Mayor to Unveil Honour Roll
A honour roll for 60 members of Tighe's Hill Methodist Church who served in the war will be unveiled by the Mayor (Ald. Quinlan) at a…
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Council & local affairs, 1947
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Judgment for Council in "Squatters" Case
BRISBANE, Friday.—Judge Philp gave judgment in favour of the City Council against the "squatters" in South Brisbane Town Hall. He set…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Council Land for Ex-servicemen
Ex-servicemen, who have been living in tents at Stockton, will be given the opportunity of purchasing Council land which has been auctioned…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Put Kotara Needs To Council
After having made an inspection on Saturday with officials of Kotara Progress Association, Ald. King said he would put the following items to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A.l.p. Council Complains About Show
Members of Newcastle Federal Electorate Council of the A.L.P. yesterday had various complaints to make after visits to the Show…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Meeting of R.s.l. District Council
The annual meeting of the Newcastle District Council of the R.S.L. will be held on Wednesday night. Sub-branches are notified that…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A.L.P. Council To Seek Better Bus Services
Kurri Kurri Electorate Council of the A.L.P. is to send al deputation to the Minister for Transport (Mr. O'Sullivan) with a request that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Council Man on Panel
The Greater City Council would start a dangerous precedent by allowing its staff architect (Mr. N. P. Parkinson) to act on the Architects'…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Club Wants Council to Waive Debt
A deputation from Connolly Park Tennis Club last night asked the Mayor (Ald. Quinlan) to waive the club's rent deficit of £67…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Stop Press Council's Appeal
SYDNEY. — Greater Newcastle Council today appealed to the Full Bench of the Industrial Commission against an order by Mr. Justice…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Council's £33,700 For Celebrations
A vote of £33,700 for the 150th. Anniversary Celebrations was finally approved last night by Greater Newcastle Council. The original budget…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Council to Control Blackalls Park
Blackalls Park has been transferred from Blackalls Park Trust to Lake Macquarie Shire. The Shire Clerk (Mr. T. H. Halton)…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Council Votes £33,700 For Celebrations
Expenditure of £33,700 on Newcastle's 150th Anniversary Celebrations was last night approved by Greates Newcastle Council. The council adopted estimates including…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →High School Boys At Council Meeting
About 50 boys from two first-year classes at Maitland Boys' High School watched attentively from the gallery at the Maitland Town Hall last night…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Council Urged To Do Own Building Job
The Greater Newcastle Council last night referred back to the Finance Committee a recommendation that the council itself build an…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Council Made No Recommendation on Belmore Bridge
Although a suggestion was sent to the Main Roads Department that the new Belmore bridge should run from Melrose-street and debouch near…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Public Not To Vote On Sunday Sport: Council Changes Mind
Greater Newcastle Council's decision to hold a referendum on Sunday sport was rescinded last night. One alderman who changed his mind, and three who were absent when the decision was made a month ago, accounted for the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Former Maitland Mayor Dead
The death occurred at his residence, Bella-street, West Maitland, yesterday, of John Benjamin Thompson, a former mayor of West…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Roads Before Baths, Says Mayor
Newcastle might lag behind other towns in facilities for swimmers such as Olympic conditions, but it also lagged badly in such vital matters as…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle District R.S.L. Council
Several of the executive officers of Newcastle District R.S.L. Council were re-elected for further terms of office at the annual…
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