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Council & local affairs, 1932

3,889 stories in Sydney's papers · page 46 of 195

Baulkham Hills Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 21 March 1932 · page 4

There was a full attendance of councillors at the regular meeting on 15th inst. Both of the engineers were absent —Mr. Wagener in hospital, and Mr. Ford…

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Lithgow Council Rates. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 March 1932 · page 16

The Local Government Department has granted permission to Lithgow Municipal Council to refrain from levying gasworks loan rates this year in respect to loans of £1500…

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Ratepayers in Debt. Offer to Work for Council. LITHGOW

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 March 1932 · page 17

The Lithgow council has received a request from a ratepayer living in North Sydney that he should perform work for the council equal to the amount of his unpaid rates, totalling…

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Labor Helping Workless Fed. U.A.P. Member's Rebuff Council Formed Wollongong

The Labor Daily · Monday 21 March 1932 · page 8

The formation or an A.L.P. Official Relief Council on the South Coast has brought Inquiries from all parts of the State regarding…

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Municipal Rates

The Sun · Monday 21 March 1932 · page 5

MURWILLUMBAH, Monday.-- At a meeting of the Murwillumbah Municipal Council Ald. Elliott moved that the Valuer-General be asked how…

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Talkies on Sundays If Municipal Councils Agree British Bill (Official Wireless.) LONDON

The Labor Daily · Monday 21 March 1932 · page 1

THE Government's Bill to deal with the Sunday opening of picture theatres and other places of entertainment will be presented to the…

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NO. 1 Jury Causes. (Before Mr. Justice Davidson and Jury.) Action Against Council. Carden and others v Council of the Municipality of Kuring-gai

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 March 1932 · page 8

These actions are part heard…

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Lord Mayor's Tablet. Bronze Caps Removed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 March 1932 · page 13

Either thieves or souvenir hunters have been responsible for removing the heavy bronze caps that affix the Lord Mayor's commemorative tablet to the parapet wall on the southern…

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Australian Art. Exhibition Opened by Lord Mayor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 March 1932 · page 10

The new Macleod Gallery at 252 George-street was crowded yesterday afternoon, when the exhibition of Australian art was opened by the Lord Mayor of Sydney. Alderman…

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NO. 1 Jury Causes. (Before Mr. Justice Davidson and Jury.) Action Against Council. Carden and others v Council of Municipality of Kuring-gai

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 March 1932 · page 9

These actions are part heard…

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For Women Council of Nurses. International Organisation

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 March 1932 · page 6

In many trades and professions, journeys abroad seem indispensable, for to-day in whatever field one's work may lie, if one travels, one finds people from all over the world…

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Municipal Engineers. Twenty-fifth Conference. Speech by Minister

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 March 1932 · page 19

Opening the 25th annual conference of the Local Government Engineers' Association of New South Wales yesterday, the Minister for Local Government (Mr. McGirr) said that it…

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Hopman Now Holds a Gun at Tennis Council Demands the Right to Write Ultimatum Has Tennis H.Q. in Quandary Amazing Situation Has Arisen

Referee · Wednesday 23 March 1932 · page 18

Having disposed of the Jack Crawford imbroglio in a more or less satisfactory manner, the Australian Lawn Tennis Association felt confident that all its troubles with the Davis Cup team were over for the time being. But a new nigger in the wood-pile has arisen in the form of Harry Hopman…

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AMALGAMATION Lidcombe Relief Bodies Mayor's Hope

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 24 March 1932 · page 3

The need for the amalgamtion of all local relief organisations was stressed by the Mayor (Alderman Phillips) at last night's meeting of Lidcombe Council…

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"Viennese Nights" Roxy Sign Why Mayor Granted Permission

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 24 March 1932 · page 14

Alderman Crosswell on Monday evening at Parramatta Council meeting protested against permission being given tot the…

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NO. 1 Jury Causes. (Before Mr. Justice Davidson and jury.) Action Against Council. Carden and others v Council of the Municipality of Kuring-gai

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 March 1932 · page 6

These actions are part heard…

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Blacktown Council "Much Ado About Nothing."

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 24 March 1932 · page 4

Blacktown, in common with other councils, has been giving sympathy with Coonamble Council on account of a supposed slight when the Minister for Local…

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Overdue Rates Council Will Take Legal Proceedings

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 24 March 1932 · page 14

The finance and general purposes committee recommended to the Parramatta Council on Monday evening that a list of all outstanding rates over £30, or…

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British Bowls Visit Off Australian Council Decides

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 March 1932 · page 10

Last night's meeting of the Australian Bowling Council agreed to postpone indefinitely the proposed visit of the British team. It had…

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Health Officer's Complaint Says Council's Tenant Insulted Him

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 24 March 1932 · page 14

The health inspector, Parramatta, reported to the local council on Monday evening that the had difficulty in collecting rant…

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