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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1928

3,954 stories in Sydney's papers · page 61 of 198

Legislative Council. Discussion on Loan Bill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 12

A bill to amend the Real Property Act and validate certain registrations, and a bill to incorporate the executive of the Boy Scouts' Association of New South Wales, were…

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Primary Producers Association's Council Year's Work Reviewed

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 7

At the tenth annual meeting of the Producers' Associations' Central Council in Sydney recently, the secretary stated that as a result of the…

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Aid for Dairymen Government Allocation Council's Suggestions

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 2

Recently the N.S.W. Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Thorby) stated that Cabinet had approved of the distribution of £25,000 to assist the dairying…

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"Put Anything On" What Council Told Him

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 4

"There was no conveyance for the people; and the council told me to put anything. on the road—if it was only a tip. dray."…

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State Session. Health Administration Warmly Criticised. City Council Loans

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 12

The Legislative Assembly yesterday resumed considerntion of the Estimates. Speaking on the vote of £1,694,341 for the Health Department, Mr. Kelly referred to…

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Proposed New Hotel Plans Before Council Country Club Style

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 9

Plans and specifications of a new hotel proposed to be erected by Arthur J. Wilson on the Western-road, were submitted to Blacktown, Council on Tuesday…

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Council Still Refuses Ermington's Sanitary Carts "No Right in Parramatta"

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 14

Having been advised by the Crown Solicitor, through the Local Government Department, that it had a common law right to use the streets of Parramatta…

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Labor Council Last Night. Lysaght's Dispute Union Flouted "Speeding Up" System

The Labor Daily · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 6

A DISPUTE has arisen between the Sydney District Committee and the Amalgamated Engineering Union and Lysaght's, at Abbotsford…

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N. Queensland News Stopwork Meeting Sabotaged Fakirs Put Pressure on Labor Council President TOWNSVILLE

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 3

Some weeks ago, as reported in the “Workers’ Weekly,” a huge mass meeting held by the Labor Council decided unanimously in favour of a…

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The Red Mist Rises. Truth About the Arbitration Bill. Why Union Council Opposes CANBERRA

The Land · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 5

May Day speakers on the coalfields joyfully predicted the greatest industrial upheaval in history, and a handful of selfish marine cooks have thrown thousands of their colleagues out of employment. While these incidents prove that a measure of coercion is…

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Municipal Apathy The Pot and the Kettle

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 12

In submitting to Parramatta Council on Monday a report of the deputation to the Minister for Local Government In connection with sewerage and drainage…

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POPULATION. Municipal Estimates. SYDNEY 1,101,190

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 12

Estimates of the population, as at December 31, 1927, of each municipality and shire in the State, have been completed by the Government Statistician (Mr. T. Waltes)…

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Municipal Tramways. Rockdale's New Scheme

The Propeller · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 2

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

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Municipal Franchise

The Propeller · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 6

At last night's meeting of Hurstville Council a letter was read from the Dumbleton Progress Association stating that that body considered that the State…

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Municipal "Box-on."

The Propeller · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 6

At the last meeting of Kogarah Council aldermen were inclined to be in a mood for argument, on account, perhaps of meeting in an atmosphere…

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Municipals for Cronulla

The Cronulla-Sutherland Advocate · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 2

Cr. Munro played a lone hand on Wednesday evening when he mounted the platform at the Cronulla Picture Theatre alone, without even the…

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Mr. Maling will be asked about Amount of £10,600 City Council Contract Opening Sitting of Royal Commission Charge to Be Made

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 2

"We propose to bring evidence to substantiate this fact, that the sum of £10,600 was paid into the account of Mr. Frank Buckle in the…

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Mayor Fights His Own Council Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Saturday 12 May 1928 · page 1

APPEARING for a contraction charged with a branch of the building regulations, the Mayor of Caulfield had a legal…

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Blacktown Shire Council Danger to Straying Stock "Tin Pot Post Offices"

Nepean Times · Saturday 12 May 1928 · page 7

The regular fortnightly meeting of Blacktown Shire Council was held on Tuesday afternoon, when there were present:—The President (Cr. G. A…

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Mayor of Hobart Hobart (Tas.)

The Sun · Saturday 12 May 1928 · page 7

Alderman J. Wignall has been reelected Mayor of Hobart for the second year…

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