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Council & local affairs, 1929

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Bowl Testing Where Is the Fault ? Council Meeting

The Sun · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Australian Bowling Council will be held at the rooms of the Victorian Bowling Association, Melbourne, on Tuesday, April 3…

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Crop Destroyed "Spark From Motor Car" Claim Against Council

The Sun · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 13

There was a spontaneous burst of laughter at the meeting of the Granville Council last night, when the town clerk said that a ratepayer had [?]…

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Work on Main Western Road Council Laying Pipes Lithgow

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 4

Lithgow Council on Monday will sturt relaying the pipes along the main western Road leaving the way clear for the main Ronds Hoard to begin concreting the…

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Work on Main Western Road Council Laying Pipes Lithgow

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 5

Lithgow Council on Monday will starter-jaying the pipes along the Main Western Road, leaving the way clear for the Main Roads Board to begin concreting the…

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High Council Meeting. Salvation Army. Momentous Issue for Decision. Shall the Geneial Be Deposed?

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 15

The High Council of the Salvation Army, attended by delegates from all parts of the world, met at Sunbury, near London to-day. The object is to determine whether General Bramwell Booth is in a fit physical and mental condition to continue in the supreme…

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Strike at Broken Hill. Municipal Abattoirs Idle

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 15

Employees of the Broken Hill Council ceased work at the municipal abattoirs on Monday morning as a protest against the action of the Council engaging a man…

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Deciding General Booth's Fate in Secret Conclave Who Shall Lead Army? Organisation with £20,000,000 High Council's Strict Caution London

Evening News · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 1

SIXTY-THREE members of the High Council of the Salvation Army met at Sunbury-on-Thames to-day to decide whether General Bramwell Booth it fit to continue his leadership…

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Mysterious Prelude to Salvation Army Meeting General Does Not Attend High Council Police Guard Gates, and Staff Detained Early Alarms London

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 4

General Booth did not attend today's opening proceedings of the High Council of the Salvation Army, which is dealing with the…

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Granville-general News Mayor's Denial Didn't Gag Alderman "Please Withdraw"

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 2

"I didn't gag you. Please withdraw that remark," said Alderman McGill (Mayor of Granville), interrupting alderman Porter at a meeting of the…

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Ruin at Dundas Aldermen Fight Fires

Evening News · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 13

The Dundas aldermen had a busy day yesterday, as they were all engaged fighting fires. Several intended to rejoin the volunteers after the council…

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Alderman's Rebuff Rescued Child from Drowning "She Can Swim"

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 3

Next Wednesday, Lidcombe Council may refer to the gallantry of one of its aldermen, who rescued a child from drowning at Albion Park on Thursday…

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Ryde Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 9

Wednesday, 2nd instant, was the regular evening for the Ryde Council meeting, but whether by mutual arrangement or on account of "that tired feeling"…

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Ermington - Rydalmere Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 9

The first meeting for the new year was held. on Monday,. 7th Inst.,, when Alderman Wassell was the only absentee. Accounts to the amount of £332/11/2…

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Baulkham Hills Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 14

The usual meeting of the Baulkham Hills Council wits held on Tuesday, Councillor A. Whiting presiding. Others in attendance were Councillors Firth,…

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Lidcombe-auburn News "For Shame's Sake" Aldermen in Trouble "Devine" Christmas Service

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 3

Where did the civic fathers of Auburn go on Christmas Day? W. E. J. Weedon, a ratepayer, of Berith-street, ventures to think they…

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Guildford Wants Dealt With by Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 7

Guildford Progress Association lad a list of matters that require urgent attention before Holroyd Council on Tuesday night…

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"Remove It" Granville Traffic Dome Council's Action

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 3

Unless the Main Roads Board removes the traffic dome at the junction of Railway-parade and the overhead vehicular bridge, Granville Council will do so…

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Spark Did It Damage to Strawberries Council's Car

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 2

That a spark from the council inspector's car was responsible for the damage to his strawberry crop was stated by Mr. L. Massone, in a letter to Granville…

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Council's Refusal Will not Pay £240 Widening Bridge

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 2

The estimated cost of widening the approach to the overhead vehicular traffic bridge at Granville, at the north western corned is £240. The elimination…

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Petition to Council Silverwater Drainage Where Cows Feed

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 3

Signed by two hundred ratepayers, a petition was road at Auburn Council on Monday in reference to the Silverwater drainage…

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