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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1950

1,158 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 58

Lord Mayor's Gauntlet Down Over Loss of More Trams

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 February 1950 · page 3

A protest against the Glebe and Merewether trams being replaced by buses on Feb. 26 was telegraphed today to the Road Transport Department by the Lord Mayor (Ald. Quinlan)…

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Lord Mayor "Throws Down Gauntlet" "Limit Reached;" Bus Route Work

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 February 1950 · page 2

The time had come for a showdown with the Department of Road Transport on the maintenance of bus routes, the Lord Mayor of Newcastle (Ald. Quinlan) said yesterday…

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Council Protest On New Bus Services

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 February 1950 · page 4

The Lord Mayor of Newcastle (Ald. Quinlan) sent the following telegram to the Minister for Transport (Mr. O'Sullivan) and the…

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Labour Council Policy Against Rolling Strikes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 February 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.—The President of the New South Wales Trades and Labour Council (Mr. C. W. Anderson) to-day reaffirmed the…

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Congratulations To Lord Mayor

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 February 1950 · page 5

Members of Birmingham Gardens Progress Association congratulated the Lord Mayor (Ald. Quinlan) yesterday on his…

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Miners' Council Meets To-day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 February 1950 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Central Council of the Miners' Federation will open in Sydney to-day…

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Kearsley Shire Interim Zone Plan Adopted

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 3

An interim zoning plan for Kearsley Shire, showing land for residential, industrial, special use and open spaces, but leaving rural areas…

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Council Accused Of Apathy On Beach Rocks

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 4

Newcastle City Council seemed to be apathetic towards the danger of the rock outcrops on Newcastle Beach, the Publicity Officer of…

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County Council's Interim Zoning Plan For Kearsley

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 9

An interim zoning plan for the Shire of Kearsley was submitted to the Northumberland County Council yesterday…

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Lake Shire Council Points

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 February 1950 · page 5

At the request of the N.R.M.A., Lake Macquarie Shire Council will investigate a complaint of motor vehicles travelling through Belmont South camping ground at more than 30 miles per hour. The association, which stated…

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Council Points: Health Committee

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 February 1950 · page 5

Several hundred rat baits were distributed in vegetation adjoining Dixon Park following complaints by residents, the Chief Health…

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Lake Shire To Act On Speeding Report

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 February 1950 · page 3

Lake Macquarie Shire Council will investigate alleged speeding in Belmont South camping ground. The N.R.M.A. asked the council…

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Lake Shire Cuts Rates, Charges To Pensioners

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 February 1950 · page 5

Lake Macquarie Shire Council, at its meeting last night, decided to reduce its rates and charges to pensioners by 50 per cent. The reduction will apply to…

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Lake Council Sees Free Library Plan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 February 1950 · page 5

A working plan to prepare and stock Lake Macquarie Shire Council free public library services was put before the council last night by…

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City Council Questioned On 1948 Deficit

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 February 1950 · page 2

The Under Secretary to the Department of Local Government (Mr. Haviland) asked Newcastle City Council last night what it had…

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"Can't Carry Out Council Order"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 February 1950 · page 3

It was impossible to comply with a Newcastle City Council Health Committee direction to stop open-air work at Truscott's Engineering Works. Mr. H. Truscott, director of…

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Labour Council Widens Dispute At Oil Plant

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 February 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Trades and Labour Council Disputes Committee to-day advised all unionists outside the Federated…

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Lord Mayor In Miles Trainer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 February 1950 · page 1

The Lord Mayor took the wheel, while the Commissioner for Transport (Mr. Winsor) watched the road, while seated in the…

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Kearsley Shire Powder Plans

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 February 1950 · page 11

Kearsley Shire Council will ask Maitland City Council to submit a schedule of charges for the reticulation of…

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Kearsley Shire General Rate Increased Penny

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 February 1950 · page 11

Kearsley Shire Council's general rate for this year will be 5d in the £—an increase of a penny on last year. The Shire Clerk (Mr. W…

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