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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1947

1,181 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 13 of 60

Council Given Mobile Clinic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 March 1947 · page 2

A mobile canteen designed for use in the event of Japanese air raids over Newcastle was handed over yesterday to the Mayor of Greater…

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Mayor to Preside at Sydney Conference

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 March 1947 · page 5

The Mayor of Greater Newcastle (Ald. Quinlan) has accepted an invitation to be Chairman of the New Deal for Education conference, which…

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Mayor Opposes Fresh Water Pools

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 31 March 1947 · page 3

"Critics of the lack of a fresh water Olympic Pool in Newcastle are pointing to what has been done in much smaller towns like…

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Plain Speamking Expected When Master Butchers Meet Aldermen Tonight

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 31 March 1947 · page 4

Master butchers will meet Greater Newcastle Council tonight to discuss the working of the Abattoirs, and some plain speaking is expected. Aldermen are dissatisfied at the…

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Our Place On Tokio Council

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 31 March 1947 · page 6

YESTERDAY'S announcement of the appointment of Mr. W. Macmahon Ball as Australian Minister to Japan will not mean any…

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A.L.P. Council Elections: New President

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 31 March 1947 · page 9

Mr. S. C. Williams, M.L.C., was yesterday elected president of Newcastle Federal Electorate Council of the…

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Some Unions May Move Against Labour Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 March 1947 · page 4

SYDNEY, Sunday.—A move may be made soon by some unions to declare the New South Wales Trades and Labour Council "black."…

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Cheap Transport Before Pools, Suggests Mayor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 April 1947 · page 2

Cheap transport to enable people to take advantage of the beaches would be better than spending money [?]…

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Monthly Talks Between Council, Butchers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 April 1947 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Greater Newcastle. Council last night decided, after hearing members of the…

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New Era Of Cooperation Between Council And Master Butchers Likely

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 April 1947 · page 14

A new era of cooperation is visualised both by master butchers and the Greater Newcastle Council as the result of a conference last night on the working of the abattoir…

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No Tax on Goods Through Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 April 1947 · page 2

No exemption from sales tax is allowed on purchases of equipment by National Fitness committees, but goods for use and not for sale by the…

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Move to Set Up Federal Road Safety Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 April 1947 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—A special conference of the Australian Transport Advisory Council in Melbourne to-day, recommended…

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Must Tread On Someone's Toes In Town Planning, Council Is Told

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 April 1947 · page 8

"You must tread on someone's toes in any planning scheme," the Principal Surveyor and Property Officer of the Main Roads Board (Mr. Bird) told Greater Newcastle Council's…

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Clerk's 25 Years With Shire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 2

When Lower Hunter Shire councillors yesterday paid tribute to the Shire Clerk (Mr. C. H. Hodson) on completion of 25 years' service with…

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Subsidise Council on New Main Roads

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 4

THE Assistant Commissioner for Main Roads (Mr. Sherrard) told Greater Newcastle Town Planning Committee yesterday that the…

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"Council Forcing Children to Play in Streets"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 2

Greater Newcastle Council in denying people the use of public recreation acres for Sunday sport had forced children to play in busy…

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Council Attitude on Sport Ban

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 April 1947 · page 4

Sir,—I protest against the lack of principle displayed by the council in allowing a cricket final to be played on a council ground on Good Friday,…

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Courage Of Alderman Beats Obstacles In Vaucluse

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 5 April 1947 · page 10

SYDNEY: At Randwick today Alderman carried 10.2, was sent to the outside of the big field at the start, yet prevailed in a photo-finish for the Vaucluse Handicap by a head. His performance was an excellent display of courage and determination. Kuvera Hope, well ridden by J…

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"Security Council Made Impotent By Single Vote"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 April 1947 · page 3

NEW YORK, April 4. A.A.P.— The Security Council had been strangled by a single vote and had become "completely obstructed, sterile, and…

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Tourist Bureau Sought By A.L.P. Council

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 April 1947 · page 8

Waratah Electorate Council of the A.L.P. yesterday decided to demand that action be taken to have a tourist accommodation bureau established…

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