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Council & local affairs, 1932

3,889 stories in Sydney's papers · page 30 of 195

Beyond Council Mountain Water Scheme Departmental Report

Nepean Times · Saturday 20 February 1932 · page 1

After a long wait, Blue Mountains Shire Council has received from the Public Works Department a report on the proposed water…

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The Modern Minotaur Lawyer Looks at the Loan Council

The Labor Daily · Saturday 20 February 1932 · page 9

All Intelligent citizens are concerned--some not a little distrubed--by the floundering of the legal and financial pundits…

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Economic Committee To be Formed by Producers' Advisory Council

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 20 February 1932 · page 4

The opinion wu expressed at a meeting of the Producers' Advisory Council in Sydney this week that the work or reconstruction begun by the council, and…

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Shire Grades a Grade

Truth · Sunday 21 February 1932 · page 6

Baxley 202 and 2-137 declared (Bullock 20, Avern 46 n.c., Payne n.o., Bussel 9-123) v. Balmain 135 and 4-39 (Fergison 4s, Jones [?]. Bullock 4-36, Criggs 3-ePORT OF FREMANTLE.)…

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Speed Boats. Flying Alderman Manly Man Wins At Re-Appearance ALBERT—SPEEDSTER

Truth · Sunday 21 February 1932 · page 7

SPEEDBOAT men had an exceptionally heavy day yesterday, with events at Middle Harbor, Rose Bay, and George's River…

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Tin Hare Menace Condemned Lord Mayor Leads Chorus of Protest Corrupting Children and Fostering Undesirable Types

Truth · Sunday 21 February 1932 · page 12

ANOTHER incentive to gambling when what is needed is something to make the community face the realities ... a shocking menace to the moral fibre of children ... a pastime pandering to the worst elements in our…

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Ryde Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 22 February 1932 · page 5

All of the aldermen were in their places at the ordinary meeting of the Ryde Council on 10th instant. Accounts to the amount of £2113/18/9…

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Council's Insurance Plan. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 February 1932 · page 7

Under the Brisbane City Council's new arrangements with the insurance companies, which have been accepted as a substitute for a municipal insurance scheme, the public risk…

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Council and Pastures Board. Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 February 1932 · page 10

An unusual dispute has arisen between the Kyeamba Shire and the Wagga Pastures Protection Board. During the floods last year the board's inspector (Mr. Whyte) cut the La[?]…

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Nationalist Aldermen and Lang Plan Wollongong Pleads with Bank "Tripe" Cut Out of Staff at Wits' End 'Wollongong

The Labor Daily · Monday 22 February 1932 · page 5

The hundred per cent Nationalist Wollongong Municipal Council, with its marked New Guard sympathies, Has had the…

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Municipal Echo Candidate's Name Cleared

The Labor Daily · Monday 22 February 1932 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of the Granville Municipal Assembly, was held in the Park Hill League Rooms, Garnet Street Hill, on…

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City Council. An Officer's Status

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 February 1932 · page 8

A minute from the Lord Mayor to the finance committee of the City Council that the examiner of accounts (Mr. P. Cameron) should have the status of head of a…

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One Man Farms Will Come Manly's Mayor Goes Ahead with Scheme

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 23 February 1932 · page 1

Although his is the only offer of a £100. loan towards raising £3000 to establish local unemployed families on one-man farms, Ald. Trenerry,…

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Council Refuses Application Filthy Meat Waggon

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 23 February 1932 · page 6

On January 13 last at the Central police Court George Harris was fined £20, and costs on a charge laid by the Chief Health Inspector…

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Raising Status of Official Accounts Examiner in City Council

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 23 February 1932 · page 9

The City Council yesterday discussed a Lord Mayoral minute to raise the status of the Examiner of Accounts. Mr. Cameron. It was…

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Upper House. Appeal to Privy Council. Commonwealth to Seek Leave to Intervene. Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 February 1932 · page 9

The Federal Cabinet to-day decided to apply for leave to intervene in the appeal of the New South Wales Government to the Privy Council in the Legislative Council case…

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CAMPBELLTOWN. Municipal Jubilee. an Old Macquarie Town

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 February 1932 · page 8

To-day the Municipality of Campbelltown is fifty years old, and the jubilee celebrations will take the form of a "Back to Campbell-town Week." This evening, one of the…

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Municipal Gardener's Wage. Mudgee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 February 1932 · page 10

At the last meeting of Mudgee Council, Alderman Farthing moved that the head gardener's wages should be reduced to comply with the award. It was stated that the award…

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Commonwealth Govt. Will Not Take Lang's Word Cabinet Decision Lyons Will Make No Concession Reply to Wire From N.s.w. Premier Action First Then Request to Loan Council

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 23 February 1932 · page 7

CANBERRA, Monday.--Mr. Lang has received another rebuff from the Federal…

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Pressure on Aldermen Garbage Contract Charges

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 February 1932 · page 9

At last night's meeting of the general purposes committee of the City Council Aid. O'Dea alleged that pressure had been brought to bear on…

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