Woman Defeats Labour Men For Council Seat
SYDNEY, Sunday.—Mrs. Blanche Bark (Independent) defeated Official and Lang Labour candidates in a by-election yesterday to fill a…
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Council & local affairs, 1948
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Ask Aldermen To Hamilton Protest Meeting
Hamilton Central Ward Progress Association will invite aldermen of Greater Newcastle Council to attend a public meeting to protest against…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Valuations Too Low, Says Alderman
Greater Newcastle Council should protest against the valuations of properties in Greater Newcastle, particularly in the West Ward, Ald…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Rates Must Rise—Mayor
The increased cost of plant and employment following the introduction of the 40-hour week had placed Newcastle…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Council's Quarry Extension
The purchase from the Scottish Australian Mining Co. of two acres if land adjoining the council's Travel quarry at New Lambton, for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Change Council's Mind On Trucks
Greater Newcastle Finance and Works Committees will recommend to the council that it buy 12 Leyland trucks for £28,075/10/…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Council Seeks Conference On Fish Markets
Greater Newcastle Heath Committee will seek a conference with the Fish Retailers' Association on the operation of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Council Seeks Roof Iron For Winter
Greater Newcastle Health Committee will ask the Minister for Building Materials (Mr. Matthews) to give the council at least…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lord Mayor's Chain
I agree with Mr. W. Longworth, of Mayfield, that a chain for the Lord Mayor should be plaited of paspalum. At Sandgate pedestrians…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Council Trying To Buy Waratah Land
The suggested site on Crown land at Waratah for municipal markets was the most central, but lacked transport facilities, the Chairman of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rate Increase Needed, Says Lord Mayor
The need for an increased rate was obvious, the Lord Mayor (Ald. Quinlan) said yesterday. "Rising costs and shorter hours…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Award Suspension Mining Council Against Strike
SYDNEY, Friday.—The Combined Mining Unions' Council to-day decided against calling a general strike over suspension of the Federated Enginedrivers and Firemen's award…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A.R.U. Council Gives £2000 To Rail Strikers
BRISBANE, Friday.—The Australian Council of the A.R.U. has decided to give £2000 to Queensland branch of the union to aid…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Lord Mayor Says Council Can't Repair Roads
Because of inadequate finances, Greater Newcastle Council had failed last year to maintain its streets in a proper state of repair, the Lord Mayor (Ald. Quinlan) said today…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New Legislative Council to Open
DARWIN, Sunday.—The Northern Territory's new Legislative Council will hold its first sitting to-morrow, when the ceremonies will…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wants Clean-up Of Council Administration
"It was time for a clean-up of Greater Newcastle Council so that the city could progress as it should," said Ald. Wade at the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Municipal Rates
The Deputy Town Clerk (Mr. Miller) suggested that the Finance Committee of the Greater Newcastle Council raise the municipal…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Lord Mayor To Open Cessnock Dahlia Show
The Lord Mayor of Newcastle (Ald. H. D. Quinlan) will open a dahlia show to be staged by the Cessnock Methodist Church…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Seeks Fund For Council's City Properties
A sinking fund of £6000 a year to cover maintenance of Greater Newcastle Council's rent-producing properties was suggested by the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →F.E.D.F.A. Council Discusses Future Action
SYDNEY: The State Council of the F.E.D.F.A. is expected to decide today whether there will be a general coal hold-up. Throughout yesterday…
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