Police, Mayor Deny Fun Parlour Onus
SYDNEY, Wed. — Both the Police Commissioner (Mr. MacKay) and City Council authorities to-day denied that they had control…
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Council & local affairs, 1948
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Security Council Action "Slow"
NEW YORK, Dec. 31. A.A.P.—Marking Australia's last appearance as a member of the Security Council, the Chairman (Mr. John Hood)…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Surfers Complain About Floats In Water: Council Powers
Greater Newcastle Council will probably be asked to define its policy on the use of surf-o-planes, on beaches under its control. The Lord Mayor (Ald. H. D…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Council Loan Rates Raised in U.k
LONDON, Jan. 4. A.A.P.—The British Treasury has raised rates for loans to local government authorities by one half per cent. to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Lord Mayor Says Council Will Maintain Its Assets
The policy of the Greater Newcastle Council was to maintain its assets at their maximum earning capacity, the Lord Mayor (Aid. Quinlan) said today. He was commenting on the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Urge Remodelling Council Holdings
A report by the Town Clerk (Mr. Wells) on the need for remodelling rent-producing properties owned by the council in Hunter-street and adjacent streets was referred to the Finance Committee by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Swimming Clubs Praise Council
Merewether-Bar Beach Amateur Swimming Club last night thanked Greater Newcastle Council for the way in which the Merewether Baths…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Council Firm for Trams, Buses
Greater Newcastle Council last night affirmed its belief that trams and buses were equally necessary to deal with the transport problems of the district…
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The foundation stone of the first section of the Newcastle War Memorial Cultural Centre will be laid the year—probably during Civic…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Council Wants Walsh Island For Fuel Depot
Greater Newcastle Council would not relax its efforts to have Walsh Island developed as the liquid fuel berth and storage centre, the Lord…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Japan Council Rebuffs Soviet
TOKYO, Jan. 7.—Mr. William Sebald, United States member and chairman of the Allied Council for Japan, yesterday refused a demand…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Remodelling Plan; Council Property
THE rent-producing properites in the city area whose remodelling is to be considered by the Finance Committee of Greater…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Children Sang For Alderman
"Old McDougall Had a Farm" was the welcoming song sung by children at Mayfield West play centre yesterday afternoon when…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Trades Hall Council Nominations
After holding the position for five years, Mr. R. F. London is not seeking re-election as secretary of Newcastle Trades Hall Council. This was announced at a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mother Showed Mayor How
NEW YORK, Fri. (O.S.R.): Being Mayor of Carondelet (Illinois, pop. 600) was too big a job for one man said…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Dual Voting" At Shire Election
WYONG, Friday—When Wyong Shire Council meets on Monday it will consider what steps will he taken following an allegation by the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Call Council "Cuckoo Court," Says Alderman
Greater Newcastle Council would be more aptly named "Cuckoo Court Council," Aid. Breen said at a meeting of the Newcastle A.L…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Alderman Is Criticised
Reference to Greater Newcastle Council as "Cuckoo Court" by Ald. T. Breen at yesterday's meeting of the A.L.P. Municipal Council was severely criticised today by Ald. Scott-Daisley and other members of the council. Alderman Scott-Daisley…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Port Stephens Shire Has 139 New Homes
In 1947, new dwellings built in Port Stephens Shire numbered 139 valued at £105,601. The majority were small week-end dwellings. In…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Municipal Markets Lord Mayor Does Not Favor Site
Latest opposition to the Greater Newcastle Council's proposal to establish municipal markets at East Lambton comes from the Lord Mayor (Ald. Quinlan)…
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