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Council & local affairs, 1930

4,831 stories in Sydney's papers · page 33 of 242

Rin Tin Tin's Cousin Mr. Warden C. Mayor Has Him in Sydney Learning His Tricks Loose Amongst Sheep; He Didn't Even Bark

Sunday Times · Sunday 23 February 1930 · page 2

"DOG-LOVERS of Australia will envy Mr. Warren C. Mayor, well known Sydney business man, who is the proud owner of a cousin of Rin Tin Tin, the famous dog star of the movies. He gave nil enormous sum for him to Mr. Bateman, of Mosman. Mr. Bateman bred the beautiful animal from imported parents, both…

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Chocolate Wheels Clergy and Shopkeepers Protest Mayor Criticises Aldermen

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 24 February 1930 · page 3

Proposals to hold chocolate wheels for St. Joseph's Hospital and the Parramatta-Auburn Ambulance in the main thoroughfare of Auburn on Friday…

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Chertsey Street "Finest in Municipality" Says Mayor

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 24 February 1930 · page 5

Is municipal support to be accorded the proposal to plant trees in the streets of Wentworthville. The question is still in doubt…

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Weak Case Not Council's Business

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 24 February 1930 · page 4

Following upon the Ermington-Rydalmere Council's decision last week that certain disputed fees in connection with straying cattle must be paid, the owner…

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A.l.p. Meetings East Sydney Council

The Labor Daily · Monday 24 February 1930 · page 6

At a special meeting of the East Sydney Fedora Council the following was revolved: "That the East Sydney Federal Connell has every confidence in the…

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What Compensation? M.R.B. and Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 24 February 1930 · page 3

A letter received from the W. and S. Board by the Ermington-Rydalmere Council was rather contradictory. In the first place the board secretary…

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Dairy Council. Reduction of Personnel. Butter for Export

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 February 1930 · page 9

At a meeting in Sydney of the Australian Dairy Council, it was decided to accept the recommendation of the executive committee to reduce the personnel from 25 to 12…

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N.S.W. Council. Goulburn Club's Attitude. Goulburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 February 1930 · page 8

The Goulburn Golf Club committee, in reply to a letter from the New South Wales Golf Council. asking whether the local club wished to become a foundation member of the new organisation…

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Won't Tender Council and Subdivider "Wants Our Price"

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 24 February 1930 · page 6

In a letter from Mr. John Fell Granville Council was asked on Tuesday evening whether it would tender for the construction of new roads in his…

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One Union in Each Industry Illawarra Labor Council Wollongong

The Labor Daily · Monday 24 February 1930 · page 6

The Illawarra, District Trades and Labor Council at its meeting on Saturday night sept to the Australian Council of Trade…

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Coraki Council. in Financial Straits. All Work Ceased. Coraki

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 February 1930 · page 12

At a meeting of the municipal council, the Mayor said that the council's financial position was so acute that he had to put off the maintenance staff and ceased all works…

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Trade Review. Australian Credit. Loan Council's Policy. Approval in London. London, Feb. 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 February 1930 · page 11

Australia's financial position has been receiving much publicity in the newspapers, and the Loan Council's statement, indicating a policy of "root and branch" economy as one…

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Municipal Loans

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 February 1930 · page 13

The Holroyd Council has been informed that the Minister has granted it permission to raise a loan of £40,000 for road and footpath construction. The council has been…

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Association Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 February 1930 · page 15

The report and financial statement of the State team at the recent Australian track and field championships will be presented by Mr. J. J. Walsh, manager, to the council of the N.S.W. Amateur…

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Wingham Council Elections Wingham

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 25 February 1930 · page 6

C. A. H. Worthing and Walter Vivian have been elected to the two extraordinary vacancies in the Wingham Municipal Council…

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No Sack for Woollahra Council Men

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 25 February 1930 · page 6

By adopting the report of its finance committee last night regarding reduction of wages to conform with the new rates of pay fixed by the Industrial…

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New Loan. Not Considered by the Council. Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 February 1930 · page 12

The Federal Treasurer (Mr. Theodore), when asked to-day to comment on the suggested possibility of the flotation of a new Commonwealth loan, said that the matter…

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Industrial Commission. (Before the Full Industrial Bench.) City Council Employees

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 February 1930 · page 8

Reserved judgment was given by the Commission in the matter of the application of the Municipal Council of Sydney for the dissolution of the City Council Employees' Board,…

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Canberra's New Chief Percy Deane Will Head the Council of Seven

Daily Pictorial · Tuesday 25 February 1930 · page 2

CANBERRA, Monday.--Mr. Percy Deane, secretary of the Home Affairs [?] Department will be Chairman of…

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To Control Canberra City Manager with Advisory Council Deane, Chairman Canberra

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 25 February 1930 · page 1

AFTER grappling for months with the problem of the future administration of Canberra, Cabinet has evolved a scheme which may…

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