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Council & local affairs, 1929

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Barring Visitors From Council Meetings Adelaide

The Labor Daily · Saturday 23 March 1929 · page 4

On account of the disturbance caused by visitors at a recent meeting of the Trades and Labor Council, when the industrial conference was being…

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No Money for Wages. Holroyd Council's Problem

The Biz · Saturday 23 March 1929 · page 1

How to pay the staff's wages tomorrow That was the problem Holroyd aldermen were asked to solve on Tuesday night…

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Subdivider Fined Sold Too Soon Council Prosecutes

Nepean Times · Saturday 23 March 1929 · page 1

That sales were made by defendant before the terms were complied with, and that some people had put up houses and now found…

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"Sold Like Bullocks" the Workers McGIRR on Farrar Council Scenes

The Labor Daily · Saturday 23 March 1929 · page 5

TWICE on the verge of removal from the Legislative Council, last night, Mr. P. M. McGirr sent shudders through that austere…

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CEMETERY-ITIS Waverley Aldermen Emulate the Dead Sleepy Council

Sunday Times · Sunday 24 March 1929 · page 1

It is contagious—consumption, cancer, and ennui—the famous sleeping sickness of the Tropics. But you don't need to go to the…

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Wonderful Trogress. Sutherland Shire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 March 1929 · page 14

Evidence of the wonderful progress of the Sutherland Shire during the past 20 years was given at the opening of additions to the Council Chambers on Saturday…

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Agricultural Shows. Warringah Shire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 March 1929 · page 11

The eighth annual show of the Warringah Shire and Manly Agricultural Association was held on Brookval[?] Park on Friday and Saturday, this year's exhibition being much ahead o[?] those of previous years…

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Bondi Surf Mayor's Comment Fresh Analysis

Evening News · Monday 25 March 1929 · page 9

'THE Mayor of WAverley, Ald. David Hunur. made the following statement to-day in regard to the attack on the purny of the water in…

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"Clean" Says Waverley Mayor Bondi Surf

The Sun · Monday 25 March 1929 · page 11

Alderman David Hunter, Mayor of Waverley, to-day made the following statement:-- The prominent headlines of "The…

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Dundas Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 25 March 1929 · page 4

The regularly fortnightly meeting of the Dundas council was held on Wednesday, 20th inst. Apologies were received from Aldermen Hickling and Spurway…

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Naming Streets Council Will Experiment

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 25 March 1929 · page 6

Merrylands Progress Association wrote to Holroyd Council, requesting consideration of the necessity of erecting name hoards at the intersection of side streets…

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Against Griffith's Re-admission Alexandria E. Council

The Labor Daily · Monday 25 March 1929 · page 8

A meeting of the Alexandria Labor Electorate Council decided to instruct delegates to the Annual Conference to oppose the re-admission of Mr. Arthur Griffith…

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Will Not Dismiss Men of Council Kiama

The Labor Daily · Monday 25 March 1929 · page 5

A motion to dismiss the whole of the council's day-men was defeated in the Shelharbor Council. Ald. Fraser gave as the reason [?]…

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Penrith Could Do with More Baths! Council Wants Power to Compel Installation

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 March 1929 · page 10

Penrith Council is to ask the Local Government Association's solicitor if it has power to compel house-owners to instal baths…

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Angry Doctor Car Held Up "Alderman Abused"

Evening News · Tuesday 26 March 1929 · page 16

THAT A doctor redding in Edgecliff-road had abused him on the 'phone because he was unable to get his car into its garage. owing to the…

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Bondi Surf Ideal for Bathers Mayor's Letter

Evening News · Tuesday 26 March 1929 · page 13

THE Mayor of Waverley, Ald. David Hunter. writes to the editor of the "News".— "I desire to express my appreciation to…

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Sanitary Depot Proposal Stirs Warringah Shire

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 March 1929 · page 11

Residents of B Riding, Warringah Shire, are up in arms against a proposal to put a sanitary depot, near South Creek Road, Narrabeen, close…

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National Council of Women

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 March 1929 · page 5

Dams Mary Cook has accepted the position of a vice-president of the National Council of Women. Mrs. A. H. Austin, delegate from the Y.W.C.A., has been elected a member of…

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Delegates to Conference Surry Hills Council

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 26 March 1929 · page 7

Convened by the Surry Bills Electorate Council, the metropolitan grooms met last night, to discuss the proposed action of the Surry Hills Electorate Council,…

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