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Council & local affairs, 1929

4,700 stories in Sydney's papers · page 26 of 235

Pony Too Old Mayor Wants Motor Truck Ald. Patten Objects to American Products

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 2

The pony used by Granville Council's overseer is old and slow. "He will soon have to go," said the Mayor on Tuesday evening…

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No "Spielers" at Carnival Council Grants Site

Evening News · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 8

WHEN the Royal Home for Women and Children. Darlingh[?]st requested Ale[?]andria Council to grant it a site to hold a fency fan…

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Council to Pay Defendants Costs Officials Warned

Evening News · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 17

in [?] costs against the H[?] Council in a case at pa[?] Cout Mr. Flynn, S.M.ad[?] that it was most unusual to…

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Jewish Cemetery To be Removed by Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 20

At the instigation of Alderman Harry, Lidcombe Council decided at its last meeting to take the necessary steps for the removal of the old Jewish Cemetery…

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Lidcombe-auburn News Street Extension Council Resume Land

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

Lidcombe Council has decided to resume the whole of Mrs. Phoebe Malons property in Darey avenue for the extension of Alphin-street…

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In the Shade Satyrs Concealed Council to Remove Trees

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

"The trees serve no useful purpose. Men hang around that part at night, concealed by the shadows, and wait for women and young girls to come…

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S. Army Crisis Council to Meet Tuesday London

The Sun · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 1

The High Council of the Salvation Army will meet on Tuesday to hear Mr. Jowett, K.C., on behalf of General Booth, whose legal advisers at…

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Coal Crisis. Miners' Expect Wage Cut. Council Meets. Power to Resist Debated

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 13

The general council of the Miners' Federation, which is reviewing its position in relation to the crisis in the coal industry, is in a quandary…

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Australia's Motors. Federal, State, and Municipal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 6

The Australian delegate to the World Motor Transport Congress in Home was Mr. A. S. Fitxpatrick, M.Sc., who prepared an interesting report based on data collected from…

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Alderman Nichol Blameless Newtown Council (To the Editor.)

The Labor Daily · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 8

Sir.--I am penning these few lines to clear the air of any doubts re Ablerman A. Nichols' letter to Newtown Council. I moved the resolution at St…

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Council Meeting

The Cronulla-Sutherland Advocate · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 3

All Council [?] present at last Wednesday nights meeting. [?] The [?] Cr. Hand was [?] his innova[?] of a…

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Kogarah Council

The Propeller · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 3

The Kyle Bay Ratepayers Association requested Kogarah Council, at its last meeting, to construct a right-of-way between Williams Estate and the…

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Balmain Colliery Inquiry by Council

The Labor Daily · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 6

In view of rumors current relative to conditions operating at Balmain colliery, and statements that have appeared In sections of the Press, the…

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Hospitals Bill. Council's Suggestions. Dubbo

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 6

Alderman J. B. Macdonald, at the Dubbo Council meeting, asked for the endorsement of the suggestion made by the executive of the Local Government Association in regard to the…

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Letters to the Editor. Council Employee's Dismissed

The Propeller · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 7

Sir,--Your paragraph in a recent issue of "The Propeller," under the heading of "Council Employees Dismissed--New Methods at Kogarah," makes interesting reading, and…

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Urban Areas Local Council or Electors May Request Declaration

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 8

A correspondents asks whether the shire councillors can farm an urban area without the connect of the ratepayers, the councillors not having…

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Council to the Rescue Destitute Family Lives in Bag'humpy

The Labor Daily · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 1

"My husband has been in South Sydney Hospital for 12 months, and he will not be able to work for Several months We cannot afford to pay…

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Workers' Compensation Commission. (Before Judge Perdriau and members.) Claims Against City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 8

On behalf of Mary Emma Alexander, of 147 Harris-street, Pyrmont, application was made for an award against the Municipal Council of Sydney in respect of the death of her…

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Granville Municipal Council. Regular Meeting. There was a full council. CORRESPONDENCE

The Biz · Saturday 9 February 1929 · page 8

From the overseer of works, reporting that the expenditure of money held in trust for the construction of Hinchen-street, in the Gran…

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Holroyd Municipal Council. Tuesday Night's Sittings

The Biz · Saturday 9 February 1929 · page 8

Ald. Bacon (Mayor), with Ald. Warnock, Brett, Jones, Maunder, Shaw, Rainbow, Smith and Duke, attended Tuesday night's meeting of…

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