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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1930

4,831 stories in Sydney's papers · page 53 of 242

No Cut in King's Prizes? Recommendation to Rifle Council

Daily Pictorial · Friday 28 March 1930 · page 22

Contrary to expectations, this year's N.R.A. annual King's meeting at Anzac will probably be the same as last year's, with…

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Country Showgrounds Better Title Wanted Grand Council's Annual Report

The Land · Friday 28 March 1930 · page 3

One of the chief activities of the Grand Council of Agricultural Societies of N.S.W. during the past year, has been the seeking of a…

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Labor Council Last Night. Regulation Strike? Grave Issue Rail and Tram-wage Cuts

The Labor Daily · Friday 28 March 1930 · page 6

ALL ordinary business scheduled for transaction at the meeting of the Trades and Labor Council last night was suspended to deal with the…

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F.S.A. Branches. Murrumbidgee District Council a Strong Demand for a Five Shilling Guarantee for Wheat

The Land · Friday 28 March 1930 · page 7

The following delegates were present at the animal meeting of Murrimbidgee District Council of the F.S.A., held at Narandera: Messrs. E. M. [?] (Chairman, Ganmain),…

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Employees Denied Voice in Management Transport Bill in Leg. Council Labor Amendments Defeated by Solid Tory Phalanx Boyce Is Defiant

The Labor Daily · Friday 28 March 1930 · page 5

THE Legislative Council gave further consideration to the Transport Bill last night. An attempt to have representation given to tramway employees on the proposed Metropolitan Trust, was defeated…

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Petersham Municipal By-election

The Labor Daily · Friday 28 March 1930 · page 4

FOLLOWING the retirement of Ald. J. J. McEachern from Petersham Municipal Council there will be a by-election tomorrow, Saturday…

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Robberies at Blacktown Business Men's Request to Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 29 March 1930 · page 5

A series of robberies at Blacktown, including the blowing open of the Shire Council's safe, has moved the business people to take action. At the…

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Control of Shows Grand Council of Agricultural Societies

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 29 March 1930 · page 3

The first annual report of the Grand Council of Agricultural Societies of New South Wales, to be presented at the annual meeting on the 32nd April, 1930…

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Bowls Test Tables The President Defends the Council a Little Heat

Evening News · Saturday 29 March 1930 · page 2

AT the monthly meeting of the N.S.W. Bowling Association, there was no little [?] of heat I when the questions of testing…

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Surfing a Lost Limb Will medallion Also Be Lost? Council Problem

Evening News · Saturday 29 March 1930 · page 2

THERE IS likely to be a lively discussion at the council meeting of the Surf Association on Tuesday night…

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Heard by the Way Shire A, B, C—Record Farm Prices—No Motor Train—Shark Fishing—Waiting for the Minister, etc

Nepean Times · Saturday 29 March 1930 · page 1

Boys Lost in the Gullies TWO young Springwood lads strayed into the gullies on Wednesday evening and were out all night. A…

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Suggestion of Graft in Legislative Council Govt. Asked About Matter of £500 PERCIVAL, M.L.C., Makes Denial

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 29 March 1930 · page 13

SCANDALOUS suggestions that an amount of £500 has been paid over to a member of the Legislative Council in an effort to bring about the defeat of the Transport Bill, have been brought under the notice of the Premier and the Attorney-General, by L. W. Ryan, M.L.C., and…

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Mayor As Cupid Thousands of Men Seek Girl-Bosses LONDON

Sunday Times · Sunday 30 March 1930 · page 2

THE Mayor of Southend, who recklessly advertised a job for a man willing to marry a female-employer, has closed down on all further applications…

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Another Hospital Squabble Unhappy Differences Divide Hospital Committee Mayor Threatens to Resign

Truth · Sunday 30 March 1930 · page 11

ARE public interest and the needs of suffering humanity a secondary consideration to the squabbling committeemen of the Canterbury Memorial Hospital, who are at loggerheads over the retention of the matron's…

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"Damnable Condition" Lidcombe Streets Alderman Wants Ashes

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 31 March 1930 · page 2

Declaring that the majority of Lidcombe's streets were in a damnable condition, Alderman Daniels expressed the view at Lidcombe Council last week…

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New Shire Proposal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 31 March 1930 · page 16

The Baulkham Hills Shire Council has decided to oppose the proposal to form a new shire along the Hawkesbury River, taking portions of that shire, Erina, Colo, and Hornsby…

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New Hawkesbury Shire Opposed

Daily Pictorial · Monday 31 March 1930 · page 7

The Baulkham Hills Shire Council has decided to oppose a new shire along the Hawkesbury River, to include portions of Baulkham Hills,…

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Council Jibbed

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 31 March 1930 · page 2

Eastwood Council forwarded a letter to Ryde Council which caused tim former to be likened to a jibbing horse. At a conference between a the two councils a…

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Ryde Council Tit-bits

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 31 March 1930 · page 3

At the regular meeting bf Ryde Council last week the seats of Aldermen Stone and J. W. H. Miller were vacant, the latter being the first occasion during…

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"No Safeguard" Council Nominee System

The Sun · Monday 31 March 1930 · page 10

Speaking more as Dean of the Faculty of Law at the Sydney University than as President of the Legislative Council, Sir John Peden, in an address…

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