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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1953

924 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 47

Council Budget To-night

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1953 · page 2

Newcastle City Council estimates for the year will be presented to the Finance and Works Committee to-night…

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British Arts Council Representative

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1953 · page 3

At a cocktail party, given to the Commonwealth representative of the British Arts Council (Mr. E. W. Burbridge), at…

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Arts Council Praise For Australia

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1953 · page 2

The new Commonwealth British Arts Council representative (Mr. E. W. Burbridge) said at Newcastle City Hall…

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Tonight's Council Meeting May Establish Record

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 February 1953 · page 5

Newcastle Council, which has taken part in a series of drawn-out sittings since it resumed this year, is likely to establish a record tonight. In addition to its…

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Council Doing Private Road Works

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 February 1953 · page 4

Newcastle Council Finance Committee last night recommended approval for private road works to be carried out…

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Council Rate Was Too High

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 February 1953 · page 2

A year ago, when Newcastle City Council's officers submitted estimates based on an increase of ¾d…

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Record Expenditure by City Council

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 February 1953 · page 8

For the first time in its history Newcastle Council expects to spend more than a million pounds during the current year. It is not proposed either to decrease or increase the…

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Council Action on Camp Area

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 February 1953 · page 4

Newcastle Council Finance Committee recommended last night that a sub-committee investigate the proposed development of Stockton camping area…

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Council Can't Charge For Parking

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 February 1953 · page 2

An officer of the Police Traffic Branch had advised that no power existed to enable a charge to be made for…

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No Council Control Of Ship Smoke

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 February 1953 · page 4

The Assistant Minister for Local Government (Mr. Renshaw advised Newcastle Council Health Committee last…

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Kearsley Shire Coronation Plans

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 February 1953 · page 5

Kearsley Shire Council will call a series of public meetings to make arrangements for Coronation…

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Road Rated 'Worst In Shire'

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 February 1953 · page 7

Maitland Vale-road was the worst road in Lower Hunter Shire, the Engineer (Mr. W. R. Lindsay) said at a meeting of…

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Council Room 'Not Theatre'

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 February 1953 · page 7

The Mayor of Maitland (Ald. Clyde) said last night that he would not allow the council chamber to be converted into a picture theatre…

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Council Must Give Up Crest

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 February 1953 · page 8

LONDON: Amersham District Council is using a crest on its letter headings to which it is not entitled,…

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Lord Mayor Takes Seat At Sessions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 2

Welcoming the Lord Mayor of Newcastle (Ald. Purdue) to the Bench at, Newcastle Sessions yesterday, Judge…

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Legacy Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 February 1953 · page 6

Legacy State Council will meet in No. 2 Committee Room, City Hall, at 10.15 am. to-day…

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Toronto Request To Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 February 1953 · page 4

Toronto Urban Area Committee will ask the Shire Council to go "fifty-fifty" with it in employing a permanent…

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Shire Warns On Dumping

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1953 · page 4

Action would be taken against persons who dumped garbage, Lake Macquarie Shire Council advised Toronto…

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'Foundation' Aldermen Will Retire

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 February 1953 · page 8

The last aldermen of the original Greater Newcastle Council, still in civic life, will retire at the end of…

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Council Move on Amenities

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 February 1953 · page 4

A sub-committee of five was appointed by Maitland City Council last night to confer with Telarah Amenities Committee and sporting club representatives on matters…

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