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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1929

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Would Like to Change From Kearsley Shire Maitland

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 2 January 1929 · page 6

Contending that, their interests would be better suited by being attached to Bolwara residents of Gosforth and Oakhampton are desirous of a…

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"Yuletide Joke" Innnisfail Incident Council May Act Innisfail

The Sun · Wednesday 2 January 1929 · page 13

Councillor Eric Hall, chairman of the Johnstone Shire Council, to-day wired the Acting Premier (Mr. Forgan Smith) as follows:--…

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Industrial Peace Conferences. Discussion by Melbourne Trades Hall Council

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 2 January 1929 · page 15

At the usual weekly meeting of Melbourne Trades Hall council Mr. E. J. Holloway, one of the Council's delegates to the recent Industrial Peace Conference,…

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In Secret Salvation Army Council General Doesn't Know London

The Sun · Wednesday 2 January 1929 · page 1

Colonel Tucker, of the Salvation Army, announced to-day that, although General Booth was making progress, his doctors refused to permit him…

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Awaiting High Council Salvaton Army Sitting This Month Gen. Booth's Successor London

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 2 January 1929 · page 1

MUCH interest is being taken in the meeting of the High Council of the Salvation Army, which is fixed to take place early in January…

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Economic Council for Mexico. May Determine Financial, Industrial, and social Policies of Nation

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 2 January 1929 · page 6

Governmental representation, by economic groups rather than by geographical divisions of the population takes a step forward with the enactment of the new…

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Labor Council's Significant Action "Rank and File" Movement Deserted Over £200 of Funds Vanishes

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 2 January 1929 · page 17

BELOW will be found a photographic reproduction of an interesting notice which appeared in the "Labor Council Bulletin," the weekly bulletin of the Labor Council of New South Wales, dated December 20 last. It is an Intimation that the Labor Council has decided to cut adrift from the…

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Sectarianism and Labor. Peculiar Municipal Episode

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 2 January 1929 · page 15

"A surprising situation arose in Liverpool at the municipal nominations," writes the Liverpool correspondent of the "ManChester Guardian." "Two minutes before…

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Methods in Modern Road Construction. Municipal Engineering

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 2 January 1929 · page 5

The needs of the modern municipal engineer, and the making: of modern roadways, are naturally greater than ever before…

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Boy Drowned in Municipal Baths Broken Hill

The Sun · Wednesday 2 January 1929 · page 16

Howard Mervyn Blanks, 13 years, son of Mr. Daniel Blanks, of 314 Newton-street, was drowned in the municipal baths yesterday afternoon. At…

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Mayor's Father Dies Leichhardt Council Adjourns

The Sun · Thursday 3 January 1929 · page 2

There was no meeting of the Leichhardt Council last night. When aldermen assembled in the council chambers, it was announced…

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Title Plate for Lidcombe Alderman's Suggestion

The Sun · Thursday 3 January 1929 · page 2

At the meeting of the Lidcombe Council last night Ald, Daniels suggested that the entrance to the suburb should be properly lighted. It would…

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Ku Klux Klan for Harbor Pests Alderman's Hint

Evening News · Thursday 3 January 1929 · page 4

HUNIER'S HILL [?] had no [?] to the authorities [?] made by [?]…

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Mayor's Daughter Weds JOYCE-BRANDON—CLANCY

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 3 January 1929 · page 7

A pretty evening wedding was solemnised by Rev. Father Walsh, at Our Lady of the Rosary Church, Fairfield, on 19th ult., when Miss Irene Clancy,…

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Relief of Miners. Lord Mayor's Fund. London, Jan. 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 January 1929 · page 11

The Lord Mayor's Fund for distressed miners has reached a total of £390,000, including £20,[?]00 from American friends of the Prince of Wales. This gift followed a…

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Council Doings Against Hotel Site "Bad Example for Children" Council Disapproves

The Sun · Thursday 3 January 1929 · page 2

Bitter opposition to the erection of an hotel in John-street. Lidcombe, opposite the public school was voiced at the Lidcombe Council last night,…

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Mayor's Outburst "When Shall we do Something?" Lidcombe's White Way

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 3 January 1929 · page 6

The Mayor of Lidcombe, Alderman E. N. Wyatt, is urging for the installation of a White Way in Lidcombe. He considers it will be an asset to the…

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Alleged Turf Stealing Council's Difficulty

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 3 January 1929 · page 12

Cabra-Vale Council has experienced trouble with people who think they have a better right to soil than the council, although the property legally belongs to…

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Morning Tea ? for Council Laborers

The Sun · Thursday 3 January 1929 · page 2

Cr. Bingham at last night's meeting of the Sutherland Shire Council advocated that laborers in council's employ be allowed…

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Hotel Site Council's Condemnation "Too Near School"

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 3 January 1929 · page 7

Strong condemnation of the site chosen for a new hotel in Lidcombe was made at a meeting of the local council last night…

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