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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1949

1,058 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 53

Ships' Garbage "Not Council Responsibility"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 January 1949 · page 2

A recommendation that Greater Newcastle Council take no further action to dispose of ships' garbage will be made by the Works…

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Subdivision Claims For County Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 January 1949 · page 4

Greater Newcastle Works Committee proposes to refer two applications for subdivisions to Northumberland County Council…

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New Engineer For Cessnock Council

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 January 1949 · page 4

Mr. H. M. Watson, of Newcastle, has been appointed engineer for the Cessnock Council…

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Swansea Surf Club Seeks Council Loan

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 January 1949 · page 11

Provided Swansea - Belmont Surf Lifesaving Club is prepared to vest its property in the Lake Shire Council,…

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Council Inquiry On New Surf Club Plan

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 January 1949 · page 3

The Greater Newcastle Council Works Committee last night decided to inspect the southern end of Newcastle beach before reconsidering an application for the formation of a new surf club to patrol the area…

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Opposed to Belmont As Municipality

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 January 1949 · page 10

A proposal for the establishment of Belmont district as a municipality was opposed by Lake Macquarie Shire…

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May Ask Police To Attend Labour Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 January 1949 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Wednesday. — Police might be asked to attend the meeting to-morrow night of Melbourne Trades Hall Council,…

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May Delegate County Council Power

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 January 1949 · page 2

Northumberland County Council's delegation to constituent councils of the power to deal with certain interim development…

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Rate 4½d; Port Stephens Shire To See Minister

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 January 1949 · page 4

Port Stephens Shire Council agreed to join a deputation to be arranged by ratepayers to ask for an increase in Government subsidy…

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£12,915 Buildings For Port Stephens Shire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1949 · page 4

Permits for buildings of a total value of £12,915 were approved by Port Stephens Shire Council, on the recommendation of the Health and…

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Council To Meet Hospital Board

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 15 January 1949 · page 3

A deputation: from Newcastle ' Trades Hall Council will discuss with Newcastle Hospital Board on Tuesday night several…

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Manholes Were Too Much For Council "Herald" Service

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1949 · page 5

Because thieves had stolen the city's 5000 iron man-hole covers to sell as scrap, Nagoya Council (Japan) replaced them with wooden…

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Letter, Autograph Scrap-Book Given To Lord Mayor

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 17 January 1949 · page 2

Mr. D. L. Macdonald, undoubtedly the most prolific letter writer Newcastle has produced, today handed over…

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County Council's Offices

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 January 1949 · page 2

The size of the proposed building for the Northumberland County Council should be determined on economic considerations…

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Abused During Cycle Races, Says Alderman

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 January 1949 · page 2

Ald. Rundle told Greater Newcastle Council last night that he had been "pushed off the road" and abused by riders in cycling…

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Shire Works at Boolaroo

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 January 1949 · page 4

Action would be taken to acquire land at Boolaroo for improvements to Fourth-street, and for drainage purposes, Lake Macquarie…

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Lord Mayor Challenged on Fire District Costs

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 January 1949 · page 5

The amount allocated for payment of salaries to officers and firemen of Newcastle Fire Brigades in the estimates of expenditure for 1949 was sufficient only to provide wages at existing award rates for less than…

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Ald. Jenner in Council Clash

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 January 1949 · page 2

ALD. JENNER accused the Lord Mayor (Ald. Quinlan) at the meeting of Greater Newcastle Council last night of…

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Aboriginal Says Council Sign Discriminatory

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 January 1949 · page 1

BRISBANE, Tuesday. — The aboriginal singer, Harold Blair, will have photographs taken of a notice outside a women's public…

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Council Would Not Ban Travel By Car

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 January 1949 · page 2

After Greater Newcastle Council had decided by 12 votes to 6 to be represented at a convention of northern people interested in the…

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