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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1932

3,889 stories in Sydney's papers · page 16 of 195

Beach 'Danger' Alderman's Pear of Enclosures

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 8

When Mr. E. J. Kleemo asked Mosman aldermen last night to proceed with a scheme to erect a £5000 sharkproof fence…

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Turned Down Coal Contractors' Request Aldermen Adamant

The Labor Daily · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 1

Australian Iron and Steel Ltd., which successfully tendered for the supply, of coal to the City Council in September last, at 1711 a ton,…

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A Priest Serves as Mayor

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 28

Rev. Father D. M. Buckley, pastor of the Church of Our Lady of the Lake at Port Lavaca, a Texac coast city, has been chosen to fill an unexpired term…

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Electricity Supply. Allegations of Control by Disloyalists. Denied by Aldermen

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 8

Statements published in a section of the Press that disloyalists were in control of the electricity supply of the city were vigorously denied by the vice-chairman of the electricity…

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Unparliamentary Language Called Ex-Mayor a Liar

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 11

Now alderman to ex-Mayor: You're a liar. Ex-Mayor to now alderman: If I were as big a liar as you, I'd shoot myself…

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Hornsby Council Brevities

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 5

There was a full attendance at the regular meeting of the Council on 21st inst. At the instigation of the Government, which pays an annual subsidy towards…

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The Council's Hogwash

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 7

Mayor Jacob Cook, of Cabra-Vale, has few illusions. When the question of accommodating the public in the council's new…

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Diocesan Council Meeting

The Catholic Press · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 22

A meeting of the Diocesan Consultors took place at St. Mary's Cathedral presbytery last Tuesday, 26th inst…

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The Loan Council Meets

The Labor Daily · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 4

THERE is grave danger that the meeting of the Australian Loan Council in Melbourne to-day may be placed seriously out of perspective Smoke-screen of vicious propaganda that has been laid with meticulous care by the Tory Press since the Federal elections…

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Little Cash Left Mosman's Mayor Tells of Need To Ration

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 1

The Mayor of Mosman, Ald. Camplin, in a mayoral minute last night, stated that as the loan, money had nearly run out, the staff would have…

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Southern District News Transport Inspector? Cabra-Vale's Auctioneer Mayor Objects

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 7

That he had been informed that an auctioneer—T.B. McManns—recommended by the council to carry out land sales for the Public. Trustee to recover rates,…

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City Council. Electricity Department's Finances

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 8

In his estimate of revenue and expenditure in the electricity department of the City Council on "revenue" account for 1932, which was brought before the electricity committee…

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New Guard Application Refused by Ryde Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 10

The Ryde Council, at a meeting lost night, refused an application by Mr. L. Kirby, of Augus-street, Meadowbank, honorary organiser for the New Guard at Ryde, for permission to…

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"I Know You're Lime-Lighting-" Reardon and Mayor Cross Swords Beautifying Cabramatta Square

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 7

A heated brush between the Mayor (Alderman Jacob Cook) and Alder' man Reardon followed the latter's criticism of a scheme to beautify the Square at Cabra-Vale Council on Monday. "I know you want to lime-light yourself before the people," declared…

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Wants Subsidy School of Arts Appeal to Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 14

In applying to Parramatta Council for a subsidy, the local School of Arts pointed out that the Institute was solely for the mental recreation of the people of…

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National Rifle Association Council. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 6

Sir,—The State Commandant (Brigadier-General Heritage) has departed from precedent in making his appointments to the council of the National Rifle Association. Regulations…

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The Sydney Morning Herald. Thursday, January 28, 1932. Loan Council Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 8

To-day, the Loan Council will meet in Melbourne to examine the financial position of all Governments in the performance of the economy plan…

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Loan Council. N.S.W. Finances. NEARLY £4,000,000 Needed to Meet Commitments

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 9

The Premier (Mr. Lang), who left Sydney last night to attend the meeting of the Loan Council in Melbourne, declined to discuss the nature of the proposals which he intended to…

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Shall New South Wales be Butchered to make Bankers Holiday? Loan Council Will Decide Mother State's Fine Case How N.S.W. Taxpayers Spoon-feed The Others Fateful Days Melbourne, Wed

The Labor Daily · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 5

Australia's financial and economic fate will be determined at the vital conference held here during the next few days…

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Alderman Out! Newtown Council Recount Returns Ex-Mayor

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 8

An extraordinary position arises as the result of last night's recount of votes in the Enmore Ward, Newtown Municipal Council election…

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