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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1950

1,158 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 13 of 58

Baths "Drain On Council;" Report Sought

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 March 1950 · page 2

An estimate of money spent by Newcastle City Council in maintenance and repairs to the Ocean Baths in the last 10 years will be…

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Labour Council Support For Tram Strikers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 March 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday. — Messrs. J. Veitch and J. Brown, representatives of the deregistered Victorian Tramways Employees' Union,…

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Hamilton State A.L.P. Council

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 27 March 1950 · page 4

Hamilton State Electorate Council of the A.L.P. held its inaugural meeting at Merewether to commence its…

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A.L.P. Council Support For Executive

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 March 1950 · page 2

Kurri Kurri A.L.P. Electoral Council yesterday carried a resolution supporting the State Executive's decision to withhold the…

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Lord Mayor in Deputation On New State

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 March 1950 · page 2

A large deputation from the new England New State Movement will ask the Premier (Mr. McGirr) next Tuesday for a referendum in the…

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Arab League Council Boycotted

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 March 1950 · page 1

CAIRO, March 27. A.A.P.—Jordan delegates to-day boycotted the meeting of the Arab League Council in Cairo, says Reuters…

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Council "A Disgrace," No Requests Met

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 March 1950 · page 2

South Lambton Progress Association will tell Newcastle City Council that its failure to meet the association's requests are an "utter…

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Lord Mayor Details Use Of Council's Cars

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 March 1950 · page 2

Aldermen and their families used the council's cars only when representing the Lord Mayor at an official function, the Lord Mayor…

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Staff Shortage Hampers Lake Shire Works

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 March 1950 · page 2

Supervisory staff shortages continue to hamper the Lake Shire Council's outdoor works programme…

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City Council's Claim On County Council Raises Thorny Issue

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 March 1950 · page 4

Newcastle Council has raised a thorny problem by its decision last night to serve claim on the Northumberland County Council for the recovery of costs incurred by the City Council in town planning before…

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Gardener Loaned To Wingham Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 March 1950 · page 2

Newcastle City Council last night endorsed the action of the Lord Mayor (Ald. Quinlan) in loaning the Head Gardener (Mr. Sievert)…

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Garbage Afire On Council Truck

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 March 1950 · page 2

A truck owned by a Newcastle market agent (Mr. J. Widders) was menaced by a blaze near the City Markets…

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Council Asks For Planning Refund

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 March 1950 · page 2

Newcastle City Council decided last night to serve a claim on Northumberland County Council for the recovery of costs incurred by the council in town planning before the County…

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Council Wary; World Peace Scheme

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 March 1950 · page 4

Newcastle City Council decided last night to ask the Minister for External Affairs (Mr. Spender) for information about the "World…

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Legislative Council By-election, April 12

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 March 1950 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The by-election to fill the vacancy in the Legislative Council caused by the death of Mr. J. A. Bodkin will…

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Council Wants Wickham School Of Arts

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 March 1950 · page 4

The Newcastle Council will enter immediately into negotiations with the trustees of Wickham School of Arts for…

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Council Rejects Proposal On Barrow Licence

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 March 1950 · page 2

After having Interviewed 28 applicants for a fruit barrow licence in the city, the Health Committee recommended to Newcastle Council…

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Council To Let Shelter In City By Tender

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 March 1950 · page 4

Mr. S. Freedman last night offered to pay Newcastle City Council a rental of £40 a year to use a section of the air-raid shelter at…

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County Council View on Park Bus Terminal May Be Sought

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 March 1950 · page 3

The Transport Department is expected to seek the views of the Northumberland County Council on its proposal to use the northern side of Pacific Park as a bus terminal before agreeing to the exchange of…

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Baptist Ballot on World Council

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 30 March 1950 · page 5

BRISBANE.—The Baptist Union of Queensland, by 149 votes to 30, decided not to affiliate with the World Council…

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