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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1949

1,058 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 53

Council Rejects Health Centre Plan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 February 1949 · page 4

Cessnock Municipal Council last night rejected the Department of Health's Conditions for the building and maintenance of a baby health…

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Prosecution Powers Query By Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 February 1949 · page 2

The City Solicitor will be asked whether Greater Newcastle Council has the power to prosecute a Government department…

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Congratulate Council On Baths Work

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 February 1949 · page 4

The Northern District Amateur Swimming Association will congratulate Greater Newcastle Council on its efforts to improve the…

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Council Marks Time On Savings Scheme

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 February 1949 · page 5

Newcastle's City Clerk (Mr. Miller) last night recommended to the council's Finance Committee that no action be taken concerning an appeal from the Prime Minister for the formation of Commonwealth…

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Council Defers Cooperation On Savings Groups

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 February 1949 · page 2

A request by Mr. Chifley that Greater Newcastle Council establish savings bank groups to replace the savings certificates scheme…

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£900 Given To Lake Council for Health Centre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 February 1949 · page 2

A cheque for £900 was presented to Lake Macquarie Shire Council last night by the President of Toronto Baby Health Committee…

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Council Men Ask For £1 A Week Rise

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 February 1949 · page 2

Newcastle branch of the Municipal Employees' Union asked the Greater Newcastle Finance Committee last night for £1 a week…

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Sydeny's Lord Mayor At Merewether A.L.P.

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 10 February 1949 · page 5

There was not one baby health centre for 240,000 people and few play grounds when he took over, said the Lord Mayor of Sydney (Ald. E. O'Dea) at Merewether A.L.P. last night…

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"Little Aid From Council For Carnival"

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 10 February 1949 · page 3

Newcastle Surf Club officials said today that Newcastle Council was giving them practically no assistance of any value in…

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Asking Council To Enforce Trade Unionism

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 February 1949 · page 2

The Electrical Trades Union executive carried a motion last night recommending that the Greater Newcastle Council should enforce a…

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Suburban and District Organise Shire Protest On New Lake Rate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 February 1949 · page 4

Lake Macquarie Shire Advancement Council decided last night to circulate a leaflet through the shire protesting against the increase in…

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Talk On Union Objectors With Lord Mayor

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

A meeting of officials of unions with members employed by the City Council decided yesterday to seek a conference with the Lord…

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Letters To the Editor Lake Shire Rates

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

CR. JOHNSTON should be commanded for speaking against the rise in Lake Macquarie Shire rates. The council is always in…

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Subdivisions Rejected By County Council

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

The Northumberland County Council yesterday endorsed two recommendations of the County Planner (Mr. Stone) disapproving of two…

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County Council Values £18½M

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

Figures submitted to the Northumberland County Council yesterday by the County Clerk (Mr. Wells) show the unimproved capital…

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Militants Walk Out Of Labour Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 February 1949 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—After challenging the Melbourne Trades Hall Council executive's proceedings to-night on the nomination of…

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"Lake Council Could Profit From Contract"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 February 1949 · page 6

If private enterprise could make a profit, there was no reason why a council could not do likewise, the President of Lake Macquarie…

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Alderman To Race Over Hurdles

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 12 February 1949 · page 2

Alderman, ridden by Darby Munro when he won the Railway Highweight at Flemington in 1947, narrowly defeating…

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New State Plan Praised By Lord Mayor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 February 1949 · page 4

ARMIDALE, Friday. — The New State convention had brought about a better understanding between community leaders in New…

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Proposed Offices for County Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 February 1949 · page 6

Northumberland County Council's offices as they will appear when built at the corner of King and Auckland Streets, Newcastle…

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