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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1928

3,954 stories in Sydney's papers · page 59 of 198

Railway Grab? Council's Charge Trucks That Linger

Evening News · Tuesday 8 May 1928 · page 16

AT St. Peters Council last night [?] the Hall-way commissioners of having arranged the arrival of trucks of metal…

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Run Trams Rockdale Council's Plan Offer to Commissioners

The Sun · Tuesday 8 May 1928 · page 17

Rockdale Council desires to run municipal tram services, and has written to the Railway Commissioners proposing to purchase the services in the district. These include the Brighton…

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Justice, Not Sympathy Foreign Influx U.s. Petrol Pumps Council Warned

Evening News · Tuesday 8 May 1928 · page 4

MARRICKVILLE Council was warned at its meeting last night by the Chamber of Manufactures, that the Australian market…

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New Municipal Franchise

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 May 1928 · page 6

Mr. a. G. Huie approves:--The stand taken by the Minister for Local Government (Mr. M. F. Bruxner, M.L.A.) in support of the wider…

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"Always There" Council's Attitude

The Sun · Wednesday 9 May 1928 · page 15

A good deal of discussion followed letters from Dr. G. H. McElhone and the Umpires' Association at the council meeting last night…

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Swine Fever Restrictions Lifted In Hume and Albury Shire

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 May 1928 · page 10

The position with regard to swine fever has so far improved that the restrictions controlling the removal, exhibition, and sale of pigs in the…

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Tasmania. Legislative Council Elections. Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 May 1928 · page 21

The Legislative Council elections for Hobart and Gordon seats were held to-day. C. J. Eady was opposed for Hobart by G. P. Harvey, A. D. Coopor, and Father Graham. The…

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Commonwealth Line. Carriage of Council's Plant

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 May 1928 · page 21

Consequent upon the sale of the Australian Commonwealth line of steamers the plant or machinery required by the City Council will not necessarily be carried out from England…

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"Unwarrantable" Minister's Interference Ashfield Council Angry

The Sun · Wednesday 9 May 1928 · page 19

Resentment was shown by Ashfleld aldermen last night at the action of the Minister for Lands (Mr. Ball) and Mr. Jarvle, M.L.A., in connection with…

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Investigation Late City Council Govt. Taking Steps

The Sun · Wednesday 9 May 1928 · page 13

In the Legislative Assembly this afternoon Mr. Shannon asked the Chief Secretary whether his attention had been directed to a report that an…

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Dollar Loans for City Council Legislation Drafted

Evening News · Wednesday 9 May 1928 · page 9

THE Civic Commissioners have asked the Government to introduce a Bill as soon as possible, to enable them to borrow money for the…

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Torn Trousers Council's Seat T. H. Nesbitt's Claim

Evening News · Wednesday 9 May 1928 · page 15

MR. T. H. NESBITT, formerly Town Clerk of Sydney, intends to make a claim on Katoomba Council for damages to a pair of trousers…

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Inquiry City Council Certain Dealings Shand, K.c., Retained

Evening News · Wednesday 9 May 1928 · page 13

WHEN asked to-day if it were corre that an inquiry was to be appointed to examine certain dealings with the late City…

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Australian Rowing Council Victorian is President of Oxford University Boat Club

Referee · Wednesday 9 May 1928 · page 11

H. C. MORPHETT, of Goelong, has been selected president of Oxford University Boat Club. It will be one of his duties to select coaches for the…

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Singleton's Municipal Baths

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 9 May 1928 · page 3

TO Singleton belongs the honour of being the first town in the State to build a 50-metre fresh-water swimming bath, with the most modern fittings…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 May 1928 · page 12

When the Legislative Council met the Minister for Labour (Mr. Farrar), on behalf of the Attorney-General, moved for leave to introduce a bill to provide that the Legislative…

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The New Council

The Australian Jewish Chronicle · Thursday 10 May 1928 · page 5

On Monday evening week the new Council held its first meeting, and the excellent attendance gives promise to the keen desire of its…

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Woman Injured Claim Against Council

Evening News · Thursday 10 May 1928 · page 8

WHILE crossing Norton-street, near Short-street, Leichhardt, which is under reconstruction in concrete, a woman stepped into a hole, and according…

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No. 3 Divisional Council—annual Social

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 10 May 1928 · page 17

To enable them to carry on the good work of promoting social intercourse amongst the members of the Society in the Easter Suburbs, the delegates to this…

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City Council Contract Judge to Inquire Government Reticence

The Labor Daily · Thursday 10 May 1928 · page 1

AN air of mystery surrounds the appointment of a Royal Commission to inquire into certain transactions of the City Council…

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