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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1951

871 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 44

Diphtheria Deaths In Lake Shire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 10

Diphtheria and scarlet fever cases in the shire had decreased in 1950, the Health Inspector (Mr. C. Ray) told Lake…

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Shacks On Crown Land In Lake Shire

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 9

The Lake Shire Council last night "received" a letter from Newcastle Council asking for cooperation in preventing the…

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Diphtheria In Lake Shire Less In 1950

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 9

The chief health inspector (Mr. C. Ray) reported to the Lake Shire Council last night that during 1950 there was a…

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Big Increase In Building Values In Lake Shire

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 9

A great increase in the value of dwellings approved by Lake Macquarie Shire Council in 1950 was revealed last night by the Chief Building Inspector (Mr. C. Ray)…

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Lake Shire To Get £6900 For Road Work

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 9

Lake Macquarie Shire Council will receive £6900 from the Commonwealth aid roads grant for 1951…

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Single Women Only For Council Job

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 3

Lake Macquarie Shire Council will consider applications of single women only for the position of junior library assistant…

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Three Courses Confront Miners' Central Council Decision Tomorrow On Stoppage Plan

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 29 January 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY: The Miners' Central Council in Sydney tomorrow will make its vital decision whether to go ahead with plans for one-day weekly stoppages on the coalfields…

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Central Council Of Miners Meets On Weekly Stoppages

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 30 January 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY: The Miners' Central Council decision on whether to stop work on all Australian coalfields one one day of each week may not be known until late today, or even tomorrow…

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Charge Against Council By Labor Alderman

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 31 January 1951 · page 6

Newcastle Council has reached a stage where it consisted only of the 'Government' and the 'Opposition,' the Deputy-Lord Mayor (Aid. Jones) charged last night, when Labor moves were being defeated…

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Labour Aldermen "The Opposition"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 January 1951 · page 2

Newcastle City Council was unfortunately developing into the Government and the Opposition, the Deputy Lord Mayor (Ald. Jones) said last night. A notice of motion by Ald…

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Alderman Queries Cost Of Beach Wreck's Removal

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 31 January 1951 · page 4

A committee appointed by Newcastle Council might be able to find out whether £350 or £1500 had been spent in trying to remove the old Maianbar wreck from Nobbvs Beach. Aid. Jones said last night…

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£3000 To Shire For Flood Relief

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 31 January 1951 · page 5

The Minister for Works and Local Government (Mr. Cahill) advised Lower Hunter Shire Council today that he had…

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"Sabotage" Claim; Council Insurance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 January 1951 · page 4

A committee was appointed by Newcastle City Council in February, 1949, to consider the council carrying out its own insurances, but…

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Council Moves To Fight Epidemics

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 31 January 1951 · page 8

The Lord Mayor (Aid. Purdue) plans to set up an auxiliary organisation to assist in fighting the outbreak of any epidemic disease in the Newcastle district…

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Council Refers Tent Request To Committee

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 January 1951 · page 5

An application from the North New South Wales Conference of Seventh Day Adventists for permission to erect a marquee in…

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Condemned Men, Woman Appeal To Privy Council

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 31 January 1951 · page 3

LONDON, Wed. (A.A.P.): A petition from a woman and two men, appealing to the Privy Council against the death sentence for the murder of a Melbourne bookmaker, may be presented today…

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Petition Seeks Change in Kearsley Shire

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 4

The Minister for Local Government (Mr. Cahill) has received a petition from 52 electors in A Riding of Kearsley Shire seeking inclusion of part of the riding in the adjoining Patrick Plains Shire…

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Shire Clerk To Open Baths At Kurri

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 13

The new Kurri baths will be officially opened by the Kearsley Shire Clerk (Mr. W. Grieve)…

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Three Appeal to Privy Council

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 3

LONDON, Thurs. (A.A.P.). — A petition for leave to appeal to the Privy Council on behalf of three Australians — Jean…

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Central Council Declaration

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 February 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Central Council of the Miners' Federation to-day issued the following declaration signed by the General President (Mr. Williams) the General Secretary (Mr. Grant), and…

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