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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1953

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Road Council To Consider New Driving Signals

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 January 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY: New Victorian system of hand signals for motorists will probably be considered by the Road Safety Council of N.S.W. at a special meeting early in the New Year. In the past the council…

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Lord Mayor's Support for Markets for Suburbs

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 2 January 1953 · page 3

The Lord Mayor (Aid. Purdue) has suggested establishing small suburban markets in preference to a large central retail market in Newcastle…

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Lord Mayor Keen On Airport

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1953 · page 2

The Lord Mayor (Ald. Purdue) is trying to arrange a conference with the Director-General of Civil Aviation to…

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Charge Against Alderman

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 January 1953 · page 2

SYDNEY. — A Local Government Department inspector, in a report to Liverpool Council, alleges…

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Shire Bookmobile for Repairs

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 January 1953 · page 12

Lake Macquarie Shire Librarian J. B. Allison reports that the bookmobile service has been…

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Broken Hill Indignant Defence By Mayor

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 1

BROKEN HILL: An indignant defence of Broken Hill's morals and drinking habits was…

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Mayor Defends Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1953 · page 3

BROKEN HILL, Friday.—There was less gambling and drinking in Broken Hill than in any other Australian city, the Mayor (Ald. Riddiford) said to-day…

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Council Does Not Work Outside Act

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 January 1953 · page 3

In all Newcastle Council departments every vigilance was exercised to ensure that all actions…

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Council Holds Centre Sites

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1953 · page 3

Vacant possession of most of the properties on the site of the first section of the Cultural Centre was already held…

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Vicar And Council In Village Row

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 January 1953 · page 9

LONDON: The Bedfordshire village of Pulloxhill (population 500) was split firmly in two the other night—vicar versus parish council. Ald. C. H. Gardner…

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Big Business Paper At Council Tonight

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 January 1953 · page 2

Newcastle aldermen will be faced with one of the biggest business papers for many months when they meet tonight for the first time this year. Altogether there are 166…

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Alderman's Name For Street

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 January 1953 · page 3

Newcastle Council Works Committee will recommend that a street in Merewether be named after Ald. Henderson,…

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Hunter Shire's Health Record

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 January 1953 · page 11

Lower Hunter Shire Council Health Inspector (Mr. T. C. AtKinson) reported to council today…

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Council Orders Firebreak

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 January 1953 · page 5

Newcastle City Council advised Port Stephens Council yesterday that it would issue in order under section 13 of…

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£210 Drawing Offered To Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 January 1953 · page 4

A drawing of Henry Lawson by the late Reg. Russom was offered to Newcastle Council Finance Committee last night…

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Council Asks £8500 For Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 January 1953 · page 4

Newcastle Council Finance Committee will recommend that the former council chambers in Watt-street. Newcastle,…

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No Tourist Subsidy By Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 January 1953 · page 2

Newcastle City Council decided last night not to subsidise the Government Tourist Bureau in Newcastle…

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Council To Summon Rates Defaulters

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 January 1953 · page 6

Newcastle Council is taking drastic action to recover outstanding rates from defaulting ratepayers. The Town Clerk (Mr. Burses) said today that…

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Upper Hunter A.L.P. Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 January 1953 · page 5

A provisional State council of the Labour Party for the Upper Hunter sent was formed at a meeting at Branxton…

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Council Plan For More Home Sites

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 January 1953 · page 3

Newcastle Council Works Committee last night recommended a plan to subdivide land off Glebe-road, Hamilton…

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