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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1951

871 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 44

Lake Shire Points

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 February 1951 · page 7

The Engineer of Lake Macquarie Shire (Mr. Webb) will confer with the County Planner (Mr. Stone) to arrange for permissive…

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New Charter For The County Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 February 1951 · page 2

In July, 1948, after expenditure of £200,000, a master plan was produced by the County of Cumberland Council. Mr…

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Letters To The Editor Lake Shire Values

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 February 1951 · page 2

LAKE Shire valuations are out—and what stunners they are! My unimproved valuations have jumped from £270 in 1950 to £480…

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Ask Council Help For May Day

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 27 February 1951 · page 3

Newcastle Trades Hall Council has asked for the cooperation of the City Council in staging its May Day…

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Ex-Naval Men "Ignored By Lord Mayor"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 February 1951 · page 2

The Lord Mayor (Ald. Purdue) had ignored Newcastle sub-section of the Ex-Naval Men's Association in the arrangements for Jubilee…

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Council Refuses Request For Salary Details

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 February 1951 · page 2

On the recommendation of the Finance Committee, Newcastle City Council last night decided to refuse a request from the A.L.P…

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Move For Council To Run Ferries

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 February 1951 · page 6

Labor alderman T E. Breen will move soon that Newcastle Council take over the running of the ferry services in Newcastle. Aid. Breen (East Ward) said…

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Concession By Council To Cardiff Body

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 February 1951 · page 4

Payment or 5 per cent. administrative charges on local funds would be waived, the Lake Macquarie Shire Clerk (Mr. J. Halton) advised…

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Annual Meeting Of RSL Council

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 March 1951 · page 6

The report submitted at the annual meeting of the District R.S.L. Council last night showed that of 30 sub branches…

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Trade Union Council's Tax Suggestions

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 March 1951 · page 11

LONDON, Thurs. (A.A.P.)— The Trades Union Council yesterday suggested to the Chancellor of the Exchequer that…

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New Chief For R.S.L. Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 March 1951 · page 3

Mr. C. Maples was elected President of the Newcastle R.S.L. District Council last night. The retiring President (Mr. R…

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Council Report On Garbage

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 March 1951 · page 4

Three City Council officers who on Wednesday inspected garbage treatment works at St. Peters and Canterbury, Sydney, would report…

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Council Talks On Redhead Drainage Sought

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 March 1951 · page 6

Redhead Progress Association decided to invite the President of Lake Macquarie Shire Council (Cr. Parsons) and Crs. Quinn and…

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A.L.P. Council To Urge Liquor Reform

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 March 1951 · page 3

Kahibah State Electorate Council of the A.L.P. will ask the annual conference of the New South Wales Labour Party in June to direct the…

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Aldermen Defer Appointment

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

Ald. Alder, Ball and McGuirk asked for time to consider an offer by the President Mr. G. Marshall) to be appointed…

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Council Permits

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

Permits granted by Northumberland County Council yesterday included.— BUILDING: Erection of a fish…

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Plan for Shire Sea Fronts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 March 1951 · page 2

The interim plan for Lake Macquarie provided for open spaces along the shire's sea fronts, the County Planner (Mr. Stone) told…

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Council Points: Works Committee

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

Newcastle City Council Works Committee recommended that Turner-street, Lambton, be tar-surfaced again at a cost of £170…

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Council "Not Fairy Godmother"

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 March 1951 · page 5

Newcastle Council could not go on being the "fairy godmother" to Government departments which years ago had failed to make adequate provision for the future, the Lord Mayor (Aid. Purdue)…

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Changes In Council Voting Urged

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 March 1951 · page 3

The next meeting of Maitland Council will consider recommendations by the Town Clerk and Returning Officer (Mr. S. J. Dunkley)…

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