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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1952

741 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 38

Aldermen See Power Units

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 April 1952 · page 3

Aldermen investigating Nesca administration inspected Sydney-street power station, Nesca House, and power…

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LETTERS To The Editor Lake Shire Caucus

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 April 1952 · page 5

R. CULLEN of Belmont, ("N.M.H.," 28/3/52), claims that critics at Lake Macquarie Shire Council are…

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Talks On Shire Stoppage

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 April 1952 · page 2

A compulsory conference at noon to-day will discuss the strike by outdoor staff employees of Lake Macquarie…

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Lake Shire Employees End Strike

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 April 1952 · page 5

The strike by outdoor staff employees of Lake Macquarie Shire Council ended today…

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County Council Defended

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 April 1952 · page 4

Statements by Ald Terry about Northumberland County Council were inaccurate, the County Chairman (Cr. Butler) said yesterday…

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£367,390 Building Permits In Shire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 April 1952 · page 5

Port Stephens Shire Council yesterday approved building applications totalling £367,390 The applications included 98…

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Lake Shire Strikers Go Back

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 April 1952 · page 1

Lake Macquarie Shire Council outdoor employees decided on a return to work yesterday. They went on strike last…

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The Letter Box Rail, Shire Strikes

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 10 April 1952 · page 4

The strikes by railwaymen and the Lake Macquarie Shire employees are amusing. The railwaymen…

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Letters To the Editor Lake Shire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 April 1952 · page 2

IT IS pleasing that Lake Macquarie Shire electors are taking interest in their civic affairs. It is time they…

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R.S.P.C.A. Council To Meet

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 April 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday. — The Secretary of the R.S.P.C.A. (Mr. McGorien) said to-day he would call a special meeting…

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Mr. S. F. Webb For R.S.L. Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 April 1952 · page 2

Waratah-Mayfield R.S.L. last night nominated its President (Mr. S. F. Webb) as State Councillor for the Newcastle…

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Sunday Job For Aldermen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 April 1952 · page 4

Waratah South Progress Association decided last night to invite its district aldermen to spend one Sunday morning…

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Council Likely To Agree To Pay Country Council

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 16 April 1952 · page 3

The Newcastle Council will probably agree next week to pay the balance of its £12,000 contributions to the Northumberland County Council for 1952. The Finance Committee…

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Council Points Finance Committee

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 April 1952 · page 4

The committee recommended a vote of £520 to construct a children's playground at Parnell-place. The…

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Council Library Opening May 16

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 16 April 1952 · page 5

Newcastle Council's Central Reference and Lending Library is expected to open on Friday, May 16. Council workmen and…

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Mock Council By Students At Maitland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 April 1952 · page 5

A mock council meeting by school students in the Council Chambers is included in a programme adopted, in…

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Invitation To Council Flight Over Drome Site

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 April 1952 · page 4

Maitland Aero Club last night invited five representatives of Maitland City Council to inspect the proposed Hexham aerodrome site from the air on Sunday…

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Luchetti Resigns As Alderman

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 April 1952 · page 4

LITHGOW, Wednesday.— The Federal member for Macquarie, Mr. A. S. Luchetti, resigned as an alderman of…

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LETTERS To The Editor Shire Rates

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 April 1952 · page 2

"BEWILDERED" asks ("N.M.H.," 12/4/'52) why the recent steep rise in rates, and says he is unaware…

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Request For Repairs To Shire Bridge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 April 1952 · page 3

The condition of a bridge over a private railway line at Whitebridge was so bad that traffic should be restricted till…

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