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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1931

4,238 stories in Sydney's papers · page 55 of 212

F.s.a. Branches. Dubbo District Council

The Land · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 5

The annual meeting of the Dubbo District Council, F.S.A., was held at Dubbo, with the president, Mr. A. Mawby, in the chair. Owing to the prevalence of rain storms in…

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Money for Unemployed. Deputation to Cabra-Vale Council

The Biz · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 1

As a result of a deputation from the Cabramatta Labor League, consisting of Messrs Jock Wilson, T. McManus, M. Onslow, Pat Dixon and…

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For Women State Lottery. National Council of Women

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 5

A discussion regarding the desirability of the proposed State lottery to raise funds for the upkeep of hospitals took place yesterday afternoon at the first general meeting for the year of…

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Legal Costs for Council Abolition What Govt. Has Paid

The Labor Daily · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 6

ANSWERING Mr. Flanagan in the Assembly yesterday the Attorney-General gave approximate figures of the legal costs arising from…

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Trades Council Last Night to Counter the A.f.a. Boycott Proposed May Day

The Labor Daily · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 7

A COMMUNICATION from the Unemployed Workers of Annandale, advising the steps that are being taken there to combat the All…

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Australian Labour Party N.B.W. Rockdale Municipal Elections, 1931

The St George Call · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 5

Nominations are invited from eligible members of the A.L.P. in their respective Representative Wards for Selection in accordance with the constitution…

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Municipality of Rockdale, Public Meeting

The St George Call · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 5

Residents of Rockdale Municipality are invited to attend a Public Meeting, to be held at the Town Hall, Rockdale, at 8 p.m., on Monday next, the 30th…

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Fairfield Municipal Assembly. Preparing for Elections

The Biz · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 3

The monthly meetieng of the above was held onn Monday, 16th. Ald. J. Burleigh, presided over a large number of delegates. The matter of the…

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Guildford Municipality Public in Favor

The Biz · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 3

There was an onthusiastic and well-attended public meeting at Guildford on Thursday nignt last, when those assemoted decided in favor of an…

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How Governor Saw Two Interested Knights Abolition of Upper House Sir P. Gamers Attitude Agrees to Council Appointments But Shifts Ground Cable From Downing Street Sidelights on Issue

The Labor Daily · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 7

AN admission that he interviewed Sir Philip Street and Sir John Peden, the Chief Justice and the President of the Upper House respectively, when the Premier sought to nominate new members early in November is a feature…

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Blue Mountains Shire Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 28 March 1931 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the Blue Mountains Shire Council was held on Wednesday, 18th last, at the Council Chambers, Lawson. There were…

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No Undertaking St. Marys Water Scheme Board to Shire Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 28 March 1931 · page 1

There has been plenty of correspondence between Blacktown Shire Council and other bodies or people with reference to the St…

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Loan for Sydney Labor Alderman Will Seek Federal Sum

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 28 March 1931 · page 8

At Tuesday's meeting of the City Council Aid. O'Dea will move that "as there are approximately 100,000 unemployed in the State, mostly…

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Phillip Electorate Council

The Labor Daily · Saturday 28 March 1931 · page 7

A large and enthusiastic meeting of delegates to Phillip Electorate Council was held, in the Trades Mall, Sydney, on Thursday…

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Who Won the Cup? Show Argument the Lord Mayor's Trophy

Nepean Times · Saturday 28 March 1931 · page 1

There was much argument at the meeting of the committee of the Nepean A.H. and I. Society on Monday evening on the question of…

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No-quorum Tactics At the City Council. Blocking the Business

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 March 1931 · page 6

A game of tactics is expected when the City Council meets on Tuesday. The first business set down, it is understood, will be the proposed reorganisation of departments and…

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Industrial Commission. (Before the President, Mr. Justice Piddington.) Municipal Employees' Board

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 March 1931 · page 8

Application was made by the Federated Enginedrivers and Firemen's Association for a variation of the constitution of the Municipal and Shire Council Employees' Board, to…

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"Casual" Chichester Flying The Tasman "Lucky Penny" of Mayor Spelt Hoodoo So Into Sea It Went Then 'Teddy' Won

The Sun · Sunday 29 March 1931 · page 1

Good luck tokens are not all they should be, say the crew of the Teddy, the little 40- years- old Norwegian pilot boat which…

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Cabinet May Again Approach Gov. Leg. Council Appointments Govt.'s New Plea

The Sun · Sunday 29 March 1931 · page 2

The chief topic for discussion at a meeting of the State Cabinet to-morrow will be the advisability of again pressing the Governor for…

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Hornsby Shire Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 30 March 1931 · page 4

Only seven councillors were in attendance at the last meeting of the Hornsby Shire Council. Councillor Clarke is away on holidays, and Councillor Rofe was…

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