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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1930

4,831 stories in Sydney's papers · page 52 of 242

Not Long Distance Women Speakers Astonish Council

Daily Pictorial · Thursday 27 March 1930 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday. -- Two women on a deputation created something of a record at Lake Macquarie Council meeting last night when they…

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Beneath Window Chorus of Cackling Complaint to Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 27 March 1930 · page 9

Describing himself as a long-suffering ratepayer, a resident of Pine-road informed Auburn Council last week that the cackling and clucking of a…

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Reduced Wages Council Defers Proposal "In Fool's Paradise"

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 27 March 1930 · page 19

A reduction of 2/6 in the wages of employees of Aubutrn Council was urged by Ald, Ritchie at the last meeting of the council…

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Letters the Council Referendum. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 March 1930 · page 5

Sir,—There is a point in connection with the reform of the Legislative Council which requires to be cleared up before the campaign in the country commences. An Act…

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Mention of Graft in Leg. Council "Tittle-tattle," Says Boyce No Inquiry

The Labor Daily · Thursday 27 March 1930 · page 5

"WHILE I am jealous of the honor of this House, I am not going to stake it upon idle tittle-tattle and chit-chat," declared the…

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Fairfield Municipal Council

The Biz · Friday 28 March 1930 · page 2

There was a full attendance of aldermen at Fairfield Council on Tuesday night, the Mayor (Aid. Clancy) presiding…

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Council's Dilemma

The Propeller · Friday 28 March 1930 · page 7

Kogarah Council is in an awkward position. It has, plenty of work to carry out, but on account of the shortage of funds transport waggons and…

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Kogarah Council

The Propeller · Friday 28 March 1930 · page 7

The financial position of Kogarah Council is improving. At Wednesday night's meeting the Town Clerk, Mr. G. W. Leighton, reported that the rates…

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Hurstville Council

The Propeller · Friday 28 March 1930 · page 4

At last night's meeting of Hurstville Council a letter it was received from the Local Government Department relative to the proposed alteration of the…

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Foreman's Pay Dissent From Mayor's Rulingruling

The Biz · Friday 28 March 1930 · page 5

When the finance committee's 'report came before Fairfield Council on Tuesday night, Ald, Burleigh asked that the sum of £549/14/2…

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Ashburnham District Council

The Land · Friday 28 March 1930 · page 7

Mr, R. Job presided at the annual meeting of Ashburnham Distried Council. In his aunual report the president sunggested that delegates to the conference in Sydney…

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Legislative Council. Transport Bill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 March 1930 · page 12

In the Legislative Council the Transport Bill was further considered in committee Mr. Coates moved an amendment to Clause 7 to provide that the Chief Commissioner of…

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Reception. Council of Jewish Women

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 March 1930 · page 5

Members of the Council of Jewish Women of New South Wales gave a reception at their club-rooms, Castlereagh-street, yesterday afternoon, in honour of visitors from New…

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ATHLETICS. Association Council. Honorarium Motion Beaten

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 March 1930 · page 17

Mr. A. L. Hnrwood's motion submitted to the New South Wales Amateur Athletic Association Council last night that no honorarium or presentation to officials shall exceed ten pounds, was lost…

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Crown Sale at Randwick Council Satisfied

Evening News · Friday 28 March 1930 · page 9

RANDWICK council has now been satisfied that the drainage of the rifle range subdivision to be sold by the Lands Department on…

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Trouble Over Subdivision. Decision Against Council

The Propeller · Friday 28 March 1930 · page 4

In the District Court this week, before Judge Armstrong, an appeal was dealt with under Section 341 of the LocalGovernment Act. 1919, by…

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Extending Water Main Discussion at Council

The Biz · Friday 28 March 1930 · page 7

The ever-recurring question of extending water mains to new localities, and thus assist settlement, was again before Fairfield Council on…

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Woy Row Reply by Council Gosford

Evening News · Friday 28 March 1930 · page 8

WOY WOY [?] with a demand that it be removed, an administrator appointed, and another election held on a new division of the…

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Miners, Unemployed Sabotaged By Melbourne Trades Hall Council

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 28 March 1930 · page 3

There have been some scenes at the Melbourne Trades Hall council, rivalling that in Sydney when Garden returned from his Peace in Industry…

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Bowls Council Is Criticised Differences in Standard Test

Daily Pictorial · Friday 28 March 1930 · page 23

Differences in the standardisation of bowls in Victoria and N.S.W. raised a storm at the monthly meeting last night of the…

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