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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1931

4,238 stories in Sydney's papers · page 14 of 212

Legislative Council. Late Princess Royal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 17

When the Council met at 4.30 p.m. Mr. Willis, Vice-President of the Executive Council, moved that, in view of the death of her Royal Highness the Princess Royal, sister to…

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City Council Hotels and Vic. Beer

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 1

THE introduction of a Victorian beer into city hotels has caused a stir in the trade, Sydney City Council has 33…

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Olympic Games. N.S.W. Council Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 18

A meeting of the New South Wales Olympic Coun[?] will be held at the New South Wales Sports Club. Hunter-street, next Thursday, at 8.15 p.m., when officials and delegates to the Australian…

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The Loan Council and a Rebellious Premier

Evening News · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 4

"The Commonwealth will in respect of the debts taken over assume as between the Commonwealth and the States the liabilities…

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Police Clash with Council Conflict Over City Barrowmen

Daily Pictorial · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 5

The City Council and the police are in conflict over street fruit barrows. A REQUEST from the police for the…

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City Council. Dismissal of Employees. ONLY 107 in Five Months

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 12

During the course of a discussion in the City Council yesterday upon retrenchments in the city architect and building surveyor's branch. Alderman Marks replied to charges made by…

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Lithgow Coal to City Council Ald. Garden's Criticism Lette in Rebuttal

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 6

IN the correspondence read to the City Council yesterday was a letter from the Lithgow Valley Miners' Lodge, severely criticising Ald. Garden for his attitude…

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Merit of Woman. Feminist's Strictures. Council of Women's Conference. Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 13

"Women are the practical economists of the nation," declared Mrs. Bernard Muscio, president of the Federal Council of the National Council of Women of Australia in her address…

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Allotting Work. Mysterious Telegrams. Sent to Men at Auburn. Council Asks for Inquiry

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 13

The secretary of the Auburn branch of the Unemployed Union wrote to the Auburn Council at its last meeting, complaining that telegrams had been sent to men from the State…

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Order of the Sack Council on Top Marks Quotes a Few Figures More Are to Go

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 4

THE City Engineer because of diminished work and reduced expenditure, yesterday recommended to the council to dispense with the…

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Municipal and Shires

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 18

Gordon, 63 and 2-77 (Brown 19, Kitto 30, Day 15 Cochrane 14, Lethbridge 31 not out, Clemow 4-28. Wightley 2-17 Booth 2-8), v Marrickville, 6-144 [?]closed) (McMillan 72 not out, Simmons 22, Booth…

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Abolition of Council Before High Court Appeal by N.S.W. Govt. Remove Fetters Sovereign Powers Questioned Loxton's Case Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 5

THE hearing of the appeal by the New South Wales State Government against the decision of the State Full Court of New South…

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Bulli Shire Council Bulli

The Labor Daily · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 5

At a meeting of Bulli Shire Council it was decided to nominate Councillor Hites for the council's election for the Fire Brigades Board…

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Jewish Mayor in Canada

The Australian Jewish Chronicle · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 5

In spite of the recent attack on Jews by the Mayor of Montreal, and despite the pleas of at least two of the candidates running for…

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Lord Mayor Welcomes Speed Star

Evening News · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 9

VIC HUXLEY, who captained the Australian dirt track Test team last year in England, was accorded a civic reception by the Lord Mayor this…

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"IMPOSITION" Liverpool Unemployed Mayor Explains

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 2

At the conclusion of the council meeting at Liverpool on Tuesday evening, it was a very earnest and law-abiding gathering of the local unemployed that…

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Mayor's Challenge Letter of Protest

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 10

When the Federal grant of £2000 for Christmas relief for the unemployed was received by the Auburn Council, a batch of nearly fifty telegrams was received…

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Ryde Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 16

The first meeting for the year was attended by nine aldermen. Alderman Stone was away in the country, and aldermen Chamberlain and Britten were on…

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Ermington-Rydalmere Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 6

The regular meeting of the Ermington and Rydalmere Council was held on 19th inst. Apologies were received from…

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Baulkham Hills Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 3

The usual meeting of the Baulkham Hills Council was held on Tuesday, Councillor A. Whitling presiding. Others in attendance were Councillors Reid,…

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