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Council & local affairs, 1928

3,954 stories in Sydney's papers · page 49 of 198

Alderman's Dream Steamer to Enfield

Evening News · Wednesday 18 April 1928 · page 4

"I HOPE I shall live to see the day when steamer will come up Cook's River to Enfield." said Ald. Dewick at Enfield Council last night, when a…

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Enginedrivers' Council

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 18 April 1928 · page 6

The State Cou[?] of the Federated Englis drivers and Firemen's Association will meet in Sydney on Saturday. It is expected that the Federal…

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Law Report. High Court of Australia. Against New Trial. Bu[?] Shire Council v Dawson

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 April 1928 · page 10

The Cour unan[?]mously dism[?] [?] costs the ap[?]al by the Bulli Shire Council against the decision of the Full Court of the Suprem[?] Court, which had ordered a new…

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Shark Towers Not Used? Bondi Perils Aldermen's Story Foolhardy Baiters

Evening News · Wednesday 18 April 1928 · page 4

IN a discussion at Waverley Council last night on "shark-baiting," Aid. Fenton said Council had recently given two…

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NO. 1 Jury Causes. (Before Mr. Justice Campbell and jury.) Action Against [?]A Council. Ruston and Hornsby (Aust.) Pty., Ltd., v Balranald Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 April 1928 · page 10

The plaintiffs, Ruston and Hornsby (Aust.) Pty., Ltd., sued in this action to recover £[?]21 damages from the Council of the Municipality of Balranald, al[?]eging breach of an agreement,…

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Clerks' Dispute State Council Acts

The Sun · Wednesday 18 April 1928 · page 12

Another stage in the Federated Clerks' Union trouble was reached this afternoon, when a sub-committee of the State Council, with two…

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Won't Resign Blacktown Council

Evening News · Wednesday 18 April 1928 · page 16

BLACKTOWN Shire councillors at the their latest meeting were invited by the Blacktown Shire Labor League to [?]…

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Miners' Council Workless Problem Parliamentary Action

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 18 April 1928 · page 5

The Miners' Central Council met yesterday. It is expected that its deliberations will extend throughout the week. The appeal from Hebburn No. 2 Lodge…

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Health Council in Favor of Sterilised Milk

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 April 1928 · page 14

CANBERRA, Tuesday.--Important recommendations to combat tuberculosis are contained in the report of the Federal Health Council, now in the…

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New South Wales Tennis Association. Council Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 April 1928 · page 20

At last night's meeting of the council of the Lawn Tennis Association of New South Wales the matter of a royalty received by the New South Wales Hard Court Association from a firm of racquet makers was…

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Homebush Council Rebukes the Main Roads Board

Construction and Local Government Journal · Wednesday 18 April 1928 · page 17

Complaints are being made against the time the Main Roads Board is taking to complete the widening of Parramatta Road. Its state is described as disgraceful by Alderman Appwell,…

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The Council Stroke. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 April 1928 · page 12

Sir,—As one who is interested in the good work which is undoubtedly being carried out by the Civic Commissioners in endeavouring to get the activities of the Sydney Municipal…

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Health Council. Recommends Reforms. Tuberculosis Bureau. Milk Supplies in Bottles. Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 April 1928 · page 16

Decisions fo great importance were reached at the recent conference in Melbourne of the Federal Health Council. The conference opened with a meeting of the…

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Long Municipal Service Late Mr. C. A. Howard

The Sun · Wednesday 18 April 1928 · page 12

The death has occurred of Mr. C. A. Howard, one of the oldest and beat known of Bexley residents. Mr. C. A. Howard, who was 82 years…

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Censure on Bavin Govt. Lang Will Move To-day Legislative Council to Be Entrenched Boyce Gives Notice of New Bill Yesterday's Opening

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 18 April 1928 · page 5

IN the absence of the Governor, Sir Dudley de Chair, the State Parliament was opened by Commission yesterday. Amid the dreary formalities, three points alone held general public interest. These were the promise in the Governor's Speech, that the…

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Miners' Council

The Labor Daily · Thursday 19 April 1928 · page 8

The Miners' Central Council sat yesterday, and will continue its deliberations to-day…

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Manning Shark Towers at Bondi Watch Kept Say Lifemen Aldermen's Story Indignantly Denied

Evening News · Thursday 19 April 1928 · page 5

MEMBERS of the Surf Life Association deny charges by Waverley aldermen that shark towers have not been manned…

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NO. 1 Jury Causes. (Before Mr. Justice Campbell and jury.) Action Against a Council. Ruston and Hornsby (Aust.) Pty., Ltd., v Ba[?]ranald Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 April 1928 · page 8

The plaintiffs, Ruston and Hornsby (Aust.) Pty., Ltd., sued-in this action to recovar £[?]21 damages (subsequently increased by leave) from the Council of the Municipality…

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Coal Tenders. City Council Supplies

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

Statements regarding the acceptance of a quotation for coal supplies by the City Commissioners was made by Mr. M. Burke in the Legislative Assembly last night…

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"No Man's Land" Council to Resume

Evening News · Thursday 19 April 1928 · page 5

FOR many years a large area of land comprising a number of brick pits, and known as "No Man's Land." near Harper-st., Alexandria has been lying…

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