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Council & local affairs, 1929

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Wicked Motives. Behind Test Matches. Labour Council's Latest Manifesto

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 11

The Labour Council of New South Wales issued an entertaining manifesto yesterday. It sees the wicked hand of a malevolent capitalism behind the test matches and the Boy…

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Loan Council. Mr. Stevens to Attend. Money for Hume Dam

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 10

Mr. Stevens (Assistant Treasurer), who will represent New South Wales at a meeting of the Loan Council to be held at Canberra next week, left Hobart (Tas.) yesterday for…

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Crown Lands Available for Selection in New South Wales Crown Leases. Begs Land District. Mumbulla Shire

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 3

County of Dampier, parish of Tanja, block A of 640-acres. Capital value £820, annual rent £4, survey fee £14/13/4:7 miles from Begs. Stony granite rides, with sandy soil,…

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Scarborough Ward. Years Op Stagnation in Municipal Government. Weary of Waiting for Change

The St George Call · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 5

To the Editor, Dear Sir,—May I be allowed space your valuable paper to point out a few things I would like to mention in…

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Municipal Money Wasted. To the Editor of the "Propeller."

The Propeller · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 7

Sir,--In the columns of your valuable paper we recently read an account from the Hurstville municipal engineer of the appreciable amount of road work…

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Granville Council Committees

The Biz · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 1

The following were elected to the various Committees at the last meeting of the Granville Council:—Finance: The whole council; works: The…

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Darwin Town Council. Darwin

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 17

At the Town Council extraordinary election yesterday Robert Henry Bowman, dentist, was returned by four votes on the second count…

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General Booth. High Council Meeting. London. Jan. 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 16

It is officially announced from Salvation Army headquarters that General Booth has been Informed of the convening of the High Council…

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Unhappy Council. Trouble at Glebe. Question of Compensation

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 19

Although the recent municipal elections resulted in the return of nn all-Labour council at tho Glebe, there does not appear to bo the harmony which might reasonably be…

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Suspended. Salvation Army Officer. For Criticising the High Council. MELBOURNE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 16

A sensational development occurred to-day in a dispute among senior officers of the Salvation Army, which has been gathering force since the meeting of the High Council…

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Worst Dairying Season for Years Suppliers' Council Urges Passing of Milk Bill

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 17

The position of dairy farmers in this State was discussed at yesterday's meeting of the council of the Country Milk Suppliers' Association, when it…

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Municipality of Cabramatta and Canley Vale Local Government Act, 1919. Sanitary Service Fees. 1929

The Biz · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 5

NOTICE is hereby given that the annual fee fixed by resolution of the Council of the Municipality of Cabramatta and Canley Vale for the…

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Wollondilly Shire Council Advises Motorists of Bush-Fire Menace

Sunday Times · Sunday 6 January 1929 · page 11

The recent series of bush fires in the Wollondilly Shire as well as in many other parts of the State, has prompted the president of the shire council to…

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General Booth's Influence in Army Crisis To Visit London Effect on Council London

Sunday Times · Sunday 6 January 1929 · page 4

Surprises continue to occur in the Salvation Army crisis. "The Daily Express" understands that General Booth is planning a dramatic…

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All - Round Shock People on Road Alderman's Experience

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 1

"Not only pedestrians get a big shock when they are nearly run over, but motorists do as well," said Alderman Freitas, at Lidcombe Council last week…

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Building in Sutherland Shire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 13

Writing to the "Herald," Mr. W. J. Macfarlane, shire clerk of the Sutherland Shire, points out that the number of new buildings erected in the shire last year was 292, which…

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Wagga Council. Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 12

The wagga Municipal Council has adopted a big scheme of works and improvements throughout the town, involving an expenditure under the general heading of £14,600, whilst…

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Council Alarmed Opening of Roads

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 5

Modern roads only recently constructed continue to be opened up at various points around the suburbs. Is many instances the trenches have not been…

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School Teachers' Council -- Arne Borg's Record Swim

The Sun · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 14

MEMBERS of the Council of the Federated State School Teachers' Association, who met to-day at Messrs. David Jones. Reading from left to right, round the table: Messrs. R. Lee, G. F. F. Fryer, Miss M. M Flynn, Messrs. E. J. Rourke, A. G. Alanson, L. J. Latter, president: O. Bailey, L. H. R. Gordon, P. A. Corrie, P. Hughes, and A. W. Howard. BEHIND THE SCENES--Mr. Jack Leith behind the scoring board at the Melbourne…

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Blacktown Council and Business (To the Editor)

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 2

Sir,—The shire councillors need three employees at the council table to record their doings, and the ettiquette is the lady works and the gentlemen, her…

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