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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1932

3,889 stories in Sydney's papers · page 44 of 195

Culcairn District Council

The Land · Friday 18 March 1932 · page 16

Commenting at the annual meeting of the Culcairn District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association on the refusal of the Transport Board, to extend the exemptions for…

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Gunning Council's Difficulties Gunning

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 March 1932 · page 12

Gunning shire councillors completed apersonal inspection of all the roads in the hire, and found that a good deal of work wa[?]sary. Through lack of funds the [?] is…

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Union Preference Protest to Council

South Sydney Sentinel · Friday 18 March 1932 · page 5

The Federal Municipal and Shire Employees’` Union wrote to the Waterloo Council at its last meeting protesting against the discharge from council’s…

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Diggers' Council Main Suburban Line

The Biz · Friday 18 March 1932 · page 8

The above council met on the 10th instant, in the old Town Hall, Liverpool-road, by the courtesy of the Enfield-Croydon sub-branch. Mr…

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Mascot Council Tuesday, 15th March

South Sydney Sentinel · Friday 18 March 1932 · page 2

A full Council was in attendance. Ald. McBurnie having returned from his holiday and Ald. Coleman recovered, from his recent mishap…

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Representation of T. & L. Council

The Labor Daily · Friday 18 March 1932 · page 9

A question was asked at the Labor Council last evening concerning the issue of tickets for the Harbor Bridge opening…

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Colquhoun Memorial Report to Granville Council

The Biz · Friday 18 March 1932 · page 5

A special committee reported to Granville Council on the proposal that the council acquire certain railway land as a site for the Colquhoun…

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Granville Relief Depot Council Rescinds Motion

The Biz · Friday 18 March 1932 · page 5

Ald. Stanton, Denicy and the Mayor (Ald Epps) pursuant to notice. moved at Granville Council:— "That the resolution o[?] the last…

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Legislative Council. Protests Against Late Sittings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 March 1932 · page 12

In the Legislative Council yestearday the Vice-President of the Executive Council (Mr. Concannon) indicated that the House would probably sit all night to deal with a number of…

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Protest to Council. Against Higher Rate

The Biz · Friday 18 March 1932 · page 2

Guildford Progress Association has protested to Holroyd Council against the increase in the rates (¼d). It maintained that the increase was…

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Leg. Council Will Not Sit Late To-night

The Labor Daily · Friday 18 March 1932 · page 7

IN the Upper House yesterday the Vice-President, Mr. Concannon, intimated that in order to meet the…

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Kogarah Council Monday, March 7, 1932. A Demerit Job

The St George Call · Friday 18 March 1932 · page 6

Kogarah Bay Progress Association made a request to Council, that the footpath in Ramsgate Road, between Park Road and the Causeway, be…

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Ban It ? Tin Hare Racing Glebe Move Council's Demand

The Sun · Friday 18 March 1932 · page 11

ALDERMAN FITZPATRICK, of the Gebe Council, has given notice, of a motion to declare the greyhound a noxious…

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Treachery Again in Leg. Council Estates Bill Held Up in Committee

The Labor Daily · Friday 18 March 1932 · page 9

ALTHOUGH nearly every Nationalist speaker admitted that the Government had a clear mandate for the measure under discussion, they…

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State Parliament. Mr. Lang's Bill. Newspaper Companies. Land Taxation in Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 March 1932 · page 10

The Assembly was promised a sensation last night. "A veritable bombshell," said rumour; "something startling in new taxation," or the like. It had been a dull, desultory day. The…

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Municipal Levies

The Propeller · Friday 18 March 1932 · page 6

At Tuesday night's meeting of Bexley Council a letter was received from the Colonial Treasurer stating that, on the recommendation of the Main Roads…

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Municipal Garbage Special Meeting

South Sydney Sentinel · Friday 18 March 1932 · page 5

As a result of a motion by Ald, W, Sinclair at the last Waterloo Council meeting it was decided to call a special meeting to consider the question of the…

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Lord Mayor's Ball Scene

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 March 1932 · page 7

THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL and Lady Isaacs, and the Governors from three States, and their wives, were at last night's Bridge Ball…

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On North Side Mayor Cuts Ribbon

The Sun · Saturday 19 March 1932 · page 4

The ceremony of cutting the ribbon at the northern approach was brief and impressive and passed off without any hitch…

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Prohibition Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 March 1932 · page 17

Rev. Dr. Law, of Melbourne, who presided at the annual meeting of the Australian Prohibition Council yesterday, expressed the opinion that out of the existing depression…

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