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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1930

4,831 stories in Sydney's papers · page 51 of 242

Imlay Shire Council. Eden

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 March 1930 · page 12

Imlay Shire Council's accounts show that income exceeded expenditure by £215. The previous year's accounts showed a deficit of £462. The general fund overdraft at…

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Alderman's Charges Filthy Filter Beds

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 27 March 1930 · page 6

The statement that the filter beds at the Homebush Abattoirs are in a filthy condition, was refuted by the Department of Public Health, in a letter to…

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"Are Letters Withheld?" Alderman Gilhes Inquisition

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 27 March 1930 · page 2

''Are any letters of importance with-held or dealt with without coming before council?" Rising to his feet, Alderman Gillies…

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Must Have Water Says Alderman Fairfield Extension

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 27 March 1930 · page 6

That council, in refusing to guarantee extensions of the water supply, would be retarding the development of the municipality, was stated by…

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Reduced Shire Rates

Daily Pictorial · Thursday 27 March 1930 · page 15

MOLONG.--The district council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association resolved that the Government be urged, through the central executive,…

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How Does It? Bossley Park Bus Alderman's Query

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 27 March 1930 · page 2

Three letters in connection with the condition of Polding-street—which connects Fairfield and Bossley Park—were received by Fairfield Council on Tuesday…

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Mayor's Hopes Lidcombe Will Win

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 27 March 1930 · page 4

"Judging by the enthusiasm shown, it seems quite likely that Lidcombe will win the Parramatta Auburn District Ambulance Queen Competition,"…

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"Churching Them Up" Alderman Reardon Angry Old Age Pensioners

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 27 March 1930 · page 16

That members of the protest committee formed to oppose the inclusion of St. John's Park and Mt. Pritchard in the sanitary area were spreading…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 March 1930 · page 15

In the Legislative Council yesterday the Registration of Births, Deaths, and Marriages (Amendment) Bill, and the Crown Lands (Pillaga Scrub) Amendment Bill, passed all…

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Council Juniors

The Australian Jewish Chronicle · Thursday 27 March 1930 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council Juniors was held on Monday, the 24th March. The president (Miss M. Adams)…

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Dundas Council Tit-Bits

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 27 March 1930 · page 11

At the regular meeting of the council of 19th instant, Alderman Spurway (on leave) was the only absentee. Accounts to the amount of 1432/7/10…

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Sacked by Labor Council

Evening News · Thursday 27 March 1930 · page 9

THE Labor Council has decided to dispense with the services of the organiser of the Unemployed Union, Mr. S. R. Brown,…

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Legislative Council. Photograph Taken

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 March 1930 · page 10

When yesterday afternoon a photograph of the Legislative Council was taken for record purposes, the oldest living member of the House was present—Dr. John Crced. He was…

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Getting Too Much Burleigh and Mr. Williams Mayor's Ruling Ignored

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 27 March 1930 · page 3

Declaring that the foreman assist-in the engineer in charge of the reconstruction of the Crescent was receiving more than award rates of pay,…

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£100 VOTED Council Helps Hospital

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 27 March 1930 · page 14

Recently the Parramatta Council voted a sum of £100 to the Parramatta District Hospital, and on Monday evening a letter of thanks was received by the council…

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Council Junior President's Card Party

The Australian Jewish Chronicle · Thursday 27 March 1930 · page 3

The Council Juniors held their March function at the home of Mr. and Mrs. I. Adams, 22 Hamilton Street, Coogee. On…

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Outsiders Employed Cabramatta Road Council Protests

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 27 March 1930 · page 15

Despite the promise of the Main Roads Board that it would engage only local unemployed on the construction of the road from Cabramatta to…

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Brisk Business Measures Before Leg. Council

The Labor Daily · Thursday 27 March 1930 · page 4

Measures dealt with by the Legislative Council yesterday, included the Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Amendment) Bill, to…

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Smithfield Objects Proposed Sanitary Depot Council Criticised

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 27 March 1930 · page 4

Strong indignation at the proposal of Fairfield Council to establish a sanitary depot at Smithfield was expressed by speakers at a public meeting on…

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Balmoral Beach Fence. Council Calls for Tenders

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 March 1930 · page 15

By eleven votes to one (that of Alderman Camplin) the Mosman Municipal Council has decided to proceed with the erection of a fence on Balmoral Beach and a…

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