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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1931

4,238 stories in Sydney's papers · page 18 of 212

Relief Work Questions at Eastwood Mayor Did Not Put His "Cobbers" on

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Tuesday 27 January 1931 · page 2

So sedate have been the meetings of the Eastwood Council for some time past that those who previously put in an appearance in the hope of seeing and…

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Weary Council Councillor Storey's Marathon Dragging Debate Out

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Tuesday 27 January 1931 · page 5

A pressman might have been forgiven for expecting a fruitful evening, judging from a perusal of the agenda paper for the Hornsby Shire Council meeting last…

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Members Ask Questions Million Appeal To Loan Council?

Evening News · Tuesday 27 January 1931 · page 7

MR. BAVIN asked the Minister for Agriculture in Parliament, to-day if the latter had been correctly reported as stating that an application…

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Privy Council Decision on Years-old Case LONDON

Daily Pictorial · Tuesday 27 January 1931 · page 4

THE Privy Council has allowed the appeal, with costs, of the U.S. Shipping Board against the owners of the steamer St. Albans…

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"Beauty Like Beasts" Mosman Alderman Resents Beach Tests

Evening News · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 6

"I OBJECT to our women being judged like animals on show parade by submitting their bodies and…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 12

In the Legislative Council, the Treasury Indemnity Bill, Inscribed Stock (Issue and Renewals) Amendment Bill, and the Metropolitan Water, Sewerage, and Drainage (Amendment)…

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"Big 7" Uproar at Waterloo Graft Alleged Aldermen and Honor

The Sun · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 9

Uproar followed allegations at the Waterloo Council meeting last night that certain aldermen had accepted bribes to pass building…

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No Mercy for Mayor Police Charge Shocks Calcutta CALCUTTA

Daily Pictorial · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 4

The Mayor of Calcutta, Subhas Chandra Bose, was arrested when he led a procession of Congress extremists, which had been prohibited…

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Fires and Roads City Council Liabilities

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 5

This year the contribution of the City Council to the Board of Fire Commissioners will amount to £19,571. Last year it was £21,223…

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Council Wants Back Rent For Coogee Pier

Daily Pictorial · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 4

RANDWICK Council is to make a demand on the Coogee Ocean Pier Co., Ltd., for rent alleged to be owing…

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City Council's 'No' Contracts on Deferred Payments

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 5

An offer by Australian Roads Ltd. to construct works for the City Council (on a minimum basis of £100,000) was definitely turned down yesterday…

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Davis Cup Council Dissatisfied Willard's Report Melbourne

The Sun · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 7

According to statements published in Melbourne, the Australian Lawn Tennis Council is dissatisfied with the report concerning the recent…

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Road Building Offer £100,000 Scheme Put Up To City Council

Daily Pictorial · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 2

Australian Roads, Ltd., has offered to take over the City Council's road construction programme or debentures or other securities…

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Smash Loan Council! Theodore Mast Pay A.I.P.'s Price

Daily Pictorial · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 3

A combined move by Mr. Theodore, as Federal Treasurer, and Mr. Lang to "smash the Loan Council" is proposed, to unite all sections of…

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Country News. Municipal Works. Goulburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 12

[?] work and my honour is at stake. Do you think I would come here deliberately to fake things?" was the heated inquiry of the council engineer…

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Alderman P. J. Condon

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 14

There passed to his eternal reward, at Wentworth Falls, on the 22nd December, Alderman Patrick Joseph Condon, Mayor of Cobar, fortified by the rites of Holy…

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Municipal and Shire

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 13

Cumberland, with 1 for 71, set out to pass Paddington's 254. Baxter and Evans resumed, but the former did not last long, being caught behind for a…

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Payment for Aldermen. Divergent Views

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 8

Divergent views were expressed by representative men yesterday in regard to the proposal, approved of by the Labour conference at Parkes, that aldermen and councillors…

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Obituary. Alderman Patrick Joseph Condon

The Catholic Press · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 33

There passed to his eternal reward at Wentworth Falls, on the 22nd ult., Alderman Patrick Joseph Condon, Mayor of Cobar, fortified by the rites of Holy Church…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 10

The Inflammable Liquids Bill was read the first time in the Legislative Council yesterday. In moving the second reading of the…

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