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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1928

3,954 stories in Sydney's papers · page 43 of 198

Road Problems. Government Aid. to Shire Councils. Minister's Promises

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 April 1928 · page 14

The intentions of the Government in regard to road construction and assistance to shires werw foreshadowed yesterday by the Minister for Local Government (Mr. Bruxner), in a…

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To Widen Road Council Site Needed

Evening News · Wednesday 4 April 1928 · page 16

AS it required the land for the purpose of widening Punchboal-road, the Main Roads Board informed Enfield Council last night that it had advised…

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Eucharistic Procession. Council of Churches' Protest

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 April 1928 · page 14

"The Council of Churches—while fully recognising the contribution made to religion, Morality, scholastic life, and philanthropy by the Roman Catholic Church, in its many…

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"One Large Council" New State Alternative? Tamworth

The Sun · Wednesday 4 April 1928 · page 15

While adhering to their main objective of complete self-government for the north, the New Staters have decided to examine the State…

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Has Collected £3000 N.Z. Olympic Council's Fine Work

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 April 1928 · page 46

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Tuesday. -- The New Zealand Olympic Council has raised £3000 for the Games fund, and it is hoped that a full team will go to…

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Jobless Poser "Labor Council Ran" A.w.u. Stands Firm

Evening News · Wednesday 4 April 1928 · page 5

"L'VIDENTLY the Labor Council is barren of ideas or else it is showing a complete disregard of the needs of the unemployed. Running away at…

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"Ran Away" Labor Council Charged Unemployment Parley A.w.u. Will Stay

The Sun · Wednesday 4 April 1928 · page 10

"The A.W.U. emphatically disagrees with the action of the Sydney Labor Council In running away from the…

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Town Clerk and Typiste Wants Her Sacked Council Says "No" He's on Holiday Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 4 April 1928 · page 7

Newcastle City Council refused last night to adopt a recommendation of the Town Clerk to dismiss a lady typist who he alleged had been guilty…

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Municipal Sale Yards Young

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 4 April 1928 · page 3

A proposal is on fool to establish a municipal saleyards at Young. if necessary one man will lend the whole of the Gurney required to cover the cost…

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Aldermen Have Easter Feeling

Evening News · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 14

HOMEBUSH Council meeting lapsed last night for want of a quorum. Only, three aldermen attended. A special meeting was fixed for Thursday…

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BOWSERS Mayor's Opinion

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 2

An application was received by Auburn Council this week from J. R. Edwards for permission to erect a petrol pump outside his premises in…

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Will Lend £50 Alderman's Offer Soldiers' Settlement Area

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 7

Alderman Bird, who is quite new to municipal honors, is one of the ''live wires" of Liverpool Council. At question time he pleaded that…

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"Over the Fence" "Slow Motion" Employees Indignant Alderman Murwillumbah

The Sun · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 14

Speaking at a meeting of the Murwillumbah Council, Ald Baker roundly conde[?]ned the council's maintenance staff…

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Ermington-Rydalmere Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 5

The fortnightly meeting of the Ermington-Rydalmere Council Was held on Monday, April 2, when there was a full attendance, presided over by Mayor…

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Closing a Road Council Agreeable

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 4

Messrs. Walter Dickson and Co., solicitors, acting for Mr. Joseph Hicks, of Prospect, applied to Holroyd Council for permission to close a road through the…

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Not Now! Council and Deputation

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 1

Guildford Progress Association desires that Holroyd Council should receive a deputation from its members. The secretary forwarded a request to…

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Pig Industry. Australian Council Meets

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 11

As the result of a conference held in Sydney last June of representatives of the various interests connected with the pig industry, a scheme of organisation, consisting of a…

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New States Provincial Council Proposal

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 19

TAMWORTH, Wednesday. -- While adhering to their main objective of complete self-government for the north, supporters of the new State…

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Late Mr. A. E. WILLIAMS Council's Sympathy

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 3

At a meeting of the Auburn Council on Monday night, feeling reference Was made to the death of the inspector (Mr. A E. Williams), who passed away last week…

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Wiseman's Ferry Road Council Should Take Action

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 15

Mr. R. Bruce Walker, M.L.A., has been informed with reference to representations made by him on behalf of Leet's Vale Progress Association…

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