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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1949

1,058 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 53

Lord Mayor Suggests Acquiring Land For Future Parking Areas

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 20 January 1949 · page 1

The Lord Mayor (Ald. Quinlan) believes that Newcastle Council should investigate the possibility of acquiring railway land near Civic Station and an area in King-st., between Union and National Park-sts. for conversion into future parking areas…

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Italy Wants To Join Council Of Europe

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 20 January 1949 · page 5

LONDON, Thurs. (A.A.P.).—Italy's Ambassador is said to have told the British Foreign. Secretary (Mr. Bevin) that…

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Shire Inspections At Toronto

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 January 1949 · page 3

Lake Macquarie Shire Works Committee agreed to inspect open drains at Toronto, reported as having caused damage to property;…

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Keen Support For Mayor's Car-Parking Suggestion

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 21 January 1949 · page 2

Newcastle business men and police today praised the Lord Mayor's suggestion that Newcastle Council should investigate the possibility of acquiring railway land near Civic Station and an area in King-st., between Union…

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Widen Progress Council Area

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 January 1949 · page 3

The Newcastle District Council of Progress Associations decided last night to alter its boundaries to take in all areas included in…

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Tell Council To Put Roads Before Trees

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 January 1949 · page 2

A protest against the expenditure of £7000 on a tree-planting scheme "while district roads and footpaths are in such a deplorable condition,"…

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Cricketers Will Ask Council For New Wickets

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 January 1949 · page 4

Representatives of Newcastle Cricket Council will ask Greater Newcastle Council to carry out promises to construct new wickets,…

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Lands Dept. Gives Council Area At New Lambton

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 21 January 1949 · page 3

The Minister for Lands (Mr. SKeehan) has informed the Lord Mayor (Aid. Quinlan) that 11½ acres of land at New…

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Ask Council To Rescind Ban On Surf Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 January 1949 · page 2

The Chairman (Ald. Norris) told Greater Newcastle Beaches Liaison Committee last night that he would give notice of…

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In Brief Alderman May Get Hat-Trick

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 24 January 1949 · page 4

If Aid. P. D. Hills gets the Labor pre-selection for Watson he will have achieved the hat-trick. In the past month he has been elected to the City Council, which in turn has nominated him for the County Council, and at the pre-selection ballot on…

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Lord Mayor Opens Belmont Festival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 January 1949 · page 3

The Lord Mayor (Ald. Quinlan) speaking to a section of the crowd of 4000 who attended the official opening on Saturday of…

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Labour Council Report Queries Rail Changes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 January 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sunday.—The New South Wales Trades and Labour Council will shortly consider a report criticising the recent changes…

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Lord Mayor to Have Busy Day in Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 January 1949 · page 2

During a visit to Sydney to-morrow the Lord Mayor (Ald. Quinlan) will— Attend a conference called by the…

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Nobbys Wreck Removal Left to Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 January 1949 · page 2

A deputation from Nobbys Surf Club which asked the Lord Mayor (Ald. Quinlan) last night to have the Maianbar wreck removed from…

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'Tick-Tacking' Claimed In Shire Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 January 1949 · page 2

THERE WAS too much "tick-tacking" between some councillors and certain officers of the council, Cr. J. Kenny said…

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Lake Shire Council May Increase Rate

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 26 January 1949 · page 4

Permission to increase the general rate to a maximum of 6d in the £ will be sought from the Department of Local Government by the Lake Macguarie Shire Council. The present limit is 4d…

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Alderman Criticises Machinery Purchase

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 26 January 1949 · page 4

On the ground that it was eating into council's £80,000 works programme, Aid. J. V. Kennedy, at last night's meeting of Maitland Council, opposed the purchase of a pavement breaker, estimated to cost £150…

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Lord Mayor Launches Trew Appeal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 January 1949 · page 2

The Lord Mayor (Ald. Quinlan) has launched an appeal to recognise the attempt of Reg. Trew, of Cook's Hill Surf Club, to rescue…

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Lake Shire Electricity Priorities

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 26 January 1949 · page 4

Lake Macquarie Shire Council has approved a list of priorities submitted by the Electric Supply Department for the…

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Lake Shire Moves To Increase Rates

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 January 1949 · page 4

LAKE MACQUARIE Shire Council decided last night to seek approval from the Government to increase the general…

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