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Council & local affairs, 1928

3,954 stories in Sydney's papers · page 30 of 198

Mayor Taylor's Gift to N.S.W. Schoolboys Vancouver

The Sun · Wednesday 7 March 1928 · page 8

The Mayor of Vancouver, Louis D. Taylor, has offered a cup for competition among schoolboys playing Rugby Union in N.S.W…

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Blaxland Shire. Unemployment Relief. Request for Road Grant

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 March 1928 · page 11

Representatives of the Blaxland Shire Council yesterday asked the Minister for Labour (Mr. Farrar) for a grant of £2000 to provide work for unemployed in the district by…

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Health of the People Fed. Council to Meet Canberra

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 7 March 1928 · page 7

When the Federal Health Council meets at Melbourne this month the principal points of discussion will centre on morality and morbidity…

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A Week-end Miscellany. N.S.W. Legislative Council Reform

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 7 March 1928 · page 1

One of the toughest problems before the Bavin Government in New South Wales is the promised reform of the Legislative Council. That the…

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Coddling Upper House Bavins Plan Referendum Is Off What of City Council?

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 7 March 1928 · page 6

THE determination of the Government to coddle the Upper House was emphasised yesterday, when Cabinet decided that Parliament would meet…

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"Flappers' Vote" Municipal Franchise Another Protest

Evening News · Wednesday 7 March 1928 · page 16

"THE tinkering with the local government measure was the act of the previous Government, which was prepared to do anything…

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Bruce Will Defy the Trades Unions' Council Arbitration Bill Stands Peace Conference Is Not Likely to Reach Fruition Claims People's Mandate Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 7 March 1928 · page 5

CHARACTERISTICS of the Prime Minister is his reply to the All Australian Council of Trades Unions in connection proposed Industrial Peace Conference. Any possibilities of the scheme reaching fruition were lost to-day,…

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Gun for Gas Men Dundas Mayor's Idea

Evening News · Thursday 8 March 1928 · page 17

"A PERSISTENT habit of the Gas Company is to chop up our care-fully-laid roads when they lay their pipes. The latest street they have spoilt is…

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Bruce's Reply to the T.U. Council

The Labor Daily · Thursday 8 March 1928 · page 4

MR. BRUCE'S reply to the All-Australian Council of Trades Unions is conciliatory in tone, but by no means convincing, while the reported statements of his Attorney-General, Mr. Latham, are flippant and misleading…

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Didn't Want It Overtime Money But Council Insists

Evening News · Thursday 8 March 1928 · page 6

DUNDAS aldermen were surprised last night when the electrician. Mr. Stapleton. said that he did not want to be paid any overtime money…

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Merewether Is a "Shooters' Paradise" Council Assists Club to Popularise Beach Public Subscriptions Purchased "The John Bull" for Rescue Work

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 March 1928 · page 5

Started in a small way the Merewether Surf Life- saving Club is now thriving; and its members claim that there has not been a fatality recorded on the beach since it has been in existence…

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Council Jottings. New Deputy Shire Clerk

The Cronulla-Sutherland Advocate · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 3

Mr. David R. Kirkby, the newly appointed Deputy Shires Clerk, was introduced by the President at Wednesday night’s ordinary meeting of…

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Look First Ratepayer's Offer Cautious Alderman

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 7

"It is not wise to jump at every offer made to us. What he wants may not be of any municipal value." That was Ald. Davison's idea, when…

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Reduced Rates For Auburn Hall Aldermen Protest

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 3

A strong protest was made to Auburn Council by the Auburn West Progress Association this week against the action in refusing to grant a rebate on the…

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Distress in Blaxland Shire

The Land · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 10

A request ror funds to relieve unemployment in Blaxland Shire by repairing certain subsidiary roads was made to the Minister Cor Labor and…

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Hurstville Council

The St George Call · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 6

The Council adopted a Mayoral minute providing for the appointment of a war daman in each ward whose business it will be to keep footpaths…

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Ryde Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 17

Ryde Council appears to be in danger of losing its reputation for the expeditious and orderly despatch of business. Once more it has to be recorded that the…

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Council Items

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 10

The general meeting of the Council of Jewish Women was held at the Maccbean Hall, Darlinghurst, on March 5. Amongst the correspondence read was a…

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Kogarah Council

The St George Call · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 6

The Salvation Army was given permission to collect in the district. A vote was passed (last year) for brick paying footpath Concannon Street, but…

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