Lord Mayor's Message
THE NEWCASTLE SHOW reflects the city in its true perspective. The Show is run not only for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs
Council & local affairs, 1949
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Council Points Works
The Works Committee will recommend that Court-street, south of Glebe-road, and Brisbane Water-road, from Court-street to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Council Refuses Grant To Widen Subway
Lake Macquarie Shire Council last night refused to contribute towards the cost of widening the subway on the main road to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Higher Rates Would Drive Firms Away, City Council Warned
If Newcastle Council continued raising rates in the district it would find that many business people would be driven away because of the high rates, Ald. F. J. Cane told the Newcastle. Council Finance…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Suburban and District Lots Sold, But Council To Resume Estate
Lake Macquarie Shire Council decided last night to resume an area of land at Osborne Estate for recreation, although the owners had…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Belmont "Too Small" For Municipality
The area in which it was proposed to form to municipality at Belmont was too small for satisfactory and economical…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Former Aldermen Farewelled
Former Greater Newcastle aldermen, Messrs. Ewart Lewis and John Grahame, and their wives were entertained at the City Hall last…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Letters To the Editor Trades Hall Council
MR. F. ROONEY and Mr. Roy Thomas criticise the Trades Hall and its control. They both suggest the high road to correct…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Trades Hall Council View On Increased Ambulance Payments
Secretary of Newcastle Trades Hall Council (Mr. A. Dowling) said an increase in industrial contributions to Newcastle Ambulance would not be recommended to unions unless Council representatives were perfectly satisfied that existing income was being used to the best advantage…
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The City Council has not resolved its financial problem by deciding against an increase in the rate. We agree that a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Council Poll On Forster Hotel Project
STROUD, Thursday.—Stroud Shire Council decided to-day to take a referendum of all ratepayers on March 19 whether the council…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Colin Christie: Centenary of A Former Mayor
THIS IS the centenary year of Colin Christie, a former Mayor of Newcastle. He arrived in Australia in 1849…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Council Stopped Cornet Practice
LONDON.—Willie Nixon, 14; enjoys playing the cornet. He wants to join a band. So he practised in his…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Council Prize For Sailing Sought
The President of Lake Macquarie Shire Council (Cr. Hazell) said he would call for a report on a suggestion by Cr. Gain, that the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Letters To the Editor Belmont as Municipality
THE Lake Shire Engineer (Mr. Webb) recently stated that "the area suggested at Belmont is too small for a municipality."…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Insults Hurled By Alderman
Insults and accusations of self-interest were levelled at one another by some aldermen at last night's meeting of Newcastle Council and the threat of a writ for slander was made against one…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Overtime "Costly To Council"
Payment of overtime to officers of Greater Newcastle Council who were sent to report on frivolous complaints was costly. Ald…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Query County Council Pay Estimate
On the motion of Ald. Edmunds, the Northumberland County Council will be asked by Greater Newcastle Council to submit details of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Council Grants Transfer Of Pigeon Loft
Greater Newcastle Council adopted a motion by Ald. Norris, by 33 votes to 6, rescinding its refusal to grant the transfer of a pigeon…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Council Won't Use Mine Pensioners
Cessnock Council has decided against a proposal to employ mine pensioners as casual workers for one and a half days…
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