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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1947

1,181 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 60

Suburban And Coalfields Loopholes Found in Council's Meat Ordinance

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 3 February 1947 · page 5

During the meat strike so many loopholes were found in the ordinance governing the entry of meat into the district…

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Council's Funds

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1947 · page 5

Sir,—If Greater Newcastle Council has so much surplus money that it can sink thousands in a Cultural Centre, why does it not first get the…

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Council Will Inspect Modern Garbage Carts

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 4 February 1947 · page 2

"Our present garbage carts are antiquated and unhygienic. The council will examine the new covered trucks as soon as they are available here," said the Mayor of Greater Newcastle (Ald. H. D. Quinlan) today…

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Miners' Central Council To Debate General Coal Strike

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 4 February 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY.— A move for an Australia-wide coal strike may be made at the Miners' Central Council meeting, which will open…

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Council Points

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 February 1947 · page 5

APPROVAL has been granted by the Governor for the transfer of the library at Waratah School of Arts to Greater Newcastle Council…

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Council to Oppose Wages Claim

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 February 1947 · page 2

When a log of claims for increased salaries by the salaried staff of Newcastle Abattoir is placed before the Conciliation Committee this morning…

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Council to Devise Leave Policy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 February 1947 · page 2

Greater Newcastle Council appointed the Mayor (Ald. Quinlan), Ald. Cane and Aid. Johnson to devise a policy on sick leave and accrued…

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Ald. Jenner Back to Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 February 1947 · page 2

Ald. Jenner was welcomed back to Greater Newcastle Council last night by the Mayor (Ald. Quinlan). The aldermen joined in a round of…

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Council Got Design—After 8 Years

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 February 1947 · page 2

More than eight years ago the old Stockton Municipal Council asked the District Survevor's Office, East Maitland, for a design for a public…

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Should Tar Street Sides, Council Told

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 February 1947 · page 2

The [?] or the centre of a [?] not the flanke was a feature common to [?] throughout [?] the Acting…

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Research Council to Study S. Seas Problems

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 February 1947 · page 4

CANBERRA, Tuesday.—Establishment of a Research Council and a South Pacific Conference will be recommended to the plenary session of…

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Council Not to Pay Clerks' Study Fees

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 February 1947 · page 2

GREATER Newcastle Council would not agree last night to a recommendation by the General Manager of the Electric…

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Wells Resignation Accepted by Miners' Council: Joins Building Firm

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 5 February 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY: The resignation of the Miners' General President (Mr. H. Wells) was accepted by the Miners' Central Council today. The President of Queensland district (Mr. T. Miller) has…

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"Labour Council Would Not Return Money"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1947 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday. — The Queensland Secretary of the A.W.U. (Mr. C. Fallon) told the, annual convention to-day that Brisbane Trades…

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Church Council for 6 p.m. Closing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1947 · page 6

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Council of Churches unanimously decided to support 6 o'clock closing for hotels in the Liquor Referendum to be…

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Want Council Markets

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 12

A deputation from South Newcastle branch of the Communist Party yesterday asked South Ward aldermen to move for the…

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Council Wants Lottery To Raise Funds

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 12

GOSFORD, Thursday.—Four councillors of the newly-formed Shire of Gosford are investigating the possibility of organising a lottery to raise…

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Miners' Central Council and Strike Issue

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY: The Miners' Central Council today is expected to decide whether it will move for a general strike…

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Miners' Council to Vote To-day on Strike Motion

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Central Council of the Miners' Federation will decide to-morrow whether a general stoppage should be held in the coal industry. The Miners' General…

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Brown Rat Is Council Captive

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1947 · page 3

MR. C. RONBINSON, health inspector of the Greater Newcastle Council Health Department, is seen watching a rat with…

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