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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1946

1,038 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 52

Cessnock R.S.L Opposed To Shire Appointment

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 26 February 1946 · page 9

Cessnock Returned Soldiers' League has taken exception to the appointment by Kearsley Shire Council of a meat inspector who is not a returned serviceman. THE sub-branch claims that among…

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A.l.p. Council's Presidency

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 26 February 1946 · page 4

Mr. H. Sheedy will be nominated by Mayfield branch of the A.L.P. for the position of president of Newcastle Federal…

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District Council R.S.L Elections

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 26 February 1946 · page 9

Interest is being taken by members of R.S.L. sub-branches in the election of officers of the District Council for 1946…

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Council to Pay £500 Returned Soldier Dismissed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 February 1946 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—In the Special Federal Court, Nepean Shire Council was ordered to pay £504/8/ for having dismissed a returned…

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Investigation Closed Plan to Reshuffle Council Areas

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 February 1946 · page 4

GOSFORD, Monday.—Mr. B. H. Nolan to-night closed his investigation into the proposal to convert Gosford municipality and Erina and…

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Lone Ratepayer Watched Council Make Decision On Rate Issue

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 26 February 1946 · page 6

One ratepayer represented the public of Newcastle in the gallery at the City Hall last night while aldermen of the Greater Newcastle Council decided the rate which will appear on 36,000 assessments within the next few weeks…

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Council Votes for General Rate of 6½d Library Rate of ¼d Held Up By Rescission Motion

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 February 1946 · page 2

Greater Newcastle Council decided by 13 votes to seven last night in favour of striking a 6½d rate similar to that in operation in 1945. A similar vote was recorded in favour of the striking a special ½d library rate but Ald. Thornton and Soper immediately gave notice of a…

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Australian Appointed to Tokio Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 February 1946 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tuesday.—The Head of the Department of Political Science of the University of Melbourne (Mr. W. McMahon…

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Mayor Wants Olympic Pool for Newcastle

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 28 February 1946 · page 8

The lack of an Olympic pool in Newcastle was deplored yesterday by the Mayor of Greater Newcastle (Ald. R. Norris) at a…

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Council Points

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 February 1946 · page 4

LEASE of premises in Hunter-street to Fostars Shoes Pty. Ltd. at a monthly rental of £254 for two years was endorsed by the council…

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Council Finance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 February 1946 · page 4

Sir,—The leading article under the heading "The Council Must Face the Facts" ("N.M.H.," 25/2/46) contained the following: "The Mayor quotes…

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Mayor's Scheme to Finance Nat. Fitness Movement

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 28 February 1946 · page 6

Existing methods of financing National Fitness were too small, too vague and lacked coordination, the chairman of Region 2 (Ald. R. Norris) said at the National Fitness Regional Conference at the City Hall today…

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Council Auxiliary to Continue

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 February 1946 · page 6

The City Council's Women's Patriotic Auxiliary will cease functioning as a patriotic auxiliary on March 27, when the third and last annual…

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Council Adopts Town Planning Act

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 February 1946 · page 2

The first step towards implementation of the Town and Country Planning Act was made by Greater Newcastle Council last night when…

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Legislative Council Election, March 14

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 February 1946 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Members of the Legislative Council and the Legislative Assembly will vote on March 14 for the election of 15…

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R.s.l. Council Elections Keenly Contested

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 28 February 1946 · page 6

Mr. R. Bates was last night re-elected president of Newcastle R.S.L. District Council, defeating three other candidates who were all returned men from the second World War. Mr. Bates will be serving his fourth…

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Council to Pay 8-Year Debt of £1

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 February 1946 · page 2

GREATER Newcastle Council last night decided to pay a debt of £1 outstanding for eight years to the trustees of the…

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R.s.l. Council Upholds Move for Cenotaph

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 February 1946 · page 2

The District Council of the Returned Soldiers' League decided last night to give full moral support to Civic sub-branch's effort to have an…

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Not Opposed by Government Council Racecourse

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 March 1946 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.—In the Legislative Assembly Mr. H. J. P. Bate (Lib., Wollondilly) asked the Premier (Mr. McKell) whether the…

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Form Empire Council Dominions Would Be Represented

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 March 1946 · page 3

LONDON, Feb. 28. A.A.P.—Formation of a permanent council, staffed by representatives from the Dominions, to act as a great Imperial…

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