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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1950

1,158 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 12 of 58

Rugby League Attack On Council Over Charges Instruction

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 21 March 1950 · page 10

"The scale of charges and levies Newcastle Council had instructed Newcastle Rugby League to charge for admittance to Newcastle Sports Ground this season was extortionate and out of all proportion to charges…

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Lake Shire Council Points

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 March 1950 · page 5

The need for a new bridge at Catherine Hill Bay will be brought under the notice of the Coal Board from whom a…

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Aldermen Move For Property Repair Fund

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 March 1950 · page 2

Money received from the sale of council land or property should go into a property maintenance fund, Newcastle Council Works…

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Lord Mayor Chosen For Power Protest

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 March 1950 · page 4

Newcastle City Council nominated the Lord Mayor (Ald. Quinlan) as its representative for the Newcastle-Oxley-Upper Hunter area…

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Lake Shire Fixes Minimum Rates

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 March 1950 · page 2

Lake Macquarie Shire Council last night fixed minimum rates for 1950 at 5/ for general rate and 2/6 for all other rates…

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Council Points: Works

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 March 1950 · page 6

The Works Committee of Newcastle City Council decided not to approve an application by Mr. G. C. Jory for permission to build…

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Earthworks In Lake Shire "Nearing End"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 March 1950 · page 6

The end of the earthworks programme for Coal Board recreation areas was in sight, the Engineer (Mr. J. W. Webb) told Lake…

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Lake Electorate Council Officers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 March 1950 · page 6

Officers elected at Lake Macquarie State Electorate Council meeting at Belmont were—President. Mr. G. Stanton (Redhead);…

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Lake Shire To Prosecute 3 Shack Tenants

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 March 1950 · page 4

Lake Macquarie Shire Council will prosecute three tenants of sub-standard shacks in Florence-street, Cardiff, on the grounds that they…

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June Start For Lake Shire Library Scheme

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 March 1950 · page 5

It appeared unlikely that any section of the Lake Macquarie Shire Council public library scheme could be put into operation before the end of June, the lihrarian- in-charge (Miss M. Miller) reported last night to the…

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Move To Heal A.L.P. Shire Disagreement

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 March 1950 · page 2

A meeting of Lake Macquarie Shire Assembly decided to ask Crs. Hazell, Parsons and Norris to accept back Crs. Kenny and H…

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Lake Council Inquiry On "Rigging" Charge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 March 1950 · page 4

An officer of the Local Government Department will be asked to attend an inquiry into allegations by Blacksmiths Progress Association…

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Council Move For Opening Eastville Slum

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 March 1950 · page 4

The council should remove the trees at Eastville near East Maitland, because some people were living in disgusting conditions…

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Labour Wins Council Seat By Seven Votes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 March 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Mr. Donald Cochrane, Labour, won the Legislative Council by-election to-day. The by-election was to fill the…

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Lake View On County Council Not Defined

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 March 1950 · page 4

The two delegates appointed by Lake Macquarie Shire Council last night to attend a conference which will decide the "future position"…

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Lord Mayor Will Aid American's Task

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 March 1950 · page 2

The Lord Mayor (Ald. Quinlan) has agreed to assist an American in his 18-year-old task of compiling a record of…

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Council's Funds "Used Politically"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 March 1950 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Cr. P. Hills said to-day that Sydney County Council funds were being used for political purposes…

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Rugby Union Thanks Council For Grounds

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 March 1950 · page 18

Newcastle Rugby Union secretary, Mr. G. Green, has expressed thanks to the Newcastle City Council for grounds made available this season. In doing so, he said he had always found the council and its officers…

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R.S.L. Protest To City Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 March 1950 · page 5

The Newcastle District Council of R.S.L. sub-branches decided last night to protest to the Newcastle City Council against restricting…

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"No Misuse" Of Council Funds

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 March 1950 · page 9

SYDNEY, Thursday.— Sydney County Council funds had not been misused by the issue of a publicity pamphlet, the General…

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