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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1931

4,238 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 212

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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St. George County Council To-night's Business

The St George Call · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 1

Motions to be moved by Aldermen Harslett, Baxter and Farr :— (a) That all resolutions controlling the service of current on…

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Ignored Billiards Council Who's Champion? London

The Sun · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 4

The billiard players Walter Lindrum, Clark McConachy, Joe Davis, and Tom Newman, have written a letter to the Billiards Control…

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At Lower Interest? Advisory Council Wants Rates Reduced

The Land · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 3

THE Economic Advisory Council formed under the auspices of the Producers' Associations' Central Council, has issued a statement emphasising…

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Unable to Speed Up City Council Work for Sydney's Unemployed "No Money"

The Labor Daily · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 5

THE Lord Mayor, replying to a deputation yesterday, stressed the City Council's great difficulty in finding money for new works to…

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Pictures of the Past. Early Days of Rockdale. By Will Carter, Hurstville. No. Xiv. the First Council Meeting

The Propeller · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 2

It came to pass, after years of local striving to push the district ahead as best it might, with the aid of various public committees, that a proclamation…

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Red International of Labor Unions Fifth World Congress Comrade Sharkey (Delegate of Vigilance Committee N.S.W. Labor Council) Reports

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 3

The 5th Congress of the Red International of Labor Unions, held in Moscow from Aug 15th to 31st, 1930, was a marvellous exhibition of…

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Municipal Work. Petersham

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

The year just closed has been one of very marked activity and Progress in the municipality of Petersgam, which embraces Stanmore, Lewisham, and portion of Dulwich…

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Municipal Elections Further Arrests Port Adelaide

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 6

On Monday, 22nd December, Fanning appeared in court, charged with offensive behavior. The police alleged that our comrade during the…

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St. Marys Council Mayor's Many Recommendations

Nepean Times · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of St. Marys Council was held on Tuesday evening, When there were present:—The Mayor (A[?] R. D. Hope) and Aldermen J…

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Red International. Alderman Garden a Member

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 14

The secretary of the Labour Council, Mr. J. S. Garden, yesterday denied a statement by Mr. L. Sharkey, who recently returned from Russia, that Mr. Garden had been removed…

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Civic Reform. New Chairman. ALDERMAN R. C. HAGON. '

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 13

Citizens' Reform aldermen met yesterday and elected Alderman R. C. Hagon chairman of the party. Alderman Walder was reelected secretary. Alderman Parker was the…

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Blaxland Shire Relief. Wallerawang

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 14

Biaxland Shire has received an additional grant of £500, making £1000 available for relief work for the unemployed. The amount will be allocated two-thirds to Portland and a…

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Straying Stock Shire Authority's Power to Impound

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 11

"Drown Bell" has been summoned by the local shire authority because some of his cattle were found straying on the public road, and he asks me to quote the sections of the…

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Dogs Too Hot for Shanghai Municipal Council Steps In Chinese Gambling Shanghai

Evening News · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 1

AFTER three yean of greyhound racing within the International Settlement, the Municipal Council to day ordered the two British…

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Gold Industry. Advisory Council. MELBOURNE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 14

A conference relating to the development of the gold industry in Australia was held at the Commonwealth offices to-day, Senator Daly Minister in charge of development,…

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Imprisoned to L. Council Delegates Adelaide

The Sun · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 3

It is revealed that a crowd of unemployed kept the delegates to the meeting of the Trades and Labor Council, which considered the…

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Billiards Dispute. Players' Letter to Council. LONDON, Jan. 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 13

Four leading billiards players, Lindrum, McConachy, Davis, and Newman, have addressed a letter to the Billiards Control Council, pointing out that in view of the council's…

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Rehabilitating Gold Industry Diverse Conditions Formation, of Council Agreed to Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 1

Opening the [?]nference to-day to consider the future control and devel-opment of the gold-mining Industry in Australia, Senator Daly, Minister…

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Stolen Surf Lines Shire President Writes to "Truth" Tuggerah Tragedy

Truth · Sunday 11 January 1931 · page 6

TRUTH'S" story of the rotten rope which resulted in the death of the Bondi surfer, Dudley Roberts, at Tuggerah, on Christmas Day, has…

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