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Council & local affairs, 1929

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Not Solomon Randwick Mayor Sth. Ward Civil War

Evening News · Wednesday 13 March 1929 · page 5

CIVIL war is raging in South Ward, Randwick. and the Mayor, Aid. Jeanings. plaintively asked. council last night to tell him how he was to…

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Legislative Council. Railway Loyalists Bill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 March 1929 · page 18

As soon as the Council met, Mr. A. C. Willis presented a petition from E. A. Chapman (secretary of the Australian Railways Union), praying to be heard at the bar of the House…

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Banning of Flats Vaucluse Council's Attitude

Construction and Local Government Journal · Wednesday 13 March 1929 · page 15

A number of residents and ratepayers of Woollahra have petitioned the Council to exercise its powers to prohibit the erection of flats in certain parts of Bellevue Hill and Rose…

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Union Assets. Trades Council Seizure. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 March 1929 · page 18

A strange position has arisen concerning the assets and belongings of the Timber Workers' Union at the Trades Hall. It was ascertained to-night that bailiffs, acting on…

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Big Shortage in Stocks Council Officials Are Suspended

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 March 1929 · page 2

At an exciting meeting last night Canterbury Council suspended its Town Clerk (Mr. J. L. Sutton), engineer (Mr. R. Raw),…

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Bible Society. Commonwealth Council. the Bible and Science

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 March 1929 · page 19

Opening the annual meeting of the Commonwealth council of the British and Foreign Bible Society, in the Chapter House of St. Andrew's Cathedral yesterday, Mr. W. H…

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Seniority Forced on Loyalists Bill Passed by Council

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 March 1929 · page 4

Despite opposition on the part of the Australian Railways Union, the Legislative Council last night carried by 25 votes to 14 the bill restoring…

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"Resign!" Council's Request "Unjust Criticism" Dr. McEHLONE'S POSITION

The Sun · Wednesday 13 March 1929 · page 9

At last night's meeting of the N.S.W. Lawn Tennis Association, Dr. McElhone, a prominent member of the Council was…

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Relieved of Duties Town Clerk Engineer Also Canterbury Council Action

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 13 March 1929 · page 6

At a special meeting-of Canterbury Council last night, the Town Clerk, Mr. J. L. Sutton, and the Engineor, Mr. Rowe, were suspended from duty…

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District Court. (Before Judge Cohen and a jury.) Verdict Against City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 March 1929 · page 12

Havelock Hunter Cormack, of Dixon-street, Sydney, sued the Municipal Council of Sydney for £297, being the value of his t[?]mber, alleged to have been sold by the council…

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Flat B[?] [?]Uildings Reasons Why They S[?] Government Repli[?] [?]Hould Not Be Banned [?]ies to Vaucluse Council

Construction and Local Government Journal · Wednesday 13 March 1929 · page 12

The reply given by the Assistant Chief Secretary (Mr. Bruxner) to the application of the Vaucluse Council for a proclamation prohibiting the erection of flats in its area, will…

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CANTERBURY. Municipal Chaos. Scathing Report. Senior Officers Suspended

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 March 1929 · page 17

Every inch of space in the Canterbury Council Chamber was occupied last evening, when a special meeting of the council was held to consider a report by Mr. R. H…

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Third Grade v Municipal and Shires

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 March 1929 · page 23

Teams from the third grade and municipal and shiree competition will meet to-day, at University Oval, play starting at 10.30. The teams have been chosen bv the State selectors, and are:…

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Mayor Apologises. Lidcombe Council. Aldermen Resent Statement

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 March 1929 · page 12

The Mayor of Lidcombe (Alderman E. N. Wyatt) was bitterly assailed by seven aldermen at last night's meeting of the council in respect of his recent statement to [?]…

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Mayor's Apology Attacked by Aldermen "Flouted Council"

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 14 March 1929 · page 4

Lidcombe Council Chamber was crowded last night in anticipation of a few fireworks, following on the resolution of no-confidence passed in the Mayor, Ald…

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Unpopular Baths Alderman Tells Why

Evening News · Thursday 14 March 1929 · page 5

[?]ORMED [?] the legal council decided…

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Lidcombe Mayor's Apology

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 March 1929 · page 2

The Mayor of Lidcombe, Ald. E. N. Wyatt, unreservedly apologised to aldermen of Lidcombe last night for his statement to the press that the…

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Speeding Up Aldermen Say Nothing But "Aye"

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 14 March 1929 · page 13

16 minutes 37 seconds! No, it's not a boat race record— Nor is it the time that an electric train will occupy running from…

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Saved Bad Smash Alderman Emulates Thrill of "Movies"

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 March 1929 · page 4

But for the presence of mind of Ald. W. T. Tate, of Bexley, there would have been a serious tram accident in Cook's River Road, St…

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Dundas Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 14 March 1929 · page 15

The regular meeting of the Dundas Council was held on 6th inst., there being a full attendance. Accounts to the amount of £13/18/7…

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