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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1932

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City Council. Alderman McElhone's Position

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 January 1932 · page 12

When the City Council meets next month, there will probably be less dissension among the Reform aldermen than existed last year, and it is unlikely that the Labour aldermen…

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Mayor of Penrith Alderman L. Markham Elected Unopposed Allowance Reduced Committee Appointments

Nepean Times · Saturday 16 January 1932 · page 3

ALDERMAN LESLIE MARKHAM was elected Mayor of Penrith on Tuesday evening for the third consecutive term. He was elected unopposed, Ald. Hand, who was also nominated, withdrawing. The Mayoral allowance was reduced from £50 to £40…

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New Manly Swimming Restriction Penrith Council to Blue Mountains Shire Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 16 January 1932 · page 1

Penrith Council, on Tuesday evenening, declined to co-operate with Blue Mountains Shirt Council in asking the Board of Health to…

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Nepean Shire Council CR. McMANUS Elected President

Nepean Times · Saturday 16 January 1932 · page 5

At a special meeting of the Nepean Shire Council on Thursday, Cr. J. McManus was elected President unopposed…

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Blue Mountains Shire President's Report

Nepean Times · Saturday 16 January 1932 · page 7

In a report on the triennial period 1929-31, presented to Blue Mountains Shire Council, the President, Cr. Perey Wilson states, inter alia:—…

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Council Loans. Liverpool

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 January 1932 · page 12

The consolidation of several of the co[?] loans with a view to economy and simpli[?] tion. was suggested by Aldermin C[?] the last meeting of the Fairfield council, [?]…

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Blue Mountains Shire Elections (To the Editor)

Nepean Times · Saturday 16 January 1932 · page 5

Dear Sir,—Kindly allow me a little space to answer Mr H. C. Grace's wordy want-of-straight-forwardness. It should be noted that Mr Grace made his lonely…

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Ald. Kennelly Elected Mayor of St. Marys Ald. Beacroft Deputy

Nepean Times · Saturday 16 January 1932 · page 1

Ald. W. A. Kennelly, headmaster of St. Marys Public School, was elected Mayor of St. Marys on Thursday evening by five votes to…

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Blacktown Shire Election Mr R. H. Lalor's Candidature

Nepean Times · Saturday 16 January 1932 · page 6

Through an inadvertence Mr R. H. Lalor was referred to in the "Nepean Times" report of the Shire election results as a "Land Plan" candidate…

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Wagga Council's Officials. Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 January 1932 · page 12

The Wagga Municipal Council has deci[?] to co-operate in the movement orginated [?] the Stockton Municipal Council [?] prots [?] against the action of the State Com[?]…

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Finance Is Discussed by Cabinet Preparing for the Loan Council Lyons for Tas. Canberra

The Labor Daily · Saturday 16 January 1932 · page 6

Financial matters and the tariff Question were the main items considered to-day by Cabinet, which met for the last time at…

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Communist Threat to Bomb Port Darwin Reds Talk Fight in Far North Demand Release of Pine Ck. Prisoners; Accuse Police of Unfair Tactics Mayor's Outburst Mahoney? Communist Leader, Discloses His Plan

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 January 1932 · page 1

DARWIN, Friday.--Sentences passed recently on unemployed who caused a bombing disturbance at Pine Creek, on the Emungalan railway, are followed by wild threats by Communists here…

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How City Council Could Save £30,000 By Taking a Sea Trip Sydney's Garbage Outward Bound to the Antarctic Is the "Twenty-Mile-Dump" Safe Againt Beach Pollution?

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 16 January 1932 · page 7

IT is a severe commentary on civic intelligence in Sydney that after years and years of argument, the metropolis doesn't yet know what to do with its garbage; and cannot even fix the blame for the refuse washed up on the beaches…

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Lang's Loan Council Ordeal

The Sun · Sunday 17 January 1932 · page 5

TO the forthcoming meeting of the Loan Council the citizens of New South Wales will look with some…

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Lang-A.W.U. "Deal" To Secure Mutual Arbitration Interests? Bridging Hatreds Leg. Council Merger

The Sun · Sunday 17 January 1932 · page 2

Will the A.W.U. and the Lang Government make a "deal" to secure the passage of the new Industrial Arbitration…

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Mayor of Ryde Alderman Chatfield Elected Father of the Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 2

A full meeting of the aldermen of Ryde Council last week elected Alderman P. G. Chatfield as Mayor of Ryde for the present year. The honor…

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Awkward for Aldermen

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 1

Fairfield’s civic fathers have to spend two nights a fortnight on municipal affairs. Anticipating reduced business this…

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Eastwood Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 6

The first meeting Of the newly-elected Eastwood Council was held last week, when, as there were five new Individuals occupying chairs as…

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Ryde Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 5

The first ordinary meeting of the Ryde Council was held last Wednesday, presided over by Mayor Chatfield, who had been elected at a special meeting. All of…

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Hornsby Council President Elected

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 2

At the first meeting of the newly-elected council, held last Thursday evening new representatives of "A” Riding took the places of Councillors Moore and…

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