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Council & local affairs, 1929

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Mayor Had to Feed Zoo Inhabitants Clerks Join Broken Hill Strikers

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 March 1929 · page 11

BROKEN HILL, Thursday.--The animals arid birds in the central reserve zoo, and the 53 horses in the municipal stables, had to be fed by…

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Investigation of Council's Affairs. Katoomba

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

At a special meeting, of the Katoomba Council, aldermon decided to invite Messrs. Truman and Harrison, local government auditors, to hold an inquiry into the affairs of the…

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Lidcombe's Mayor Answers Critics Sees A.L.P. Spleen in No Confidence Vote

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 March 1929 · page 11

The case for the Mayor of Lidcombe (Ald. E. N. Wyatt) was put by himself to the "Pictorial" yesterday in reply to the vote of…

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Jannali Railway Station. Sutherland Council to Pay

The Propeller · Friday 1 March 1929 · page 1

Jannali is to have a railway station. The Railway Commissioners refused to build it, so the Sutherland Shire Council is going to carry out the work itself…

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Privy Council Appeal. Wartime Wheat. London, Feb. 28

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

In Robinson versus the Government of South Australia, an appeal from a Judgment or the Supreme Court of South Australia the Judicial Committee of the…

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Legislative Council Proposed Reform Bill Status of Women

The Sun · Friday 1 March 1929 · page 13

A deputation representing 30 women's associations to-day asked the Premier for the right of women to be appointed to the Legislative Council…

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Cessnock Council of Action Mass Demonstration Against Slave Acts CESSNOCK, Feb. 16

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 1 March 1929 · page 3

The council of action recently formed here for the purpose of uniting all working-class organisations to protest against the flagrant anti-human…

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Jeffery Withdraws Conference Insult to Workers Obeys Instructions of N.S.W. Labor Council

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 1 March 1929 · page 4

When the “Peace” Conference resumed in Sydney. Norman Jeffery (delegate from N.S.W. Labor Council) immediately withdrew. The…

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Brisbane Labor Council Turns Down Russian Delegation Blind to Need for World Cooperation Against Boss BRISBANE, Feb. 22

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 1 March 1929 · page 3

By five votes, the Trades and Labor Council turned down a motion “to appoint a delegate to attend the Australian Trade Union Delegation to…

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Labor Council Last Night. Avoid the Court Advice to Unions A.c.t.u.- Policy Is Endorsed Military. Pickets

The Labor Daily · Friday 1 March 1929 · page 5

THE A.C.T.U. wanted it made A clear that they had net decided yet that unions be called upon to withdraw from the…

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Application for Ouster. Kogarah Municipal Election

The Propeller · Friday 1 March 1929 · page 3

Before Mr. Acting Justice Stephen in Chambers on Wednesday an application was made ex parte by Mr. Randell Miles (instructed by Mr. J. K. W. Cowie), on…

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Nepean Shire Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 5

The monthly meeting of Nepean Shire Council was held on 14th ult., when there were present:—The [?]resident (Cr. G. J. Richardson), and…

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Censure Motton. by Lidcombe Council. Mayor's Statement

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 21

Referring to the action of the Lidcombe Council in carrying a motion of no confidence in him at its meeting on Wednesday night, the Mayor of Lidcombe (Alderman E. Wyatt)…

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Country News and Personal Notes Aldermen Come and Go at South Grafton Now Mayor Has Resigned

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 19

GRAFTON, Friday. -- Six by-elections in a little more than three years is the record of the South Grafton Council…

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Cabra-Vale Municipal Council

The Biz · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 1

A[?]d.cBurney (Mayor), Ald. Camkin, Watts, Hill, Hirst, Rear-don, Hanbury and Firth were present at Monday night's meeting of…

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Fairfield Municipal Council. Tuesday's Meeting

The Biz · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 8

The Mayor (Ald. A. H. Clan[?]y) presided at Tuesday's meeting of the above, and there were also present Aldermen Burleigh,…

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'Black' Timber at Lithgow Aldermen Excused Acted in Good Faith Lithgow

The Labor Daily · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 6

At the meeting of the Lithgow A.L.P., Mr C. [?] Campbell moved that the secretary write to the secretary of the Lithgow Municipal Labor Caucus drawing…

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Relief Measures Miners' Council's Scheme

The Sun · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 3

The Central Council of the Miners' Federation, which concluded its sittings at the head offices. Rawson Chambers, to-day, decided on a system…

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Council Chambers St. Marys Trouble More Advice Wanted

Nepean Times · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 1

Notwithstanding much correspondence with its solicitors. St. Marys Council has not yet done much to free itself from the entang[?]ement…

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"Electors Will Decide" Women in Council Representation Plea

The Labor Daily · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 7

THE Premier was emphatic yesterday that women would be given on equal chance with men to enter his "reformed" Upper House…

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