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Council & local affairs, 1933

4,501 stories in Sydney's papers · page 27 of 226

Mayor's Appointment

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 February 1933 · page 9

The Mayor of Woollahra (Ald. Hugh Latimer) has been appointed as one of the five members of the Local Government Examination…

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Bathurst's Week Mayor Thanks "Daily Telegraph"

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 February 1933 · page 10

BATHURST, Tuesday.--Though it is one of the hottest nights pf the summer, 200 couples are dancing with enthusiasm at the Back-to-Bathurst…

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Work for Boys Council Disapproves of Scheme

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 February 1933 · page 10

Newtown Council will have nothing to do with the scheme of the Minister for Labor and Industry (Mr. Dunningham) for the relief of…

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Council Protest Constable Took Names of Dole Applicants

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 February 1933 · page 10

Newtown Council last night decided to protest to the district inspector of police against the "over-zealousness" of a young constable who…

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Meat Industry Union. Federal Council to Control Victorian State Branch

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 15 February 1933 · page 18

Arising out of the strained relations existing for some time past between tile Victorian state Branca of the Meat Industry Employees' Union and the Federal…

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Antarctica. Control of Lands Given to Australia. British Order-in-council. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 February 1933 · page 13

An important statement relating to the Antarctic and to Australia's responsibility for and authority over territories there, was issued by the Minister for External Affairs (Mr…

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State Coal Mine to Pay Municipal Rates

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 15 February 1933 · page 5

The State Cabinet yesterday decided that in future the State Coal Mine at Lithgow shall pay municipal rates on the same basis as…

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Council Dispute. Alderman's Resignation "Torn Up by Friends." Dubbo

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 February 1933 · page 9

Amazing circumstances concerning the resignation of Alderman John Barden were revealed at a meeting of the Dubbo Municipal Council…

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Municipal and Shire

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 16 February 1933 · page 17

Manly won the toss against Cumberland at St. Paul's Oval, and batted. Bodemeade and Carruth opened to the bowling of B. Jackson and Gibbons, and…

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ALDERMAN v. Town Hall Staff

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 16 February 1933 · page 17

The new oval at Eastwood went through its baptism recently, when the Ryde alderman and Town Hall staff met in a friendly game of cricket. Those in the picture comprise:—Back row: W. Stewart, L. M. Donnelly, Alderman H. E. H. Atkinson, J. Witherow, G. Sindel, Alderman L. Cheetham; third row: J. W. Ainsworth (health inspector), G. Dubos (umpire); second row; Alderman field (Mayor of Ryde), Alderman E. A. Rowling, Alderman J. L. Sh[?], D. N. Morrison (town clerk and…

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An Alderman and Surf Girl Contests

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 16 February 1933 · page 20

LAST week an official of the Women's Christian Temperance Union forwarded a protest to the Randwick Council against beach girl competitions, stating in the course of it that the methods of judging the girls "placed them on the same level as animals and reverted to the times of slavery, when women were…

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The Mayor of Mascot

South Sydney Sentinel · Thursday 16 February 1933 · page 7

Dear Sir,—In commemoration of the 1st Anniversary of your paper, I tender to you, Mr. Editor, my congratulations and trust that as time goes…

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The Mayor of Botany

South Sydney Sentinel · Thursday 16 February 1933 · page 7

Dear Mr. Morgan,—It is with pleasure that I write to congratulate you on celebrating the first Anniversary of your paper— The “South Sentinel”…

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Alderman Jackson. Reason for Resignation. Valuation System Suggested

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 February 1933 · page 10

It was stated in civic circles yesterday that the chief reason for Alderman Jackson's resignation from the State Ministry was his failure to obtain Cabinet approval of his proposal…

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Gone Fishing Mayor Ohlsen's Holiday

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 16 February 1933 · page 10

Mayor Ohlsen, of Parramatta, who has been a very busy man during the past months, is taking a well-earned holiday at Tuross on the South Coast. With…

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Wipe Them Out! Shire and Municipal Councils to Join Fight against Rabbits

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 16 February 1933 · page 13

COMMENTING upon the action proposed to be taken for the systematic extermination of rabbit, the secretary of the Local Government Association…

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'Buses Wanted Warringah Shire Beaches

The Sun · Thursday 16 February 1933 · page 16

A large deputation from Warringah Shire to the Minister for Transport (Mr. Bruxner) to-day complained that the advancement of the shire…

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Granville Council's Finances

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 16 February 1933 · page 2

Mr. L. N. Sharp, Granville town clerk, submitted his financial statement for the month of January on Tuesday evening. The statement showed the total…

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Aldermen Get Shock Cars Stamped British But U.S. Money Says Garden

The Labor Daily · Thursday 16 February 1933 · page 7

Civic Reform aldermen on the electricity committee of the City Council got a shock yesterday when Aid. Garden told them that…

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Bus Service Council Dissatisfied

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 16 February 1933 · page 3

Ryde Council, at its last meeting, decided to co-operate with the league formed to make efforts to secure better bus transport facilities…

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