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Sydney · Council & local affairs
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Allegations that Mr. E. Riley, sen., Labour member for South Sydney in the House of Representatives, was a director of a timber company which had been declared "black,"…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →NOTICE is hereby given that at a meeting of the Council held on the 23rd April, 1929 the following scale of charges for the restoration of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →At the monthly meeting of the executive of the National Council of Women, held on May 2, Mrs. John Barlow, Miss Marsden, and Mrs. Davys were elected to vacancies on the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Councillor Thomas, an independent member of the Kearsley Shire Council, protested last night against Labour councillors, who are in a majority, making decisions in caucus. He…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →"God Save the King" and the "Star Spangled Banner" were played at the Chicago Aidermanic Council's reception to boys of the Young Australia League. The Mayor, Mr. "Big Bill"…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →A request made to Blacktown Council, at its meeting on Thursday evening, that the name of Blacktown be changed to "St. Andrews"…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →THE "coup de grace" in what is purported to be a duel between Lieut.-Col. the Hon. Michael Bruxner, D.S.O. and M.L.A., the Minister for Local Government, and Rody Daniel O'Grady, Town Clerk of Tenterfield Municipality, was delivered in a most unusual manner when the council was ousted by proclamation and O'Grady relieved…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →IT appears that some hire-car drivers at Katoomba have different fares for different people. A visitor, through Alderman E. Sahw…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Mayor W. H. Thompson, who campaigned under an anti-British slogan, addressed the boys of the Young Australia League from a platform draped with the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shire Councils, controlling many of our country areas, are moving in the right direction in making, good traffickable roads…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Ald. Hunter, Mayor of Cessnock, satisfied the council last night when he agreed to make na explanation to the Returned Soldiers' League for his failure to keep his promise to attend…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The council at its meeting to-day decided to request the Main Roads Board to expedite the work of the proposed deviation at Abbott's Gap. The council has decided to fall…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Dundas Council resolved to enter a very vigorous protest, and to ask for co-operation of neighboring councils, against the representations that have…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The citizens of Mascot propose to take immediate action to recognise and perpetuate the spirit of comradeship and the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Mayor of Mascot (Alderman L'Estrange), who is advocating the erection, in Mascot Memorial Park, of a…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →There were two vacant chairs at the last council meeting, Alderman Spurway and Hickling being away at Orange. Carlingrord bridge is to be lighted…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →In connection with Blacktown Council's proposal to borrow £40,000, the shire engineer (Mr. Telfer) has prepared maps showing "a series of connecting roads…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →This Is all about a business advertisement painted on the wall of a building facing Westmead Station. Also it reveals the aldermanic attitude towards It…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →FIRST PRIZE PICTURE in the £'000 Art Quest--"Interlude," by Charles Wheeler, Melbourne. The judging was announced to-day. COUNTRY PLAYERS try their skill in State Bowls Championship at Victoria Park. Mr. Piper (Glen Innes) is making a shot, and on his right is Mr. Moss (Singleton)…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Petrol-driven motor road freighters have many applications in industry, but are especially in demand by municipalities in connection with rubbish removal, road watering…
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