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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1951

871 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 44

Council Offered Ventilating Fan

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

The most important unit in a ventilating system for the temporary branch of the State Conservatorium in Newcastle had been offered free…

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Miners' Leaders Silent As Council Talks End

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 2 February 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY: The Miners' Central Council concluded its week-long sittings in Sydney before 1 p.m. today without making any further announcement on…

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Left Wing Retains Trades Hall Council Control

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 2 February 1951 · page 5

The left wing will retain control of Newcastle Trades Hall Council as a result of last night's annual elections for council offices. Left-wing and ALP. suppor-…

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Diesel Tax For Lake Shire Roads

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

A proportion of the tax on diesel vehicles would be paid to Lake Macquarie Shire Council, the Minister for Transport (Mr. Sheahan)…

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Lord Mayor To Stop Entry To Dixon Park Sheds

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 3 February 1951 · page 2

Immediate action will be taken to prevent unauthorised persons gaining access to the Dixon Park surf sheds. Stating this today, the Lord Mayor (Aid. Purdue) said this action would be quite apart from the repairs to the roof,…

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Aldermen At Mayfield Congratulated

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1951 · page 5

Mayfield West Civic Association last night congratulated Aid. A. E. Terry on his election to the City Council for North Ward. It will…

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Peace Council Wants Council Ban Removed

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 6 February 1951 · page 3

The Australian Peace Council has asked Newcastle Cite Council to lift its ban on the use of Council property. The request, received in a…

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Northern Support for Mine Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1951 · page 4

The Northern Miners' District Management Board carried a motion Yesterday endorsing the decisions of the Miners' Central…

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Lord Mayor Censures Aldermen Over Bowling Club Clashes

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 February 1951 · page 3

In full Council aldermen would uphold the dignity of their position and would not indulge in long personal clashes while he was Lord Mayor, Aid. Purdue said today…

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Aldermen In Heated Scenes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1951 · page 2

Heated clashes occurred at the Newcastle Council Works Committee meeting last night between the Chairman (Ald. McDonald) and Ald. Gascoine, Labour alderman of Mid-west…

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Kearsley Shire General Rate Increased

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 February 1951 · page 7

Kearsley Shire Council last night increased its general rate from 5d to 7d in the £ after considering estimates of income and expenditure for this year. Most local town improvement…

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Council Points HEALTH

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1951 · page 4

The Chief Health Inspector (Mr. Meddows) reported to the Health Committee last night that, despite efforts to eradicate rats in…

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Council To Enforce Smoke Laws

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1951 · page 4

Newcastle Council Health Committee last night instructed the Chief Health Inspector (Mr. Meddows) to have smoke emission from…

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World Council Of Churches' Annual Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1951 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Church's relation to current world problems will be discussed at the annual meeting of the World…

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Sewage Pumped Into Street, Council Told

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1951 · page 4

A complaint by the Hunter Medical Officer of Health (Dr. Shannon) that sewage had been discharged into gutters in Lang-street,…

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City Council Auxiliary

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 February 1951 · page 11

Members of the Newcastle City Council Women's Auxilitary held their annual meeting in the City Hall yesterday afternoon. THE following officers were…

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Points From Lake Shire Council

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 7

The Minister for Transport has advised Lake Macquarie Shire Council that weekly bus tickets are available from Valentine to Newcastle. Tickets will cost: Valentlne-Elce-…

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Lake Shire Points

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 4

Purchase of equipment for £119 for Toronto Baby Health Centre was authorised by Lake Macquarie Shire Council last night…

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Shire Writes Off £2899 Rates

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 4
Also in The Newcastle Sun

Lake Macquarie Shire Council last night wrote off £2899 in 1950 rates on land owned by old-age and invalid pensioners…

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