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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1928

3,954 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 198

For Public Reserve Will Council Resume ?

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 3

Merrylands Chamber of Commerce has asked Granville Council to resume, for a public reserve, vacant land at the corner of Merrylands-road and South…

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Farmers and Settlers. Guyra District Council Formed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 9

A district council of the Farmers' and Setlers' Association was formed at Guyra last week. The branches represented included Guyra, Llangothlin, Tubbamurra, and Black…

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Advisory Council for North Australia Darwin

Evening News · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 5

MESSRS Water John Young of Kath [?] and Do[?] Chamber Walt of Darwm have been [?] members of the Advisory Co[?] under the North…

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What About That Railway? Eastern Suburbs M'sL.A. Mayors and Aldermen Ask Deputation to Buttenshaw Foster Riles His Chief

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 5

PRESSURE on the Government to make an early start on the Eastern Suburbs Railway is increasing. This was evident yesterday, when an influential deputation waited upon the Acting Premier, Mr. Buttenshaw, to urge that action be taken to…

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Longer Hours for Council Men Commission's Move Union's Opposition

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 4

Sydney's Civic Commissioners made their first move against working conditions in the City Council yesterday, when they…

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Air Pilot's Position If Foreign Born Defence Council Melbourne Meeting Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 1

"There is little like[?]ood of the Defence expenditure of the Commonwealth being reduced," said the Prime Minister this afternoon…

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Painted the Trees Red Publican at Wagga Moral Victory Over Council Wagga

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 3

A [?] case was heard at Wagga police Court to-day by Mr. K. T. W. Cohen, P.M. Joseph Solomon Levy, licensee of the Grand…

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Aust. Defence Considered Melbourne Meeting of Council; First for Two Years Bigger Air Force?

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Monday. -- Attended by the Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce), the Treasurer (Dr. Page), and the Minister for Health (Sir…

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Cultural Problems Threaten Future of Rice Industry Growers Are Let Down by Research Council's Procrastination

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 9

The future of rice-growing on the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Areas is being jeopardised by the delay of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research in inaugurating essential experiments which it has undertaken to carry out, to solve the…

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Mudgee Municipal Loan. Mudgee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 12

At a meeting of the municipal council it was resolved to borrow £8000. to be repaid over a period of 15 years. The proposed rate for this loan will be [?]d in the £. The…

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Municipal Loan Proposals

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

The Holroyd Council has decided to borrow £8000 from the Commowealth Bank for carrying out electricity extensions, At the last meeting of the Granville…

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Aldermen Object Work on Lane Cove-road

The Sun · Wednesday 18 January 1928 · page 15

Although North Sydney aldermen have asked the Railway Commissioners to stop their work of relaying the tram lines in Lane Cove-road, North…

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Coolamon Shire. Coolamon

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

The Coolamon Shire Council has been notified that it has been made a grant of £800 a year for three years by the Local Government Department under the shires' endowment…

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Bill for Lord Mayor's Jaunt to Cup

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 January 1928 · page 2

A reminder of the halcyon days of "joy-riding" at Sydney Town Hall was brought before the Civic Commissioners yesterday, in a bill for £15 19s 1d,…

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"Wrong Number" Ex=minister's Questions Alderman Annoyed Not a German Firm

The Sun · Wednesday 18 January 1928 · page 13

"I don't know any of the tenderers, and I have not spoken to any of them, but I take exception to being rung…

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Stormy Scene Mayor Adjourns Meeting Revolvers in Waterloo

The Sun · Wednesday 18 January 1928 · page 15

Amid uproar, the Mayor of Waterloo (Alderman Mulcahy) adjourned the council's meeting last night when Alderman Warner attempted, after his…

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N. Australian Advisory Council

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 January 1928 · page 31

DARWIN, Tuesday.--After a most protracted election, of which polling day was October 22, finality has been reached, and W. J. Young and D. C…

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Unemployment. Labour Council's Scheme. "No Overtime."

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

With the object of alleviating unemployment, the New South Wales Trades and Labour Council has circularised affiliated unions asking them to request their members to…

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Miners in Conference Central Council Interests of Members Important Decisions

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 18 January 1928 · page 7

THE first special meeting of the Central Council of the Australian Coal and Shale Employee's Federation (Mining Department) has been…

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The Lighter Ball in Golf an American's Opinion Labor's Pledge for Municipal Courses in England: Excellent Scoring in a Strong Southerly: G. R. Davidson and E. Y. Mills Brilliant

Referee · Wednesday 18 January 1928 · page 16

I have pointed out, many times, that the present ball is responsible for a lot of the most beautiful shots in golf going into disuse. The long seconds with the brassie have vanished off the map, and so have the shots requiring slice or pull. The low hall into the wind also is never PROPORTIONATELY, the shorter driver loses distance with the small, heavy ball as opposed to a lighter ball. The new guttie, quite different both in make and texture to the old ball, wan used and liked in England, though the critics said that there was little chance—or was it danger?—of them coming…

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