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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1931

4,238 stories in Sydney's papers · page 29 of 212

Switch Gear Must Be Australian City Council Contract

The Labor Daily · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 5

At the meeting of the electricity department of the City Council yesterday, the general manager of the undertaking put forward a scheme for…

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£40,000 Bill City Council's Blow Exchange Payment

The Sun · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 14

The cost of exchange on interest payments abroad will be a heavy blow to City Council finances this year…

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Amateur Sleuth for Council Patrolman Who Caught Lamp-breakers

Daily Pictorial · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 5

"The fine for maliciously breaking a street light is £1; the reward for detecting, a culprit is £5. There is an opportunity for making money…

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Whole of Council Should Be Disqualified, Says M.l.a

Daily Pictorial · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 7

The bright suggestion that the whole of the aldermen of Randwick Council, with the Town Clerk added, should be disqualified, was made by…

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Would Save £26,650 Locally-made Switchgear for City Council

Daily Pictorial · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 5

TO see if switchgear for Pyrmont Power Station, costing £58,750, can be made in N.S.W., the City Council Electricity Committee yesterday held…

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Country News Relief Tax Money Glen Innes Council to Pay Interest?

Daily Pictorial · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 14

GLEN INNES, Wednesday.--Some time ago Glen Innes Municipal Council was advised that money, estimated at about £5000 would be made…

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Heavy Exchange, Hits City Council Has to Foot Big Bill Revenue Loss

Evening News · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 7

WITH interest payments of between £30,000 and £50,000 a month falling due on loans obtained abroad, the exchange…

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To Sack All Its Employees Cupboard Is Bare Nth. Illawarra Council Fairymeadow

The Labor Daily · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 6

North Illawarrn Municipal Council, at its meeting last night, decided to put off the whole of its employees until the next monthly meeting, when the position could…

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Jobs Soon For 50,000 Is Hope of N.S. Wales Relief Council Will Go Ahead with Bold Plan Shilling Tax To To Be Loaned At 3 Per Cent. Councils to Provide Work

Daily Pictorial · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 3

Hopes for the early absorption of 50,000 unemployed were held out yesterday at a meeting of the re-arranged Unemployment Relief Council. IN the absence of the Premier (Mr…

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Local Railway Matters. Address to Aldermen

The Propeller · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 3

At Wednesday night's meeting of Kogarah Council Mr. Nicholas, of the Railway Department, addressed the aldermen on railway matters generally…

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Lenient Council

The Biz · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 6

Mrs. E. Fenwick, wrote to Granville Council, stating that she is unable to pay the fine of £16/4 imposed on her for selling adulterated…

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Council Juniors

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 6

Council Juniors had reason to feel very proud of the numbers who rallied at the Council Rooms for the first general meeting after recess. Miss Miriam Seamonds…

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Kogarah Council

The Propeller · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 4

At this week's meeting of Kogarah Council the Middle Ward Progress Association asked that the extension of Woniora Road to Forster Street be…

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Hurstville Council

The Propeller · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 4

At last night's meeting of Hurstville Council a letter was received from the St. George County Council slating that the charge for 60-watt street lamps…

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Mr. Guy Menzies. Complimented by Lord Mayor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 10

Yesterday Captain Geoffrey Hughes (president) and members of the N.S.W. Aero Club accompanied Mr. Guy Menzies in an official call on the Lord Mayor…

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Council's Retrenchment. Corrimal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 12

The North Illawarra Municipal Council its night decided to put off the whole of its employees until the next monthly meeting, [?] to reduce the salary of the town clerk by £[?]…

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Saved Work for Council

The Biz · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 5

W. E. Knaggs has re-built a collapsed footbridge in Hamilton-road, Fairfield, and cleaned out the water tables. On Tuesday night he wrote…

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'Quake Committee Men Who Will Control Lord Mayor's Fund

Daily Pictorial · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 2

TO administer the Lord Mayor's relief fund for victims of the New Zealand earthquake, a public meeting yesterday appointed the…

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A Council Appointment. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 12

The recent appointment of a storeman an[?] clerk by the Lithgow Council has caused comment, and at the last meeting the secretary of the Electrical Trades Union protested tha[?]…

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Athletics. Association Council. International Visit

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 16

At the N.S.W. Amateur Athletic Association council meeting the hon. secretary, Mr. R. D. Norman reported that negotiations had been made with the New Zealand association for the appearance…

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