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Council & local affairs, 1933

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Hagon Is Talking of Loans Plenty of Money for Works, Declares Ld. Mayor City Markets

The Labor Daily · Friday 6 January 1933 · page 8

AFTER the Lord Mayor had informed an unemployed deputation yesterday that he had received assurances that ample funds…

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Some of the Recently-elected Suburban and Country Mayors and a Shire President

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 January 1933 · page 12

ALDERMAN F. H. FRITH, Mayor of Waverley. ALDERMAN J. W. SMITH, Mayor of Narromine…

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Elizabeth Street to Be Widened Part. of Council's City Schemes

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 January 1933 · page 6

Widening of Elizabeth Street, between King and Hunter Streets, is a contemplated works programme in the general municipal scheme of…

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Loan Council to Meet Soon C'wealth Bank Asks for Debt Action

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 January 1933 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--The next meeting of the Loan Council will be in Melbourne, probably on February 1. The Assistant Federal…

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"If Possible, I Am Going to Create Work" Emphatic Statement by the New Lord Mayor Loan Money Ald. Hagon Says. That There Is Plenty Offering

The Labor Daily · Friday 6 January 1933 · page 8

"YOU can rely upon this," said the Lord Mayor, Aid. Hagon, to a deputation from the Belmore A. L. P. unemployed workers…

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Municipal Progress. Disposal of Nightsoil. Methods in St. George

The Propeller · Friday 6 January 1933 · page 3

A duty of paramount importance which concerns every municipal council is that of guarding the health of the residents. It is imperative that a…

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Australian Lamb for London's Lord Mayor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 January 1933 · page 16

Sir Percy Greenaway receiving a carcase of lamb despatched from Hobart at the Christmas exhibition of Australian products at Australia House…

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Their Work Is Appreciated Aldermen's Praise for Ratepayers Keen Interest

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 January 1933 · page 6

FEW aldermen of Sydney's municipal councils will agree with Mr. J. Beasley, M.H.R., that ratepayers do not appreciate the…

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Local Government. Many Councils Balance Budgets. Praise for Aldermen and Councillors

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 January 1933 · page 8

"Our civic fathers deserve more assistance and encouragement from the public than they generally receive, as there is no body of men who devote so much time and thought with…

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Castlereagh Council the Relief Grant

Nepean Times · Saturday 7 January 1933 · page 6

The monthly meeting of Castlereagh Council was held on Wednesday evening, when there were present:—The Mayor (Ald T. R. R. Smith) and…

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Loan Council To Meet on February 1. MELBOURNE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 January 1933 · page 14

The Federal Assistant Treasurer (Senator Massy Greene) said to-day that the Loan Council would meet in Melbourne on February 1…

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Nepean Electorate Council, A.L.P Meeting at Katoomba (By a Correspondent)

Nepean Times · Saturday 7 January 1933 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Nepean Electorate Council of the A.L.P. was held in the School of Arts, Katoomba, on Wednesday evening, 28th December…

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Council's Early Rate Call Million Notices Out Soon

The Sun · Sunday 8 January 1933 · page 2

Municipal councils will send out 550,000 rate notices and shire councils nearly 400,000 to ratepayers in this State in the next two months,…

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New Alderman

The Sun · Monday 9 January 1933 · page 7

Parkes, Monday.—William James Heraghty was elected unopposed to the vacancy in the local municipal council, created by the resignation of…

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Watson Deputy Mayor Liverpool Council Committees

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 9 January 1933 · page 2

Alderman Jack Watson was elected deputy Mayor of Liverpool on Tuesday. The following committees were…

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Woy Shire Council. Woy, Woy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 January 1933 · page 10

The by-election held on Saturday to fill the vacancy on the Woy Woy Shire Council caused by the resignation of Councillor H. C. Margin, resulted: C. J. Staples, 294 votes; A…

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Lord Mayor Inspects Roads

The Sun · Monday 9 January 1933 · page 9

Sydney's new Lord Mayor (Aid. Hagon) is touring all City Council wards to-day to inspect the state of the roadways. He is accompanied by…

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Hornsby Shire Rates Written Off

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 9 January 1933 · page 4

Hornsby Shire Council decided at its last meeting to write off as irrecoverable rates, the sum of £134/4/2, being distributed over the Shire in the…

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Vacant Land Council's Request

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 9 January 1933 · page 4

Hornsby Shire Councillors are not impressed with the capacity of Transport Department officials who are dealing with the council's request for permission…

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Visiting Girls Received by Lord Mayor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 January 1933 · page 10

The Lord Mayor (Alderman Hagon) received at the Town Hall yesterday a party consisting of 75 girls and teachers from Western Australia and 51 from Victoria. The girls…

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