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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1932

3,889 stories in Sydney's papers · page 37 of 195

Unpaid Municipal Rates. Equity Court's Decision

The Propeller · Friday 4 March 1932 · page 2

In the Equity Court last Friday, before Mr. Justice Harvey, the Municipality of Hurstville was plaintiff in an originating summons by which it…

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Mayor of Penrith

Nepean Times · Saturday 5 March 1932 · page 1

The Mayor of Penrith, Ald. L. Markham, writes:- Dear Sir,—Am your paper celebrates its Jubilce on 3rd prox, I would like to…

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Mayor of St. Marys

Nepean Times · Saturday 5 March 1932 · page 1

Ald. W. A. Keunelly, Mayor of St. Marys, and headmaster of St. Marys Public School Writes:- Dear Mr Colless,—I should like to…

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Bendigo Rowers Visit the Lord Mayor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 March 1932 · page 12

A party of members of the Bendigo Rowing Club who travelled to Sydney by bicycle in order to participate in the Glebe Regatta yesterday waited upon the Lord Mayor (Alderman…

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St Marys Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 5 March 1932 · page 2

The monthly meeting of St. Marys Council was hold on Tuesday evening when there were present:—The Mayor (Ald. W. A. Kennelly), and Aldermen…

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Council Rejected Lottery Gamble

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 March 1932 · page 5

COONAMBLE, Friday.-- Ald. J. Derwin made the novel suggestion to the Coonamble Council that the…

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Council of Jewish Women

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 March 1932 · page 7

More than 100 members of the National Council of Jewish Women, representing 20 sections throughout Australia, will attend the Second Jewish Women's Conference, which will…

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Rating Exemption. Council's Retaliation. WAGGA

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 March 1932 · page 14

With the object of reimbursing itself for the amount lost by the operation of the Act exempting Crown lands from rates, the Wagga Municipal Council has decided to impose…

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Loan of £30,000 for Glebe Council

The Labor Daily · Saturday 5 March 1932 · page 5

FOLLOWING the offer of the A.M.P. Society to lend the Glebe Council £30,000 for works in the…

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For Mt. Druitt Electric Light Wanted St. Marys Council's Views

Nepean Times · Saturday 5 March 1932 · page 3

The proposal to reticulate City electricity at Mt. Druitt came before the St. Marys Council at its meeting on Tuesday evening…

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Ottawa Conference. Trade Union Council's Request (British Official Wireless.) LONDON, March 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 March 1932 · page 13

The Secretary for the Dominions (Mr. J. H. Thomas), and other Ministers, to-day received a deputation from the General Council of the Trade Union Congress, which sought…

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In Equity. (Before the Chief Judge, Mr. Justice Harvey.) Unpaid Municipal Rates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 March 1932 · page 10

By a suit to which the Council of the Municipality of Paddington was plaintiff, the council asked for a declaration that it was entitled to a charge over certain property at…

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Export Handicap Danish Sells in London at 1/6, but ½ is Be. Price for Australian What Will the Dairy Council Do?

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 5 March 1932 · page 11

Last week's "Farmer and Settler" told how the dairy farmers of New South Wales were being deprived of thousands ef pounds annually because other States,were producing great quantities of inferior butter. We pointed out that…

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Hornsby Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 7 March 1932 · page 4

There was a full attendance of councillors at the regular meeting of the Hornsby Shire Council last Thursday, but unfortunately quite a lot of the business…

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Eastwood Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 7 March 1932 · page 2

Every alderman was present at the regular meeting of the Eastwood Council last Wednesday evening. Accounts to the amount of £406/4/3…

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Dundas Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 7 March 1932 · page 4

The Mayor was absent from the regular meeting of the Dundas Council on 2nd instant. It was reported that, whilst not seriously ill his health was such…

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Shire Competition. Bowler Establishes Record

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 March 1932 · page 5

Harry Cook, captain of Ryde A grade team in the shires' competition, established a new record on Saturday. In the match against Lindfield at Ryde he took 11 wickets for 72 runs. This brings…

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City Council. "Unsightly Railway Entrances." Aldermen to Seek Removal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 March 1932 · page 9

The health committee of the City Council unanimously decided yesterday to ask the Lord Mayor to lead a deputation of aldermen to the Government, the Railway…

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Unemployment. Deputation to Lord Mayor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 March 1932 · page 10

The Lord Mayor (Alderman Walder) promised a deputation from the Labour Council that he would make inquiries to see whether it would be possible to find work…

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Rail Entrances at Town Hall Aldermen to Seek Removal

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 March 1932 · page 5

"This outrage," was how Ald, Marks referred, to the concrete structures erected over the entrances to the underground railway outside the Town…

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