New President For U.N.O. Security Council
NEW YORK, Jan. 1. A.A.P.—The United Nations Security Council got a new President and three new members to-day…
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Council & local affairs, 1951
871 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 44
Lord Mayor To Meet Deputation
The Lord Mayor (Ald. Purdue) will meet a deputation from North Lambton-Jesmond Progress Association on the new trunk route to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Stop Press Lower Hunter Shire Rate
After a debate lasting nearly two hours, Lower Hunter Shire Council today adopted a general rate of 4d in the £…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →1/2d Rise in Shire Rate
Lower Hunter Shire Council yesterday increased its general rate by ½d to 4d in the £ on the unimproved capital value. An…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Lord Mayor Wants Ballet For Newcastle
Newcastle should be included in the itinerary of the Australian ballet "Corroboree" in Jubilee year, the Lord Mayor (Ald. Purdue) said…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →King Presides At Privy Council
LONDON, Jan. 4. A.A.P.—The King to-day presided over a Privy Council. This has no parallel in history…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Lord Mayor To See City From Air
The Lord Mayor (Ald. Purdue) will see Newcastle from the air this afternoon. He has accepted an invitation…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Council Will Tackle Problems Tomorrow
The first meeting of Newcastle City Council for 1951, to be held tomorrow night, will have before it several important and contentious matters. The meeting primarily will be a special council meeting…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Council Points HEALTH
The Health Committee recommended that Newcastle Boy Scouts' Association be given permission to march from Bolton-street to Civic…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Lord Mayor's Hopes On Road Works Lord On
At the Newcastle Council meeting to be held in three weeks' time, the Lord Mayor (Ald. F. J. Purdue) hopes to submit a plan for a major programme of road reconstruction throughout…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Council Move to Get Roofing
Newcastle Council Health Committee will recommend that the Minister for Building Materials (Mr. Dickson) be asked to allocate galvanised iron to the council for emergency house repairs…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Council Tribute To Mr. Horton
A set of cutlery was presented to Mr. R. O. V. Horton by the Lord Mayor (Ald. Purdue) in Newcastle City Hall last night on behalf of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Council Seeks Advice On Gratuity Pay
A recommendation by the General Manager of Newcastle Abattoir (Mr. C. Matters) to pay a gratuity of £119/7/ to an employee…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Council Asked To Repair Blackalls Road
Blackalls Progress Association has asked Lake Macquarie Shire Council to macadamise the road between Blackalls railway station and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Council Fire Rate Set At £9468
Newcastle City Council's contribution to the Board of Fire Commissioners for 1951 would be £9468, being 12½ per cent. on the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Labor Secures Two Newcastle Seats On County Council
Labor aldermen of Newcastle City Council last night secured two of the three vacancies to the Northumberland County Council. They were Ald. Alder and McGuirk, both representatives of West Ward. The third…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Lord Mayor Reverses Works Committee Refusal Of Sports Ground Jumping Pit
After a personal inspection of the ground this morning, the Lord Mayor (Ald. F. J. Purdue) today reversed a decision of Newcastle Council Works Committee refusing permission to make a jumping pit in Newcastle Sports Ground…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Council Rejects Cottages At £100 Each
LITHGOW, Wednesday.—Blaxland Shire Council has refused to buy 100 "duration" cottages from the Federal Government at £100 each. The cottages are a section of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Lake Shire Points
Lake Macquaric Shire Council will seek a special Act of Parliament to allow Redhead Memorial Hall to be vested in the council…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Lord Mayor Approves Jumping Pit
A broadjump pit was to be dug at No. 1 Sports Ground, the Lord Mayor of Newcastle (Ald. Purdue) said yesterday…
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