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Council & local affairs, 1928

3,954 stories in Sydney's papers · page 45 of 198

Law Report. High Court of Australia. (Before Sir Adrian Knox, C.J., Mr. Justice Isaacs, Mr. Justice Higgins, Mr. Justice Gavan Duffy, and Mr. Justice Starke). Appeal Against New Trial. Bulli Shire Council v Dawson

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 April 1928 · page 4

Argument was continued in the appeal by the Bull Shire Council against a judgment by the Full Court of the Supreme Court, which ordered a new trial in a su[?]t brought…

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Mr. Fleming for Hume. Endorsed by Electoral Council, Excellent Prospects of Winning Seat

The Land · Friday 6 April 1928 · page 3

The endorsement of Mr. W. M. Fleming as sole Country party candidate for the Hume has been effected without contravening the no pre-selection principles of the Country party. Therefore, the party at the elections will be in a position to concentrate on the return of…

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Trades Council Last Night. Labor and the Workless That Conference Delegates' Action Disapproved

The Labor Daily · Friday 6 April 1928 · page 6

THE action of Labor Council delegates in withdrawing from the Unemployment Conference was keenly debuted by the Council last evening,…

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Farmers and Settlers District Council and Branch Activities. Wagga. Unemployment. Accentuated by Industrial Awards

The Land · Friday 6 April 1928 · page 9

The Wagga Branch at a meeting on Saturday expressed the opinion that unemployment which was very bad in the district, was to an extent due to…

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Cronulla Municipality. the Case Foe Cronulla. (The Editor, “Advocate.”)

The Cronulla-Sutherland Advocate · Friday 6 April 1928 · page 2

Sir,— When the proposal to secure civic independence for Cronulla was so fiercely opposed at a recent meeting, the chief…

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Nepean Shire Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 7 April 1928 · page 2

The annual monthly meeting of Nepean Shire Council was held at the Council Chambers, Bringelly, on Wednesday, 21st March, when there were…

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The Y.P.D. Council

The Methodist · Saturday 7 April 1928 · page 3

A full agenda was discussed at the monthly meeting of Y.P.D. Council on Monday. Welcome was extended to the Rev. S. Bostock Jones, and Messrs. A. Bensley and Malcolm Hunt, who were elected to…

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Election Trouble Among Housewives Council Vacancies

Evening News · Saturday 7 April 1928 · page 3

DISSENSION arose at a meeting of the Housewives' Association over the election of two temporary members to the council to fill the vacancies…

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Beauty Spots on George's River Bankstown Council's Tour of Inspection

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 April 1928 · page 7

The Mayor of Bankstown (Ald. W. Mannell) and aldermen of the municipality made an official inspection of the George's River yesterday, to…

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Municipal Franchise. the Ministry Criticised

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 April 1928 · page 13

In a letter to the Editor of the "Herald" Sir Thomas Henley contends that the lodger franchise was responsible for the pass to which the government of Sydney was brought…

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Where Shire Revenues Go. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 April 1928 · page 3

Sir,—The "Sydney Morning Herald" of to-day contains a report of the Local Government Engineers' conference now sitting at the Town Hall…

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Colo Shire Roads

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 April 1928 · page 13

The Minister for Local Government has informed the Colo Shire Council that the roads in the shire are not of sufficient metropolitan interest to warrant the introduction of…

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No Reduction Coal Freights for City Council

Evening News · Tuesday 10 April 1928 · page 4

AT a meeting of the Civic Commissioners to-day, it was announced that the Railway Commissioners had declined a request for…

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Now a City of Flats the New Vienna Socialists Keep Rents Low Municipal Buildings Vienna

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 10 April 1928 · page 1

VIENNA has become a city of [?] for those are now the homes of 30,000 families. The Socialist municipality has draft…

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Legislative Council Appointments

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 11 April 1928 · page 18

THE matter of appointments to the Legislative Council was again before the N.S.W. Labor Conference last, week. It is a hardy old annual, nevertheless the…

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Bulli Council Chambers (To the Editor.)

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 11 April 1928 · page 3

Sir,--Re the proposed building of the Bulli Chambers at a cast of almost £200. which is about 100 per cent. more costly according to weight than the North Shore…

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Tar Distillation. Stopped by City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 April 1928 · page 19

The City Commissioners have decided to discontinue the distillation of tar in the City Council works' depots. The tar stills at Woolloomooloo and Day-street depots are to be…

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Graduate Reunion. Vice-Chancellor Welcomed Council Formed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 April 1928 · page 16

In the Great Hall of the University of Sydney last night hundreds of graduates, and many past students and professors met to welcome the new Vice-Chancellor Professor…

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Why Cycling Council Was Disqualified History of Matter Divulged at Last Australia Fined 5000 Francs, Which Hasn't Been Paid Yet

Referee · Wednesday 11 April 1928 · page 17

A communication from Mr. Broomhall, president of the Federal Cycling Council of Australia, to the League of New South Wales.Wheelmen, gives for the first time the history of events leading up to the disqualification and fine of 5OOO francs of tho Australian governing body…

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Council of Jewish Women

The Australian Jewish Chronicle · Thursday 12 April 1928 · page 6

There was a record attendance at the April general meeting of the Council of Jewish Women, held at the Maccabean Hall,…

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