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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1932

3,889 stories in Sydney's papers · page 40 of 195

Lindbergh Baby Back Home, Says Boston Mayor Police & Family Deny Story "Time for Bandits to Escape" Airman to Be Given Free Hand New York

The Sun · Thursday 10 March 1932 · page 1

THE hunt for the Lindbergh baby, scattered for the past few days all over Eastern America, has again concentrated round the airman's home at Hopewell, Trenton (New Jersey)…

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Municipal Rates. Reduction of Revenue. Lower Valuations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 March 1932 · page 6

The estimated yield from the rates struck in municipalities and shires within the metropolitan area for this year reveals a serious decrease in the revenue of most of the…

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Fire Works! Attack on Mayor- Aldermen at Loggerheads

The St George Call · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 2

Approaching midnight last night the atmosphere in the Rockdale Council Chambers was charged very heavily when the Aldermen…

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Safe for a Year No Dismissals From City Council Mayor's Hope

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 8

The Minister for Local Government (Mr McGirr), the Lord Mayor (Ald. Walder), and Ald. Garden all spoke…

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Kogarah Council

The Propeller · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 1

At Monday night's meeting of Kogarah Council letters were received from a number of ratepayers asking the Council to remove blackberry vines…

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Mascot Council

South Sydney Sentinel · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 4

Mascot Council met on Tuesday 1st March, at the Council Chambers. Apology was received from Ald. Monro, whose daughter is ill and at…

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Council Loans

South Sydney Sentinel · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 4

The Mayor reported that in company with the Town Clerk, Mr. Hughes, he had interviewed the General Manager of the Mutual life and…

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Ingleburn Council Meeting

The Biz · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 5

The usual monthly meeting of the council was held on Tuesday. Ald. [?] was the only abs[?]tee. On account of the large amount of…

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Complaint to Council

The Biz · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 8

Mr. T Palk, of Water Reserve-road, Canley Vale, informed Cabra-Vale Council that person had fenced off a portion of land on the old…

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Work for Dole—eltham Shire Victoria

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 4

Unemployed workers at Kangaroo Grounds were required to declare before a Justice of the Peace whether they were prepared to work for…

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Labor Council and China

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 10

Acting on the suggestion of the Brisbane Labor Council, the Labor Council decided last night to ask all State and Federal members of…

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Big Bills in Council

The Labor Daily · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 8

THE Transport Bill and the Large Estates Bill were formally introduced into the Legislative Council yesterday,…

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Arbitration Bill Through Council

The Labor Daily · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 5

THE Industrial Arbitration Bill was passed through Committee in the Legislative Council last night, and…

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Waterloo Council Meeting Summarised

South Sydney Sentinel · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 5

The above Council met on Tuesday night, when all the aldermen were present, except Ald. Con Smith, who is in Melbourne, and his apology for…

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Kogarah Court Special Days for Shire Hearings

The Cronulla-Sutherland Advocate · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 1

In response to representations made by Mr. E. P. Kinsella, M.L.A., on behalf of those residents of the Southerland Shire who have business at the Police…

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Starving Stock. Hurstville Council's Dilemma

The Propeller · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 4

At this week's meeting of Hurstville Council Mr. H. Doig, Building and Health Inspector, reported that during recent months considerable difficulty…

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Legislative Council. Late Sittings Next Week

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 10

When the Legislative Council met, the Vice-President of the Executive Council (Mr. Concannon) accepted a suggestion by Mr. Fariar that the House should meet on…

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Council of Jewish Women Second Conference

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 6

There has been a great deal of enthusiasm, and hard work exhibited in connection with the arrangements organised by the National Council of Jewish Women…

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Sackings to Cease in City Council

The Labor Daily · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 7

SPEAKING at the annual picnic of the Municipal Employees' Union yesterday, the Lord Mayor, Ald. Wa[?]der,…

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Appointment of Patrol Men Council's New Scheme

The St George Call · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 2

Kogarah Aldermen have hit on another scheme that may help to alleviate unemployment a little. It seems that if the plan is successful another…

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