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Council & local affairs, 1932

3,889 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 195

Blow to Lang Municipal Voters Reject Labor Candidates

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 9 January 1932 · page 2

After a delay occasioned by the Federal elections, municipal polling took place on Saturday in the County of Cumberland, and at Camden. The outstanding feature…

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New York's Mayor's Rebuff New York

The Sun · Sunday 10 January 1932 · page 3

The Mayor of New York (Mr. "Jimmy" Walker) has returned here empty-handed from California, where he hoped to obtain political fame by…

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A Popular New Mayor Ald. Latimer Is Native of Woollahra

The Sun · Sunday 10 January 1932 · page 7

ALD. HUGH LATIMER, who has been elected Mayor of Woollahra, is a son of Mr. W. P. Latimer, M.L.C., who was an alderman…

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Loan Council Chief Bruce Is Likely Rein on Lang Govt. Canberra

The Sun · Sunday 10 January 1932 · page 1

It can be slated on the highest authority that Mr. Bruce and not Mr. Lyons will be Chairman of the Loan Council, that he will…

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Coonabarabran Shire. Coonabarabran

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 January 1932 · page 10

The shire council has fixed the rates for the year as follow:—General, /1½; Coonabarabran urban area, Baradine and Binnaway special town rate, /1½; town lighting rate,…

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Dundas Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 11 January 1932 · page 5

The first meeting of the newly-elected Council of Dundus took place on Wednesday evening, and was a protracted one in consequence of the previous meeting…

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Lang Will Attend Council

The Sun · Monday 11 January 1932 · page 7

It was stated this afternoon, on behalf of the N.S.W. Government, that Mr. Lang will attend the conference to present the case for…

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Who'll Be Mayor? Cabra-Vale Election To-night

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 11 January 1932 · page 2

Newly-elected Cabra-Vale Council well decided its Mayor to-night. Indications are that three will be a keen contest for the position. Although…

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New Faces Lidcombe Council's Personnel

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 11 January 1932 · page 4

Deputy Mayer for the last two years, Alderman C. W. Phillips has been elected Mayor of Lidcombe. Alderman M. T. Guilfoyle is deputy Mayor…

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Lithgow Sewer. Department and Council in Conflict. LITHGOW

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 January 1932 · page 11

After an expenditure of nearly £500, work on the Public Works Department's scheme to provide more effective treatment at the sewage farm has been suspended. No reason has been…

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Council and Lang Premier To Be Disciplined the Deficit

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 January 1932 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Sunday.--Although, the Prime Minister would not comment on the N.S.W. half-year deficit of…

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JAN. 27 Loan Council Lyons Calls the Big Plan Melbourne

The Sun · Monday 11 January 1932 · page 7

THE Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons) to-day telegraphed all the State Premiers calling them to a special…

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Loan Council. Cabinet's Preparations. N.S.W. Causing Grave Concern. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 January 1932 · page 9

Within the next few days the new Federal Ministry will deal with the major question of finance. The Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons) said on…

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Dr. Page. Electorate Council's Attitude. Reply to Mr. W. P. Chapman GRAFTON

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 January 1932 · page 10

Mr. G. C. Chalmers, secretary of the Cowper electorate council and secretary of the Country party for Cowper electoiate, which controlled the recent campaign on behalf of Dr. Earle…

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Lyons Will Not Sit on Council Bruce Likely As Chairman E. Subs. Loan Canberra

The Labor Daily · Monday 11 January 1932 · page 5

IT is now generally accepted that Mr. Lyons will not sit on the Loan Council. Whether at this early stage…

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Newtown Mayor's Denail

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 12 January 1932 · page 4

Sir,--I wish to flatly deny the report of utterances alleged to have been made by me at the last meeting of Newtown Municipal Council…

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Lord Mayor's Appeal. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 January 1932 · page 4

Sir,—In your issue of the 9th inst., you published an appeal by the Lord Mayor of Sydney for funds for the bridge celebrations. In that appeal, the Lord Mayor points out that…

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Loan Council. Meeting on January 27 Suggested. MELBOURNE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 January 1932 · page 10

Telegrams have been sent by the Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons) to the Treasurers of the various State Governments, asking them if January 27 is suitable to them for the next…

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U.A.P. to Form Branches for State Election Nationalists Begin Plan of Action Loan Council Meeting May Be Crisis For Lang: Expected to Attend Caucus Rumbling Country Members Expected To Declare Federally

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 January 1932 · page 1

Possibilities of an early State election, resulting in the defeat of the Lang Government were discussed yesterday by the executive of the N.S.W. National Association…

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Mayor of Bexley Elected

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 January 1932 · page 8

Bexley's new Mayor is Ald. George Ryan. This will be his second consecutive term. Mayoral allowance was reduced…

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