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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1929

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Advance to Council

The Propeller · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 2

Kogarah Council has received an offer from the McRae's Estate Improvement League to raise and advance to the council an amount equivalent to the…

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Australian Bowling Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 18

At the annual meeting of the Australian Bowling Council, correspondence was received from the international Bowling Board, dated from Edinburgh, inviting an Australian team to visit the United Kingdom,…

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Council of Jewish Women

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 6

The first clubroom that the Council of Jewish Women has yet possessed was opened last night at 134 Castlereagh-street. Since the formation of the council, members have held…

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Censured. County Council Methods

The St George Call · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 1

Ald. Earl declared at the Rockdale Council meeting, that the action of the County Council in cutting off light and power from the house of an Arncliffe…

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Lord Mayor for Perth May Get Other Honor Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 5

Perth will be the next city to have a Lord Mayor. This honor cornea as a climax to the Centenary celebrations of West Australia this year. The…

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Cost or Convenience? County Council Collectors

The St George Call · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 5

When the subject of abolishing the collection of electricity accounts at the various Council Chambers was discussed by the St. George County Council,…

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Kogarah Council Election. Local Government Inquiry Urged

The Propeller · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 4

Following on the ouster proceedings taken by Mr. W. Matthews, concerning East Ward of Kogarah Municipality, an extraordinary election will be held at…

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Wheat Market Stabilisation Discussion at Wyalong District Council

The Land · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 6

Many phases of the wheat market position were reviewed when the question of stabilising prices, and securing greater returns for growers was discussed at the annual meeting of Wyalong District Council of the F.S.A., when a resolution from West Wyalorig branch…

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Show Societies Grand Council nf Associated Groups Formed

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 10

A grand council of the associated agricultural groups of New South Wales was formed at a meeting at the Sydney showground on Tuesday…

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Levy of 2- a Unionist Labor Council Decision

The Labor Daily · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 6

"That this council accepts the policy of the A.C.T.U. and the Joint union Conference of levying each union the sum of 2 a week a member. This to…

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Olympic Council. N.s.w. Delegates' Meeting. New Officials

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 17

At a meeting of the New South Wales Olympic Council, held at the Sports Club, Hunterstreet, yesterday evening, several speakers reterred to the absence of minute books and…

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Glebe Council. Questions for the Mayor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 April 1929 · page 17

At Thursday night's meeting of the Glebe Council replies which had been furnished by the Mayor (Alderman Walsh) to a series of questions of which notice had been given by…

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Fortnight's Work Mayor's Report

The Biz · Saturday 6 April 1929 · page 6

At Fairfield Council meeting last week the Mayor (Aid. Clancy) stated, in a minute, that the following works had been carried out during…

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Melbourne Lord Mayor Is Cautious

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 April 1929 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Friday.--"I understand that four search 'planes have already been arranged for. I consider the matter due for Government…

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Hoiroyd Municipal Council. Tuesday Night's Meeting

The Biz · Saturday 6 April 1929 · page 8

Aid. Bacon (Mayor), Aid. Jones, Maunder, Rainbow, Duke, Warnock, Brett, Shaw and Smith were present at Tuesday night's meeting of…

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Granville Municipal Council. Tuesday Night's Meeting

The Biz · Saturday 6 April 1929 · page 8

All except Aid.Epps were present. REPORTS. Town clerk reported that the…

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Council Angry

The Biz · Saturday 6 April 1929 · page 7

Granville Council is angry. It does not like the way in which the railway commissioners are carrying out the work of raising the traffic…

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Holroyd's Finance Council's Way Out

The Biz · Saturday 6 April 1929 · page 1

At Tuesday night's meeting of the Holroyd Council a letter was read from the L.G. Association, in reply to council's request for…

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Liverpool Council Tuesday Night's Meeting

The Biz · Saturday 6 April 1929 · page 5

Those present at Tuesday night's meeting were Aid. Bratchell (Mayor) Aid. Bill, Watson, Bird, Welfare, Chapman, Webster, O'Grady and…

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Duff Didn't "Hold" the Olympic Team Meeting of Council Important Decisions

The Labor Daily · Saturday 6 April 1929 · page 3

A NUMBER of important de decisions were arrived at at the annual meeting of the Olympic Federation of Australia at the…

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