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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1953

924 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 47

Stir In Council On Grass

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 February 1953 · page 1

Newcastle City Council decided last night to ask the City Engineer (Mr. Baddeley) to use as many trucks as possible…

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Council Right To Demand Park Areas

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 February 1953 · page 2

The power of councils to require provision of reasonable public garden and recreation space was well established, the…

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Council Move On Stamp Duties Office

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 February 1953 · page 8

The provision of accommodation by the Newcastle Council may make it possible for Newcastle to have…

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Judge Gives Ruling Against Trades Hall Council

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 February 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY: The Greater Newcastle Trades Hall Council annual meeting on January 15 was not properly convened and the returning officer was not validly elected, Mr. Justice…

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Move For Council To Control Fire Brigades

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 February 1953 · page 8

Ald. Quinlan once again has suggested that Newcastle Council take over the fire brigade services in its area. The move followed strong criticism by aldermen, led…

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Council Objects To P.M.G. Fence

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

Newcastle City Council decided last night to have photographs taken of a telephone exchange site in Ridge-street,…

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Council Bars Move To Expel Hollway

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 February 1953 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Wednesday —The Liberal and Country Party State Council meeting to-day refused to debate…

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Flood Grant To Lake Shire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 8

The Minister for Public Works (Mr. Renshaw) advised Mr. G. Booth, M.L.A., that a grant of £360 would be…

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Special Meeting For Lake Shire Estimates

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 4

The Lake Macquarie Shire Council will give further consideration to the estimates of probable income and expenditure for the ensuing year at a special meeting to be held next Monday night. The council had the…

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Progress Council Elects Officers

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 5

Mr. J. Richley of Cardiff Heights Progress Association was re-elected president of the Northumberland…

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Council May Win Trophy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 2

Newcastle City Council should stand a good chance of winning the A. R. Bluett trophy this year, the Lord…

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Council Hopes To Win Trophy

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 3

It is hoped that this year Newcastle Council may win the A. R. Bluett trophy for Local Government progress…

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Fight For Control Of Labor Council

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 9

SYDNEY.—Three groups are fighting for control of the N.S.W. Labor Council —the parliament of the…

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Long Debate On Lake Shire Rates

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 February 1953 · page 5

Lake Macquarie Shire Council at a special meeting last night gave further consideration to the Shire…

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No Govt. Flood Money For Shire Bridges

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 February 1953 · page 4

SYDNEY: As neither Dalwood nor the Melville Ford. low-level bridge structures are flood…

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Presidency Fight In Labor Council

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 February 1953 · page 2

SYDNEY: The breakaway right-wing "rebel" group's nominee for the position of president of the N.S.W. Trades and Labor Council (Mr. J. D. Keenahan) is expected to receive support…

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Newcastle Shabby, Says Alderman

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 February 1953 · page 1

Newcastle was becoming the shabbiest city in Australia, Ald. Skelton told Newcastle Council Works…

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Council Grant

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 February 1953 · page 2

A recommendation that Newcastle City Council donate £10/10/ to the testimonial for Test cricketer J…

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Council Architect Required

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 February 1953 · page 4

The appointment of a Newcastle City Council architect was recommended last night by the Works Committee…

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Protest On Cut In Shire Rates

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 25 February 1953 · page 5

The reduction in the local rate from 5d to 4d in the £ would mean that no permanent works could…

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