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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1932

3,889 stories in Sydney's papers · page 29 of 195

Greater Sydney. Councils' Protest Against the Bill. Angry Labour Aldermen

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 10

More than 200 aldermen and councillors representing 75 per cent. of the municipalities and shires affected by the Greater Sydney Bill, now before Parliament at a conference…

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Advice for Council

The Biz · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 2

Holroyd Municipal Assembly requested the local council to receive a deputation, which would offer suggestions for the disposal of night soil…

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Pilling Council Vacancies

The Biz · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 7

Coonamble Municipal Council wrote to Liverpool Council pointing out that council's recommendations were ignored in connection with an…

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Council Economy Granville's Finances

The Biz · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 5

On the recommendation of the finance committee, Granville Council has decided to seek legal advice as to whether they could regrade a…

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A Lang Plan Council. Nyngan

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 10

An extraordinary vacancy in the Nyngan Municipal Council, caused by the resignation of Mr. D. C. Mackinnon, has been filled by the election of Mr. Herbert Wilding, a Lang…

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Producers' Council Organisations Decide on Continuance

The Land · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 3

It was decided at a meeting of representatives of the organisations concerned, held at the end of last week, that the Producers' Advisory Council…

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Diggers' Forum Main Suburban Line Council

The Biz · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 1

Affiliated sub-branches were well represented at the meeting of the Main Suburban Line Council of subbranches of the Returned Soldiers'…

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Greater Sydney Scheme Council's Combine to Oppose

The Biz · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 7

Ald. Boydell (Fairfield Council) and Aid. Cook and McBurney (Cabramatta) attended Holl-oyd Council on Tuesday night to formulate a…

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Council's Protest. Method of Filling Vacancy. ALBURY

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 13

The Coonamble Municipal Council wrote to the Albury Council regarding the action of the State Government in filling a vacancy in the council by the selection of a ratepayer…

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Pressing Appeal. by League Council. (British Official Wireless.) LONDON, Feb. 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 9

In the House of Commons, the Foreign Secretary (Sir John Simon) said that the League of Nations Council, meeting without the presence of the Chinese and Japanese…

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Peace Efforts Fail. Proposed Chinese Withdrawal. Ultimatum Issued by Japanese. League Council's Note

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 9

Representatives of the Chinese and Japanese military commanders met yesterday morning on neutral ground at Shanghai to discuss the proposal for the withdrawal of Chinese forces. The negotiations failed, and the Japanese last night issued an…

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Mascot Council The New Rate Struck. Ratepayers Will Contribute £6,400 Less This Year

South Sydney Sentinel · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 1

A special meeting of the Council was called for Thursday night, the 11th inst., at the Mascot Council Chambers, to consider the estimate and fix the rate for…

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Good Wishes a Mayoral Greeting Council’s Office Town Hall Waterloo 16th February 1932

South Sydney Sentinel · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 5

The Editor South Sydney Sentinel Sear Sir, You have asked that i express an…

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Organise Resistance to Capitalists New Wage-Cutting Plan Premier’s Plan Carried Out Loan Council Lays Basis for New Attacks How Lang Operated Premier’s Plan Mass Action Will Defeat Them

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 1

Every worker must pay attention to the deliberation of the Loan Council at present attempting to find a formula for the liquidation of the…

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Council Rates. Mudgee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 February 1932 · page 14

Outstanding rates are still troubling the aldermen. At the last council meeting the clerk reported that only £130 had been received during the fortnight, leaving a balance…

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Dispute in Council. Murwillumbah

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 February 1932 · page 14

At Tweed Shire Council meeting there [?] a dispute about the 1932 allocations for [?] Riding, and Councillor Cox resigned as a prtest against the council's attitude. Counc[?]…

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Inverell Council's Fire Insurance Riverell

The Labor Daily · Saturday 20 February 1932 · page 4

Inverell Municipal Council some weeks ago decided to transfer its fire insurance to the Government insurance Office, and thus save £60 a…

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Waverley Council Will Sue for Rates

The Labor Daily · Saturday 20 February 1932 · page 4

Waverley Council at its last meeting was instructed to take action against defaulting ratenoavors for the recovery of£23,00…

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Peak Hill to Have New Pump Minister Is Thanked By Mayor Water Supply

The Labor Daily · Saturday 20 February 1932 · page 6

Tho Government has come to the aid of the townspeople of Peak Hill to enable a new punin for the local water supply…

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Asked Council to Pay for Dead Pigeon

The Labor Daily · Saturday 20 February 1932 · page 7

Because one of his pigeons was bitten to death by ants, a Hornsby ratepayer has presented a bill for 106 to the local council…

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