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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1932

3,889 stories in Sydney's papers · page 51 of 195

Tweed Council Election. Murwillumbah

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 April 1932 · page 12

The extraordinary election of a representative for B Riding on Tweed Shire Councilresulted in the return of Mr. J. C. Priest with 116 votes. Ex-councillor E. D. Cox secured…

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Council Is Annoyed Stuart-robertson's Overdue Rates "Worst Case"

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 April 1932 · page 7

Accusations that Mr. Stuart-Robertson, M.L.A., had "lost all sense of decency," because he had ignored repeated requests…

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The Wonders of Bunnerong Remarkable Growth and Efficiency of Sydney City Council's Electricity Business

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 6 April 1932 · page 18

"THE City council's electricity supply business is not worked solely for profit; the main purpose is to give the most efficient service at the lowest possible…

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Alderman's Tribute Lidcombe Unemployed

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 7 April 1932 · page 3

"We should compliment them on the spirit they re engendering in this town.'' Thus Alderman Wyatt referred to the…

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Mayor and Reardon in Holts "Better Alderman Than You, Cook!" Denial of Favoritism Charge

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 7 April 1932 · page 10

Tense, flushed, facing each other belligerently across the table Mayor Jacob Cook and Alderman Reardon were the central figures in a heated interlude at Cabra-Vale Council on Monday. ''Alderman Reardon isn't an aldermen at all" declared the Mayor…

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Faulty Cable. Alderman McElhone's Charges

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 April 1932 · page 13

The failure of a 33,000-volt cable of a length if 77 miles, which was supplied to the City Council by Noyes Brothers, Ltd., was again discussed at a meeting of the electricity…

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Our Mayor Can Shear

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 7 April 1932 · page 14

Parramatta Council on Monday was discussing the question of co-operating locally in the organisation of Wool Week…

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"Remain Dumb" Instructions to Aldermen Auburn Relief Rumpus

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 7 April 1932 · page 3

Bitter condemnation of the decision of Auburn Council to form Mayoral Relief Fund was made at a meeting of the Auburn Citizens' Relief…

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CHAIN-LETTERS Lidcombe Mayor's Criticism

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 7 April 1932 · page 3

"It seems to me a pity that councils who are instituting these chain-letters don't go a little further into the matters they submit." commented the Mayor…

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Testimonial Fund For Ex-Mayor Wilson

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 7 April 1932 · page 3

The secretary of the ex-Mayor Wilson Testimonial Fund (Mr. A. Sinclair) stated this week…

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Auburn-lidcombe News "Remain Dumb" Instructions to Aldermen Auburn Relief Rumpus

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 7 April 1932 · page 3

Bitter condemation of the decision of Auburn Council to form a Mayoral Relief Fund was made at a meeting of the Auburn Citizen's Relief…

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Auburn News VANDALISM Lidcombe's Bubbler-Fountains People Should Protect, Says Alderman

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 7 April 1932 · page 2

The duty of citizens to protect public utilities was emphasised by Alderman Sweeting at Lidcombe Council last night, supporting an application…

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Diocesan Council Meeting

The Catholic Press · Thursday 7 April 1932 · page 22
Also in Freeman's Journal

A meeting of the Diocesan Consultors took place at St. Mary's Cathedral presbytery yesterday (Wednesday) morning, at 11 a.m. His Grace Archbishop Sheehan presided…

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Shire "Ouster" Test Case Warringah Election

The Labor Daily · Thursday 7 April 1932 · page 4

A test case of more than ordinary interest is to come before the magistrate sitting at Manly today, when Mr. Frederick Lancelot Lloyd, of…

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Woodburn Shire Health Inspector, Coraki

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 April 1932 · page 10

Mr. Edgar May, of Woy Woy, has been appointed health inspector of Woodburn Shire, out of 150 applicants…

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Reduction in Values Cabra Mayor's Protest Private Applications

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 7 April 1932 · page 10

The action of the Valuer-General's Department in reducing values on private applications after the issue of rate notices was trenchantly criticised…

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Mayor's Fund Formed at Auburn Appeal for Support

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 7 April 1932 · page 3

It opposition to the Citizens' Relief Committee, a Mayor's Relief Fund Was formed at a meeting of aldermen convened by the Mayor of Auburn…

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Appeal to Privy Council

The Labor Daily · Thursday 7 April 1932 · page 1

IT was stated on behalf of the State Government last night that it will apply to the…

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No Funds Council and Testimonial

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 7 April 1932 · page 14

The Family Relief Committee at Lidcombe is arranging a testimonial to Miss Ruby Coulson, the well-know a charitable worker…

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