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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1931

4,238 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 212

Country News Rates and Economy Dubbo Municipal Cut in Salaries

Daily Pictorial · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 17

KANDOS. -- The Rylstone Shire Council has fixed the general rate at 2d in the as against 3d for the previous year…

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City Council. Need for Money. Alderman Jackson Explains

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 11

The Lord Mayor (Alderman Jackson) made the City Council's position clear to a deputation that waited upon him yesterday and urged that unemployment relief should be…

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To Liverpool Aldermen

The Biz · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 5

Dear old Bert, in wishing you gentlemen the compliments of the reason, per letter that you saw fit to accept at your last council meeting,…

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"Political Influence" Aldermen Resent

The Biz · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 7

Recently Holroyd Council sent final noticed to ratepayers in arrears. One, M. E. O'Brien, evidently got into touch with Mr. Ely, M.L.A',…

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Hospital Appeal Doomed Says Alderman

Evening News · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 5

REDFERN council last night merely received a request for co-operation in the Church and Stele appeal on behalf ol the hospitals. Aid Walle,…

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Liverpool Deputy Mayor

The Biz · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 7

On Tuesday at Liverpool Council meeting Ald. Bird was elected Deputy Mayor, for the second term. The Mayor paid Ald. Bird a compliment…

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Mayor Indignant. Hospital Appeal

The Biz · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 7

When a circular letter from "The Church and Hospital Appeal Committee" was read at Liverpool Council on Tuesday the Mayor (Ald…

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Bexley Council

The St George Call · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 2

On Tuesday night a letter from the Board of Fire Commissioners was read stating that the Board had not decided to close the Bexley Fire…

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Council's Protest

The Biz · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 5

The amount of rates in arrears to Holroyd Council last year was £11481 and on Tuesday night Ald. Pitt moved that council protest against being…

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Lord Mayor Greets Swimmers-- Unemployed Youths' Problem

The Sun · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 12

RIGHT amongst the girls--The Lord Mayor (Ald. Jackson) with the inter-State lady…

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Holroyd Council's Hours

The Biz · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 7

Holroyd Council has decided that the 44 hours shall be worked by the outdoor staff in 5 days. Ald. Warnock moved that the office…

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Council of Jewish Women

Evening News · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 7
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

TO assist the fund for taking comforts to the inmates of public hospitals members of the hospital committee of the council of Jewish are…

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Bankstown State Labor Council

The Biz · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 6

At the monthly meeting of the Health, was heartily congratulated James McGirr, M.L.A., Minister for Heallth, was heartily congratulated…

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Labour Council. Rationing Unpopular

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 11

After ruling out a proposal that the Labour Council should discuss mid formulate a policy with regard to rationing for the guidance of the Labour movement, the council listened for…

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Country News. Mitchell Shire's Finances. Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 12

Mr. J. H. Sutherland, clerk of Mitchell Shire, presented a satisfactory report on the year's operations. Total rates assessed were £12,640, of which £1638 was outstanding…

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West Indies Tests Brisbane Lord Mayor On Critics BRISBANE

Evening News · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 5

SPEAKING at a welcome what he accorded to the West Indies cricketers at the city Hall to-day the Lord Mayor Aid W.A. Jolly said he was…

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A Year's Work Liverpool Council

The Biz · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 5

The Mayor Ald. Bratchell, presented the following minute to Liverpool Council:— I briefly review the council's…

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Rates by Instalment. Eastwood Council's Plan

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 12

A ratepayer, in a letter to Eastwood Council, suggested that the rates for the present year should be reduced, and that ratepayers be allowed to pay by instalments. The council…

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Billiardists' Fiat Resent Council's Terms LONDON

Evening News · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 3

THE famous billiardists Lindrum M'Conachy, Davis and Newman have informed the Billiards control Council that they have unanimously…

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