New York's Mayor Had to Lift His Close-up Order
NEW YORK. Tuesday. — After New York had spent a day of silent bewilderment the Mayor (Mr. O'Dwyer) lifted his shut-down order to…
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Council & local affairs, 1946
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Cultural Centre Suggest Site Change to Council
A suggestion by Ald. McDougall that the ideal site for the proposed Cultural Centre War Memorial should be the land bounded by…
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WEST WYALONG. — West Wyalong Progress Association, on the recommendation of Mr. K. Emmett, a returned soldier…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Powers Need Coordination Mayor on Council Authority
Under the Greater Newcastle Act local government had wide and far-reaching powers, but in many instances they could not be…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"Newcastle Is Filthy," Says Alderman; Clean-up Needed
Vigorously attacking what he termed the "filthy state of the city," Ald. Thornton declared at last night's meeting that the Greater Newcastle Council had fallen down on its job and that there should be a "clean-up" campaign similar…
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GREATER Newcastle Council Works Committee will hold another conference with building material suppliers next Tuesday…
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Greater Newcastle Council decided last night, on a recommendation by the Mayor (Ald. Norris) to ask that Mr. B. Gillett be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners Council to Meet Next Week
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Among items due for discussion at the annual meeting of the Central Council of the Miners' Federation in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Council Wants Action on House Material
A racket in the brick, timber and tile trades was holding up the building of homes, Ald. Thornton charged at last night's meeting of the Greater Newcastle Council. "It is a terrible thing to see homes…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Council Bid to End Zara-street Soot
The Mayor (Ald. Norris) will ask the Minister for Local Government (Mr. Cahill) to confer with Zara-street powerhouse and Railway Department officials in an endeavour to end the nuisance caused by soot and grit…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Band to Play in Park Council Decides
Greater Newcastle Citizens' and Police Band has been granted permission to play in Pacific Park on Sunday, February 17, between 2 and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Centre Cost £1 a Head, Says Mayor
Features to be incorporated in the proposed cultural centre for Newcastle were outlined by the Mayor (Ald. Norris) in a broadcast last…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →No Property Reserve Mr. Wells Warns Council
In his report to Greater Newcastle Finance Committee, the Town Clerk (Mr. Wells) again stressed the importance of establishing a reserve…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Loan Council Blamed Yearly Limit on City Planning
Unless Loan Council procedure was altered, the financing of plans for development of Greater Newcastle would continue to be on a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Labors Bid For Leg. Council
SYDNEY. — A determined bid will be made by the Labor Party to improve its position in the Legislative Council at the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Council Accused of "Despicable" Point
Greater Newcastle Council had taken a "despicable point" over a holiday concession issue, it was claimed at last night's meeting of Wickham-Carrington sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →R.s.l. Protest on Council Leave
Complaints that ex-service employees of Greater Newcastle Council were not receiving war service leave equal to that of employees who had…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Claims Polish Army Threat to Peace Yugoslav Protest To Security Council
LONDON, February 17. A.A.P.—The Soviet delegate (M. Vyshinsky) has placed before the Security Council of the United Nations a formal complaint from Yugoslavia alleging that the movements of General Anders' emigre…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Belmont Municipality Suggested
Representatives of the Marks Point Progress Associations attended the South Belmont Progress Association's meeting to seek the amalgamation of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mayor Calls Food for Britain Meeting
Plans for Newcastle's effort in the Food for Britain Appeal would be discussed at a meeting called by the Mayor (Ald. Norris) in the City…
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