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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1930

4,831 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 242

Deputy Mayor Charged

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 1 January 1930 · page 6

John Lang Bruce, 61, builder, deputy Mayor of Canterbury, was charged at Campsie Court yesterday with driving a motor car on December 28 in the…

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An Obstructive Council

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 1 January 1930 · page 11

ACTING right up to its anti-Labor traditions, the Victorian Legislative Council is exerting itself to make the task of the Hogan Government in restoring the…

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A Blue Mountains School Council

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 1 January 1930 · page 38

Photographed at the Stratford School for Girls, Lawson, on the occasion of the annual prize-giving. Back…

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Murray Waters Impounding Schemes Loan Council Impedes Only 330 Men at Work

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 1 January 1930 · page 8

THE expenditure by New South Wales on the River Murray Irrigation Works their inception to June 30 last, has been…

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Poverty Staved Off in Austria. Municipal Services' Fine Record

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 1 January 1930 · page 2

Examples of the achievements of municipal Socialism in Austria, "which may be said to have saved from destruction the greater part of the population since the…

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FRICTION? Between Ambulances Mayor's Suggestion

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 2 January 1930 · page 14

Stating that there had been friction between the Liverpool Ambulance Transport Service and the St. John District Ambulance, the Mayor (Ald. Clancy), at…

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To Lessen Road Toll Alderman's Views Platforms for Trams

The Labor Daily · Thursday 2 January 1930 · page 5

It is disgraceful that we can never peruse a paper without reading of some further tragedy of the road Life and limbs are being lost daily…

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Council Fragments From Ryde

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 2 January 1930 · page 17

There was a full attendance at the regular meeting of the Ryde Council on Wednesday, 18th December. Accounts to the amount of £4783/4/7…

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Hornsby Council Jottings Election of President

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 2 January 1930 · page 2

The meeting of Hornsby Shire Council on December 19 was well attended by ratepayers as well as by councillors. Hornsby ratepayers always manifest an…

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Unauthorised Shack "Can't Take it Down" Council's Problem

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 2 January 1930 · page 2

That a shack was being built in Phyllis-street without permission from the council was the allegation of Ald. Reardon at Cabra-Vale Council last…

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600 Leave Desert Labor Council "No Confidence" Fire Brigades Move

The Sun · Thursday 2 January 1930 · page 13

This morning, the New South Wales Fire Brigades' Association withdrew its affiliation with the Labor Council…

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Application Approved Auburn Sub-Station Municipal Doings

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 2 January 1930 · page 2

The City Council proposes erecting an electric substation on portion of land in Parramatta-road belonging to the General chemical Company…

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Fire Brigades Strike Blow at Labor Council "Reds" Opposed Union's Dramatic Move To-day Garden and Co. "No Confidence in Officers"

Evening News · Thursday 2 January 1930 · page 9

THE New South Wales Fire Brigades' Association, which has a membership of about 1000, hat withdrawn its affiliation from the Sydney Trades and Labor Council. The Association's move, following other indications of the waning…

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Council's Sympathy

The Labor Daily · Friday 3 January 1930 · page 1

Glebe Council last night decided to send a letter of condolence to there relatives of the late Mrs. John Storey, wife of the former Premier, and Mrs…

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Bavin and Glebe Council

Evening News · Friday 3 January 1930 · page 7

IN a strongly-worded letter read at Glebe Council last night, the Premier, Mr. Bavin replied to council's resolution of protest…

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Bavin Annoyed at Glebe Council

The Labor Daily · Friday 3 January 1930 · page 6

Glebe Council's published protest against the action of the State Government using armed forces at Rothbury has annoyed Mr. Bavin…

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Park Larrikins Council Acts Complaint at Glebe

Evening News · Friday 3 January 1930 · page 3

ACTS of larrikinism and vandalism by groups of youths in Jubilee Park, Glebe, resulted recently in a young man being taken to hospital…

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Have Left Labor Council Fire Brigade Employees

The Labor Daily · Friday 3 January 1930 · page 5

It was reported yesterday that the Fire Brigades Union had withdrawn its affiliation from the Labor Council. As the offices were closed the…

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Larrikinism to Be Suppressed Glebe Council's Move

The Labor Daily · Friday 3 January 1930 · page 6

The activities of members of the larrikin element in Jubilee Park, Glebe, have become such a menace to the public that the local council has…

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Fire Brigades Union. Withdraws from Labour Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 January 1930 · page 11

The secretary of the Fire Brigades Union (Mr. J. McNamara) has notified the secretary of the Labour Council (Mr. J. S. Garden) that his union has decided to withdraw from…

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