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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1932

3,889 stories in Sydney's papers · page 55 of 195

Privy Council Against Lang? Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 April 1932 · page 7

Regarding the Legislative Council appeal feeling is more optimistic on the Commonwealth side…

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State's Application. Leave to Appeal to Privy Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 April 1932 · page 12

Mr. E. M. Mitchell, K.C., will lead counsel for the Commonwealth in the High Court on Monday, when application will be made on behalf of the State of New South Wales for…

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Council's Partisan Attitude Premises Refused to League Against Imperialism

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 13 April 1932 · page 4

"ONLY 'NO,' " was what Ald. Jackson vice-chairman of the City Council's financial committee said yesterday, when he was asked by Ald…

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Storm in Council Lease Refused to Anti-imperialists No Reasons

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 April 1932 · page 10

Scenes occurred at yesterday's meeting of the City Council over the refusal of Ald. Jackson, vice-chairman of the Finance…

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In Solemn Tones Privy Council Case Opens Five Judges London

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 April 1932 · page 7

Like an elderly gentleman's bridge party in a quiet country house library the New South Wales case before the Privy…

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Upper House Case. Appeal to Privy Council Commenced. LONDON, April 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 April 1932 · page 11

The New South Wales Government's appeal to the Privy Council in the Upper House case commenced before Lords Sankey, Blanesburgh, Hanworth, Atkin, and Russell of Killowen…

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In an Old Library Deciding Fate of the Council Learned Mien London

The Sun · Wednesday 13 April 1932 · page 8

IN contemplative fashion in an old library, with an usher putting up steps to pull down a law volume from the shelves,…

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Legal Barrage in Case Before Privy Council Three Government Parties in Upper House Hearing Vital Points

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 13 April 1932 · page 4

Listed for hearing yesterday, the appeal by the New South Wales Government in the Upper House abolition case has…

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Scored Off Council for a Sixpence Man Who Got Rich on £5 a Week "Village Hampden"

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 April 1932 · page 8

THE "Village Hampden" of Balmain is Mr. H. E. Sheehan, who has just scored off…

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City Blots Aldermen Protest To Minister

The Sun · Thursday 14 April 1932 · page 14

The Minister for Transport (Mr. McGirr) was asked to-day by the Lord Mayor (Alderman Walder) and city aldermen to have the…

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The University. Students' Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 April 1932 · page 8

Dr.C.R.Laverty has been elected president of the Sydney University Students' Representative Council for 1932. As a student, Dr.Laverty held many…

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Doesn't Deserve Support Holroyd's Mayor on Ambulance Committee

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

"I don't think that the men at present in control of the ambulance deserve any support," declared the Mayor of Holroyd (Alderman Maunder)…

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"Should Be Ashamed of Himself" Daughter Says She Found Father in Drunken Stupor an Alderman

The Labor Daily · Thursday 14 April 1932 · page 5

"ANY man who comes home to his family, drunk should he ashamed of himself," said sixteen-years-old Jean Stevenson in the…

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Farmers and Settlers Tamworth District Council

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 14 April 1932 · page 7

Keen interest in the work of the organ[?]stion was reported at the annual meeting of the Tamworth district council of the Farmers and Gettlers' Association last week. Advice…

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Norman Brown Dropped From Tennis Council

The Labor Daily · Thursday 14 April 1932 · page 2

NORMAN BROWN, whose inability to leave Sydney caused Vivian McGrath's overseas tennis tour to fall…

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Granville Council Tenders (To the Editor.)

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 14 April 1932 · page 2

Sir,—The above council seems to me to be the most peculiar combination of business men that I have had any dealings with. In dealing with tenders for…

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Auburn-lidcombe News "Punched Below The Belt" Mayor Cheetham Attacked Relief Row

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 14 April 1932 · page 3

The first move of the Mayor of Auburn ( Alderman Tom Cheetham) in the war between the citizens' Relief committee and the Mayor's Distress Fund…

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Granville District News "I Have a Reason" Mayor Has Envelops Examined Ald. Stanton's Letter

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 14 April 1932 · page 2

Recently, Graville Council called for tenders for the supply of 60 cubic yards each week of material suitable for filling the local tip…

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CYCLING. N.S.W. Cyclists' Union. Council Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 April 1932 · page 14

The final meeting of the New South Wales Cyclists' Union council before the annual meeting was held in the Sports Club on Tuesday evening. Proceedings at times were very spirited…

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Pasture Trials Great Interest in Dairy Council's Plots

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 14 April 1932 · page 10

TREMENDOUS interest in the Australian Dairy Council's pasture experiments was reported at a meeting of the council in Melbourne last week. Mr. C…

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