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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1931

4,238 stories in Sydney's papers · page 41 of 212

Doubled George's R. Toll Council Indignant

The Sun · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 10

Indignation was expressed in the Sutherland Shire Council last night, when the president (Councilor Shaw), announced that the…

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UNEMPLOYMENT. Loans to Council. Granville Disappointed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 10

The Mayor of Granville (Alderman H. Epps) stated at the last council meeting that Mr. Ely (Assistant Minister for Labour) had been approached on behalf of the council with…

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Holroyd's Dairies "Credit to Council" Inspector's Report

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 11

"This is a matter to the council's credit and my own supervision," said the health officer, Mr. T. Haigh, commenting on…

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Producers' Advisory Council. Conference with Country Delegates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 7

Each of the local committees formed as a result of country meetings held in co-operation with the Producers' Advisory Council is being asked to send a delegate to a special…

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New Municipality Guildford Approval "On the Right Track"

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 14

Guildford Progress Association's proposal to form a now municipality embracing portions of Holroyd, Granville and Fairfield, has been received with…

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Aldermen Pull Together

The Biz · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 7

Liverpool aldermen have decided to pull strongly together for once at least, having decided to accept a challenge to a tug-of-w r from Casula…

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Mayor for Hockey

The Biz · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 7

On the casting vote of Mayor Hratchcll, Liverpool Council granted the local Hockey Cub the use of the park for the paying of matches…

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Alderman Fined £50 Helped Unemployed Painter

Evening News · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 3

Ald Richard Ernest Wilson was fined £50 with £1 17. costs at the Central Summons Court, to-day, on a charge brought by the Randwick…

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Tell Them the Truth. Association Advises Aldermen

The Biz · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 2

In a letter to Holroyd Council J. S. Bacon, hon. sec. Guildford Progress Association, asked that the amount of money passed last year…

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Motor Car Overturned. Mayor and Ex-Mayor Injured. GOULBURN

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 13

A motor car, which got out of control nenr Breadalbane to-day, turned over twice, and two of the occupants were seriously injured. There were five persons in the car, which was,…

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Kogarah Council

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

C. G. Ryan reporting that for the four weeks ended the 18th ult., 33 head of stock straying in the Municipality were impounded…

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Richmond Electorate Council

The Land · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 8

Col. E. J. Munro and Mr. R. F. H. Green, M.H.R., attended a meeting of the Richmond Electoral Council at Lismore. Cr. Robins was elected to the chair,…

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"Below Specification." Council's Dilemma

The Biz · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 7

Some time ago Holroyd Council acccpted the tender of D. Pleasance for gravelling Aurelia-Btreet, a certain quality metal to be used. The…

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Trades and Labor Council

The Labor Daily · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 7

It was reported at the Labor Council last night that the pastoral workers' strike in Queensland had been called off…

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Council of Jewish Women

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 2

The March general meeting of the Council of Jewish Women of N.S.W. was held at the Maccabean Hall on Monday, March 2, at 8 p.m. The president…

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Council Envelopes for Election Propaganda

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 9

Voters in the East Sydney electorate have sent to the Editor of the "Herald" envelopes containing an appeal from Mr. J. J. Graves, campaign dliector of the A.L.P.. asking them…

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Rockdale Fireworks. Rowdy Council Meeting

The St George Call · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 1

At the Rockdale Council meeting on Thursday night last, bitterness was expressed between Aid. Depena and Aid. Levey over the matter of an article…

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Bexley Council Precis of Correspondence

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

F. A, Phillips, condition of footpath, western side of Downey Street, between St. George's Road and Min[?] Street, and of asphalt path across…

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Council Loans. Mr. Ely Denies Statement

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 8

The Assistant Minister for Labour (Mr. Ely) yesterday denied that the Granville Municipal Council had asked him for a loan at 3 per cent…

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Correspondence Council Sabbath. (The Editor "Hebrew Standard.")

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 6

Dear Sir, As, a subscriber to your paper, I ask space for the comments which feel compelled to make…

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