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Council & local affairs, 1928

3,954 stories in Sydney's papers · page 51 of 198

Their Funeral Builder and Architect Disagree St. Marys Council Stands Off

Nepean Times · Saturday 21 April 1928 · page 1

Acting on legal advice, St. Marys Council decided, at a special meeting held last Friday evening, to take no part in the dispute that…

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"Tame Lunatics" Worry the Mayor Brisbane Girl's Job

The Sun · Sunday 22 April 1928 · page 3

ALTHOUGH he controls an area of 385 square miles, and has practically home rule in his own territory, Alderman W. A. Jolly, C.M.G.,…

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Struck Off! Lithgow's Mayor As J.p. Others Under Review

Sunday Times · Sunday 22 April 1928 · page 14

Mr. Brunt[?], Chief-Secretary, announced yesterday that he had ordered to be removed from the list of justices of the peace in N.S.W…

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Aldermen Resign. Grafton Municipal Council Grafton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 April 1928 · page 12

The final meeting of the South Grafton Municipal Council on Friday night sat till midnight to dispose of outstanding business and at its conclusion the whole of the…

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Toc H Ban on Unitarians Council Confirms London, Sunday Evening

Evening News · Monday 23 April 1928 · page 1

LORD FORSTER Presided at the annual meeting of the Toc H Central Council, it which there was a discussion on the question of…

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Refund of Rates Council Holds Whip Hand

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Tuesday 24 April 1928 · page 6

"Can we refund rates that have been paid?" Liverpool's Mayor put this one to the town clerk at dast week's meeting of the…

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"Room on Roof" Train to Picton Council Will Watch

Evening News · Tuesday 24 April 1928 · page 10

CABRA-VALE aldermen were indignant last night when, indignant last night when, in reply to a complaint by council, the secretary to the Railway…

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Municipal Aspirants At Lidcombe

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Tuesday 24 April 1928 · page 6

There is a possibility of a large number of candidates seeking election at the next triennial elections in Lidcombe municipality…

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Communist Munition Depot Found in South of France Bomb Located in Municipal Gasworks Terrorist Outrages Planned for Italy, Spain, and France Explosives in Home of Agitator London

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 April 1928 · page 4

The Perpignan (South of France) correspondent of the "Daily Mail" reports the finding of a bomb at the municipal gasworks at Rivesaltes, the manager of which, a notorious Communist, was recently imprisoned for contempt of court…

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Law Report. Banco Jury Causes. (Before Sir Philip Street, C.J., and jury.) Immersion of a Motor Car. King v Eurobadalla Shire Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 April 1928 · page 8

This case remains part heard…

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Hughes Attacked Importation of Maltese Council Congratulations

The Sun · Wednesday 25 April 1928 · page 8

"I fall to see why we should lake any action. You seem to forget the time when conscription was the talk of the day. Do you remember that I…

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Hughes' Stand Backed by Council Migration Question

Evening News · Wednesday 25 April 1928 · page 9

BY seven votes to three, North Sydney Council last night carried a resolution, moved by Ald E. M. Clark: "That council places…

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Mr. Maling £10,000 Plum in Friend's Account Did Work for Council

The Sun · Wednesday 25 April 1928 · page 9

It is stated, definitely in quarters which should be informed that the amount paid through another man's account…

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Lidcombe Wants More Aldermen

The Sun · Thursday 26 April 1928 · page 12

Lidcombe Council has decided to ask the Minister for Local Government to increase the number of aldermen for the municipality from nine to twelve…

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More Aldermen for Lidcombe?

Evening News · Thursday 26 April 1928 · page 15

LIDCOMBE Council has decided to ask the Minister for Local Government to increase the number of aldermen for the municipality from nine to twelve…

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New Shire Mooted. Tullamore

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 April 1928 · page 12

A large meeting of ratepayers, held here, unan[?]mously passed a resolution in favour of forming a new shire to include A Hiding of Goobang Shire, and a portion of Lach[?]an Shir[?]…

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United Service. Council of Churches

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 April 1928 · page 14

The [?] of war and the necessity for [?] [?]otogy against its re[?]urrence was the keynote of an address by the Rev F H [?]award at the united service…

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Jewish War Memorial (Maccabean Hall). New Council Elected

The Australian Jewish Chronicle · Thursday 26 April 1928 · page 6

A somewhat poor attendance marked the annual meeting of the subscribers to the Maccabean Institute, held on Tuesday night,…

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Council Employee His Re-engagement Port Kembla

The Labor Daily · Thursday 26 April 1928 · page 6

At a meeting of the Central Illawarra Council, a letter was read from Mr. James Tyrall general secretary of the Municipal Employers' Union pointing out that his…

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Damage by Flood Council Can't Help Lithgow

Evening News · Thursday 26 April 1928 · page 4

A SEQUEL to the cloudburst on February 19, which overflowed Farmers's Creek and flooded properties along its course, was heard at the council meeting…

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