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Council & local affairs, 1929

4,700 stories in Sydney's papers · page 22 of 235

Council Engineers

The Labor Daily · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 8

Twelve months ago Botany Council was exempted from employing a quallfied engineer for 12 months. The Local Government Department…

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Culcairn District Council

The Land · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 7

The annual meeting, of the Culcairn District Council of the F.S.A. will be held at Culcairn on Monday, March 4, at 11 a.m. The General President of…

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Council of Jewish Women

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 5

The next general meeting of the Council of Jewish Women will be held at the Maccabean Hall, Darlinghurst, on Monday evening. February 4, at 8 p.m…

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Sutherland Shire Ex-service Men’s Recreation Club

The Cronulla-Sutherland Advocate · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 2

The general meeting of the above club will be held at Miranda School of Arts on February 4th, at 8 o’clock sharp. It is hoped that a good roll-up…

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County Council's £100,000

The St George Call · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 1

At the latest meeting of St. George County Council, a letter was read from the State Superannuation Board, advising that subject to the provisions…

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Russian Gold. Labour Council's Denial

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 14

In his annual report to the Labour Council the secretary (Mr. J. S. Garden) says:—"The capitalist Press and a few disappointed union secretaries and politicians have been using…

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Labor Council Last Night Timbermen's Position Funds to Be Asked

The Labor Daily · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 5

AT the Trades and Lobar Council meeting last evening, the secretary, Mr. Garden, reported briefly as to the enthusiastic meeting of the timber…

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Mr. Wall New Bowls Patron Elected at Last Night's Council Meeting

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 27

At the January meeting of the New South Wales Bowls Council last night Mr. James Wall was unanimously elected patron in place of the late Mr…

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Important Business Miners' Council Fitting Reply to Bavin Funeral Fund Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 5

MR. DAN REES General President of the Coal Miners Federation, attended a meeting Northern Miners Management Committee…

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INJUNCTION. Granted by Court. Against High Council. General Booth's Action LONDON, Jan. 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 13

On the petition of General Booth, the High Court granted an injunction against the High Council of the Salvation Army, which sought to depose him from the…

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Motorists' Licenses Municipal Officers Have No Power to Demand Production

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 14

In some towns throughout New South Wales municipal officers have demanded the production of motorists' licence. The National Roads…

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New Scheme. For Municipal Markets. City Commission Takes Action

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 18

The City Commissioners are preparing a scheme for relieving the deplorable conditions at the Municipal Markets. For a considerable time tenants have had…

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A Municipal Acrobat

The Labor Daily · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 4

Sir,--in the "Sun" appeared a report of the Canterbury Council meeting, when the Mayor (Aid. Bramston) is said to have mated that another…

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Start Right at Hqme Municipal Cleansing

The Labor Daily · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 3

At its last meeting Waterloo [?] Council was polatedly [?] by Ald [?] who [?] is to first [?] its own [?] thinking fixed with…

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Municipal Works. Mayor's Activities

The Biz · Saturday 2 February 1929 · page 8

At Tuesday's meeting of Fairfield Council the Mayor (Ald. Clancy) reported that since the last meeting the following works had been…

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"Functions Exceeded." Ex-alderman Brooks's Opinion

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 February 1929 · page 17

"Personally, I think the Commissioners have gone a little beyond their functions, seeing that they are only a temporary body," said ex-Alderman Brooks, M.L.C. "If there…

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Canvas City Manly Aldermen's Scheme Want Beach Lease

The Sun · Saturday 2 February 1929 · page 7

Manly residents received a shock to -day when it became known that two aldermen proposed to lease a portion of…

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Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 2 February 1929 · page 5

Is addition to matters reported elsewhere in this isisue, the following business was transacted by St. Marys Council on on Tuesday eveniing:—…

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Blacktown Shire Council Inquiry About Raising the Rate the Big Water Scheme

Nepean Times · Saturday 2 February 1929 · page 5

The regular fortnightly meeting of Blacktown Shire Council was held on Thursday evening, when there were present:—The President (Cr. Francis)…

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Land "Mugs" And the Go-Getters St. Marys Aldermen's Views

Nepean Times · Saturday 2 February 1929 · page 1

Though St. Marys Council agreed, on Tuesday evening, to co-operate with Blacktown Shire Council in the war against land "go-getters,"…

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