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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1932

3,889 stories in Sydney's papers · page 26 of 195

Penrith Council Water for Jamisontown

Nepean Times · Saturday 13 February 1932 · page 7

The Mayor (Ald. L. Markham) presided at the monthly meeting of Penrith Council on Tuesday evening. Aldermen H. Lack, J. Jenkins, F. Allen, A…

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United Associations. Election of Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 February 1932 · page 7

The ballot for the Council of United Associations, taken at the annual meeting on Thursday evening, resulted in the election of the following members:—…

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Blacktown Shire Election. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 February 1932 · page 8

Sir,—Re above election list of candidates in the "Sydney Morning Herald" of January 1, 1932, my name was included as a "Lang plan" candidate. Such was not the case,…

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Council Inspector's Suspension. Woy Woy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 February 1932 · page 14

The Woy Woy Shire Council has been advised by the Department of Local Government that an inquiry into the matter of the suspension of the services of the council's…

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First Day N.S.W. Council Appeal LONDON

The Sun · Saturday 13 February 1932 · page 1

The hearing of the appeal in the New South Wales Legislative Council case will begin on the first day of the next term which will probably…

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Why the Noise? a Radio Trouble City Council Blamed

Nepean Times · Saturday 13 February 1932 · page 1

All noise is the experience of some Penrith wireless listeners, according to a statement made by Ald. A. Hand…

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Appeal to Privy Council What Is Position of Commonwealth?

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 February 1932 · page 5

The Privy Council has complete discretion to allow anyone to intervene in the appeal by the New South Wales Government against the…

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Looming Through the Legal Fog What Powers Has This Loan Council? Facts for Man in the Street Danger of Premiers' Conference

The Labor Daily · Saturday 13 February 1932 · page 4

GROPING through the fog of legalisms the man in the street--the dinkum Australian who makes Governments and pays taxes--is, for the most part, at a loss to understand the political by-play, in which his interests are tossed indiscriminately between such bodies as…

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Shire Cricket a Grade

Truth · Sunday 14 February 1932 · page 6

[?](Ross 5sk, Perry 56 McCucl[?] as Clearow (4-12) v. Waverley 24. [?] (Lewis 12. Black 37. Brown [?] 5-177(Westsoott 112 not…

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Does Lang Care a Hang? Not He! That Pending Upper House Appeal to Privy Council

Truth · Sunday 14 February 1932 · page 17

EVERYONE in N.S.W. knows that the Legislative Council has been abolished. In fact it abolished itself. But then strong Constitutional lawyers (whoever they might be) stepped nobly into the breach…

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Eastwood Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 15 February 1932 · page 6

The Mayor, Alderman Moore, presided at the meeting of Eastwood Council on 3rd inst., there being a full attendance. Accounts to the amount of £228/4/1…

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Hornsby Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 15 February 1932 · page 2

All of the Councillor, were present at the regular meeting of the Hornsby Shire Council on 4th inst. PRESIDENT'S MINUTE REJECTED…

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"Working Out" Shire Rates. Kyogle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 February 1932 · page 10

Kyogle Shire councillors are considering [?] suggestion from settlers on Dy[?]aaba [?] ment area, that they should be allowed a "work out" on the shire roads, the value of…

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Goods Train Parramatta-Northmead Council's Request

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 15 February 1932 · page 1

In connection with the closing of the Parramatta-Rogans Hill railway line, Blacktown Council asked the Railway Commissioners to consider the running…

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Loan Repayments Council Seeks Respite Money for New Works

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 15 February 1932 · page 2

Alderman Musto says that Parramatta Council has adopted the Lung Plan. There was quite a lot of talk about repudiation at last week's meeting of the…

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Exchange for Fairfield Council Acting Criticism for Liverpool Exchange

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 15 February 1932 · page 6

A renewed effort to obtain a telephone exchange at metropolitan rates at Fairfield is to be made by Fairfield Council…

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Upper House Case. Mr. Latham May Appear Before Privy Council. Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 February 1932 · page 9

Consideration is still being given to the question of intervention by the Commonwealth in the appeal to the Privy Council in regard to the abolition of the New South Wales…

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Will Brief Eminent Legal Man If the C'wealth Intervenes Privy Council Canberra

The Labor Daily · Monday 15 February 1932 · page 6

In the event of the Commonwealth Government deciding to intervene in, the appeal to the Privy Council in respect to the…

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Municipal Baths Fairfield Scheme

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 15 February 1932 · page 6

Representatives of Fairfield Chamber of Commerce will confer with the next meeting of Fairfield Council regarding a proposal to construct concrete baths…

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Government May Avoid Increased Wages Tax May Tighten Up The Law Must Get More Revenue Due to Ruthlessness of The Loan Council Cabinet To-day

The Labor Daily · Monday 15 February 1932 · page 6

Dominating all problems with which the Lang Government has to cope is the necessity to get funds to pay for food relief and…

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