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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1949

1,058 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 53

County Council Defines Powers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 2

Northumberland County Council decided yesterday to delegate to constituent council powers on buildings and subdivisions that would not affect the county plan as a whole…

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Sydney Wharfmen Plan Council Ban

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 5

Sydney, Thursday.—The executive of Sydney branch of the Waterside Workers' Federation decided to hold a stop-work meeting to…

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Painters, Dockers Council Meets

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 12 March 1949 · page 8

Members of the Federal Council of the Painters and Dockers' Union, at present meeting in Newcastle,…

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States Seek To Intervene In Bank Case At Privy Council

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 12 March 1949 · page 3

LONDON, Sat. (A.A.P.): The Governments of N.S.W. and Queensland yesterday lodged with the Privy Council a petition for leave to intervene in the banking case appeal. The two Labor Governments…

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Letters To the Editor Municipality Plan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 March 1949 · page 2

FOR the information of Mr. E. Warburton, the Engineer (Mr. Webb) was instructed by Lake Macquarie Shire Council to…

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Tabernacle Approach Awaited By Council

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 14 March 1949 · page 2

Four of six aldermen interviewed today said they would favor the City Council opening negotiations for the acquisition of the Newcastle Baptist Tabernacle site provided the trustees gave official indication of their willingness to negotiate…

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Tramwaymen's Council Objects To New Award

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 March 1949 · page 1

LAUNCESTON, Monday.—The Australian Tramways and Motor Omnibus Employees' Association has decided to lodge an…

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Police Traffic Expert Talks With Council

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 15 March 1949 · page 3

Sergt. M. R. Sherwood, of the Police Traffic Department, met the Town Clerk of Maitland (Mr. S. J. Dunkley) today and…

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Municipality Plan For Belmont; Full Inquiry Urged

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 March 1949 · page 3

The committee advocating the establishment of a municipality for Belmont decided to ask the Minister for Local Government (Mr…

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Alderman Wanted To Sell Council Shops

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 March 1949 · page 4

NEWCASTLE Council last night rejected a motion by Ald. Armstrong that all its properties within the city…

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Ignore Letter From Japanese Mayor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 March 1949 · page 4

Hiroo Kondo, Mayor of Osaka, Japan. has written to the Lord Mayor (Ald. Quinlan) soliciting help in the re-establishment of…

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Council Suggests Earlier Parking

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 March 1949 · page 3

Newcastle Council will ask the Police Department to relax city parking restrictions at 5.30 p.m. instead of 6 p.m. on week-days…

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Port Stephens Shire Roads Hit By Weather

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 March 1949 · page 5

The bad weather last week had damaged all roads in Port Stephens Shire, and all available council men were doing repairs, it was reported…

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Council To Set Up Appeals Committee

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 March 1949 · page 2

A Mayoral Minute recommending an appeals committee for members of the Municipal and Shire Employees' Union was adopted last night by Newcastle Council…

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Council Seeks To Bar Bank Move

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 March 1949 · page 2

On a motion by Ald. Boa, Newcastle Council last night decided to "take action to prevent the acquisition of a trading area in…

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Council "Committed To Aid" New State

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 16 March 1949 · page 2

By confirming the appointment of delegates to the Council of Action of the New State Movement, Newcastle Council had committed itself to support the establishment of the New England State…

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Council Agrees On Action If Court Ignored

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 March 1949 · page 1

BRISBANE, Tuesday.—The City Council late to-day authorised complaints to be laid against any person who contravened the decision of…

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Labour Council Refuses Aid To Russian Society

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 March 1949 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wednesday.—The Trades and [?] Council to-night refused a request from the Australian Russian Society to…

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Mayor Advocates New School For Hamilton South

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 18 March 1949 · page 3

Although parents should consider it an honor that the Junction School has been selected as a demonstration…

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Clash Between Communists and A.l.p. Men at Trades Council

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 18 March 1949 · page 3

Communists and A.L.P. delegates on the Newcastle Trades Hall Council clashed at a meeting last night during a discussion on the activities of A.L.P. industrial groups in the district…

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