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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1929

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Splendid Day Municipal Employees' Picnic

The Labor Daily · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 5

In the brilliant sunshine of a perfect day. Clifton Gardens presented a colorful and carefree [?] yesterday, when thousands of municipal employees and…

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Educating Aldermen

The Biz · Saturday 9 March 1929 · page 8

Recently Mr. E. Yorke, of Granville in a letter to the press, suggested economic reforms in council administration, and on Tuesday night…

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Alderman's Questions

The Biz · Saturday 9 March 1929 · page 3

In answer to questions by Ald. Brocklehurst, pursuant to notice, re the electricity undertaking, the town clerk has replied that proper records…

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Holroyd Municipal Council

The Biz · Saturday 9 March 1929 · page 7

The fortnightly meeting of the Holroyd Council, on Tuesday night, dealt with another bit business sheet. Those present were Ald…

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GRADE v. SHIRE

Evening News · Saturday 9 March 1929 · page 2

The following teams have been selected on the state selectors for a match at University [?] on Wednesday next. at 10 [?] combined Third Grade.—X Dorhauer…

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Granville Municipal Council. Big Business Sheet

The Biz · Saturday 9 March 1929 · page 8

Granville Council dealt with a long list of correspondence and other matters on Tuesday night. The following were present:—…

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Council's Officers Criticised

The Biz · Saturday 9 March 1929 · page 2

A Holroyd ratepayer, B. Dillson, wrote to the Council on Tuesday night complaining of work on Gilba Rd. and Targo Rd., and streets…

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General Council Matters

The Biz · Saturday 9 March 1929 · page 3

The works committee submitted the following report to Fairfield Council at its last meeting-Recommending council to appoint…

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The Brisbane Council Loan

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 March 1929 · page 19

The Brisbane City Council loan of £1,000,000, which is being floated in Australia through J. B. Were and Son, of Melbourne, is being issued at 97[?], not 99¼, as an earlier message…

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Nominations Kuring-gai Council

The Sun · Saturday 9 March 1929 · page 8

The nominations for the recently formed Municipality of Kuring-gai closed last night. The election of the aldermen will take place on Saturday…

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Local Works. by Fairfield Council

The Biz · Saturday 9 March 1929 · page 3

The Mayor submitted a minute at last meeting of Fairfield Council showing quite [?] big list of works had been carr[?] [?] during the past…

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Liverpool Council Tuesday Night's Meeting

The Biz · Saturday 9 March 1929 · page 4

There was a full attendance at Liverpool Council meeting on Tuesday night. The Mayor (Ald. Bratchell) in a…

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Council's Call to Bruce and Bavin Make End of Apathy Growing Unemployment Harden

The Labor Daily · Saturday 9 March 1929 · page 10

At the last meeting of the Murrum-burrah Council, aidermen supporting Labour seattments soundly denounced the glaring mismanagement of the Bruce and…

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At the Municipal Employees' Picnic

The Labor Daily · Saturday 9 March 1929 · page 5

Mr. and Mrs. J. Ritchie enjoyed the fun among the children on Thursday…

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Municipalities Do Not Control Police Dept. Have Sole Administration of Traffic

Sunday Times · Sunday 10 March 1929 · page 13

An interesting opinion has been given by the secretary of the Local Government Association (Mr.A. R. Bluett), concerning the powers of…

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Is It Piffle? Mosquitoe Conference Alderman Refutes Statement

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 11 March 1929 · page 1

"A lot of piffle," is how the last mosquitoes conference in Sydney is said to have been described by Ex-Ald. de Meyrick, who was deputed to attend on…

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Ermington - Rydalmere Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 11 March 1929 · page 4

There was a full attendance at the ordinary meeting of the Ermington-Rydalmere Council on Monday last. Accounts to the amount of £976/18/7…

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Contractor's Negligence Council Issue Warning Liverpool's Sanitary Service

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 11 March 1929 · page 6

Allegations of negligence against the sanitary service contractor and staff were made at the last meeting of the Liverpool Council…

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Beyond Repair Council's Water Cart "Things Have Been Lax"

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 11 March 1929 · page 1

When a request from the local Agricultural Society came before Liverpool Council last week for attention to the Show Ground approaches, Ald. Webster…

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America and the Protocol League of Nations Council GENEVA

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 March 1929 · page 4

The Council of the League of Nations, at its final meeting, unanimously approved Sir Austen Chamberlain's resolution requesting the…

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