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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1930

4,831 stories in Sydney's papers · page 40 of 242

Not Council's Land

The Biz · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 7

A. S. Kilduff, offered to Hol[?] Council portion of his land for road widening purposes if the council would utilise a similar width of its…

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City Elections. Seeking Labour Selections. MR J. S. Garden and Former Aldermen

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 12

Sixty nominations for selection to represent Labour at the forthcoming municipal council election have been received at the A.L.P. headquarters. Among the names submitted…

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Mayor of Darwin Dies in Hospital Darwin

The Labor Daily · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 4

The death has been reported at Toowoomba Hospital of Douglas Crombie Watts, Mayor of Darwin…

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Council Doesn't Know

The Biz · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 7

Guildford Chamber of Commerce asked Holroyd Council for details of the agreement with the Wa[?]r Board in connection with rates for…

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Council of Jewish Women

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 9

An innovation was made at the March, general meeting of the Council of Jewish Women, held at the Maccabean Hall on Monday evening, March 3, when the…

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Rabbit Imports "Unjustifiable," Says Producers' Council

The Land · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 2

THE action of the Federal Government in permitting the importation of Angora and Chinchilla rabbits, and that of the N.S.W. Government in…

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For City Council Rush of Candidates

Evening News · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 9

NOMINATIONS for Labor [?]tion for the C[?] Council closed at the Trades Hall last night. It is stated that more than to…

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Council Criticised (To the Editor, "The Biz.")

The Biz · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 6

Sir,—Would you allow me space in your paper to criticise our present council, although someone said the [?] day they were beyond…

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On May 17 Council Referendum Cabinet Decides

The Sun · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 11

Cabinet to-day fixed May 17 as the date for the holding of the referendum on the scheme for reforming the Legislative Council…

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City Council Rush Garden Joins Scramble for Seats

Daily Pictorial · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 2

Determined to attempt real politics after his five years' disqualification from A.L.P. affairs, Mr. J. S. Garden (Labor Council secretary)…

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Press V Council. Exclusion of Reporters. Maclean

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 6

The Press strike against the municipal council continues, following on Monday night's meeting of the council behind closed doors, when reporters were excluded. A special…

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Labor Council Last Night Arbitration Unemployed Union Inquiry Wanted

The Labor Daily · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 5

AT the instance of Mr. S. E. Brown, secretary of the Union of Unemployed the Trades and Labor Council last night agreed to a resolution…

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Brighton Municipal Baths

The Propeller · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 2

The Town Clerk (Mr. P. Somerville) reported to Rockdale Council at its lust meeting that he had offered a reward of £50 for information leading…

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Blacktown-Shire Council Reduced Electricity Charges

Nepean Times · Saturday 8 March 1930 · page 2

The regular fortnightly meeting of Blacktown Shire Council was held on Thursday evening, 27th ult, when there were present:—Councillors J…

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Aldermen Wanted St. Marys Council Tries Again on Minister's Advice Another Resignation

Nepean Times · Saturday 8 March 1930 · page 1

Acting on the advice of the Minister St. Marys Council decided, on Tuesday, to try its luck with another by-election to fill the…

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New Aldermen to be as Caesar's Wife!

Daily Pictorial · Saturday 8 March 1930 · page 2

Although they have many applicants for civic aldermanic honors, the Civic Reformers are not satisfied in many instances with the types of…

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City Council Lorry Overturned

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 March 1930 · page 18

Accident in Leswell-street, Woollahra, yesterday afternoon. The lorry belongs to the City Council's electricity department…

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Shire Clerks Thorough Knowledge of Local Government Required

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 8 March 1930 · page 8

"Clerical" desires to know what is the necessary procedure to quality for a position as shire clerk, and he wishes me to suggest a reliable college from which he could take…

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St. Marys Council the Power Grader

Nepean Times · Saturday 8 March 1930 · page 6

The regular monthly meeting of St. Marys Council was held on Tuesday evening, when there were present:—Thu Mayor (Ald. J. Irwin), and…

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An Uproar Mayor Is Counted Out Beach Protest Will Balmoral Be Free ?

The Sun · Saturday 8 March 1930 · page 3

Scenes unprecedented in the history of Mosman Municipal affairs were enacted at the Mosman Town Hall last a night, when a meeting was held to…

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