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Council & local affairs, 1929

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Quarter-Million Scheme to Beautify Progressive Manly Big Loan Manly Mayor's Huge Plan Village Progress Beach and Civic Improvement

Sunday Times · Sunday 13 January 1929 · page 2

It is proposed to spend no less than £250,000 in beautifying Manly, and make it one of the most glorious seaside resorts in the world. The scheme was outlined during the week in a…

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Who'll Lead Salvationists? Meeting of High Council Asks General Bramwell Booth to Resign Amazing Atmosphere of Secrecy

Truth · Sunday 13 January 1929 · page 16

THE Council unanimously agreed that owing to his advanced age the General was unlikely ever to recover sufficiently to resume the burden of…

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Ruin at Dundas Aldermen Fight Fires

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 2

The Dundas aldermen had a busy day yesterday, is they were all engaged fighting fires. Several intended to rejoin the volunteers after the council…

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Veteran Alderman Dead Represented Same Ward for 33 Years

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Sunday. -- Ald. Charles Edwin Jeffries (76), senior member of the City Council, and representative of Latrobe Ward for 33 years, died to-day, after a long…

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Bolwarra Shire Grants Holiday Maitland

The Labor Daily · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 6

[?]warra Council has agreed to have February 28, the second day of Maitland Show, proclaimed a public holiday…

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Wentworthville P. O. Neglected by Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 2

The footpath and water-table in front of Wentworthville Post Office have been a disgrace to the town and the council ever since the new post office was…

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About a Cheque Chy Council Man

Evening News · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 5

GEORGE CUNNINGHAM [?] was charged before Mr. [?] at the Central Court Sydney [?] stolen a cheque drawn on the…

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ALBURY A.L.P. Council Albury

The Sun · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 8

At the annual meeting, of the Albury Electorate Council of the A.L.P. the election of officers resulted:--President, Mr. J. T. Salmon (Albury);…

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Workmen Put Off Queanbeyan Council Queanbeyan

The Labor Daily · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 7

Owing to the financial position, the local council has been compelled to discharge the majority of its employees. The Main Roads Board,…

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Equal Status Uni. Women Affirm Council in Spain

Evening News · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 12

AT the twelfth council meeting of the International Federation of University Women. held in Spain, delegates representing 25 countries…

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General Booth. Council's Request. Decision Expected To-morrow. LONDON, Jan. 12

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

"God Is our refuge and strength" (psalm 40) was the keynote of the proceedings to-day as tho High Council of the Snlvatlon Army listened to reports and impressions of the…

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New Municipal Loans

The Labor Daily · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 8

The Ermington and Rydalmere Council has decided to borrow £4500 for the extension of electricity throughout the portions of the municipality at…

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Alderman Dunningham, M.l.a

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 10

Alderman J. M. Dunningham, M.L.A., was the guest of honour at a banquet last night. Alderman J. T. Jennings, Who succeeded Alderman Dunningham as Mayor of Randwick,…

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ALDERMAN C. E. Jeffries. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 8

The death of Alderman Charles Edwin Jeffries occurred yesterday at his residence, Broadway, Camberwell. Alderman Jeffries was the father of the City Council,…

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Council's Tilt Tram Metal Stage

Evening News · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 17

TROUBLE between the Railway Commissioners and Woollabra Council over the tramway metal stage at the corner of Victoria and Birriga roads,…

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Lane Cove Baths Council's Support

Evening News · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 5

LANE COVE council decided last night to do all in its power to establish baths at Tambourine Bay. A largely signed petition was presented…

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City Council Clerk Is Charged

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 4

George Cunningham, 33, a clerk, employed in the City Council, was charged in the Central Police Court yesterday with having stolen a cheque worth…

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S.p. Betting Council Man Charged

The Sun · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 12

Following on a visit made by the police to one of the City Council departments, evidence was secured of illegal betting by one of the…

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Moss Vale Council. Moss Vale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 12

The municipal council has resolved to carry out a comprehensive improvement scheme for which a loan will be raised. Moss Vale is one of the few municipalities, that has no…

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Better Roads Mudgee Council Moves Mudgee

The Sun · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 21

The Cudgegong Shire Council has decided on a rate of 3½d in the I, which is an advance of a penny compared with last year's rate…

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