris) said today…

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Council "Blitz" On Straying And Tethered Stock

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 11 February 1946 · page 4

A blitz on straying stock and stock tethered on the footpaths was promised today by the Chief Health Inspector of the Greater…

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Security Council Chairmanship To Go To Brazil

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 11 February 1946 · page 6

LONDON, Sunday. — Next Saturday, Australia will surrender the chair of the World Security Council to Brazil…

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Alderman Wants More Garbage Dumps

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 February 1946 · page 2

Alderman T. Armstrong advocated at East Lambton Progress Association the decentralising of garbage dumps, which, he said, would further…

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Council Demands Action on Soot Menace

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 February 1946 · page 2

Unless the grit and soot nuisance caused by a defective soot arrester at the Zara Street powerhouse is abated in the near future, further action will be taken by the Greater Newcastle Council…

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Grit and Soot Alderman to Press for Action

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 13 February 1946 · page 3

Declaring that the plague of grit and cinders from the Zara Street powerhouse was unnecessary, Alderman D. G…

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Inquire Into Shire Regrouping

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 February 1946 · page 4

GOSFORD, Tuesday.—Mr. B. H. Nolan, Chief Inspector of Local Government Accounts, who has been appointed a Commissioner by the…

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Will Ask Mayor to Open Baths

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 February 1946 · page 4

Newcastle Technical High School Parents and Citizens' Association has decided to send a deputation to the Mayor (Ald. Norris) to ask that…

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Mayor In Defence Of Children At Play Centres

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 13 February 1946 · page 13

Newcastle school children were apparently more civic minded than school minded, the Mayor of Greater Newcastle (Ald. R. Norris) said…

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