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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1929

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Council Sympathy

Evening News · Thursday 2 May 1929 · page 9

On the motion of Aid. Collins. Alexan-dria Council decided lost night to send a letter of condolence to the relatives of Flight-Lieutenant Keith Anderson and…

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Go the Lot Rydalmere Aldermen Cast Economy to the Winds

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 2 May 1929 · page 2

Ermington-Rydalmere Council has been assiduously preaching aconomy for some time past, and their last meeting the aldermen fairly took the bit…

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Alderman Objects Re-Naming of Streets "Don't Blame Us"

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 2 May 1929 · page 3

A suggestion was made at Granville Council on Tuesday that in the alteration of names of certain streets several should be named after aldermen who…

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Baulkham Hills Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 2 May 1929 · page 6

The usual meeting of the Baulkham Hills Council was held on Tuesday, Councillor. A Whitling presiding, Others in attendance were Councillors Roberts,…

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Gilbertian Council's Merry Tangle

The Sun · Thursday 2 May 1929 · page 13

Holroyd Council last night found it self in a merry langle. A Westmead shopkeeper painted a sign on the brick wall of his shop--…

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Light Wanted Council & Dark Lane

Evening News · Thursday 2 May 1929 · page 9

ASKING Alexandria Council last night to place a licht in a lane lying between Hyle and Wyndham streets, off M'Evoy-street. Aid Power said that the…

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Council Employees. Payments to Dependents

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 May 1929 · page 10

The City Commission decided yesterday to seek an amendment of the Local Government Act in order to have power to make emergency grants to the dependents of employees…

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Council Acts Motor Camp at Bathurst

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 2 May 1929 · page 17

The Bathurst Municipal Council has decided to go in for the systematic encouragement of motor camping. A suitable area in a park one the outskirts of…

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Official Opening. City Council's Electricity Undertaking

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 May 1929 · page 7

In opening the exhibition yesterday, Mr. H. M. Morton (City Commissioner) said that £14,000,000 had already been expended on the City Council's elecrielty department, a total…

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Glen Innes Farm. Advisory Council Formed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 May 1929 · page 9

GLEN INNES.—With the object of giving greater value to the work of the Glen Innes Experiment Farm an advisory council has been established to provide a link between…

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Cancer Treatment. Victorian Research Council. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 May 1929 · page 15

The Minister for Health (Dr. Argylo) is preparing a bill for the creation in Victoria of a cancer research council. The chief tasks proposed for the council are that it should…

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Subsidy Wanted Salvation Army Band Appeal to Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 2 May 1929 · page 2

Without a municipal subsidy, Auburn Salvation Army Brad has played at a number of important town functions including the Anzac Day celebrations…

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Week's Notice Council's Impounding Officer Payment by Results

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 2 May 1929 · page 3

Holroyd Council and its impounding officer will soon by parting company. After some of the alderman had commented adversely on the straying stock…

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"Retrograde Step" Council and Church "Not Masters of Purse"

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 2 May 1929 · page 15

It was the original intention of Church of Christ adherents in Lidcombe to build their new church completely of brick. Plans and specifications were drawn up…

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Council's Tip "Home of Rats and Flies" Echo of Milk Week

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 2 May 1929 · page 15

"A little while ago we had at milk week. when experts pointed out to us the value of milk as a food and its other assets. Yet. the council has a huge…

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£40,000 LOAN Granville Council's Move Roads and Footpaths "Everyone is Borrowing"

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 2 May 1929 · page 6

Granville Council has decided to borrow £40,000 for the construction and reconstruction of roads and footpaths, subject to the money being obtainable…

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Labor M.h.r. Director of "Black" Timber Co. Culbert's Statement Labor Council to Inquire

The Labor Daily · Thursday 2 May 1929 · page 1

"In the 'Manly Dully' on May 1, appears the prospectus of a now issue of share capital on behalf, of 'Whitaker and Hayman Ltd.. timber merchanis…

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New Zealand. Municipal Elections. Labour Fares Badly. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 May 1929 · page 15

Municipal. Hospital Board. Harbour Board, and Electric Power Board elections were held throughout the Dominion to-day. In most centres Labour put forward "tickets."…

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Sutherland Shire Council. Council Meeting

The Cronulla-Sutherland Advocate · Friday 3 May 1929 · page 3

The Council dealt with the heaviest night’s business last Wednesday that it has had for same time. There were present: Cr. Hand (President),…

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Aldermen and Auctions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 May 1929 · page 18

Under section 30 of the Local Government Act no alderman at present may bid at auction for the purchase of any property offered for sale on a council's behalf, without his…

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