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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1931

4,238 stories in Sydney's papers · page 3 of 212

Roads Board Rate. Council Move To Force Reduction

Evening News · Tuesday 6 January 1931 · page 7

MARRICKVILLE council decided last night to seek the co-operation of the councils in the Country of Cumberland in urging the Minister for Local…

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Pastoral Incomes Drop in One Shire. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 January 1931 · page 8

Sir,—In the "Herald" of December 31 a writer who says he is a small grazier in Riverina, gives some figures comparing returns from grazing for the years 1927 to 1930…

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Loan Council Meeting. Mr. Scullin to Preside. MELBOURNE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 January 1931 · page 8

The Prime Minister (Mr. Scullin) will preside at a meeting of the Australian Loan Council, to be held in Melbourne on January 13…

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Sleeves Rolled Up to Kill Upper House Cabinet Would Go to Privy Council

Daily Pictorial · Tuesday 6 January 1931 · page 7

The Stated Government's next move in the Upper House abolition fight will be discussed by Cabinet on January 14. An appeal from…

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A Review. Municipal Work. Willoughby in 1930

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 January 1931 · page 10

Willoughby, with a population of 45,000, constructed roads with a mileage of 160, and 12,000 buildings, is a progressive suburb. In it are six shopping centres, with the busy…

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Lord Mayor Scotches Rumor of Dismissals

Daily Pictorial · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 3

A rumor that 400 men were to be dismissed from the Electricity Department was last night scotched by the Lord Mayor…

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Aldermen Feel Slighted Minister and Petersham Relief Work "Picked Men"

Evening News · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 9

STRONG comment was made by Petersham aldermen last night, when the mayor, Ald. M'Kinley, said that be "understood" that the Minister for…

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Municipal Work. Review of the Year. Kuring-gai Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 9

Over two years have passed since Kuringgai, a shire, was raised to the dignity of a municipality, and in those two years it has forged steadily ahead. In area it has the…

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City Council. Dismissals Likely

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 14

It was reported in union circles yesterday that 400 employees in the electricity department of the City Council would be dismissed on January 20, because of the present…

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Loan Council Lang an Absentee

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 4

Mr. Range Premier and Treasurer, announced yesterday that he had received a telegram inviting him to attend a meeting of the Loan Council at…

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Loan Council. Premier Will Ignore It

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 14

The Premier (Mr. Lang) announced yesterday that he would not attend the special meeting of the Loan Council which had been convened for next Tuesday. He added that New…

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Lang Out of Loan Council Claims That He Has Resigned

Daily Pictorial · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 4

NEW SOUTH WALES will not be represented at the meeting of the Australian Loan Council next Tuesday…

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City Values McELHONE'S Bitter Protest. Council's Position Accept or Reject

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 5

As indicated yesterday, property owners are up in arms against the new valuations of Mr. F. W. Baird, but the valuer's assessment have to…

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Be Candid Gollan Tells Aldermen Council Funds Exhausted

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 12

"We have no money, and we are thousands overdrawn. So why waste the time of our officers in referring these road complaints to them?" said Alderman…

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No Confidence in Mayor Stanton Criticises Aldermen THAT £2,000 GRANT

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 3

"The trouble with Granville Council is that the aldermen have no confidence in the Mayor and officers. They are not allowed to purchase tools…

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Alderman Baldock's Mistake

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 7

A letter from the Traffic Department read at Granville Council on Tuesday asked whether any objection was raised to a proposed alteration in the route…

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"Lucky Mayor"

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 4

The Mayor of Ermington and Rydalmere complained that he appeared to be rung up on the telephone in connection with everything that went wrong with…

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"Fed Up" Mayor and Dairy Inspections Auburn Council's Protest

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 11

"We are fod up with this sort of thing. Inspectors come here and dictate to us how dairy inspection should be made. They don't knew themselves…

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Shire Presidents

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 13

CONARGO.—[?] Farcy Landale (re-elected)…

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