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Council & local affairs, 1928

3,954 stories in Sydney's papers · page 38 of 198

CULCAIRN D.C. Shire Boundaries. Adjustment of Anomalies

The Land · Friday 23 March 1928 · page 18

A number of anomalies existing in shire boundaries in the district were discussed at the last meeting of the Culcairn District Council, and it was…

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"Ratable or Not"? Council's Quandary

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 23 March 1928 · page 7

As With many other councils, Liverpool Council is anxious to know how far the Local Government Act gives councils power to levy a rate on religious and…

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"Please Reconsider"! Fairfield Council's Appeal

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 23 March 1928 · page 7

Some time back Fairfield Council objected to another council using portion of its municipality as a sanitary depot. It gave the offending council notice to…

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Step on Footpath Holroyd Council Warned

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 23 March 1928 · page 7

Holroyd Council's building Inspector recently reported an obstruction on the footpath, in Dunmore-street, Wentworthville, in front of the vestibule of the picture…

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"Good Price"! £250 for Council's Land

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 23 March 1928 · page 7

The Australian Gaslight Coy, is laying a main through the Southern Suburbs, and has to establish depots in certain towns…

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Blacktown. Council Censured. Local Government Officer's Report

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 March 1928 · page 13

A bitter quarrel among the councillors of the Blacktown Shire Council, which divided the council into two parties of three each, wns investigated recently by an officer of the…

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Danger of Paspalum. Council Employee Bitten by Snake

The Propeller · Friday 23 March 1928 · page 1

At the last meeting of Rockdale Council it was stated that the paspalum grass in one of the streets had grown to a height seldom seen. In the…

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Council of Jewish Women Opening of Jewish Men's Hostel

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Friday 23 March 1928 · page 10

On Sunday, March llth, at 3 p.m., there was a large and representative attendance at the Jewish Men's Hostel in 74 Day Street. The Rev. Rabbi Kirsner…

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Council Storm Appeal to Governor for Dissolution Bathurst

Evening News · Friday 23 March 1928 · page 6

THE Mayor. Ald. Hitchcock, having called three aidman "Hara" an apology was demanded by Aid C. Hanard at another uproarious…

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Country News "Pandemonium" Bathurst Council "Should All Resign" Bathurst

The Sun · Friday 23 March 1928 · page 13

Proceedings at Bathurst Council meeting were again very lively, and for a time the Mayor (Alderman Hitchcock) had difficulty in…

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Farmers and Settlers District Council and Branch Activities. Mogriguy. a Successful Year

The Land · Friday 23 March 1928 · page 18

A very successful year for the Mogriguy branch was recorded in the report submitted to the recently held annual meeting of the branch…

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New Municipality

The Cronulla-Sutherland Advocate · Friday 23 March 1928 · page 2

The question at present agitating the Community of Cronulla—as to whether the time has arrived for the area to be separately governed as a…

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Alderman's World Tour

Evening News · Saturday 24 March 1928 · page 1

Alderman Search of Newtown and Mrs. Suarha will leave Sydney next Saturday on a world tour…

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Unemployment. Lake Macquarie Shire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 March 1928 · page 12

A deputation requested the Minister for Labour and Industry (Mr. Farrar) yesterday to grant £1500 for work on the Cardiff-West Wallsend road to relieve unemployment. The…

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The Council of Religious Education

The Methodist · Saturday 24 March 1928 · page 13

Slowly, but effectively, seed is being sown by the Council of Religious Education in the heart of the Sunday School children of all denominations, which in days to come will issue in a general spirit of…

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Council Clean Up Ratherst

The Labor Daily · Saturday 24 March 1928 · page 5

"That a component authority be appointed by the Government to inquire into the whole of the administration and working of the different department of…

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City Electricity Penrith Council Considers Scheme Wants Better K.V.A. St. Marys Council Represented

Nepean Times · Saturday 24 March 1928 · page 2

At a special meeting of Penrith Council on Tuesday evening the report of the Town Clerk (Mr E. W. Orth) and the Council's electrical engineer (Mr C. Roberts) with respect to the proposal of the City Commissioners to supply electricity in bulk to Penrith was…

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Katoomba Council Inquiry Demanded Rowdy Public Meeting

The Sun · Saturday 24 March 1928 · page 3

For some weeks a public petition has been circulating in Katoomba, demanding an inquiry into the affairs of the local council. A public meeting,…

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Group System in Disputes New Union Rules Council's Decisions

The Labor Daily · Saturday 24 March 1928 · page 6

New rules relative to union groups, shop committee, and the conduct of disputes Were accepted by the Sydney Labor Council at its…

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Eight Oars Big Rowing on Nepean Association Writes to Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 24 March 1928 · page 1

Interest in the big inter-state cight-oar race to be rowed on the Nepean River on 5th May is being stimulated, and a great influx…

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