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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1950

1,158 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 58

A.L.P. Council Criticises Electoral Law

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 February 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A letter from Blaxland Electorate Council of the A.L.P., criticising the new electoral regulations, was reported…

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U.N. Support Urged By Church Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 February 1950 · page 3

MENANGLE, Wednesday.—The Australian Council for the World Council of Churches to-day called on the Government and the people…

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Council Approves Channel Scheme

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 2

THE B.H.P. Co. Ltd's scheme for the reclamation of Platt's Channel was last night approved in principle by Newcastle…

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Council Inquiry On Future Of Apprentices

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 2

Newcastle Council will ensure that painters and electrical mechanics employed by the Electric Supply Department are qualified…

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Clyde-st. Crossing Referred To Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 3

The District Council of Progress Associations decided to refer the matter of widening Clyde-street level crossing to the County…

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Labour Council To Protest On Amplifier Ban

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The New South Wales Trades and Labour Council will protest to the Premier (Mr. McGirr) against the…

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£650,000 Plan Approved By City Council

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 4

Newcastle Council last night approved the £650,000 scheme for the reconstruction of district bus routes submitted to the Minister for Transport (Mr. O'Sullivan) last week by the Lord Mayor (Ald. Quinlan)…

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A.L.P. Central Executive May Ban Australian Peace Council

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY: A ban is expected to be imposed by the Central Executive of the N.S.W. A.L.P. tonight on the Australian Peace Council, on the ground that it is a Communist organisation. The Australian Peace…

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No Repairs Yet to New Bus Routes Council Calls For Estimate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 2

Newcastle City Council decided last night to instruct the City Engineer (Mr. Baddeley) to submit an estimate of the cost of the work required by the Department of Road Transport…

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A.L.P. To Seek Municipality For Belmont

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 3

The formation of a municipality within the Belmont area will be sought by the Belmont A.L.P. The branch decided to seek the…

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Labour Party Bans Peace Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday.—The Central Executive of the Australian Labour Party to-night declared the Australian Peace Council an auxiliary of…

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School Council Says "Ignored By Mr. Heffron"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1950 · page 2

Newcastle District Council of Parents and Citizens' Associations decided last night to protest on the recent unofficial visit of the…

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Two Issues For A.R.U. State Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 February 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Twenty-one delegates from all parts of the Stat will attend the State Council meeting of the Australian Railways…

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Council Orders Safety Belts For Beaches

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 3

Newcastle Council has ordered 16 Ross safety belts from a Sydney firm and hopes to equip all the eight Newcastle beaches with the improved belt before the end of the present surfing season…

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Council Points: Health

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

Newcastle City Council Health Committee last night decided to ask that provision be made in the next loan estimates for the purchase of…

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Shire President To Manage Soccer Team

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT of Lake Macquarie Shire Council (Cr. D. T. Johnston) has been chosen as manager of the Australian…

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Council Concern About Dam

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

Concerned at the reported condition of Cummins' Dam, at Oakhampton, Maitland City Council decided last night to inspect the…

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Council "Received" Letter Of Disgust

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 5

LAKE Macquarie Shire Council last night "received" a letter from South Belmont Progress Association, stating that the…

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Record Income For Council This Year

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 5

Newcastle Council will receive a record income this year of £607,380—£422,414 from the increased rate of 9d in the £ adopted by council last night and £184,966 from other sources. This does not include revenue…

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Lake Council Rejects Interim Zoning Plan

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

Lake Macquarie Shire Council last night rejected Northumberland County Council's interim zoning plan for the shire…

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