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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1932

3,889 stories in Sydney's papers · page 11 of 195

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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FINANCES At Dundas Council

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

The town clerk's report, submitted to the Dundas Council as foundation for consideration of fixation of rates for the ensuing year. showed that the limit…

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Baulkham Hills Council President Whitling Re-Elected

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

The personnel of the Baulkham Hills Shire Council is unaltered since the election on 2nd inst. At the first meeting, which was held on 12th inst., all were…

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Appeal to Buy British. a Council's Action. GULGONG

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 11

"Anyone who is not prepared to support British-made goods it not worth the name of Briton," declared Alderman A. Baldwin, at a meeting of the town council, when a letter…

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Victoria May Stop Relief to Balance Budget Desperate Plight of Other States N.s.w Best Position Loan Council May Baulk at Foul Anti-lang Plot Bruce's Dilemma

The Labor Daily · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 5

IF Victoria was to keep within the terms of the Premiers' agreement it would be necessary to cease paying the "dole." This amazing admission recently by Mr…

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Meet My Lord Mayor

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 19 January 1932 · page 5

The Prime Minister and other members of the Cabinet were received by the Lord Mayor yesterday. Mr. Concannon, M.L.C. (second from the left) represented the State Government…

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Apsley Shire Rate. Walcha

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 January 1932 · page 10

Apsley Shire Council has raised the rate of /1½ to /2 in the £. Meetings of pro[?] are being held by ratepayers…

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Held Up McINTOSH Appeal to Privy Council

The Sun · Tuesday 19 January 1932 · page 11

Before the Registrar in Bankruptcy went on law vacation Mr. J. A. Browne, K.C., acting on behalf of Hugh Donald McIntosh, applied for…

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Confidence in Ward Unanimous Vote is Recorded by Council

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 19 January 1932 · page 5

Delegates to the East Sydney Electorate Council meeting last night passed a unanimous vote of confidence in Mr. E. J. Ward…

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Country News. Wade Shire Council. Griffith

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 January 1932 · page 12

The Wade Shire, embracing the Mirr[?] section of the Murrumbidgee irrigation ar[?] is facing considerable financial difficulties. T[?] shire has been functioning three years. Arre[?]…

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Peculiar Vacancy. Shire Council Puzzle. HAY

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 January 1932 · page 10

A peculiar and unusual vacancy occurred in Waradgery Shire Council. Mr. Michael Rutledge, a large landowner, was re-elected unopposed for riding C in December, but…

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Civic Policy. Lord Mayor's Statement

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 January 1932 · page 10

In a statement of civic policy for 1932, the Lord Mayor (Alderman Walder) said yesterday that among the matters of great importance before the City Council were the…

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City Valuations. Appeal to Lord Mayor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 January 1932 · page 10

The deputation which waited on the Lord Mayor, represented the Taxpayers' Association of New South Wales and kindred [?]ssociations. It asked the Lord Mayor to reduce…

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City Council Will Consider Beach Pollution Ld. Mayor States Position Deficit of £80,000 Rates Up ?

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 20 January 1932 · page 6

The Lord Mayor, Aid, S. Walder, made his first policy statement yesterday in anticipation of the meeting of the…

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Increased Rate. Lord Mayor's Forecast. Reduced Valuations Sought

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 January 1932 · page 10

A representative deputation of taxpayers yesterday appealed to the Lord Mayor (Alderman Walder) to reduce the city valuations gradually to the 1914 level, pointing out that…

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Brisbane Council. Smaller Deficit. BRISBANE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 January 1932 · page 15

A deficit of £11,555 was the result of the Brisbane City Council's operations for the six months ended December 31. There was a deficit of £ 320,126 for the previous six months…

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Insult Govt. Overrides Council "Dirty Joke" Coonamble

The Sun · Wednesday 20 January 1932 · page 16

Uproarious scenes occurred at last night's council meeting, when a storm broke over the appointment of a Government nominee to a vacancy…

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Miners Revolt Ignore Central Council's Stop-work Edict NEWCASTLE

The Sun · Wednesday 20 January 1932 · page 9

Despite instructions from the Central Council of the Miners' Federation not to work coal intended for use on the Broken Hill Proprietary's…

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Rating Exemption. Council's Decisions. Charge for Water Service. Cooma

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 January 1932 · page 11

A special meeting of the Cooma Municipal Council was held to consider the exemption of Government properties from the payment of rates. The town clerk reported that the…

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Basic Wage Threat New South Wales Singled Out for General Wage-Slashing Campaign Lyons Spills the Beans Half Our Workers Affected Wage Cuts for Civil Servants May Be Cave in Loan Council

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 20 January 1932 · page 1

WITH a thinly-veiled threat that whatever influence his Government could exert to destroy the existing New South Wales basic wage of £426 would be availed of, the Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons) yesterday indicated clearly the hostile attitude of his Government towards the conditions of the workers in this State…

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