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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1949

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Council Points: Works Committee

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

Greater Newcastle Works Committee approved a recommendation by the Beaches Liaison Committee that Greater Newcastle Council pay…

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Maitland Council in Brief

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 26 January 1949 · page 9

Declining nomination as a member of the Board of Fire Commissioners at Maitland City Council lost night, Aid. A…

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Cessnock Council May Seek Commission Flats

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 26 January 1949 · page 4

A suggestion by Aid. A. Baillie that the Housing Commission be asked to build a block of flats at Cessnock was made at a meeting of Cessnock Council last night…

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£26,000 Owing To Cessnock Council

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 26 January 1949 · page 4

Arrears in rates and charge payments to Cessnock Council at December 31 totalled £26,142/10/1, the Town Clerk (Mr. C. Macpherson) reported to a meeting of council last night…

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Council Decides Ignore Bonuses In Insurance Bids

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

On the casting vote of the Lord Mayor (Ald. Quinlan), Greater Newcastle Council decided last night to give its insurance business to the lowest tenderers, hut ignoring the anticipated bonuses put…

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Lord Mayor Did Not See Ministers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 2

Owing to a meeting of State Cabinet the Lord Mayor (Ald. Quinlan) was unable to see Ministers yesterday on Newcastle…

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Council Rates Could Once Be Forgotten

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 2

BEFORE the Local Government Act of 1906, Newcastle and suburban councils levied a yearly call of 1/ in the…

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Salary Bill for County Council Is Growing Up

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 3

Salary commitments of the Northumberland County Council for positions already filled or advertised total nearly £11,700, of which Newcastle Council will pay £6800…

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County Council Approves Zoning Change

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 January 1949 · page 2

After having inspected the site of the proposed Lustre Hosiery factory at Adamstown yesterday, Northumberland…

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Dr. Wilson on Bank Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 January 1949 · page 3

CANBERRA, Thursday.—Cabinet had appointed the Commonwealth Statistician and Economic Adviser to the Treasury (Dr. Rowland…

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County Council To Spend £19,494 In 1949

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 January 1949 · page 2

Proposed expenditure of the Northumberland County Council for 1949 is £19,494, as set out in the estimates submitted by the…

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"No Criticism" By Rail Officers' Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 January 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday—The Council of the Australasian Transport Officers' Association to-day denied that any of its members had personally…

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Ask Council To Insure With Government

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 January 1949 · page 2

Greater Newcastle Council will be asked to place all its insurance with the Government Insurance Office. This was decided at a…

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Mayor Favors Fund For Improvements To Baths

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 31 January 1949 · page 3

The Lord Mayor(Ald. Quinlan) will recommend to Newcastle Council that in future all profits from events held at the Ocean Baths should be placed in a reserve fund to assist in meeting the costs of a general programme of baths and beach improvements…

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R.S.L. Keen To Buy Council Building

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 31 January 1949 · page 3

Wickham-Carrington R.S.L. decided last night to continue negotiations for the purchase of the former Carrington…

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Council 'Failed In Promise On Ocean Baths'

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 February 1949 · page 2

Greater Newcastle Council had not carried out its promise about getting the Ocean Baths to the standard required for the country…

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County Planner At Shire Council

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 February 1949 · page 2

aole/ 123456 7890/.. N .. .. The Chief Planner of Northumberland County Council (Mr. Stone) today met members…

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Alderman Alleges Breaches Of Building Ordinances

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 February 1949 · page 4

Ald. G. W. Jenner last night accused Newcastle Council of turning a blind eye to alleged breaches of building ordinances. Ald. Jenner was referring to…

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Lower Hunter Shire Building

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 February 1949 · page 2

Applications for the erection of four homes were approved by Lower Hunter Shire Council today…

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Kearsley Shire Action On Level Crossings

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 February 1949 · page 10

Kearsley Shire Council will seek the support of the Miners' Federation and other trade unions in bringing pressure to hear on the authorities to place gates or other suitable safety devices at Neath and…

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