Won't Run Council Mayor to Unemployed Charges at Lidcombe
"It has been reported to me that the unemployed intend to run this council. I say emphatically that they will do no such thing," declared the…
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Council & local affairs, 1931
4,238 stories in Sydney's papers · page 56 of 212
Blacktown Council
The usual meeting of the Blacktown Council was held last Thursday, Councillor J. McMurtrie presiding. Others in attendance were Councillors Moore, G…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"Wicked Waste" Mayor Wilson on Dole LIDCOMBE £600 WEEKLY
Twelve hundred men receive the dole in Lidcombe, an expenditure of £600 a week, according to the Mayor (Alderman Wilson) at Lidcombe Council last…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Deplores Federal "Antics" Parramatta E. Council
The Parramatta Electorate Council last night, with delegates present from 32 branches in the electorate, unanimously passed the following…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Unemployed's Lighting Cabra-Vale Council Helps
As the result of a deputation from the local unemployed to Cabra-Vale Council, the minimum electricity consumption for lighting has been reduced from fifteen to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Country News. Forbes Council. Forbes
As a result of the Forbes Municipal Council's economy drive, the town's head gardener, and an employee of the gasworks, have been dismissed. When Aid. Gunn pointed out that…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Loan for Council? Unemployment Relief Parramatta's Enquiry
Recently, Parramatta Council requested Mr. J. P. Byrne, M.L.A., to ascertain whether money would be made available to councils for the relief, of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →No Dismissals Lidcombe Council's Record Fifty-two Men on Award Rates
"lf all firms and public institutions had done as well as we, there would have been no unemployment at all," declared the Mayor (Alderman Wilson) at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bathurst Council. Stormy Meeting. BATHURST
There were disorderly scenes at a meeting of the Bathurst Council, which had been called to consider the subject of providing an ade[?]uage water supply…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Walked Out Lord Mayor Gets Rebuff
OWING to the revolt of Ald, McElhone, "Reform" aldermen find themselves in a most unenviable position in the City Council…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Day Labour Coonabarabran Shire's Objection
The Coonabarabran Shire Council recently expressed its objection to day labour in no uncertain, and somewhat humorous a manner. It notified the Main Roads Board by…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Council Meeting Ends in Uproar Ald. McELHONE Walks Out with Labor Lord Mayor's Reorganisation Scheme Held Up Legal Action Talked of
The noisiest meeting since the City Council took over from the Civic Commission ended yesterday, after two and a half hours of shouted debate, by Ald. McElhone walking out with the Labor aldermen and leaving the Council…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Guernsey Cattle Society. Federal Council
An important question discussed at the annual meeting of the Federal Council of the Guernsey Cattle Society of Australia, held at the Showground yesterday was the…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Will Act City Council Tactics
Ald. McElhone this afternoon gave his reason for the tactics adopted in the City Council last night, when another, meeting lapsed for want of…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Illawarra Shorthorns. Meeting of Federal Council
"Many Victorians are taking a great interest in our Australian Illawarra Shorthorn cattle and it is for us as a Federal council to take steps to foster and develop this interest,"…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Action of Trades Hall Council Opposed Newcastle
At a meeting of Industrial subscribe to the Newcastle Hospital the following resolutions were carried unanimously; "That this meeting of industrial…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →City Council. Retrenchment Scheme. Again Shelved. Obstructive Tactics
The Lord Mayor's minute, which suggested that in view of the defalcations in regard to civic rent collections, the Assets Department should be reorganised, was again shelved at…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Value of Loan Council. Mr. Latham's Views. Melbourne
Referring to the action of the Scullin Ministry in meeting the interest due in London to-day by the New South Wales Government, which has defaulted in its payment, the…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Real Estate Want Rate Dropped Ryde Property Owners Meet Council Criticised
Ryde Council came in for a deal of criticism at the meeting of the Property Defence Association of Ryde, Eastwood and Gladesville last Thursday night because of its refusal to drop…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →City Council. Obstructive Tactics. Lord Mayor Seeks Legal Advice
The Lord Mayor (Alderman Jackson), with the Town Clerk (Mr. Layton), yesterday had a long consultation with the City Solicitor (Mr. Waldron) in regard to the legal aspect of the…
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