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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1947

1,181 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 60

Aldermen Confident That Council Will Assist Celebrations

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 10 January 1947 · page 5

Confidence was expressed by several aldermen at the meeting of the executive committee of the 150th Anniversary Celebrations in the City Hall last night that the Greater Newcastle Council at its meeting next Tuesday night would…

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Mayor Denies Council Has Dilly-Dallied On Celebrations Funds

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 10 January 1947 · page 4

"The council has not dilly-dallied about the 150th anniversary celebrations, as alleged by Alderman Cane," said the Mayor of Greater Newcastle (Aid. H. D. Quinlan) today. "On the contrary, next Tuesday…

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Council Criticised on Celebrations

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 January 1947 · page 2

Greater Newcastle Council was "dilly-dallying" over the 150th anniversary celebrations, Ald. Cane said at last night's meeting of the Celebrations Executive. "If the council fails to play its part we shall carry on…

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Permanent Pres. Advocated For Security Council

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 10 January 1947 · page 2

BOSTON, Thurs. — The question of a permanent president of the Security Council is revived by the "Christian Science…

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Move To Form Cessnock Trades Hall Council

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 11 January 1947 · page 6

A move to form a Trade Unions' Committee, respresentative of all unions in the Cessnock district, to work in liaison with…

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Security Council To Take Over Trieste

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 January 1947 · page 3

LAKE SUCCESS, Jan. 12. A.A.P.—The Security Council decided by 10 votes to nil to take over the responsibility for the administration…

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Newcastle's Flying Alderman

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1947 · page 5

Ald. Thornton, of Greater Newcastle Council, is taking lessons in flying. Under instruction he has flown as far as Orange. He is seen standing beside his Newcastle Aero Club plane at Orange aerodrome. He thinks all aldermen should make a few plane…

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Mayor Slates Government on Stockton Erosion

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1947 · page 2

The Government was "sitting behind the fact" that a survey was being made, the Mayor (Ald. Quinlan) told a…

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Privy Council Decision On Dominion Courts

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 January 1947 · page 6

LONDON, Monday.—The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council declared in a judgment that a Canadian Act abolishing appeals…

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Four Rescission Motions for Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1947 · page 2

Four rescission [?] the business pape[?] of the Great [?] Ald. Norris, [?]…

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Threat to Walk Out of Canberra Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1947 · page 3

CANBERRA, Monday—Refusing to "be pushed around" and stating that the council was becoming a joke, three elected members of the…

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Council Criticises Expense Of Former Mayor's Trip

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 January 1947 · page 6

Criticism that Greater Newcastle Council and its Finance Committee had carried resolutions "without dotting their i's and crossing their t's" was raised by Alderman Armstrong at last night's Council meeting…

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Aldermen to Inspect Fellmongering

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 January 1947 · page 2

The Greater Newcastle Council last night deferred for a fortnight consideration of a rescission motion of a resolution that fresh tenders be…

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Aldermen Warned Of Attacks On Decision In salary Claim Case

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 January 1947 · page 8

Alderman Bundle last night warned several Greater Newcastle Council aldermen of the consequences if some of the comments they had made about the decision in the case of the Town Clerk's salary were expressed in Court or…

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Mayor Says Town Planning Needs "Minutest Care"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 January 1947 · page 2

"Town planning of a vast area like Greater Newcastle cannot be carried out hurriedly, but calls for the minutest care in the consideration of…

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Borrow to Hilt; Shire President's Plan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 January 1947 · page 6

Addressing a conference of delegates from C Riding Combined Progress Associations at Toronto, the Shire President (Cr. R. Chapman)…

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Cessnock Council Loan of £6000 Approved

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 January 1947 · page 6

A meeting of the Cessnock Council last night received advice from the Chief Secretary (Mr. Baddeley) that the Minister for Local Government…

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Decision To Sell Council Land To Church Rescinded

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 January 1947 · page 6

Greater Newcastle Council last night rescinded a previous decision to grant Roman Catholic authorities the right to buy four…

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Alderman Tilts at Mayor Over Car

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 January 1947 · page 2

On the day the Mayor (Ald. Quinlan) refused St. John Ambulance officials a council car to make a tour of inspection, a council car…

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Lake Shire President and Children

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 January 1947 · page 3

National Fitness play centres in Lake Macquarie district were visited by Ald. Norris and Mr. S. Dalves yesterday. They were accompanied by Cr. Chapman, President of Lake Macquarie Shire Council. Picture shows Cr. Chapman (left), Ald. Norris (right) and some of the children from Blackalls play centre…

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