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Council & local affairs, 1929

4,700 stories in Sydney's papers · page 58 of 235

Fairfield Council Work Done

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 7

At Tuesday night's meeting of Fairfield Council the Mayor reported that the following works had been carried out during the past fortnight:—…

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St. George County Council

The St George Call · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 6

At the monthly meeting, held last Friday night tenders fox extending the exiting building were considered. Mr. Park[?] was the successful…

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Council of Jewish Women of New South Wales

The Australian Jewish Chronicle · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 7

The March General Meeting of the Council of Jewish Women was held at the Maccabean Hall, Darlinghurst, on Monday evening, March…

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Garage on Wheels Is a Building Council Wins

Evening News · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 9

THE question "When is a garage not a [?] would have been answered by the statement When it is on wheels" if the [?] in a Barwood court case…

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Salvation Army. New Control. President of High Council Arrives

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 8

Commissioner James Hay. president of the High Council of the Salvation Army. arrived in Sydney yesterday, on his way to New Zealand, after attending the meeting of the High…

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Council "Gag" Threat Causes Big Uproar "Vampire Bill" Is Held Over

The Labor Daily · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 6

EVEN Government members protested when the Vice-President of the Executive Council, Mr. Boyce, last night threatened…

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ODDFELLOWSHIP Its Origin and Symbolism (Lecture given by Bro. W. Freame, P.N.G., before the Granville Council Masters' Chapter)

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 10

Civilised man has ever been gregarious— associating together in groups, and this combined with the instinct to unite for mutual defence inspired the idea that…

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Municipal Cricket

The St George Call · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 5

During last year the Bexley Council engaged in several cricket matches with Local Progress Association, and although most of the games were…

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Council Meetings. Not Like Parliament. Alderman Objects to a Comparison

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 March 1929 · page 9

The chairman of the executive of the Local Government Association (Alderman J. B. Macdonald, of Dubbo) stated at a meeting of his executive yesterday that while…

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Shire Finance

The Cronulla-Sutherland Advocate · Friday 29 March 1929 · page 2

With the evident intention of crushing this correspondence, the following charges were levelled against me at the last Council Meeting:—…

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Shire Engineers. Conference Concludes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 March 1929 · page 7

The annual conference of Local Government engineers of New South Wales, which opened on Tuesday, was concluded at the Royal Society's building yesterday…

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Council Juniors

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Friday 29 March 1929 · page 8

A meeting of the Council Juniors was held on Monday night, March 25th, at the Maccabean Hall. Miss Matt if Adams, who presided, announced that…

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Praise for Hurstville Council

The Propeller · Friday 29 March 1929 · page 2

The Hurstville Council is to he commended for the splendid work it has done and is doing in the improvement of the local thoroughfares. The…

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National Council of Women

The Land · Friday 29 March 1929 · page 18

Dr. Rita Fox and Dr. Karen Helms are new members of the health committee of the National Council of Women. Miss Blanka During, whose…

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Council of Jewish Women of New South Wales. Council Sabbath

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Friday 29 March 1929 · page 8

Council Sabbath was celebrated at the Newtown, Synagogue on Sabbath last. Very many members were present. The Council of Jewish Women is deeply…

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Council's Unusual Action. Lismore

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 March 1929 · page 10

Acting on legal advice, the Lismore Municipai Council, at a special meeting to-day, took the unusual step of reducing the rates after the rate notices had been issued…

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National Research. Work of Australian Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 March 1929 · page 8

[An address by Dr. A. C. D. Rivett, deputy chairman of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, before the annual general meeting or the Institute of Patent Attorneys…

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Friesian Cattle Club. Meeting of Federal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 March 1929 · page 7

Mr. E. H. K. Downos presided over the annual meeting of the Federal Council of the Fricslnn Cattle Club of Australia at the Show Ground yesterday. The question of…

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Carpenters Federal Council Hampers Timber Fight MELBOURNE

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 29 March 1929 · page 4

While the Timber Workers Union and-their Victorian officials (secretary Scanlon in particular) are giving splendid exhibition of organised…

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New Council Chambers Opened by Col. Bruxner

The Cronulla-Sutherland Advocate · Friday 29 March 1929 · page 3

Shortly after 3 o’clock the ceremony of declaring the new Council Chambers opened was performed by Col. Bruxner, Minister for Local…

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