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Council & local affairs, 1930

4,831 stories in Sydney's papers · page 23 of 242

More Big Cuts Loan Council States to Economic Further London Rallies Canberra

The Labor Daily · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 1

PRESIDED over by the Federal Treasurer, who is chairman, the Commonwealth Loan Council met this morning arid continued its…

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Scullin's Dilemma Help for Miners Vic Labor Council's Request Re-opening Mines Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 5

RECENTLY the Trades Hall Council preferred a request that the Federal Government should provide sustenance for coal miners in the…

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Our Davis Cup Bid, £3000 "Concentrate on the Cup," Says L.T.A.A. Council

Daily Pictorial · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Friday.--The Davis Cup tour will cost about £3000, or £750 per man. The team will leave by the Naldera on…

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Council Referendum Attempt to Stampede Electors £70,000 to Be Wantonly Wasted All Fools Day Campaign

The Labor Daily · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 6

OF such vital importance to the State--in the opinion of Ministers-- is the Legislative Council referendum, that camp £70,000 will be expended from now May 3, when the vote will be taken. For what? Not to improve the Upper House but to make it…

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A.l.p. Last Night Municipal Nominations to Be Called Lysaght for Bulli Executive Selections

The Labor Daily · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 6

NOMINATIONS for the municipality of Sydney--North South, East West and Central Wards--are to be called for. These will close on…

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Emton Satisfies N.Z. COUNCIL Peltzer's Piping Race WELLINGTON

Truth · Sunday 9 February 1930 · page 5

IN spite of disclosures regarding Garhard Emton's running in Australia under of assumed name, the N.Z. A.A.A. accepted Emton's entries at the Pelizer…

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Aldermen—gentlemen

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 2

Denial that his intention had been to imply that certain members of the council were not gentlemen was made by the Mayor of Granville, Alderman…

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Church Exemption Alderman Objects

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 2

Although he admitted that, under the interpretation given to existing law, a refund must be made, Alderman Harley, Dundas, again voiced his strong…

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In Public Life Alderman Porter's Tales

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 2

Is it purely a coincidence that in many cases the street In which" an alderman lives gets first preference at the allocation of…

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"Open Half-a-dozen Mines." Shire Council's View. Scone

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 12

At a meeting of the upper Hunter Shire Council a circular letter was read from the Lithgow Council, seeking co-operation in a protest to the Government against the…

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Didn't Ask Much Alderman Jones' Modesty

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 6

On the motion of Alderman Jones, Hollroyd Council decided on Tuesday to obtain on estimate of the cost of metalling Crown-street, from Pitt-street to William…

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Two Wives Ex-alderman Guilty Bound Over

Evening News · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 9

ALBERT BATE, an ex-alderman of Cabra Vale Council, who pleaded [?] to-day on charge of bigamy,…

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Eastwood Council Fragments

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 2

The regular meeting of the Eastwood Council was held on 5th inst., when only six aldermen were in attendance. Incidentally the fact may be mentioned that…

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Closer Co-operation Mayor Tells Business Men Granville "Smoko"

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 2

An appeal for closer co-operation between the council and the chamber was made by the Mayor (Alderman Epps), at a "smoko" organised by the Granville…

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Lost Eyesight Council Gardener's Compensation

The Labor Daily · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 8

The Blackheath Municipal Council was proceeded against before the Workers' Compensation Commission by David Alexander Duff, of…

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N.s.w. Legislative Council Reform

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 4

Sir Joseph Carruthers is wildly indignant at the ingratitude of the Democracy as represented by the Bavin Government, towards the members of the Upper House. Sir Joseph thinks that the valuable work done in the past (some of it in the very near past) calls for…

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Railways May Pool Credit Central Council to Raise Loans?

Daily Pictorial · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 5

A scheme of Commonwealth railway finance, based on the Loan Council idea, may arise from the statement made by the…

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No New Works Loan Council's Fiat Stevens' Frank Admission

The Labor Daily · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 4

A SPECIAL meeting of the State Cabinet will be held this morning to receive first-hand from Mr. Stevens. Treasurer, details of his…

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Who Will Hold the Spit Bridge With Mayor Gourlay? Manly Horatius Defiant of Public Interest Finance "Hush" and Still the Tolls Pour in

Evening News · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 1

[?]Gourlay of manly By the wild [?] That [?] while he [?] Would the Spit Bridge he lives…

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Must Apologise Alderman's Suspension

The Sun · Tuesday 11 February 1930 · page 10

When is an alderman not an alderman? Ald. Falvey, Acting-Mayor of Paddington has supplied an answer Ald. Thwaites recently refused to…

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