County Council Defers Budget
The, Northumberland County Council today deferred consideration of its 1953 budget for a fortnight and appointed a committee of three councillors to see whether the estimates could…
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Council & local affairs, 1953
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"The Newcastle Sun" Letter Box Council Services
I was surprised to read that Aid. Braye suggested that the Newcastle Council should remove weeds…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Lord Mayor On Smoke Prosecutions
Under the Local Government Act comparatively little could be done by Newcastle Council launching prosecutions against firms for creating smoke nuisance, the Lord…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Council Rejects Protest
Newcastle City Council last night decided to proceed with the erection of conveniences in Centennial Park after…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →City Council's Long Session
Newcastle aldermen sat for almost four hours last night debating a variety of subjects ranging from baby health centres to milk supplies, the county council and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Special Council Meeting On County Finances
Newcastle Council will hold a special meeting next Tuesday nighty to go fully into Northumberland County Council finances and is likely to consider yet another move for the abolition of the County Council…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Council Silent On 6-day Milk
Newcastle City Council decided last night to "express no opinion" on a move by milk vendors for a trial…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Award Sought For Alderman
Merewether R.S.L. will ask the State branch towards the R.S.L. Certificate of Merit to Ald. Henderson, of Newcastle…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Lord Mayor On Band Fund's Legal Position
The Newcastle Council's legal and moral position would not be altered by any injunction the Musicians' Union was considering taking out against it, the Lord Mayor (Ald. Purdue) said today…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Lake Shire Council News In Brief
Lake Macquarie Shire Council last night reaffirmed its policy of equal allocation of grant-in-aid funds to each riding. THE engineer will prepare a list of proposed…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Shire Rejects Drain Job
Lake Macquarie Shire Council will advise the Housing Commission that the Commission will have to pay for all drainage work at Windale…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Council Worry At Maintenance Cut
Lake Macquarie Shire Council last night expressed concern at the advice that only 10 per cent, of the petrol tax allocation to the council was allowed for maintenance of…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Summons By Council Telarah Body "Accepts"
Members of Telarah Amenities Committee decided last night to attend a meeting of Maitland City Council's Parks and Town Hall Committee on Wednesday night…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Lake Road Thanks Aldermen
West ward aldermen were thanked for their work by a meeting of Lake Road Progress. Association last night…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →"Centre" Threat To Labour Council
SYDNEY. Friday.—The Acting Assistant-Secretary of the Electrical Trades Union (Mr. J. D. Keenahan) will…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mayor Wins His Own Book
HAMBURG, Feb. 8. A.A.P. —The Lord Mayor of Hamburg (Herr Max Brauer) won first prize in a sweepstake at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →City Gets Of Visit Of Lord Mayor Of London
Ald. Purdue has received an ornate desk lighter to commemorate the visit of the Lord Mayor of London in 1951. Some time ago Alderman Purdue was advised by the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →No Surprises Are Expected in City Council's 1953 Budget
Newcastle City Council's budget for 1953, which will be dealt with by committees tomorrow night, is not expected to produce any surprises…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Lord Mayor To Sit With Judge
The Lord Mayor (Ald. Purdue) has been invited to sit on the bench with Judge Amsberg at Newcastle Sessions on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Priority Of Work In Shire Wanted
People who had been paying rates for upwards of 40 years should have some priority over new areas…
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