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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1931

4,238 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 212

Randwick Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 13

"Much of the garbage that floats on to the beaches of Randwick municipality comes from Glebe district," was the statement made by aldermen at a meeting of the Randwick…

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Redfern's Mayor to Get Leave From Work

The Labor Daily · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 5

A peculiar position has arisen in the case of the Mayor of Redfern. Ald. MacRan an employee of the City Council who has been elected…

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Death of Shire President. Moruya

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

An extraordinary vacancy has been caused in the Eurobodalla Shire Council by the death of Councillor Thomas Flood, 71 years, who has been president of the shire for the past…

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Unemployed and Shire Rates Exemption Impossible

The Labor Daily · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 3

Mr. Connolly asked the Minister for Local Government in Assembly yesterday whether in view of the fact that a large number of unemployed in…

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Bills in Leg Council

The Labor Daily · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 4

Measures dealt with in the Legislative Council yesterday were Treasury Indemnity, Inverted Stock (issue and Renewals) Amendment and…

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"Support Your Show" Appeal by the Mayor Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 4

A special appeal on [?] Newcastle 1931 show has been broadcast by the mayor of Newcastle(Ald. Parker) Never in the history of Newcastle said…

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Time Off for the Mayor Wrangle Over Redfern's First Citizen

Daily Pictorial · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 5

Aldermanic tempers sizzled almost to brawling point yesterday, when the Electricity Committee wrangled over the question of time…

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Victorian Council Juniors Melbourne News

The Australian Jewish Chronicle · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 3

Sunday, December 14th was the date of a very successful Ping Pong Tournament at the home of Miss Freda Wolman. The…

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Victorian Council Juniors Paying Party

The Australian Jewish Chronicle · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 2

Everyone is eagerly awaiting the evening of February 14th, when a paying party is being held at the home of Miss Rose Sonkin,…

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Harbour Collision. Privy Council Allows Appeal

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 5

The Privy Council allowed the appeal, with costs, of the United States Shipping Board versus the steamer St. Albans…

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Council Coal. Tenders for Further Supplies

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 13

Recent tenders for City Council coal having provided for approximately 10 weeks' supply, the electricity committee agreed yesterday to recommend that tenders for the supply of…

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ATHLETICS. State Track Championships. Association Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 13

At to-night's monthly meeting of the N.S.W. Amateur Athletic Association, motions dealing with the formation of the council and the location of the State track and field championships will be…

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Rent for Hall Musical Society's Debt Council's Concession

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 2

The Parramatta Musical and Dramatic Society recently asked the council to reduce its existing liability for hall rent, and to apply the reduction also to future…

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Sunday Cinemas. Council's Appeal Dismissed. LONDON, Jan. 27

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

The Court of Appeal dismissed the London County Council's appeal against the King's Bench decision forbidding Sunday cinema shows under the Sunday Observance Act of…

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"Grossly Unfair" Council and "Minnie" Golf Proprietors' Case

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 2

Proprietors of miniature golf courses in Parramatta have urged the council to reconsider its decision to prohibit play on Sundays…

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"Run Gold Mine" Suggestion to Council Work for Unemployed

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 2

That the unemployed might he utilised on the goldfields has been suggested to Parramatta Council by Mr. E. W. Emperor Kelly…

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May Back Lang A.W.U. Move Against Loan Council

Daily Pictorial · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 2

THE most important development in the internal Labor fight over the proposed abolition of the Loan Council took place yesterday, when…

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Council of Jewish Women of N.s.w. Reception to Miss Bella Oppenheim

The Australian Jewish Chronicle · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 2

The Council of Jewish Women and the Council Juniors are artanging a reception to Miss Bella Oppenheim in honor of her…

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Local and General. Elec[?] Alderman

The Biz · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 4

Fairneid Conc[?] noti[?]es [?] an election to fill the vacancy caused by me [?] of the late Aid, Brockie[?]rst will be held on february [?]…

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Payment of Aldermen. Estimate of Annual Cost

The Propeller · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 1

It is estimated that a system of paying aldermen and councillors, as proposed by the Labour conference, would cost £70,000 a year. Mr. E. G. Bluett,…

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