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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1931

4,238 stories in Sydney's papers · page 21 of 212

Ryde Council Employees

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 15

Ryde Council at its last meeting decided to reduce by 2/6 per week the salaries of the whole of the council's employees. This was in accordance with the reduction…

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Women in Council. Hobart Conference

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 7

The annual conference of the Federal Council of the National Councils of Women of Australia, held in Hobart last week, differed in several particulars from preceding conferences…

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Cessnock Council Vagaries Cessnock

The Labor Daily · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 6

For aerobatics Cessnock Council will take some beating. A month ago Ald a Gordon moved for the abolition of the brick area ordinance…

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Hard Hit Exchange Burden Council Payments

The Sun · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 2

The rapidly rising exchange rate is increasing the burden of interest payments, which the City Council and the Water Board have to make…

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Shire Councils Responsibility for Roads that Have Not been Dedicated

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 11

"Ratepayer" asks whether anything can be done to compel a shire council to take over a surveyed road that has not yet been dedicated. He says that there is a road on his…

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Calcutta Riots Police Use Their Lathis to Disperse Mob Mayor Sent to Gaol

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 2

There was a sharp conflict with the police in Calcutta on Monday, whon an attempt was made by adherents of the All-India Congress to hold a mass…

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Request Withdrawn. For Loan from Loan Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 13

The State Parliamentary Labour party yesterday decided to withdraw its request for £1,000,000 from the Loan Council to assist necessitous farmers…

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UNEMPLOYMENT. Conference Convened by Trade Unions Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 17

The executive committee of the All-Australian Council of Trade Unions yesterday decided to convene a special trade union congress in Sydney on February 16 to discuss methods for…

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Loan Council. Proposed Abolition Opposed by Union Delegates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 14

Delegates to the A.W.U. Convention yesterday further discussed a motion submitted by Mr. G. H. Buckland, favouring the abolition of the Loan Council…

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Union Preference Labor Council Acts Motor Bus Employees

The Labor Daily · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 8

The applications of two motor bus companies operating at Maitland for an amendment of the bus drivers and conductor's award, was discussed at last night's…

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Lang Will Not Beg No Loan Council Money for Farmers

Daily Pictorial · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 3

THE extraordinary power which the Premier (Mr. Lang) wields over the Labor Caucus was exemplified yesterday by the rescission of the…

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Clamour for Reform Riverina Farmers Endorse Advisory Council's Proposals Primary Producers' Intolerable Burdens

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 3

FARMERS in the Riverina appear to be as favorably disposed to the proposals of the Producers' Advisory Council as are primary producers in other…

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Abolition of Loan Council Keen Debate at A.w.u. A.c.t.u. Makes Overtures for Cooperation Miners' Affiliation

The Labor Daily · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 5

THE debate on the abolition of the Loan Council by the A.W.U. Convention was advanced another stage yesterday, and was adjourned until Monday, when the sponsors of the motion will reply to the very searching criticism levelled at them…

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Will Theodore Join Hands With Lang To Smash Loan Council? (By "INDUSTRIALIST.")

Daily Pictorial · Sunday 1 February 1931 · page 6

Whatever may be the ultimate changes in personnel of the Federal Cabinet, its future policy, for as long as it may last, has been set definitely in two directions --the release of bank credits and strangulation of the Loan Council. BUT even those enthusiasts of the…

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Lord Mayor of Brisbane. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 February 1931 · page 8

At a party meeting of Nationalist aldermen yesterday, the Lord Mayor (Alderman Jolly) intimated his intention of retiring next month from the position at the expiration of the…

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Blacktown Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 2 February 1931 · page 5

The usual meeting of the Blacktown Council was held last Thursday Councillor J. McMurtric presiding. Others in attendance were Councillors Moore, G…

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Ryde Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 2 February 1931 · page 2

There were two vacant seats at the regular meeting of Ryde Council last Wednesday evening, those of Aldermen Stone, and Westman…

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Loan Council's Fate

Daily Pictorial · Monday 2 February 1931 · page 3

AN important factor with which the Federal Cabinet will have to contend is the decision of the A.W.U. upon the N.S.W. branch motion for…

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Two Aldermen Expelled Bankstown A.L.P. Uses Axe Fight at League

Evening News · Monday 2 February 1931 · page 7

THE Bankstown Municipal Assembly of the A.L.P. decided last night to expel Aldermen P. Coleman and P. Clancy from the…

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Council Staff Dismissed. Bowraville

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 February 1931 · page 10

The Nambucca Shire Council to-day dismissed the whole of its permanent road staff for at least three weeks' work, owing to there being no funds available. The endowment is…

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