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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1950

1,158 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 58

Letters To The Editor Council Depot

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

COOK'S HILL ratepayers appreciate Newcastle City Council's endeavour to bolster its finances by using the Sports Ground as a…

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Council's Ban On Bus Routes Lifted

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 3

Newcastle Council has withdrawn its ban on the maintenance of bus routes because of the decision of the Transport Minister (Mr. O'Sullivan) to support the proposed £680,000 road reconstruction programme…

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New C.P. Council For Gloucester

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 8

Delegates from Brookfield, Dungog, Gloucester, Myall, Nabiac, Raymond Terrace, Tea Gardens, Williamtown, and…

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R.S.L. Council Criticises Sub-Branch Disinterest

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 5

Lack of sub-branch support of the Newcastle District Council of the R.S.L. was criticised last night at the council's annual meeting. Mr. Norman I. Braye, who…

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Council Inquiry "Breach Of Commission"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—Mr. Cullity suggested at the Royal Commission on communism in Victoria to-day that a proposed inquiry by…

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Mr. Healy Loses Labour Council Ballot

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 8

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Federal Secretary of the Waterside Workers' Federation (Mr. J. Healy) was defeated to-night in a ballot…

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A.L.P. Victory In Trades, Labor Council Election

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 9

SYDNEY: The General Secretary of the Waterside Work-ers' Federation (Mr. J. Healy) who is a member of the…

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Peace Council Ban; Expulsion Threat By A.L.P.

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Any member of the A.L.P. who takes part in any of the activities of the Australian Peace Council, or its…

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N.Z. Mayor In Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 February 1950 · page 3

When two civic heads met Newcastle yesterday they found they had one common interest journalism…

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Technical Education Council Set Up To Advice Minister

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 25 February 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY: The Minister for Education (Mr. R. J. Heffron) has announced the appointment of a State Technical Education Advisory Council. Members of the council In-…

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Council To Coordinate Tech. Education

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

The State Technical Education Advisory Council, appointed by the Minister for Education (Mr. Heffront) would help to coordinate…

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Council Land-Sale Plan Not Favored

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 27 February 1950 · page 2

The Minister for Lands (Mr. W. Sheahan) does not favor Newcastle Council's scheme to buy 100 acres of Crown land at Waratah West for a civic land-sale project…

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Gosford Shire Votes For World Govt

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 28 February 1950 · page 5

GOSFORD: By an overwhelming majority Gosford Shire residents favor a world federal government aiming at everlasting peace. Gosford Shire clerk (Mr. N…

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Woy Demands Own Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1950 · page 6

GOSFORD, Monday.—Gosford Council to-day appointed the President, Deputy President and Cr. Lloyd to a deputation to ask the…

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Council Lists Wallsend Route Work

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1950 · page 3

Newcastle City Council will ask the Department of Road Transport to reinstate certain tramway areas on the recently-converted Wallsend…

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Road to 'Hollywood' "Not Council Job"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1950 · page 4

The formation of a road to "Hollywood" "squatters'" settlement, near Jesmond, where 70 to 80 families were housed on private land,…

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Letters To The Editor Peace Council

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

I AM disgusted with the attitude of the executive of the Labour Party towards the Australian Peace Council. The council is a…

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Services Of Shire Clerk Extended

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 March 1950 · page 3

The Shire Clerk of Lower Hunter Council (Mr. C. H. Hodson), who reaches the retiring age of 65 years on March 14,…

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County Council Costs Criticised

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 March 1950 · page 2

Northumberland County Council's salary estimates for 1950 were 77 per cent more than was spent in 1949, Ald. McDougall said last night…

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Attack Threat To County Council

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 March 1950 · page 3

Criticism by Newcastle Council aldermen last night of the Northumberland County Council is believed to be the first move in an attack on the planning body which may threaten its continued…

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