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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1928

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Manly Wharves Council Grants Lease More Recriminations

Evening News · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 15

AFTER a long discussion, Manly Council last night decided to grant the Port Jackson and Manly S.S. Company a four years' leave of the…

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Ferry, Lease Manly Council Gives in Company Wins Point

The Sun · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 2

That the Port Jackson-Manly Steamship Company could do'as it liked was a statement made by Alderman Bath at the Manly…

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The Exhibition. Centennial Park Site. Not Opposed by Paddington Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 15

The site of the proposed exhibition, 1931, was discussed at the last meeting of the Paddington Council, when opposition was offered to the utilisation of Centennial Park…

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Wireless Wave-lengths. Protest by Labor Council of N.S.W.

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 8

At last Thursday night's meeting of the Labor Council of New South Wales there was a spirited protest against the alteration of wireless wave lengths contemplated…

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Goobang Shire Clerk

The Sun · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 17

Parkes, Wednesday.--Mr. J. J. Livingstone has been appointed clerk to the Goobang Shire Council. He had been acting-clerk since the death of…

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The Mayor's Hedge Sad Tale of Strays

Evening News · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 11

THERE was a breeze at Homebush Council last night, when the question of extra payment being made to a man employed by Council to abate the…

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1928 Council Rates

Evening News · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 11

Alexandria Council last night struck a general rate of [?]pence in the [?]. The Town Cle[?] Mr. Philips-Olbson, said council's expenditure for 1927 was…

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Dundas Vandals War Against Council

Evening News · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 9

The Mayor of Dundas, Aid. Harley, produces weighted pieces of wire at the council meeting last night'. These, he said, had been thrown over the electric…

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“Pipe Promises” Will Hold Council Responsible

The Auburn and Lidcombe Advance · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 3

P. H. Redknap, of 30 Chestnut-road, Auburn, wrote to the Auburn Council and expressed his indignation over certain matters. He wrote that a gang of…

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Auburn Council Roads to Be Closed for Lino. Works. Auburn Council Wants £1,000

The Auburn and Lidcombe Advance · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 3

Messrs. Michael Nairn and Co. (Aust.) Ltd., submitted an application to Auburn Council, under the Public Roads Act, 1902, for the closing of…

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Defence Council. Meeting Next Week. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 10

For the first time in two years the Defence Council of Australia will meet in Melbourne on Monday next at the invitation of the Prime Minister. All members of the Council will…

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Street Dump Denial by Council "Didn't Set Example"

Evening News · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 11

"WE have been given to understand that your Council [?] one of the offenders in dur[?]ing which in William-street and the adjacent padd[?] and…

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J.O. Wants to Be Amateur Again Council's Condition Must Break Contract Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 5

IF J. O. ANDERSON, who went over to the professional ranks of tennis players last year, will agree to strictures laid down by the Council of…

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"Retrograde Step!" Aldermen Debate Sunday Tennis Council's Official Disapproval

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 2

Sunday tennis. This was the chief subject of debate among Granville's civic fathers an Tuesday…

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An Alderman's Liability

The Propeller · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 3

A council this week received legal opinion from the secretary of the Local Government Association (Mr. A. R. Bluett) regarding the liability of an…

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Sutherland Shire Council. Special Electricity Loan. Forty Thousand Pounds

The Cronulla-Sutherland Advocate · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 2

The Sutherland Shire Council hereby notifies, in pursuance of the Local Government Acts: That the Council proposes to raise…

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Problem of Day Labor or Contract Fairfield Council and the Road's Loan Alderman Adopt Non-party Attitude

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 14

Whether the departure of the Mayor (Ald. A. M. Jentsch) on holidays has had anything to do with the matter is not quite clear yet, but the all-important fact remains that Fairfield Council promises to lose its reputation as representing two distinct parties, for during a special meeting, which was. held on Tuesday night, the aldermen voted just as it pleased themselves personally, and with…

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Bill Posting Aldermen in Opposition "What About Election Time"

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 7

A bill-poster made application to Holroyd Council for a license to work In the municipality for the year 1928, and he en closed a shilling in payment of the…

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Another Loan ? Alderman Suggests £40,000 "Mania for Borrowing"

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 2

"It's nearly time they put in commissioners to run this council." Alderman Porter made this statement at Tuesday night's meeting of the…

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Showground Proposal Mayor to Call Conference

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 2

Having further considered the letter from the Acting Metropolitan District Surveyor, Local Land Board, in reference to the proposal to close portion of…

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