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Council & local affairs, 1929

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Sutherland Shire Ex-service Men’s News

The Cronulla-Sutherland Advocate · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 2

On Monday night last the first committee meeting of the new committee took place at Miranda, and the attendance was O.K. Mr. Porter, in the…

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Bondi Water "There's Nothing to Fear" Says Waverley Mayor

The Sun · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 13

The Mayor of Waverley (Alderman Hunter) made the folowing statement to-day: -- "In regard to 'The Sun's' article on…

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Road Link Missing Tweed Shire Anxious Murwillumbah

Evening News · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 5

TWEED Shire Council decided yesterday to ask the Main Road Board when it would have the plans ready for the Board Ray Bridge. Cr. Marks said…

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Brisbane Says: “Federal Council Must Go!”

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 1

Brisbane branch of the Amalgamated Carpenters “emphatically protests against the autocratic action of the Federal Council in ruling that in…

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Uninhabitable. School Class-rooms. Report to Albury Council. Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 17

At the meeting of the Albury Municipal Council last night the chief health Inspector (Mr. R. C. Gamlen) presented a special report concerning the Albury rural school. He…

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Carpenters Fight Federal Council Successes in N.S.W. and W.A.

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 1

Still another defeat for the Federal Council of the Carpenters’ Union! No sooner had the N.S.W. State Conference repudiated the Federal…

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Council of Action for N.S.W. South Coast. To Meet Offensive on Coal and Timber Workers WOLLONGONG

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 1

The South Coast (N.S.W.) Labor Council is taking the initiative in forming Councils of Action to meet the bosses’ offensive on coal miners…

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The Letter Bag Death Lurks in City Electrical Work Testing for Leaks the Old Council's Neglect To the Editor

Evening News · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 10

SIR.—The Parramatta District Coroner. Mr. H. Richardson Clark, touched the right button when the advocated inspection of electrical work and fittings. Had the old City Council shouldered…

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Kogarah Municipal Band

The Propeller · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 3

At the band contest held at Mittagong on March 16 and 17, the kogarah Municipal Band was successful in gaining second place in the marching…

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Primary Producers' Union Executive Council Greatly Perturbed by the Enquiry Relating to Wages for Rural Workers. Dairymen and Proprietary Interests in the Butter Trade

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 7

One of the most important of the many gatherings of farmers' representatives during the year is the annual meeting of the executive of the…

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"Most Unfair" Bondi Attack Alderman Huts Out

Evening News · Saturday 23 March 1929 · page 6

SPEAKING at a farewalf function to Messrs. W. D. and A. A. Walker at Bondl last night Ald. Arthur M'Niven deplored the [?] made…

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Holroyd Municipal Council. Tuesday Night's Meeting

The Biz · Saturday 23 March 1929 · page 8

Ald. Bacon presided at Tuesday night's meeting of the Holroyd Council. Aid. Warnock, Maunder, Rainbow, Shaw, Jones, Brett, Smith…

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Granville Municipal Council. Tuesday Night's Meeting

The Biz · Saturday 23 March 1929 · page 8

The following aldermen were present at Tuesday night's meeting of the Granville Council:-Ald. McGill (Mayor), Stanton,…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 March 1929 · page 18

The third readings of the Department of Agriculture Building Bill and the Dried Fruits Amendment Bill were agreed to in the Legislative Council…

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Council Meeting Place

The Biz · Saturday 23 March 1929 · page 8

Holroyd Council has changed its meeting quarters. They met on Tuesday nights in the main hall. The meetings generally attract 20…

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Distinguished Visitor Takes the Count Beer and Money Wasted by Enthusiastic Aldermen

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 23 March 1929 · page 2

THE ALDERMANIC calm of the Lithgow councillors was recently disturbed by the presence in their midst of one D. G. Sullivan, self-styled Labor member for the Avon Division of Christchurch, New Zealand. He now languishes in the Lithgow bastille along with the…

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"Council Ignored" Yennora Frontages

The Biz · Saturday 23 March 1929 · page 7

Mr. F. L. Sapleton, overseer of works reported to Holroyd Council on Tuesday night as follows:-"I have examined the new plans…

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Council Chambers St. Marys Council's Latest Move Inquiry About Leasing Premises

Nepean Times · Saturday 23 March 1929 · page 1

St. Marys Council decided, at a special meeting on Wednesday evening to withdraw all papers from Messrs Waldron, Dawson, Edwards,…

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Liverpool Council Tuesday Night's Meeting

The Biz · Saturday 23 March 1929 · page 7

Ald, Bratchell (Mayor, Ald. Fitzpatrick, Welfare, Chapman, Hanscombe, Webster, O'Grady, Sch[?]l and Bird; attended Tuesday…

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Building Without Approval Council Wins Case

The Biz · Saturday 23 March 1929 · page 4

Dennis Harry Way, building inspector, Fairfield Council, proceeded against Stanley Victor Featherstone for causing, work to be done in…

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