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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1931

4,238 stories in Sydney's papers · page 26 of 212

St. Marys Council the Poundkeeper Council's Lorry for Sale

Nepean Times · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 3

The Mayor (Ald, R. D. Hope) presided at the monthly meeting of St. Marys Council on Tuesday evening, when there were also present:—…

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Shire Rates Enclosed Ronda Are Not Exempted

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 11

"Settler" has two roads enclosed within his holding, one traversing a freehold block, and the other an A.C.P. He asks whether he shire council is within its rights in charging him…

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Water Scheme Move by Mayor of St. Marys Anticipating Allocation of Funds

Nepean Times · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 1

The Mayor of St. Marys, Ald. R. D. Hope, reported to Council on Tuesday evening on prompt action he had taken to secure an allocation…

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Loan Council. State's Membership. Mr. Lang's Responsibility

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 13

Members of the Lang Ministry, including the Premier (Mr. Lang) and the Minister for Health (Mr. McGirr), in recent utterances have blamed the leader of the Opposition (Mr…

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Country News War Against Costs Gosford Chamber Helps Advisory Council

Daily Pictorial · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 14

GOSFORD, Friday.--Gosford and District Chamber of Commerce unanimously passed a resolution pledging whole-hearted support for…

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Dairy Council's Better Pastures Scheme Farms Selected in Nine Districts

Daily Pictorial · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 14

The scheme inaugurated by the Australian Dairy Council for the improvement of pastures in the dairying districts of New South Wales has…

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Lord Mayor's Fund

The Sun · Sunday 8 February 1931 · page 5

Next Saturday night at the Town Hall, the musical forces of Sydney will give a concert (organised by Mr. E. J. Gravestock), in aid of…

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Late Alderman Brocklehurst Memorial Service Big Funeral

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 6

Representatives of nearly every public body in Fairfields attended the funeral of the late Alderman G. Brocklehurst in the Methodist Cemetery, Smithfields,…

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Ermington-Rydalmere Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 6

The regular meeting of the council on the 2nd inst. was attended by only four aldermen, apologies being received from the Mayor and Deputy Mayor…

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Miners Central Council

The Labor Daily · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 5

The Miners Central Council sat on Saturday and again yesterday. It then adjourned to a date to be fixed, the business not having been concluded…

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Baulkham Hills Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 2

The usual meeting of the Baulkham Hills Council was held last Tuesday, Councillor A. Whiting presiding. Others in attendance were Councillors Lowe,…

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Merriwa Farmers. Support Producers' Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 7

MERRIWA, Saturday.—Mr. C. L. A. Abbott, secretary of the Producers' Advisory Council, and Mr. E. D. Ogilvy, addressed the largest public meeting yet held in Merriwa this…

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Strike Proposal Labor Council Prepares Machinery

Evening News · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 5

The Labor Council is letting up machinery for a general strike, which proposal was endorsed at its latest meeting. Efforts are being made to get the…

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Streets Programme. City Council's Dilemma. Shortage of Funds

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 8

Difficulties in the way of carrying out the City Council's streets reconditioning programme are emphasised in a report by the City Treasurer (Mr. Solomon) to the works…

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Loan Council'. Mr. Theodore Appointed Chairman. Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 8

At a meeting of the Australian Loan Council yesterday the Commonwealth Treasurer (Mr. Theodore) was appointed the representative of the Commonwealth on the coucil, and as…

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The Year Reviewed Blacktown Council's Position What Statistics Reveal

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 2

The following statistics were before the Blacktown Council at its last meeting:— The total of general fund revenue for…

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Overdue Rates Question of Interest Should Council Have Discretionary Powers

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 4

Alderman Adams, of Granville, is of the opinion that the interest charged by councils on overdue rates should not be…

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Grant of £130,000. Bathurst Council's Request. Mr. Baddeley Sympathetic. Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 11

Replying to a deputation from the Bathurst Council, which asked for a grant of £130,000 to carry out the Charlton water scheme, on the basis of a loan at 2½ to 3 per cent., the Minister…

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Municipal Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 5

At a municipal by-election held at Lidcombe on Saturday to fill the vacancy in the council, the voting was: M. T. Guilfoyle 870. A. T. Sweeting 183, F. Lidbury 68…

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City Council. Loan Prospects Reviewed. Lord Mayor's Statement

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 9

The City Council's prospects on the loan market were reviewed by the Lord Mayor (Alderman Jackson) yesterday, when a report by,the city treasurer on the funds available…

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