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Council & local affairs, 1929

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Booth Moves Council Forestalled Deputies Named London, Wednesday Night

The Sun · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 1

General Booth has forestalled any deposition plan that the High Council might have formulated by announcing his own appointment of a council to administer Salvation Army affairs pending his recovery…

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High Council. Of Salvation Army. First Meeting. London. Jan. 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 11

The High Council of the Salvation Army, attended by delegates from all parts of the world, met at Sunbury, and adjourned until to-morrow…

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Municipal Titbits the "Toff" Suburb

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 11

THE "TOFF" SUBURB. Mosman is the only suburban council where the Mayor wears official robes and the aldermen attend in evening…

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Progressive Municipality. Orange

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 12

The estimates for [?], adopted by the Orange Municipal Council, provide £15.137 for the maintenance of streets and footpaths, £2100 for parks and gardons. £660 for health…

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Alderman's Praise for Main Roads Board

Evening News · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 1

"I ADMIRE the Main Roads Board for having come to light with something which will prove a boon to the travelling public," said Ald. Plasto at Redfern…

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Shire Election

The Land · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 16

A.R. writes: At the recent shire election, was a ratepayer entitled to vote if his name had been left off the roll?—…

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Alderman and Constable Capture Burglar at Waverley Jewellery Haul

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 4

Ald Charles Fenton, of Waverley, helped a constable to capture a burglar in a house in Old South Head Road, Waverley, last night…

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Bexley Council

The St George Call · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 5

At Bexley Council on Tuesday, a letter was read from Rockdale Council intimating that letter, similar to that sent by this council, had been…

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Loan Council Meets

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 3

CANBERRA, Thursday.--The first meeting of the Australian Loan Council since, the financial agreement was held in Canberra to-day, at which Dr…

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Overworked. Rockdale Council Officials

The St George Call · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 1

Tho following report was submitted by the Town Clerk, at the last Rockdale Council meeting:— In connection with the Municipal…

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Sutherland Shire Ex-service Men’s News

The Cronulla-Sutherland Advocate · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 2

The above club held their general meeting in the Cronulla School of Arts [?] on Monday night last, the 7th inst., and although this meeting was…

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Road Works in Mitchell Shire. Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 14

The Mitchell Shire Council has prepared an estimate for road works requiring more than £11,000,' and struck a rate of /2 in the £ on the unimproved capital value of the ratable…

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Clarence River County Council. Grafton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 14

Special meetings of various councils in the county were held to elect representatives to the Clarence River County Council, the following being elected:—Alderman J. McArthur…

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Council Will Give Bonus for Ideas

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 7

Brains will find their reward in the employ of Manly Council. The aldermen unanimously approved of a suggestion by Aid. Trenerry that a bonus…

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“No Overtime”! Says Adelaide Labor Council Adelaide

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 5

At its last meeting the Trades and Labor Council resolved “that it be the policy of the Council that all unionists be requested to refuse to…

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Censure Moved at Penrith Council "Conspiracy" Alleged

Evening News · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 5

ALD FITCH caused a sensation at Penrith Council meeting, by [?] a motion of censure on the Mayor, Ald. Jenkins, alleging that…

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Road Signs. Board's Objection to Advertising. Endorsed by Shire. Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 14

At a meeting of the Hume Shire Council a letter was read from the Main Roads Board with reference to advertising signs being placed by firms on main roads under the guise…

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£250,000 Plan to Beautify Manly Mayor Hopes It Will Coincide With Bridge Opening

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 9

In a minute to the Manly Council the Mayor suggested. the raising of a loan of £ 250,000 for the general beautification of Manly, and re-alignment…

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Salvation Army Crisis General Booth Forestalls Council's Efforts

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 1

General Booth has forestalled any deposition plan that the High Council might have formulated by announcing his own appointment of a council to…

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“Peace” Offerings from N. S. W. Labor Council

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 1

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