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Council & local affairs, 1931

4,238 stories in Sydney's papers · page 24 of 212

Melbourne Late News Council of Jewish Women of Victoria

The Australian Jewish Chronicle · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 7

The C.J.W. or victoria are holding their first general meeting for 1931 on Wednesday, February 11th at 8 p.m. sharp in the…

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"Not Warranted" Voluntary Reductions of Salaries Staff's Reply to Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 17

With the object of economising, Blacktown Council recently decided to invite the members of its administrative staff to reduce their salaries voluntarily…

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Woman's Plea Cannot Pay Fines Council Asked to Show Mercy

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 7

''I hope the Council will show mercy, to that I shall not be sent to prison. I have not got the money, and am unable to got…

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Opposition Launches Futile Censure Relief for the Farmers Premier Shows How Nationalists Did Nothing for Them Loan Council Bar

The Labor Daily · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 5

WHAT amounted to a motion of censure on the Government was launched in the Assembly yesterday, when the Leader of the Opposition moved that it was a matter of urgent necessity that the House should adjourn to discuss the failure of the…

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Labor's Bid for Granville Next Municipal Elections A.L.P. ORGANISING

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 9

The return of at least seven Labor candidates at the next municipal election at Granville is the aim of the East Granville branch of the Australian Labor…

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Alderman's Sudden Death. Grafton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 12

Alderman William Henry Henson, of Grafton. cordial manufacturer, suffered a heart attack yesterday, and died in hospital. He was 65 years of age, and had been an alderman…

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Alderman’s Outburst. Against Press

The St George Call · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 6

At the Kogarah Council’s meeting last week, Ald. Butler moved that the press be refrained from publishing matters that happened in…

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Charge Against Alderman Dismissed. Grafton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 12

Proceedings instituted by Gerald Walter Fitzgerald against Norman McLennan, taxi driver, an alderman of South Grafton, for alleged offences against the Local Government…

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Mayor Explains Liverpool Unemployed

The Biz · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 5

A meeting of the Unemployed Committee was [?] alter the meeting of Liverpool Council on Tuesday night [?] the Town [?]all…

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Sydney Relief. Lord Mayor Calls Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 12

The Lord Mayor (Alderman Jackson) has decided to call a public meeting in the vestibule of the Town Hall at 4 o'clock on Thursday. February 12, for the purpose of…

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Hurstville Council

The Propeller · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 4

At the last meeting of Hurstville Council the Oatley West Progress Association asked that a shelter shed and refreshment stall be erected at Oatley…

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Council Not Liable

The St George Call · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 5

In reply to a letter from Bexley Council asking if any liability was at tached to the Council re the damage to a motor lorry owned by Messrs. Turner…

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Miners' Central Council

The Labor Daily · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 9

No report was issued by the Miners Central Council at the conclusion of the session yesterday. There will be another meeting to-day…

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Lord Mayor's Fund for the N.z. Distressed

The Labor Daily · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 8

The Lord Mayor, Aid. Joseph Jackson, has decided to call a public meeting in the vestibule of the Town Hall; on Thursday next. February 13…

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Cabra-vale Council Committees

The Biz · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 6

The folliwing committees were appointed at Cabra-Vale Concil meeting on Monday:— Works and lighting: The full…

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Liverpool Council Tuesday's Meeting

The Biz · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 5

The fortnightly meeting of Liverpool Coun[?] are apparently interesting to the ra[?]epayers, for there is always a good attendance in the…

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Council Sues for Rates

The Biz · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 4

At Liverpool Court this Thursday the Municipal Council of Fairfield proceeded against a number of persons for recovery of rates…

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Star Chamber Q. Labor Council

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 4

At the meeting of the LaborCouncil, Brisbane on 21/1/31, the president, S. J. Bryan opened with an appeal to close the ranks and present a united…

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For Holroyd Unemployed. Council Anxious

The Biz · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 2

Ald. Maunder moved at.Holroyd Council on Tuesday night, that application be made for an additional grant for relief work…

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Bexley Council Precis of Correspondence

The St George Call · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 6

Oampbelltown Council, asking for co-operation in urging the Govt, to reopen the State Nursery at Campbelltown. Co-operation granted…

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