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Council & local affairs, 1930

4,831 stories in Sydney's papers · page 15 of 242

Privy Council Appeal. London, Jan. 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 14

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council affirmed the New South Wales Supreme Court judgment in Leventhal and others versus David Jones, Ltd., and dismissed the appeal…

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Labor Council of N.S.W. Election of Officers

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 6

The annual election of officers to the Labor Council of New South Wales took place last Thursday night. The following were elected: President, F. Roels…

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Dairying Industry. Retention of Council. Federal Ministry's Decision. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 12

The Minister for Markets (Mr. Parker Moloney) announced to-day that it had been decided to retain the Australian Dairy Council as an advisory body to the Commonwealth on…

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The Legislative Council Referendum a Challenge to the Democracy of New South Wales

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 7

THIS year is going to be a busy one for the electors of New South Wales. The issues to be decided at the ballot-box during 1930 are fraught with the utmost…

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Municipal Rates

Evening News · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 15

Parramatta: [?] in the £ inclusive of Main Road Board levy. Strathfield: 3[?]d in the £, inclusive of Main Roads Board levy…

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Queen Competition Council Supports Ambulance Alderman's Wife Chosen

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 10

Parramatta Council has decided to nominate a candidate for the queen competition in aid of the local ambulance. When this matter was before the…

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Alderman Jones' Cigar

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 7

'Twas at Holroyd Council last week. "I can smell something burning," sniffed Alderman Bacon. "It's quite all right," the Mayor…

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Grass Cutter? Alderman's Suggestion

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 19

Annihilating great forests of paspalum in its path, an up-to-date grass-cutter may soon be in action about the streets of Holroyd…

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£524 VOTED Alderman Maunder's Effort

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 2

After months of ceaseless agitation by Alderman Maunder, Holroyd Council decided on Tuesday to expend £524 in tarring Dunmore-street,…

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Alderman Approves Coal-Fields Police

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 11

Alderman Pill is opposed to the withdrawal of the police from Rothbury. On Tuesday the organisers of a public meeting at Lithgow sought Holroyd…

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Alderman Gollan's Hopes New Fire Station

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 17

"I feel certain that we have the support of members of the Fire Board, end if we can only obtain the sympathy of the…

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Alderman Pitt's Crusade "Charge What They Like" Western-road Estate

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 19

For the third time Alderman Pitt at Holroyd Council on Tuesday, strongly condemned land-speculaters, who, he said, were holding land on the…

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Baulkham Hills Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 18

The usual meeting of the Baulkam Hills Council was held on Tuesday Councillior A. Whitling presiding. Others in attendance were Councillors Reid,…

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No Posts Council's Stand

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 7

Although in the post it has allowed ratepayers to erect poles on the footpath to obstruct vehicular traffic, Golroyd Council intends to put its foot on…

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"Should be Severely Censured" Building Inspector in Trouble Alderman Pitt on Galvanised Iron

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 11

Strongly asserting that the building inspector (Mr. Tom Haigh) should be severely censured for recommending the erection of a garage which did not conform to the requirements of the Local Government Act, Alderman Brett, at Holroyd Council on Tuesday, said that that' was not the first occasion on which…

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Unification Scheme Grand Council's Support

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 11

Both the Grand Council of Progress Associations, which represents approximately a thousand members, and the North Auburn Progress Association are…

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Fire Commissioners. City Council's Contribution

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 10

The City Commissioners have been notified by the Board of Fire Commissioners that the council's contribution to the boaid for 1930 would be £21,223 As piovlsion had been…

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Roxy's Awnings Council's Decision "Can't Grant Permission"

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 10

Desiring to complete the Spanish atmosphere of the Roxy Theatre, the proprietors applied to Parramatta Council on Tuesday for permission to ereet…

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Road Openings Gas Company's Charter Council Takes Action

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 10

Nothing is more annoying to an alderman than the spectacle of a newly-constructed road or footpath torn up almost as soon as toe job has been completed…

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Manly and Killara Oppose N.S.W. Golf Council

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 26

Manly Golf Club last night resolved unanimously "that our delegate's attitude be approved in insisting on majority rule as a basic principle of…

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