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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1929

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Don't Like It, But Agree Hospitals Bill Subservient Tories in Leg. Council

The Labor Daily · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 5

WITH minor amendments, the Hospitals Bill was passed through the Committee stage in the Legislative Council last night…

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Dairying and Pig-rearing More Money From the Dairy Educational Campaign to Increase Production Australian Dairy Council's Activities

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 11

The Australian Dairy Council has decided to enter upon on educational campaign for the increase of production, and, in order to carry this into…

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In Chambers. (Before Mr. Acting Justice Stephen.) Kogarah Municipal Election. Ex parte Matthews, re Harslett and others

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 7

An application was made by Mr. Rundell Miles (Instructed by Mr. J. K. W. Cowle), on behalf of Willlam Henry Matthews, formerly an alderman of the Kogarah Municipal…

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Kogarah Municipal Election. (Before Mr. Acting Justice Stephen). Ex paste Matthews, re Harslett and others

The St George Call · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 5

An application was made by Mr. Rundell Miles (instructed by Mr. J. K. Cowie), on behalf of William Henry Matthews, formerly an alderman of the…

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Blacktown Shire Council General Rate Increased Town Improvement Areas Abolished

Nepean Times · Saturday 16 March 1929 · page 5

The regular fortnightly meeting of Blacktown Council was held on Thursday evening, when there were present: —The President (Cr. Francis) and Crs…

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Fairfield Municipal Council. Tuesday Night's Meeting

The Biz · Saturday 16 March 1929 · page 7

Fairfield Council met on Tuesday night, the Mayor (Ald. H. C. Clancy) presiding; other aldermen present were: Ald. Sharpe, Stimson,…

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Castlereagh Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 16 March 1929 · page 8

The regular monthly meeting of the Cast[?]gh Council was held in the Council Chambers at 2.30 p.m. on March 5th, when the following…

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Cabra-Vale Municipal Council. Monday Nights Meeting

The Biz · Saturday 16 March 1929 · page 1

Ald. McBurney (Mayor), Ald. Camkin, Watts, Hill, Hirst, Firth, Hanbury, Reardon and Goodchild were present at monday night's…

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General Council Matters

The Biz · Saturday 16 March 1929 · page 2

The general purposes committee of Fairfield Council has recommtnded council to grant permission to A. E. Maddock to erect three additional…

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Council Does Not Get Rent

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 March 1929 · page 7

Degarding the reported statement by Mr. Mutch, M.L.A., at a meeting, at Maroubra, that "the Randwick Council gets £2000 a year rent from…

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Canterbury Council. the Recent Suspensions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 March 1929 · page 18

It is understood that the two officers of the Canterbury Council—the town clerk (Mr. Sutton) and the engineer (Mr. Raw)—who were suspended at the special meeting of the…

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Olympic Council Still Alive Mr. Maxwell Explains

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 March 1929 · page 31

Statements that the N.S.W. Olympic Council had ceased to exist are denied by Mr. Maxwell, who acted as honorary…

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Straying Stock Windsor Council Shows the Way

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 March 1929 · page 27

The Royal Automobile Club of Australia on a recent occasion brought before the notice of the Windsor Council the straying of stock on the…

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Fire Area Reduced by Council a Compromise

Nepean Times · Saturday 16 March 1929 · page 1

The fire area of High Street, within which wooden buildings are prohibited, was reduced by Penrith Council on Tuesday…

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Ranger Wanted To Protect Water Supply Council's Decision

Nepean Times · Saturday 16 March 1929 · page 1

At the meeting of Penrith Council on Tuesday evening, it was resolved on the motion of Ald Markham that the New South…

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Water Mains Council and Government Apportionment of Cost

Nepean Times · Saturday 16 March 1929 · page 1

The question of the apportionment between Council and Government of the cost of laying new water mains in High Street was…

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Penrith Council Health of the Town Trouble About a Bath the Power House Inquiry

Nepean Times · Saturday 16 March 1929 · page 3

The regular monthly meeting of Penrith Council was held on Tuesday evening, when there were present.—The Mayor (Ald. J. Jenkins) and Aldermen…

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First Election Kuring-gai Municipality

The Sun · Saturday 16 March 1929 · page 3

Kuring-gai to-day had its first municipal election. During the past week, meetings have been held by each of the candidates,…

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Glebeian Amenities Sweet Nothings De Luxe Fluent Aldermen

Sunday Times · Sunday 17 March 1929 · page 20

THEY order these things better in Glebe. In the old days the Legislative Assembly of this State had…

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Alleged Bribe Offer Police Investigate Grave Charge Glebe Alderman

Truth · Sunday 17 March 1929 · page 22

SERIOUS allegations against the honesty of an alderman of the Globe Council are being investigated by Dat.-sergt. Comans, of the C.I.B.,…

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