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Council & local affairs, 1928

3,954 stories in Sydney's papers · page 33 of 198

London Polling. The County Council. Results of Election. London, March 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 March 1928 · page 11

Results from the remaining boroughs, affecting 40 seats, being now available, it is possible to see the complete consequences of Thursday's polling for the election of 124…

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Labor Gains Seats Sydney Has Red Week-end But Not Control London County Council Elections London

The Labor Daily · Monday 12 March 1928 · page 5

LABOR made important gains in the London County Council elections, final results of which were announced on Friday night. SYDNEY had an unenviable week-end. In all direction car accidents marred the rest period. Some distressing…

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Alderman Welcomed

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Tuesday 13 March 1928 · page 4

At the opening of the Liverpool Council meeting on Tuesday night, the Mayor (Alderman Whitfield) extended a welcome to Alderman T. H. Haerse, who was…

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Alderman's Lecture Lidcombe School

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Tuesday 13 March 1928 · page 2

At the Lidcombe Commercial School on Thursday afternoon last, Ald. Ivor Harry delivered an interesting address to the scholars, taking as his subject, the effect…

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Mayor Ill

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Tuesday 13 March 1928 · page 2

Alderman E. N. Wyatt, Mayor of Lidcombe, is confined to his bed suffering from an attack of bronchitis…

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Harwood Shire. Maclean

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 March 1928 · page 12

The health Inspector to Harwood Shire Council, following a complaint by the Lawrenee Parents and Citizens Association reported to the council that Lawrence Public…

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Greater Honor Council's Request

Evening News · Tuesday 13 March 1928 · page 6

Hunter's Hill Council unanimously decided last night to send a letter, bearing the council's seel, to Bert Hinkler, congratulating him upon his great…

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Shire Councils. Premieres Praise. Mr. Thistlethwayte Honoured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 March 1928 · page 16

"If the work of" the central' governing authority be not supplemented by good domestic administration on the part of local authorities It must prove Inefficient," said the Premier (Mr…

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Miners' Council Northern Nominations Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 13 March 1928 · page 6

The fallowing have been nominated for the positions of central councillors (five to be elected), to represent the Northern District of the Miners'…

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Council Veterans Aldermanic Records Long Service Officers

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Tuesday 13 March 1928 · page 2

The report of the Local Government Department for the past year has now been published, and contains some very interesting reading, supplementary to a…

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The Australasian Council of Trades Unions on the Grid

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 13 March 1928 · page 4

The self-styled "Australasian Council of Trades Unions" has made a shocking exhibition of itself in its negotiations with the Prime Minister regarding the Industrial Peace Conference. Its first objection was that Labour must appoint its own delegates, and when…

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Killed on His Way Home Council Worker Compensation to Widow

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 13 March 1928 · page 6

An award of [?]900 was made by the Workers' Compensation Commission yesterday on the application of Gwendoline Ba[?] widow, of William Oliver…

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The A.w.u. Executive Council. to Consider A.l.p. Suspensions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 March 1928 · page 11

Several questions of importance to the Labour movement will be discussed by the executive council of the Australian Workers' Union, which commenced its sittings in…

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Municipal Ferry Hunter's Hill Wary

Evening News · Tuesday 13 March 1928 · page 6

IN VIEW of the fact that the steamers of the Sydney Ferries will [?] running beyond Gledesville Bridge after March 31, the Gladesville and Hunter's…

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Wingham Municipality. Wingham

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 March 1928 · page 12

At the last meeting of the Wingham Municipal Council it was decided to insta, an upto-date roadmaking plant at a cost of £900 Following an increase in revenue and…

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NO. 1 Full Court. (Before Mr. Justice Gordon, Mr. Justice Ferguson, and Mr. Justice Campbell.) City Council Tenders. Maling v S. Dennett, Ltd

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 March 1928 · page 8

The hearing was commenced of an appeal in which Silas Young Maling, deputy manager of the electricity department of the City Council, sought to have set aside a verdict given in…

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"Your Job" Mayor Tells Deputy "Run After Me" Alderman's Dignity

The Sun · Wednesday 14 March 1928 · page 15

"You show nothing more than a barefaced disrespect towards the Deputy Mayor," said the Deputy Mayor (Alderman Howse), addressing the…

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Aldermen Resign. Junee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 March 1928 · page 16

Messrs. J. Parkes and A. Wright resigned from the Municipal Council. Two Labour and probably four anti-Labour candidates will contest the vacancies…

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Moulders in Council

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 14 March 1928 · page 3

The triennial conference of the Federal Council of the Federated Moulders' (Metal) Union of Australia is in session at Melbourne. Resolutions have been…

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Melbourne Arrangements. Church Council's Protest

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 March 1928 · page 16

Following a deputation from the Council of Churches to the Premier of Victoria, asking that the arrangements for Hinkler in Melbourne should be altered to prevent the…

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