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Council & local affairs, 1930

4,831 stories in Sydney's papers · page 28 of 242

Penrith Reservoir New Schemes Council Defers Discussion

Nepean Times · Saturday 15 February 1930 · page 1

Penrith Council on Tuesday evening decided to defer till next meeting discussion on various matters concerning the enlarging of the…

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Rothbury Colliery. Lithgow Council's Protest. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 February 1930 · page 18

Since the last meeting of the Lithgow Council, 43 replies have been received in reference to the council's resolution concerning the working of Rothbury colliery with free labour,…

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Still Dearer Petrol? Transport Council Will Decide

Daily Pictorial · Saturday 15 February 1930 · page 3

BRISBANE, Friday. -- A meeting of the Australian Transport Council at Canberra will discuss a proposal to increase the petrol tax from 4d to 7d…

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Electric Power. City Council Undertaking. Administration by Board

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 February 1930 · page 17

It is probable that the Sydney municipal electric power enterprise will be removed from the administration of the City Council and placed under a trust or board, to be free from…

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The Man in the Street Legislative Council Election

Daily Pictorial · Saturday 15 February 1930 · page 6

Mr. L. G. Dare sees a danger: -- To thinking citizens the Reform Bill to save the Council is tremendously important if we are to keep…

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Council Poll to Go on "Worth Cost," Says Premier

Daily Pictorial · Saturday 15 February 1930 · page 6

Sharp differences of opinion were expressed in Cabinet yesterday whether the proposed expenditure of £70,000 on the Upper…

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Unprintable Loan Council Doings at Canberra Will Mr Scullin Tell?

The Labor Daily · Saturday 15 February 1930 · page 4

The State Treasurer was speechless yesterday concerning the Loan Council meeting at Canberra Apparently the doings that conclave are unfit…

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Heard by the Way Old Theatricals—Fastest Train—Bathing on Showground—Two Presidents in 40 Years—Council Helps the Under-Dog, etc. Snake's Fam[?]ity

Nepean Times · Saturday 15 February 1930 · page 1

A HUGE black snake that crawled across Mr. "Bill" Marler's foot when he was at Breakfast Creek, on Sunday, must have given him the creeps. "[?]"…

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Leg. Council Reform Support for Referendum

The Sun · Sunday 16 February 1930 · page 6

A number of prominent business and professional men met yesterday at the Manufacturers' House to consider the referendum campaign for Legislative…

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"Waste of Money" Yennora Subway Mayor Clancy's Opinion

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 17 February 1930 · page 4

The questions of obtaining a subway at Yennora railway station was discussed at Fairfield Council on Tuesday, when Springfield Progress Association asked…

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Narrandera Council Won't Reduce Wages. Narrandera

The Labor Daily · Monday 17 February 1930 · page 4

At the fortnightly meeting of the Narrandera Municipal Council a recommendation by the finance committee that the wages of its employees be not reduced by…

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First Woman Senator Canadian Decision Follows Privy Council Ruling OTTAWA

Daily Pictorial · Monday 17 February 1930 · page 4

The Prime Minister, Mr. Mackenzie King, announces the appointment of Mrs. Norman S. Wilson, of Ottawa, as Canada's first woman Senator…

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Spit Bridge Overhaul Question in Review Mayor and Expert Will Council Discuss Tolls?

Evening News · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 7

SYDNEY Harbor Trust, which designed and built the Spit bridge, has been asked by Manly Council to report on its general condition, in order to ascertain what work is necessary on it before handing it over to the…

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Queer Labor Aldermen Stand Behind Wearne (To the Editor.)

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 8

Sir.--The last meeting of the Grenfell Municipal Council rejected the appeal from the Acting-Town Clerk of Lithgow (writing on behalf of a large and…

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Prison Labor Council Critics

Evening News · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 13

A SUGGESTION that prison labor should not come into competition with private enterprise was made of Marrickville Council meeting last night…

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Prison-made Mats Council Protest

The Sun · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 13

Referring to an amount of £33 12s 8d paid by Marrickville Council to the Prisons Department, for cricket mats. Ald. Buckley asked last night it they…

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A.l.p. Meetings Botany E. Council

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 8

At a meeting of the Botany Electorate Council, held in the Daccy Garden Theatre, Mr. H. P. Hines (Pagewood branch) was elected delegate to the Provincial…

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Legislative Council. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 5

Sir,—In a recent issue of your paper was a letter from "L. G. Dare," pointing out the danger of intimidation which lay in an elector being allowed, under the proposed Legislative…

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Regrets But Hopes Council of Churches in the Coal Trouble

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 6

The secretary of the Council of Churches the Rev. A. E. Eastman, reports that the council at Its last meeting considered the coal crisis, and…

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Tasmania's Premier. on Way to Loan Council. Hopes to Get Money for Hydro-electricity

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 10

The Premier and Treasurer of Tasmania (Mr. J. C. McPhee) reached Sydney by the Zealandia yesterday, on his way to Canberra in connection with the Loan Council. He…

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