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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1932

3,889 stories in Sydney's papers · page 64 of 195

Death of Mr. W. P. McElhone. Former Lord Mayor

The Catholic Press · Thursday 28 April 1932 · page 17

The death occurred on Thursday, 21st inst., at his residence, Rockwall Crescent, Potts Point, of Mr. William Percy McElhone, who was for 15 years a city…

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Ald. Colquhoun Resigns From Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 28 April 1932 · page 4

In tendering his resignation as an alderman of Granville Council on Tuesday evening. Alderman Hugh Colquhoun said that circumstances had arisen which made…

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Communists and Council Sunday Evening Meeting Application Refused

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 28 April 1932 · page 2

In making an application to Granville Council for the use of the council chambers on Sunday, May 8, for the purpose of a lecture, the local branch of the…

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Cash Out of Hat? Where' Will Lang Get £2,675,600? Council Query

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 April 1932 · page 10

Bitter criticism of the Government was heard in the Legislative Council last night, when the Supply Bill was debated…

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Alderman Resigns

The Biz · Friday 29 April 1932 · page 4

Owing to pressure of business affairs Ald. Colquohoun, of Granville, resigned his seat on Tuesday night, and a bye-eleetion will be held to…

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Sutherland Shire Football Association

The Cronulla-Sutherland Advocate · Friday 29 April 1932 · page 2

The Sutherland Shire Soccer Association kicked off in full swing on Saturday, April 23. The main fixture was held at Cronulla…

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Privy Council Rumor

The Sun · Friday 29 April 1932 · page 9

Persistent rumors have run about the city to-day that the decision of the Privy Council in the Legislative Council appeal had been decided in…

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National Council of Women

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 April 1932 · page 4

Miss Muriel Swain, who gave an address on the recent conference of the Institute of Pacific Relations, which she attended in Shanghai, was the speaker at the first general…

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Cabra-Vale Council Pars

The Biz · Friday 29 April 1932 · page 3

Ald. Cook presided at the last meeting of Cabra-Vale Council. All were present but Ald. Jacques who sent an apology…

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Fairfield Council. General Matters

The Biz · Friday 29 April 1932 · page 3

Mr. Cooper wrote regarding the state of the watertable in Delamerestreet, and asking for it to be cleaned out.—Left to the Ma[?]yor…

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St. George County Council

The Propeller · Friday 29 April 1932 · page 4

The financial statements and statistical records of the St. George Comity Council for the year 1931, with regard to its electrical undertaking, are now…

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Legislative Council. Coal Industry Bill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 April 1932 · page 15

When the Legislative Council met yesterday afternoon, Mr. Earp resumed the debate on the motion for the second reading of the Coal Industry Bill…

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Fraud Charges Council Employee And Contractor

The Sun · Friday 29 April 1932 · page 1

Charges by warrant that between January 1, 1931, and February 29, this year, they conspired to cheat and defraud the council of the…

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Angry Scene in Council. Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 April 1932 · page 12

A bitter debate, in which the Mayor (Alderman Griffin) and Alderman Hansard [?] changed angry remarks, occurred at a m[?] of the Bathurst Council, when the subject[?]…

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For Sweet Charity’s Sake Mayor Officially Opens Carnival Ascot United Relief Committee’seffort

South Sydney Sentinel · Friday 29 April 1932 · page 1

His Worship, the Mayor of Mascot, Aid. A. H. Loveridge, declared the Mascot United Relief Committee’s Carnival open on Saturday in very unfavourable, weather. We commend the effort to our readers and trust that in…

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F.s.a. Branch Meetings Wagga District Council

The Land · Friday 29 April 1932 · page 11

The meeting of the W.agga, District Council was addressed by Messrs. H. K. Nock and T. Collins, M's.H.R., on the political situation, the former dealing with the condition of the…

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Bexley Council and Reduction of Mortgage Capital. a Correction

The St George Call · Friday 29 April 1932 · page 2

In our issue of 15/4/ '32 we stated that Bexley Council had decided to cooperate with Paddington Council in urging the Government .to take action…

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Praised Opposition Fairness Restrained Coal Bill Debate in Council Price Query

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 April 1932 · page 8

Owners on one side of the House; miners' leaders on the other -- yet language was restrained during yesterdays…

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Federal Council in N.S.W. Relief Loan Parliament at Work Radio Head Canberra

The Sun · Friday 29 April 1932 · page 10

LEGISLATION will be introduced in the House of Representatives on Tuesday to authorise the raising of the…

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Kogarah Municipal Band

The Propeller · Friday 29 April 1932 · page 2

The Kogarah Municipal Band tied with two other bands for first prize in the band-marching contest at Gosford last Saturday, each band being…

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