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Council & local affairs, 1928

3,954 stories in Sydney's papers · page 17 of 198

Temperance Advocate On National Council International Difficulties

The Sun · Sunday 5 February 1928 · page 7

THE International Council of Women, with its worldwide scope, has been successful in including within its ranks people of widely…

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Migration Question. Alderman's Observations Abroad

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 February 1928 · page 16

"The Southern Europeans I saw in the United Slates are the dirtiest creatures Know, and are the hardest to assimilate," remarked Alderman G. C. Gollan, of Auburn,…

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30 Years Alderman Absent Only Once Albion Park

Evening News · Monday 6 February 1928 · page 10

JOHN BURNS has just completed 30 years as alderman of Shellharby Council. During that time, Ald. Isurns has been absent from the council…

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Domestic Tragedy. Man and Wife Dead. Ex-mayor of Bundaberg. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 February 1928 · page 12

A double shooting tragedy involving the death of Lewis Holden Maynard. 67, ex-Mayor of Bundaberg, and his wife. Alice, aged 55 occured about noon on Saturday…

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Trades Unions. Commonwealth Council. Mr. Bruce Criticised. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 February 1928 · page 12

To commemorate the handing over of its functions to the Australasian Council of Trade Unions, the Commonwealth Council of Federated Unions held a social at the Trades Hall…

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Australian Amateur Swimming Championships at the Municipal Domain Baths

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 February 1928 · page 14

From left to right: R. Gr[?]er (Queensland) first, A. Suosaari (Queensland) second, A. Laidlaw, third. won by R. Grier of Queensland, on the extreme left. A. Suosaari, also of Queensland (right) was second…

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Municipal Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 February 1928 · page 7

An election to All the vacancy in the Marrickville Council caused by the resignation of Alderman B. S. Stevens, M.L.A, was held on Saturday. There were two candidatos, Mr…

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Alderman's Wife Severely Burned

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 23

BROKEN HILL, Monday.--Ellen Hynes, 54, wife of. Aid. T. F. Hynes, was severely burned at her home, in Pell Street. Lighting a fire in the…

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"Hate High Heels" Paddingt's Aldermen

Evening News · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 6

Alderman of Paddington Council object to woman wearing shoes with high heels When they outer the local Town Hall. The council last night discussed the…

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Good Crop Council's Farm

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 5

Hamilton-road, Fairfield, was the first in the municipality to receive benefit from the newly-acquired roads loan. But the work will not be completed…

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Jobs for Vic. Workless Melbourne Acts Lord Mayor's Appeal Big Sum to Be Spent Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 1

THAT Melbourne possesses much more humanity and far-sighted business capacity than is observable in Sydney, was demonstrated…

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Council Doings "Very Cheap Rate" Fire Brigade Costs Councils' Share

The Sun · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 5

The request by Burwood Council for co-operation in protesting against the increased levy by the Fire Brigades' Board was considered by Marrickville…

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A.W.U. No Affiliation. With Trade Union Council. (From Our Special Representative.) Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 11

The convention of the Australian Workers' Union late this afternoon definitely refused to affiliate with the Australian Council of Trade Unions, whose delegates, it was alleged,…

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"Milk Menace" Alderman's Allegation

Evening News · Wednesday 8 February 1928 · page 12

THAT many milk vendors' license were obtained under false pretence was alleged by Ald. Maundrell at Perersham Council last night…

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Melbourne's Unemployed Lord Mayor's Appeal

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 8 February 1928 · page 20

To devise means of obviating unemployment in the Melbourne metropolitan area, the Lord Mayor of Melbourne summoned a representative conference last…

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Men Out of Work Annoyed with Mayor Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 8 February 1928 · page 6

At a meeting of Newcastle employed to-day dissatisfication was expressed at the refusal of Ald. R. Gibson Mayor of Newcastle to convene…

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Wants Mayor's Head Presbyterian Parson Lithgow S.P. Shops Raid Lithgow

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 8 February 1928 · page 3

Rev. C. A. White, pleaching at Cooer wall Presbyterian Church, Lithgow, referring to the recent raid on the S.P. shops, said:-…

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Alleged Bribe. Miners' Council Inquiry. "Others Involved."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 February 1928 · page 15

When members of the central council of the Miners' Federation assembled for the annual meeting yesterday morning, an urgent telegram was sent to Mr. T. Hoare, president…

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Australia's Best Lithgow Labor Council Lithgow

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 8 February 1928 · page 3

Mr. R. Rossi presided at the annual reunion of the Municipal Employees and Gasworkers. Mr. Austin Borke, in proposing "The…

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Dairying Problems. P.p.u. Council's Resolutions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 February 1928 · page 13

LISMORE, Tuesday.—The annual meeting of the Richmond River district council of the Primary Producers' Union was held to-day, Mr. F. H. Bartlett presiding. The…

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