Shire Engineer Explains Belmont Amenities Delay
A general explanation for delays in completing amenity projects at Belmont was given by the Engineer (Mr. Webb) to Lake Macquaris Shire Council last night…
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Council & local affairs, 1951
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Lake Shire To Review Light Rates
Lake Macquaric Shire Council will consider relieving local areas of street lighting rates. The council last night asked the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Overdraft Struggle By Council
Port Stephens Shire Council, with 21 men, was struggling on a big overdraft, the Engineer (Mr. Cook) reported to the council…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Lake Shire's Road Programme Estimate £122,000 For 1951
The Lake Shire engineer's estimates for 1951, involving an expenditure of £122,000, made up of loan money, grants and £44,000 from the general fund, deferred from last council meeting, were approved by council last night for inclusion on the Shire Clerk's estimate of income and expenditure…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Power Extension in Gloucester Shire
SYDNEY, Friday.—The Minister for Works and Local Government (Mr. Cahill) announced to-day that a subsidy of £2200 had been…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Move In Council For Houses For Pensioners
A move will be made in Newcastle Council to provide permanent homes and hospital accommodation for the hundreds of aged and invalid pensioners of the district who at present are forced…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mayor's Plan To Remake Worst Roads
There seemed to be no reason why, within two years, the people of Newcastle should have any cause for complaint about the condition of the majority of their roads, the Lord Mayor (Aid. Purdue) said…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New State Council For Newcastle
The Council of Action of New England New State Movement will meet at the City Hall, Newcastle, on February 16 and 17…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Council To Plan New Wangi Town
Northumberland County Council has been asked to design a satellite township to serve employees of the new Wangi power station…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Alderman Says "Not Consulted"
Ald. Wade, at Newcastle City Council meeting last night, criticised the Lord Mayor (Ald. Purdue) for approving the provision…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Free Bus Travel for Aldermen
Fogg's Motors Ltd. and Chapman's Bus Service Ltd. advised Newcastle City Council last night that aldermen could use their gold…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Former Aldermen To Be Thanked
A letter of appreciation will be sent by Newcastle City Council to former aldermen who were defeated at the elections on December 2 or…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Aldermen To Attend New State Talks
On the casting vote of the Lord Mayor (Ald. Purdue), Newcastle City Council agreed last night to be represented at the New State…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mayor's Appeal To On Sunday Sport
There were more things in life than feasting and sport, the Lord Mayor (Ald. Purdue) said last night, when appealing to the public of Newcastle not to abuse Sunday sport privileges. Following the overwhelming…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Council Delegate
Newcastle City Council last night appointed the Chairman of the Works Committee (Ald. McDonald) as its representative on the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Transport Committee For Council
A committee of three aldermen to investigate the council's transport requirements and the possibility of starting a transport pool,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Regional Plan Referred To County Council
Newcastle City Council decided last night to refer the Newcastle Regional Development Committee's report on its economic plan for the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Council Moves Against Hotel; Insult Alleged
LITHGOW, Tuesday.—Lithgow City Council has asked the hotel licensing authorities to take action against a hotel for having allegedly…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Letters To The Editor Trades Hall Council
THE forecast by Mr. A. Dowling, Secretary of Newcastle Trades Hall, that the council would be led by militants in 1951, should…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →No Vote By 22% In Council Poll
About 22 per cent. of the electors on the rolls did not vote at the council elections last December, the Town Clerk (Mr. Burges) told…
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