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Council & local affairs, 1929

4,700 stories in Sydney's papers · page 69 of 235

Municipal Markets

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 April 1929 · page 12

The City Commissioners yesterday decided that a scheme for the extension of the existing site of the Municipal Markets towards Darling Harbour should be approved. They…

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Sutherland Shire Council. New Buildings

The Cronulla-Sutherland Advocate · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 3

In the list of twenty-six proposed new buildings tabled for Council’s approval last Wednesday are seventeen applications for the erection of…

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Epithets Fly at Glebe Council Vote of No-confidence in Mayor

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 22

Just before midnight Glebe Municipal Council, after a wrangle lasting hours last night, decided, by six votes to four, that…

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Uproar Glebe Council Again Mayor Attacked Stormy Scenes Usher in No Confidence Vote

The Sun · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 16

Stormy scenes again marked the meeting of the Glebe Council last night, when a motion of no confidence in the Mayor (Ald. Walsh) was carried by six votes to three. Charges and counter-charges were hurled across the council…

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Kogarah Municipal Council. East Ward Election

The Propeller · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 1

At Beehag's Hall, Carlton, on Monday last, the Kogarah Progress and Vigilance Association held a special general meeting. Ex-Alderman P. J…

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Council Juniors

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 14

At the first meeting of the Council Juniors in the Council's new rooms on Monday night, April 8. Miss Mattie Adams presided. A "Welcome Home"…

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Hurstville Council

The Propeller · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 6

At the last meeting of the Hurstville Council the town clerk reported that the general fund was in debt to the extent of £14,13168, made up as follows:--…

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Bexley Council

The St George Call · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 6

“Nine o’clock and not a blow struck,” a waiting ratepayer announced at the Bexley Council meeting on Tuesday, when the aldermen emerged…

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Council of Jewish Women Council Rooms Opened

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 14

There was a large gathering at the new rooms of the Council of Jewish Women in Castlereagh. Street, Sydney. Among those present were Rev. Rabbi…

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Havre Mayor Goes One Better than France

The Sun · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 1

London, Thursday ("Sun" Special). -- The Southern Railway company at midnight warned Southampton passengers by the cross-channel steamer Antonia that difficulties might be encountered on landing at Havre to-day, as the mayor of that city (Leon Mayer)…

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No Confidence. in Glebe's Mayor. Resolution Carried

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 12

By seven votes to three, a vote of want of confidence in the Mayor, Alderman Walsh, was carried at the meeting of the Glebe Council last night, after a lengthy debate…

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National Council of Women

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 5

The Royal Empire Society's hall, was filled yesterday afternoon, when Mrs. Muscio presided at the first general meeting for the year of the National Council of Women. The…

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Loan to Kogarah Council

The Propeller · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 8

At Kogarah Council's last, meeting an interesting point in the lending of money by the State Government to local governing bodies for unemployment…

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Sutherland Shire Ex-service Mien’s Information

The Cronulla-Sutherland Advocate · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 2

General Secretary: S. Colbran, Franklin Road, Cronulla (for all information re club matters). Sub-Committee Secretaries…

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Temporary "Sack" for Shire Employees Murwillumbah

The Sun · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 3

Enacted with the intention of benefiting Local Government employees, the Local Government Permanent Superannuation Act will react harshly on…

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Shire Valuation Landholder Desires Reduction of the Rate

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 8

"Information" asks what rate he would have to pay on 1054-acres of land that he holds under various forma of tenure. He says that the Crown's…

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National Council Subjects Await Discussion

The Sun · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 19

"WE are just airing these subjects," said Mrs. Muscio, yesterday afternoon, when, at a meeting of the National Council of Women, a variety…

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At the Adelaide Labor Council Reactionaries Move to Bar Visitors

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 4

Mr. Gabb, secretary of the Gas Workers’ Union, had his night out at the Adelaide Trades and Labor Council yesterday. He was the main…

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Public Roads When Council Can Proceed on a Charge of Trespass

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 8

"Rabbiter" desires to know whether a man can trap rabbits on an unfenced road running through a station property without making himself cable to be…

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To Split the Unions Yellow Move to Bar Communists from Labor Council TOWNSVILLE

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 3

The agenda for the alteration of the rules of the the Townsville Labor Council is now to hand. No one who has read the reports in the “W.W.”…

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