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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1931

4,238 stories in Sydney's papers · page 47 of 212

Y.P.D. Council

The Methodist · Saturday 14 March 1931 · page 13

The monthly meeting of the Council was held on Monday, 9th March. Finances revealed that the Town Hall Demonstration yielded £50, the fete—in spite of the very wet day—produced £58; the Cafe,…

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Legislative Council Judgment

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 March 1931 · page 7

The judgment of the High Court in the Legislative Council appeal case will be given on Monday in Melbourne…

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Legislative Council. Judgment on

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 March 1931 · page 14

Judgment in the appeal against the proposed abolition of the New South Wales Legislative Council will be delivered by the High Court at Melbourne on Monday, at…

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"Intolerable" New York's Corruption Mayor Laughs Tammany Trouble New York

The Sun · Saturday 14 March 1931 · page 1

The city's vice clean-up, following the Vivian Gordon garrotting and subsequent disclosures, is hatching a…

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Penrith Council Offer to Buy Old Plant

Nepean Times · Saturday 14 March 1931 · page 2

The Mayor (Ald. L. Markham) presided at the monthly meeting of Penrith Council on Tuesday evening. Aldermen A. H. Hand, J. Barr, A. Cameron, J…

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The Crisis Blacktown Council's Move Australian Convention Wanted

Nepean Times · Saturday 14 March 1931 · page 1

A movement, which it is hoped will spread throughout Australia was started by Blacktown Shire Council on Thursday evening, when it was…

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Ward to Leave City Council Successors in Plenty

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 March 1931 · page 1

It is understood that Ald. E. J. Ward M.H.R., will resign his seat in the City Council next week. Pressure has been exerted at the Trades…

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Storm Damage Protecting the Bulk Supply City Council Takes Action

Nepean Times · Saturday 14 March 1931 · page 1

The Electricity Department of the City Council has taken steps to prevent the recurrence of the trouble, due to storm, that caused a…

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Labour Finance Schemes. Condemned by Trades Hall Council. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 March 1931 · page 13

With only four dissentients, the Newcastle Trades Hall Council adopted a motion disowning both the Theodore and the Lang financial plans as "having for their final objection…

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To Assist Those Able to Work Campaign Council Effect to Resolution by A.C.T.U. MELBOURNE

The Labor Daily · Saturday 14 March 1931 · page 4

The Trades Hall Council last night agreed to a resolution that representatives of unions form themselves into a campaign council to give effect to…

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Guillotine To Rescue Interest Bill to Pass This Week Council Hurdle

The Sun · Sunday 15 March 1931 · page 2

The Government intends to pass the Reduction of Interest Bill through the Legislative Assembly this week, using the guillotine to…

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Next Step to Privy Council

The Sun · Monday 16 March 1931 · page 1

The fact of the appeal of the State Government having been dismissed does not by any means end the litigation…

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Lalor's Motions Salary Cuts Council Rejects

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 16 March 1931 · page 2

As usual, Councillor R. H. Lalor moved a number of motions at Blacktown Council on Thursday. As usual they were lost…

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"Lang Law" Suffers Another Legal Set-back Upper House Snag Appeal Dismissed High Court Gives Judgment to Privy Council?

Evening News · Monday 16 March 1931 · page 1

THE High Court, sitting in Melbourne to-day, dismissed by majority judgment the Lang Government's appeal in the Legislative Council case. Thus, Mr. Lang Is faced with the alternatives of…

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Cannot Kill Upper House, Says High Court No Assent Council Abolition Bill Lang Checked Bound by Previous Act Melbourne

The Sun · Monday 16 March 1931 · page 1

The High Court of Australia to-day dismissed the appeal of the New South Wales Government in the abolition of the Legislative Council case. A The effect of the judgment will be to check Mr…

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Municipal Grants Cancellation of Payments Blacktown's View

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 16 March 1931 · page 5

"It does seem a fallacy that we've got to pay a shilling in the pound tax and borrow it back as a loan." Councillor Francis expressed this view…

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Death of Former Mayor. Tamworth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 March 1931 · page 10

The death has occurred of William Arthur Bourne, at the age of 64. Born at Kempsey he went to Maitland and later came to Tamworth in 1906. For 24 years he was the agent of the…

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Future Policy of Council

Evening News · Tuesday 17 March 1931 · page 1

A MEETING of members of the Legislative Council, held in a city building last night to discuss their attitude towards the Government's…

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Council Offers Material For Road

Evening News · Tuesday 17 March 1931 · page 6

The Minister for Labor, Mr. Baddeley, informed representatives of Richmond shire council to-day that he would submit to the Unemployment…

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Cabinet Decision. Appeal to Privy Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 March 1931 · page 9

The State Cabinet met yesterday to review the decision of the High Court. It was decided to seek leave to appeal to the Privy Council, and to retain the services…

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