Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Council & local affairs, all years

Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1930

4,831 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 242

Girls Have to Go to Work, Alderman's Protest Notwithstanding

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 5

ALD. BRAMSTON, of Waterloo Council, says that girls are ousting men. "Too many girls are…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Ex-mayor of Mosman Left £7075

The Labor Daily · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 5

Mr. William Henry Smith, master-builder and ex-Mayor of Mosman, who died on November 15 last at the age of 70, left an estate of the value of…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Council Rates

Evening News · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 8

Leichhardt: Sixpence in the £ on the u.c.v., estimated to yield £45,331…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

A Labor Council

The Labor Daily · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 4

Sir,--I believe I am a good Labor supporter, and being such, it is only to be expected that I am awaiting the time when we will have Lang and Co…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Scottish Shire Line. Argyllshire Due

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 4

Turnbull, Martin & Co., Ltd., agents for the Scottish Shire Line, advise:— Argyllshire left Brisbane yesterday, and is due here to-morrow for…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Workers' Army Labor Council Report

Evening News · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 11

The Trades and Labor Council, at to-night's meeting, will receive the report of the sub-committee of five recently appointed to investigate the question of…

Continued on Trove, page 11 →

Theft of Material Council Victimised

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 18

The town clerk, Dundas, reported to the council that during the Christmas holidays the storeroom at the Eastwood sub-station had been broken into, and copper wire and…

Continued on Trove, page 18 →

New "Army" Labor Council Plans

The Sun · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 15

The Labor Council will have before it to-night a report from the sub-committee it appointed last week to draft a scheme for the formation of a…

Continued on Trove, page 15 →

To Act Shire Cl. Critical Police Methods Cessnock

The Sun · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 15

Suggestions that the Federal, Government should send the milita to the coalfields to protect the people, and that…

Continued on Trove, page 15 →

Triangular Duel Little Rift in Balmain Council

The Labor Daily · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 6

A SORT of triangular duel has been waging during, recent weeks at Balmain-Rozelle. The Mayor, Ald. L. B. Swan, was subjected to a severe…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

City Council. Nominations Needed. Valuations at Fault

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 10

Regret was expressed at a meeting of the executive committee of the Citizens' Reform Association yesterday that so few representative citizens had come forward to otter their…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →

"Hush! Hush!" Said Mr. Smith Aspersions on Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 17

"Merrylands is the mainstay of the municipality," said Mr. L. Young. "Surely they're going to give us some assistance."…

Continued on Trove, page 17 →

Hotel License Protest Against Transfer Council Stands Aloof

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 10

Alderman Musto thinks that Parramatta Council should raise its voice in protest against the proposed transfer of the license of the Rose and Crown Hotel…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →

Will They Clash? Rival Queen Competitions Council's Predicament

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 10

Parramatta Council found itself in an awkward position on Monday night, when it was asked to nominate a candidate in the queen competition to be held in aid…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →

The Dark Side How Britain Sees Us Aust. and Privy Council

The Sun · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 18

An extraordinary lack of Interest in, and knowledge of, things Australian among the great mass of the…

Continued on Trove, page 18 →

Australia Backs Britain's Policy at Naval Conference Family Council Macdonald Defines British Policy Empire Security First London

The Sun · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 1

Australia stepped into the thick of the Five-Power Naval Conference to-day, when a car bearing an Australian flag took Australia's delegate, the Minister for Customs (Mr Fenton) to No. 10 Downing-street, to attend the initial meeting of the British and Dominion delegates…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Country News Built Gaol Mayor's Sudden Death Family of Aldermen Goulburn

The Sun · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 6

A well-known figure in the civie life of this city has been removed by the sudden death of Aid. Leonard Holloway, aged 61. He collapsed…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Fairfield Municipal Council

The Biz · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 7

Fairfield Council hold its first general business meeting for 1930 on Tuesday evening. Present were: Ald. Clancy (Mayor), Burleigh,…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Road or Rail Municipal Council's Problem

The Land · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 4

At a meeting of Albury Municipal Council a letter was received from the Victorian Railways Department soliciting the council's transport business…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Kogarah Council

The Propeller · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 3

At this week's meeting of Kogarah Council a reply was received from the Police Traffic Department with regard to the council's request for better…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →