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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1931

4,238 stories in Sydney's papers · page 58 of 212

Fairfield Municipal Council. Items From Correspondence

The Biz · Friday 3 April 1931 · page 3

The following matters were dealt witn at Fairfield Council's last meeting:— W. F. Bryce, The Boulevaide, asked…

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Hurstville Council

The Propeller · Friday 3 April 1931 · page 4

At the last meeting of Hurstville Council the Engineer (Mr. J. D. Webster) reported that during construction work in Hymen Street it was found…

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Sanitary Rate at Lane Cove Labor Aldermen Needed (To the Editor.)

The Labor Daily · Friday 3 April 1931 · page 8

Sir,--A protest against the high sanitary rate was made by a correspondent in your valuable paper from Lane Cove. It was imposed by the local council, vis,…

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Council's Good Stolen

The Biz · Friday 3 April 1931 · page 7

On the night of March 25 a new spare tyre, tube and disc wheel was stolen from Holroyd Council's tar lony…

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Bexley's Distressed. Council Appeals for Help

The Propeller · Friday 3 April 1931 · page 6

The Bexley Council Relief Committee, under the presidency of the Mayor of Bexley (Alderman G. Ryan), and composed of representatives of the…

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Council of Jewish Women Pesach Meals

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Friday 3 April 1931 · page 6

Meals will be served in the Council rooms during Pesach. Tickets previously obtained must be used on the 2nd, [?] and 9th April. The quality of the meals…

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Of Interest to All Country Visitors Bailiff Threat to Council Govt. Demands Its Dues

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 April 1931 · page 8

JUNEE, Thursday.--The Department of Public Works has threatened to put a receiver in the municipality, owing to the large sum owing…

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Miners, Dump the Traitors Miners Council Deliberately Plan Betrayal Rees, Davies, Hoare- and Gang Will Repeat 1929 TREACHERY

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 3 April 1931 · page 5

Five days’ wages to the bunch of fossils that constitute the majority of the bankrupt Central Councils of the Miners’ Federation has just been…

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Municipal Methods

The Propeller · Friday 3 April 1931 · page 4

The recent re-arrangement of the order of business at Hurstville Council meetings is not a success--as far as the ratepayers and public, are concerned…

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Mr. Garden Moscow and the Labor Army “Lefts” are Most Treacherous Enemy of the Working Class “Jock” Bluffs Labor Council Delegates

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 3 April 1931 · page 1

At the meeting of the Sydney Labor Council on Thursday, 6th Inst., Jock Garden referred to the leading article of the Workers’ Weekly, wherein…

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Blacktown Shire Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 4 April 1931 · page 2

The President, Cr. J. McMurtrie, presided at the fortnightly meeting of Blacktown Shire Council on Thursday evening, 26th inst. Councillors A. L…

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St. Marys Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 4 April 1931 · page 8

The Mayor, Ald. R D. Hope, presided at the montly meeting of the St. Marys Council on Tuesday evening. Aldermen R. Bencroft, W. Morn's, J…

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Labor Frames Policies Discipline! for Labor Aldermen Drastic Move Drops Secret Ballot

The Sun · Saturday 4 April 1931 · page 7

The A.L.P. Conference to-day took definite steps to discipline Labor aldermen. Mr. G. Matthews, chairman of the…

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Whose Blame? Shelving the Water Scheme Mayor Challenges Board

Nepean Times · Saturday 4 April 1931 · page 1

"Following some information I have received, I am prepared to challenge the Water Board to place before Council or any other body…

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Pig-breeders' Society. Federal Council Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 April 1931 · page 9

At the half-yearly meeting of the Federal council of the Australasian Stud Fig Breeders' Society, held at the Showground, it was mentioned in the secretary's…

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Austral City Plans Before Council Subdivision and Factory

Nepean Times · Saturday 4 April 1931 · page 1

Plans of subdivision of Dunheved for Australian-made Motor Cars and Aeroplanes, Ltd's. were before St. M[?]rys Council on…

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Wool Marketing. Council's Decisions. Letter to Prime Minister

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 April 1931 · page 9

The Australian Woolgrowers' Council has written to the Prime Minister (Mr. Scullin) regarding proposals for the stabilisation of the wool industry placed before him by a…

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To Borrow £15,000 Wickham Council's Proposal. Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Saturday 4 April 1931 · page 8

If Wickham Council can secure a loan of £15,000 at 3 per cent from the State Government for the carrying out of necessary works in the municipality it will…

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Women's Progress From the Harem to the Council Chamber

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 4 April 1931 · page 12

Turkey to-day has women municipal councillors! The Stambul correspondent of the "Observer" describes thus the outcome of the lost appeal to the…

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Research Work Great National Savings Justify Cost of the Council

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 4 April 1931 · page 5

The annual report of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research which has just been published reviews the whole of the work done by the council during…

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