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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1929

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Southern District News "Liverpool Stinks" Candid Alderman "Clean Up the Town"

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 7

"Liverpool literally stinks." Alderman Chapman thus described the town at this week's meeting of the Liverpool Council…

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Stolen Council Cheque

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 7

For having stolen a City Council cheque for £50 George Cunningham, a clerk, was sentenced to six months' hard labour by Mr. Gates, S.M., at the Central Police Court…

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Baulkham Hills Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 6

The regular fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Tuesday afternoon. The president (Councillor A. Whitling) presided, all the councillors being…

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From Heaven? Council's Funds

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 18

While the old hands of Lidcombe Council were in favor of relief work, the new, blood strongly advocated that something of a permanent nature should be given…

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Strong Protest "Council's Apathy"

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 3

A strong protest against the apathy of the council in its attitude respecting the association's request for co-operation in obtaining speedy transit for the…

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Fairfield Council Committee's Recommendations

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 7

The works committee of Fairfield Municipal Council made the following recommendation, which were adopted, at the last meeting:—…

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Famous Cricketer Friend of all Youth Lord Mayor of London

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 9

Every cricketer, young and old (and especially the elder men that can recall the great days of the eighties of last century) should be greatly interested in…

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Thought for Employees Council Thanked

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 3

The secretary of the Federated Municipal and Shire Council Employees' Union of Australia thanked Auburn Council on Monday for granting the two extra days'…

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Labor Council Fight Bennett Out

The Sun · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 13

Forces have been marshalled for to-night's big fight for the presidency of the N.S.W. Labor Council…

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Posts on Footpaths Council's Responsibility

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 7

The question of a council's liability if an accident occurred through posts being erected on a footpath arose during discussion at Holroyd Council meeting…

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Improving Fairfield Council and Commissioners

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 7

At last meeting of Fairfield Council, the general purposes committee recommended that council direct the town clerk to communicate with the Railway…

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Side Shows Can Council Control Them?

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 7

Recently Guildford Chamber of Commerce wrote to Holroyd Council objecting strongly to proprietors of sideshows being allowed to exploit towns just as…

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Ratepayer's Pay Council Pleased "Fine Achievement"

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 2

Within the last year, Granville Council has collected 96 per cent of the rates levied. The town clerk, Mr. Sharp, in his…

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Silent Cop Shifted by Board Council's Responsibility

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 6

When the Main Roads Board decided not to remove the silent cop at the intersection of Railway Parade and the vehicular bridge at Granville railway…

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Taxation Appeals Two Privy Council Decisions LONDON

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 4

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council refused D. and W. Murray's petition to appeal from the High Court judgment dismissing their appeal…

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Punt Wanted Over Parramatta River Council Co-Operation

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 18

The necessity for the provision of a punt over the Parramatta River at the foot of Sutherland-street, Auburn, was urged upon Lidcombe civic fathers by…

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South Grafton. Council's Finances. Criticism at Inquiry. Grafton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 15

John Thomas McKittrick, nerchant, contended that the council during the past few years had spent money unnecessarily, that many purchases bad not been…

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Granville-general News Council's Refusal Will not Pay £240 Widening Granville Bridge "Commissioners' Bluff"

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 2

"It is a standing disgrace to the town and one of the most antiquated stations I've ever known," declared Alderman Baldock, at Granville Council on Tuesday,…

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Aldermen See Themselves

The St George Call · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 2

Before ordinary business was transacted at the Bexley Council on Tuesday, aldermen and ratepayers were entertained by a cinema programme…

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Hurstville Council

The Propeller · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 2

At the last meeting of Hurstville Council a letter was received from the Main Roads Board stating that an additional grant of £198 had been made…

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