Lake Shire Roads Damaged By Rain
Considerable minor damaL was caused to all roads in the Lake Shire during the fortnight ended Jan. 28, the Engineer…
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Council & local affairs, 1951
871 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 44
Proposal By Council On Access Road
Lake Macquarie Shire Council last night recommended that the Lorne-Fassifern road be classed as the access road to Newstan colliery…
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About three truckloads of bricks being used on two building projects in the district have been impounded by Newcastle City Council Building…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Shire Applies To Increase Rate
Lake Macquarie Shire Council will apply for an increase in the general rate from 6d to 7d in the £ to prevent an estimated deficit for the year of £13,477…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Council Owns Shed Near Bowling Green
A shed near Lowlands Bowling Club has been found to be a council shed on council property…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lord Mayor Censures Air Service
It was inconceivable that a city the size of Newcastle should be by-passed continu-ously by air services operating…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Lord Mayor 'Signs' For The Army
"Could I have your autograph, sir?" Sapper D. Pain asked the Lord Mayor (Ald. Purdue) in the corridor of the City Hall last night…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shire Officer Defends Flood Clearing Work
The work performed by farmers in clearing flood debris and silt from roads in the Lower Hunter Shire was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Letter Box Council Voting
One of the most unpopular laws ever enacted by the State Government was that enforcing voting at the local…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →£10,060 Road Grant To Port Shire
The Department of Main Roads will grant Port Stephens Shire Council up to £10,060 towards the council's works programme estimate of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wyong Council Puts Rates Up
WYONG, Tuesday.—Wyong Shire Council has decided to increase the general rate from 5d to 6d and the Riding rates from 1d to…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Council Moves To Establish Markets
Newcastle Council has taken the first definite step towards setting up municipal markets. For more than five years it has been investigating the pro…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Council May Raise General Rate by Halfpenny
Big basic wage increases and mounting costs of materials and equipment may force Newcastle Council to increase rates this year. It is considered that the in-…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Advancement Council Banned From Lake Shire Offices
The Lake Macquarie Advancement Council which comprises representatives of 19 Progress Associations and Advisory Committees in the Lake Macquarie area, has been told that it cannot…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mayor Inspects Gardens
The Lord Mayor (Aid. Purdue) and Mrs. Purdue yesterday inspected the school gardens at Waratah Primary School. Left to right: The Headmaster (Mr. R. Smith), City Council Park Supenisor (Mr. D. Sievert), the Lord Mayor and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Lord Mayor Views Gardens
The Lord Mayor (Ald. Purdue) and Lady Mayoress inspected the gardens at Wararah Public School yesterday. The gardens are at their best. Neil Wright, 11, of Waratah (left), shows some of the choicest flowers to Ald. and Mrs. Purdue…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Lord Mayor To Open Appeal For Surfboat
The Lord Mayor (Aid. Purdue) will launch an appeal for £250 for a new surfboat for Cook's Hill Surf Clun at the club's annual carnival…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Council To Import Workers
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Waverley Council plans to bring 30 single men to Australia to help carry out its £50,000 works programme…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Council Loan Policy "Unwise"
The present system of large borrowings to finance council works was unwise, the Newcastle Town Clerk (Mr. Burges) said last night. Mr. Burges advised the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Council Balance Sheet Discussed
Northumberland County Council of Progress Associations last night appointed Messrs. T. J. Brennan, P. R Watt and W…
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