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Council & local affairs, 1930

4,831 stories in Sydney's papers · page 50 of 242

Swing to Labor Two Municipal Wins on

The Labor Daily · Monday 24 March 1930 · page 5

For the first time in the history of the Concord Municipal Council a Labor candidate topped the poll on Saturday, when a by-election was held…

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First Alderman Nominated for Transport Trust!

Daily Pictorial · Tuesday 25 March 1930 · page 3

Woollahra Council has got in early by nominating Ald. Robinson. ex-Mayor, as a member of the Transport Trust, certain…

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Waterloo Council

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

Mr. Roy Blanchard has been elected an alderman of the Waterloo Council, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Alderman William Bramston…

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Rate Mayor Hospital Row Resigns From Board

Evening News · Tuesday 25 March 1930 · page 5

THE faction fight in Canterbury district memorial hospital contaminated at an uproarious meeting of the board of management held in…

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International Council. Quinquennial Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 March 1930 · page 4

Six delegates and one visiting delegate will attend the quinquennial meeting of the International Council of Women, to be held in Vienna from May 26 to June 7 of this year…

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Camping Fees Benefit Council Shellharro[?]

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 25 March 1930 · page 6

Camping fees to the amount of £200 have been collected by Shellharbor Council from the southern side of Lake Illawarra Entrance since the beginning of the…

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Hospital Dispute. Board Supports Matron. Mr. Love's Inquiries. Clash with Mayor of Canterbury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 March 1930 · page 11

A stormy meeting of the board of management of the Canterbury District Memorial Hospital, al which the chairman of the Hospitals Commission (Mr. Love) was present,…

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"All or Nothing" Says Mosman Mayor

Evening News · Wednesday 26 March 1930 · page 9

Despite protests from local bodies Mosman Council last night decided to call for tenders for the erection of both a shark barrier at Edwards Beach…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 March 1930 · page 19

The Crown Lnnds (Amendment) Bill, which had been returned to the Legislative Assembly with amendments, was again received by the House with further amendments by the…

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City Council Resumptions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 March 1930 · page 11

As the land at the corner of Druitt and Day streets will not be required by the City Council for another three years, the City Commissioners have agreed to grant a renewal of…

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Resignation From Council. Forbes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 March 1930 · page 16

Two more resignations from the municlpa[?] council were received at the last meetinp when Aldeiman James Hill stated that ill health prevented him from carrying on, an[?]…

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National Council. Farewell to Mrs. Muscio

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 March 1930 · page 7

Women Interested in every phase of the work of the National Council of Women gathered in force in the auditorium hall at David Jones's yesterday afternoon, when the…

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Orders From Moscow. Will Sydney Labor Council Obey?

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 26 March 1930 · page 20

Some time ago the Labor Council of New South Wales received a communication from the Red International of Labor Unions at Moscow, with which it is…

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Women's Council Delegate Mrs. Muscio Entertained Going To Vienna Meeting

Evening News · Wednesday 26 March 1930 · page 12

"IT is good that we should come together from different parts of the world. It makes for understanding. Where a national point…

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How Manly Ate Its Cake Before It Owned It Frenzied Finance Spent £11,000 It Hadn't Got Big Loan Crashes Now Aldermen May Resign

Evening News · Wednesday 26 March 1930 · page 8

MANLY Council, having spent £11,000 in anticipation of a £200,000 "beautification" loan which the State Government refused to sanction is now in a serious financial position…

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Party Politics. Local Government Association. One Council Withdraws. Wagstaffe Point

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 March 1930 · page 15

The Woy Woy Shire Council has withdrawn from the Local Government Association and decided to affiliate with the Shires Association. The decision was the outcome…

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Golf Control Movement Position in New Zealand: Criticism of the Council

Referee · Wednesday 26 March 1930 · page 18

A New Zealand reader of "The Referee" has been good enough to forward some data which indicates that the existing golf control in the Dominion is not by any means as satisfactory as has been represented in Sydney. It would seem that there has been considerable change of opinion…

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Reals Estat Kirribilli Point. As Public Reserve. North Sydney Council's Proposal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 March 1930 · page 11

The North Sydney Municipal Council ha' adopted a proposal by the Mayor (Alderman H. L. Primrose) that the Federal Government be approached with a view to having the…

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Trams May Go Transport Trust Council Discussion Last Night Control of 'Buses

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 26 March 1930 · page 5

THE feature of the debate in the Legislative Council last night was that members generally forecast the deathknell of the trams in the not…

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Taxing Golf Courses What Golf Has Done for Many Districts : Municipalities' Responsibility

Referee · Wednesday 26 March 1930 · page 18

A good deal of class feeling seems to have been quite unnecessarily imported into the discussion on the Federal Government's proposal to tax the areas used by golf clubs. The question is admittedly of a debatable character, but it does seem a pity to approach tbc mutter iu anything but…

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