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Council & local affairs, 1929

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No Confidence Vote In Glebe Council's Mayor. Boisterous Scenes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 April 1929 · page 17

There were boisterous seences at a meeting of the Glebe Council, when a vote of want of confidence in the Mayor (Alderman Walsh) was carried, by seven votes to three…

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Glebe's Mayor in Hot Water No-confidence Vote Lively Council Meeting

The Labor Daily · Saturday 20 April 1929 · page 7

THE Municipal Council of the Globe is at present constituted of 12 Labor aldermen. There is no alderman to so much as suggest opposition to…

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Council's Finance

The Biz · Saturday 20 April 1929 · page 1

The finance committee recommended to Fairfield Council to approve of the payment of acounts totalling £1656/18/5…

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Bankstown Labor Council

The Biz · Saturday 20 April 1929 · page 2

At the annual meeting off the Bankstown State Labor Council the following officers were elected for 1929: President, Mr. T. O'Sullivan…

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Council Balance-sheet

The Biz · Saturday 20 April 1929 · page 4

In this issue is published the balance-sheet of Fairfield Council for the term ended December, 1927…

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General Council Matters

The Biz · Saturday 20 April 1929 · page 1

The general purposes committee made the following recommendations to Fairfield Council, which were adopted:…

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Central Council to Meet

The Labor Daily · Saturday 20 April 1929 · page 5

The Miners' Central Council will meet in Sydney next Thursday. The Colliery owners will meet again on Wednesday…

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Grand Council of Progress Associations

The Biz · Saturday 20 April 1929 · page 5

The Grand Council held its quarterly meeting in the West Fairfield Progress Association Hall on Friday last…

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Holroyd Council Tuesday Night's Meeting

The Biz · Saturday 20 April 1929 · page 7

Ald. Bacon (Mayor), Jones, Warnock, Maunder, Duke, Brett, Smith Shaw were present at Tuesday night's meeting of the Holroyd Council…

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Penrith Council (To the Editor)

Nepean Times · Saturday 20 April 1929 · page 5

Sir,— I see the new council has started the year with a liberal programme, but in my humble opinion their liberalism is altogether in the wrong direction…

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Liverpool Council Tuesday Night's Meeting

The Biz · Saturday 20 April 1929 · page 5

Ald. Bratchell (Mayor), Fitzpatrick, Bird, Welfare, Chapman, Freeman, Hanscombe, and O'Grady attended. Apologies were received…

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Rowing. Australian Rowing Council. Future Interstate Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 April 1929 · page 21

The New South Walse Rowing Association, at [?]ts meeting an Wednesday night, discussed the proposed alterations regarding the holding of future interstate races…

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Our Olympic Council Is Now Alert Bestirred By "Smith's"--and a Prayer

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 20 April 1929 · page 3

ADMINISTRATION of sport generally throughout Australia was frankly criticised in an article in "Smith's Weekly" a few months ago. Special emphasis was made to the drift of our Olympic prestige, and to the urgent need for a tightening up of control…

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Guilty of Neglect Manly Council Committee Censures Overseer

Truth · Sunday 21 April 1929 · page 14

THE investigating committee's report to Manly' Council on what is now known as the "Hill Top Crescent sensation," caused a sensation when read…

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Grave Charges To Be Probed to-morrow Suspension of Town Clerk and Engineer Canterbury Council Affairs Inquiry Many Allegations Gripples Dance in Public Cromer's Unpleasant Performance at Town Hall

Truth · Sunday 21 April 1929 · page 14

STARTLING and sensational disclosures are likely to be made at the Local Government Department's, inquiry to-morrow into VICTOR E. CROLER, of Burdekin Lodge, Macquarie-street, Sydney— faith-healer, and the man who admits he's in wireless touch with God—…

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Alderman's Explanation Blamed the Mayor

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 22 April 1929 · page 4

Alderman Withington was very anxious that the members of the Ryde Council should understand that it was not his fault that, after being elected as one of…

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Alderman's Rebuke Extermination of Mosquitoes "Treat It Seriously"

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 22 April 1929 · page 5

"I don't treat this question with levity at all, and I would like my fellow aldermen to regard the matter seriously," said Alderman Hanscombe, at Liverpool…

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Recovery of Rates Council Take Action Nearly £10,000 Outstanding

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 22 April 1929 · page 6

Mayor Briggs is after the defaulting ratepayers in Auburn. Outstanding rates in the municipality amount to over £9900, and the Mayor…

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Sidestepping? Tennis Council's Denial Says Cheating Does Not Exist Association Should Inquire

The Labor Daily · Monday 22 April 1929 · page 6

I[?] Tennis [?]on the cheating by players in [?] which was [?] by the "Labor Daily"…

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Coal-winning Costs Experts' Reports to City Council "Should Be 9/- to 10/- a Ton" But Householders Pay About £3

Evening News · Monday 22 April 1929 · page 9

The following is submitted to the "Evening News" by the Miners' Federation. It has been preprared by the soriter of "The Case for the Miners," and responsibility for all statements hercin is accepted by the secretary of the Federation, Mr. D. J. Davies…

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