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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1931

4,238 stories in Sydney's papers · page 60 of 212

Preference to N.s.w. Goods Council Will Consider

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 8 April 1931 · page 5

The following letter from the Good year Tyre Company (Aust.) Ltd. was read yesterday to the Works Committee of the City Council:--…

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Dark Markings in Guernsey Cattle Federal Council Decision Confirmed

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 April 1931 · page 9

Practically the only business done at the meeting of the Guernsey Cattle Club arose out of a request of the North Coast branch that a ballot…

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Civic Commissioner Was "Dear Mr. Morton" to Melbourne Contractor Ventilating Town Hall Govt. Inquiry Asked for by Labor Aldermen Payment of £1100 Fee

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 8 April 1931 · page 1

BECAUSE of the facts disclosed in a file of papers tabled by the Audit Department of the City Council before the Finance Committee yesterday, Labor members demanded an inquiry by a Royal Commission. The file referred to a scheme for ventilating the Town Hall…

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Shorthorn, Society. Meeting of Federal Council. Value of Purebred Sires

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 April 1931 · page 9

All the interstate delegates were present at the annual meeting of the Federal council of the Shorthorn Society of Australia. The president, Mr. Anthony Hordern, occupied the…

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Labor Move to Aid Widowers Defeated at City Council O'dea's Outburst

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 8 April 1931 · page 5

At yesterday's meeting of the City Council Finance Committee, Ald. Shannon attempted, unsuccessfully, to obtain exemption…

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New Member of the R.A.S. COUNCIL Mr. Downes, of Camden

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 April 1931 · page 9

The cattle and agricultural interests on the council of the Royal Agricultural Society have been strengthened by the election of Mr…

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City Council. Labour Aldermen Will Press for Royal Commission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 April 1931 · page 10

The Labour aldermen, at the next meeting of the City Council will press for the appointment of a Royal Commission to investigate the administration of the city by the Reform…

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"Would Shock Aldermen" Fairfield Drain

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 9 April 1931 · page 7

Fearing injury to her children, Mrs. R. Hunt complained of the straying stock menace in a letter to Fairfield Council on Tuesday. She lives, in Murray-street…

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Shouldn't Interfere Councils and Politics Alderman Objects

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 9 April 1931 · page 4

"We should let these-councils know that Parramatta Council is non-political I maintain that no council has any right to interfere in the political…

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Municipal Elections Wentworthville Preparing Council Attacked

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 9 April 1931 · page 4

With the municipal elections in view, Wentworthville Ratepayers' Association will consider the selection of ward candidates for aldermanic honors at its…

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Hornsby Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 9 April 1931 · page 6

The regular meeting of the Hornsby Share Council was hell on 2nd instant Councillor James presiding over an almost full meeting…

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Dundas Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 9 April 1931 · page 14

The regular meeting of the council was held on 1st instant, there being present the Mayor (Alderman Feather) and Aldermen Harley, Robertson, Hickling,…

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Council Discussion

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 April 1931 · page 9

Councillor Carter, who moved at the meeting of the committee that Mr. Lang should be allowed to use the Town Hall, said that if permission was refused, he thought that the…

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Says Lord Mayor Is "Mistaken" Repudiation Denied

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 April 1931 · page 7

"THE Lord Mayor of Melbourne is mistaken," said the Premier, Mr. Lang, last night, when informed of the Melbourne City Council's…

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Granville District News Mayor Epps Is Optimistic

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 9 April 1931 · page 2

"I think we have definitely reached the bottom." the Mayor of Granville (Alderman) Hendon Epps) said yesterday. "There seems to be a new sort of spirit…

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Granville Council's "Plan"

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 9 April 1931 · page 4

Nowadays almost everybody has a "plan," Granville Council's "plan," as approved last week, is limited to a request to the State Government to make available a loan of £40,000 at 3 per cent., for local private industries…

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Northern News Eastwood Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 9 April 1931 · page 14

Those present at the meeting of Eastwood Council on 1st inst. were : Aldermen Matthews (Major), Booth, Poole, S. Small, R. J. Small, Mosely and Jacobs…

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Dulwich Hill E. Council

The Labor Daily · Thursday 9 April 1931 · page 5

At the annual meeting of Dulwich Hill Electorate Council held at the Mas[?]nic Hall, Haristone Park, the following office [?]earers were elected for the ensuing year…

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National Council of Women

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 April 1931 · page 3

At the executive meeting of the National Council of Women Miss Evans was elected to fill the vacancy among delegates on the executive caused by the resignation of Miss…

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Council Loses on Electricity Appliances

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 April 1931 · page 7

A trading loss of £3233 resulted on the operations of the City Council electrical appliance sales branch for the year ended December 31…

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