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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1928

3,954 stories in Sydney's papers · page 48 of 198

Tongue-Twisting Names That Trap The Unwary "Lon-gue-ville It Is" Says the Mayor He Should Know, but School Inspectors Disagree Visitors Are Embarrassed

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 April 1928 · page 2

The French language may be all right, but it is not Australian. How many people know how to pronounce even common French…

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Golf. Municipal Links

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 April 1928 · page 21

[?] the City Commissio[?] [?]ming, viewed the Moore Park Golf Links, and he [?] pleased with the outlook. The Commissioners [?]rous that the accomodation should be…

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Alderman—clark

Sunday Times · Sunday 15 April 1928 · page 29

A pretty wedding was celebrated at St. Brigid's Church, Dubbo, on Easter Monday morning, when Miss Alfreda Maude, second eldest…

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Women's Work Jewish Council's Rep. Will Leave for Europe

The Sun · Sunday 15 April 1928 · page 47

WHEN Mrs. Victor Cornfield, J.P., embarks on the Orama for a tour round the world early next month she intends combining pleasure with…

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"I had no idea that anything of the sort was going on" H. A. PITT, Chairman, Australasian Tennis Council. "Sunday Times" Endorsed Combined Hardcourts Association is Severely Criticised Controlling Body in Australia to Take Tennis Racquet Royalty Up Bad Ethics" Says Australasian Secretary

Sunday Times · Sunday 15 April 1928 · page 40

A regular hornets' nest has been disturbed by the appearance of the exclusive article in the "Sunday Times" last week charging the Combined Hardcourts Association of N.S.W. with an infringement of the amateur status. It was the main topic of conversation in tennis circles in Sydney and Melbourne…

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Council Lefrauded. Grafton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 April 1928 · page 12

A plea of guilty was entered at the supreme Court at Grafton to-day, before Mr. Justice Ferguson, by Alexander Jack Young, formerly town clerk of South Grafton, to charges [?]…

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Will Canonise the Mayor Auburn Wants to be a City

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 16 April 1928 · page 9

"The greatness of a nation depends upon the number of people, within that nation who are seeking God and not gold," said the president of the…

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Municipal Franchise. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 April 1928 · page 5

Sir,—I trust you will permit me a little space in support of the protest being made against the retention of the disastrous proposal to permit adult franchise in municipal…

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Country News Costly Holidays Shire Council's Revolt Wellington

The Sun · Tuesday 17 April 1928 · page 13

Shire councils have recently been inundated with requests from public bodies that public holidays be granted for shows and race meetings, but in…

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"Just a Joke" Newcastle Needs Indignant Aldermen Newcastle

Evening News · Tuesday 17 April 1928 · page 10

NORTHERN aldermen have not much time for the Railway Commissioners. Several council have refused to meet them when they…

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Hearth and Home and Highway Women's Work and Play Country Brides Alderman--clark

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 17 April 1928 · page 7

AT St. Brigid's Chuch, Dubbo, the marriage of Miss Alfreda Maude Clark, second daughter of Mr. J. A. Clark, ex-M.L.A., and Mrs. Clark, of…

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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.) Council's Appeal. Bulli Shire Council v Dawson

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 April 1928 · page 7

Argument was concluded, and judgment will be given this morning, in the appeal by the Bulli Shire Council from the Judgment of the Full Court of the Supreme Court, which…

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Council's Fate a Bill to Protect

Evening News · Tuesday 17 April 1928 · page 12

Shorn of the ceremonial attendant by an opening of Parliament of the Governor, the proceedings in the Council were dull…

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Many Courts for Libel Action Contractor: Council

Evening News · Tuesday 17 April 1928 · page 10

THE High Court to-day unanimously dismissed the appeal of the Bulli Shire Council against a Judgement of the State Full Court, which…

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Dee Why Camps Tighter Control Council Regulations

Evening News · Tuesday 17 April 1928 · page 12

THERE is to be a general tightening up in the control over campers who use Griffiths Park, Dee Why…

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New Trial High Court Agrees Claim Against Council

The Sun · Tuesday 17 April 1928 · page 17

The High Court to-day dismissed, with costs, the appeal of the Bulli Shire Council against a Judgment of the State Full Court, granting a new…

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Barred From Council Munden and McINNES ADELAIDE

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 17 April 1928 · page 5

The Trades and Labor Council yesterday decided not to admit Messrs. A. McInnes and C. J. Munden to any of its meetings…

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Health Council Minister Reviews Work "Doubts Removed" Canberra

The Sun · Tuesday 17 April 1928 · page 11

An outline of the activities of the Federal Health Council is contained in a statement made by the Minister for Health (Sir Neville Howse) to-day…

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Women Molested at the Warren Council Alarmed, but Delays Action

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 April 1928 · page 13

When the Marrickville Council's attention was last night directed by Mr. H. Sawkins to recently-reported molestation of women when crossing the…

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Consumptive Cooks Alderman's Allegation

Evening News · Wednesday 18 April 1928 · page 4

WHEN a letter from Mittagong Council m read at Waverley Council last night, urging Parliamentary representation to endeavor to secure a…

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