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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1949

1,058 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 53

Fellmongery "Decision For Council"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 February 1949 · page 2

Whether a proposed fellmongery plant should be permitted at Mayfield West must be determined by local government authorities, the…

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No Notice Of Mr. Eden's Visit "Insult" Says Mayor

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 15 February 1949 · page 2

It was an insult to the people of Newcastle that their Council had received no official notification of Mr. Anthony Eden's intended visit to Newcastle on Thursday, the Lord Mayor (Ald. H. D. Quinlan) said today. Ald. Quinlan said he did not…

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Appeal To Men By Miners' Council

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 15 February 1949 · page 2

SYDNEY—The Central Council of the Miners' Federation today called on all members to maintain adequate coal…

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London Alderman In Australia

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

DARWIN, Tuesday.—Sir Leslie and Lady Boyde arrived by Constellation in Darwin to-night from London to spend a month in…

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Mayor To Welcome Mr. Eden

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 16 February 1949 · page 1

Mr. Anthony Eden, Deputy-Leader of the Opposition in the House of Commons, will be…

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Council Points

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

Greater Newcastle Council last night agreed to vote a further £1210 from its £65,000 special loan to purchase a caterpillar…

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Pensioners' Northern District Council

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 16 February 1949 · page 2

At the annual meeting of the Northern District Council of Pensioners the balance sheet showed that funds were in a…

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Pensioners' Council Elects Officers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 February 1949 · page 6

Officers elected at the annual meeting of the Northern District Council of the Old-age and Invalid Pensioners' Association were.—…

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Council To Control Remembrance Day

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

Greater Newcastle Council agreed to a request from the Newcastle Council of ex-Service Organisations that it become responsible for the…

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Council Rejects Proposals On Composting

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

Suggestions from the Health Committee on the composting of garbage were rejected last night by Greater Newcastle Council…

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Council Changes Mind On Tennis Courts

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

On the motion of Ald. Purdue, Greater Newcastle Council rescinded its decision, to approve the erection of tennis courts in…

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Trades Hall Council And Water Supply

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 16 February 1949 · page 2

The executive of Newcastle Trades Hall Council this morning discussed the complaints concerning water supply at the…

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Undesirables Hide In Weeds In Council Land

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 16 February 1949 · page 5

High w[?]ds on City Council property at the corner of Samdon and Donald Streets, Hamilton, provided a hiding place…

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Send-off To Former Aldermen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 February 1949 · page 6

Former members of Greater Newcastle Council, Messrs. J. Grahame and Ewart Lewis, with their wives, will be entertained at the City Hall…

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Stockton Campers To Go, Say Aldermen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 February 1949 · page 2

Several aldermen of Greater Newcastle Council Health Committee, after inspecting the camping area at Stockton yesterday, expressed…

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Regional Body Waste Of Time: Shire President

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 February 1949 · page 2

Although the President of Lower Hunter Shire Council (Cr. L. G. Clements) told the council yesterday he thought it was only wasting…

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Toronto Complaints To Lake Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 5

Toronto Urban Area Committee decided to protest, to Lake Macquarie Shire Council against a charge of £5/3/11 for having…

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Trades Hall Council To Seek Inquiry Into "Fire Menace"

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 2

A fire menace existed in various Newcastle suburbs because of inadequacy of water supply, said Mr. J. Cramp ton at a meeting last night of Newcastle Trades Hall Council. An official of the Hunter…

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Most Aldermen Said To Favor Rate Rises

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 22 February 1949 · page 3

Although the proposed rate increase of ½d in the £ recommended by the Town Clerk (Mr. Miller) will be strongly opposed by some aldermen a majority is expected to favor the increase when the estimates are considered by Newcastle Council tonight…

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Letter Box Jewish Council Replies

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 22 February 1949 · page 7

J. L. Waten (for the Jewish Council to Combat Fascism and Anti-Semitism, Melbourne and Sydney) writes—…

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