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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1933

4,501 stories in Sydney's papers · page 34 of 226

Municipal Jottings

The Propeller · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 3

Kogarah Council has handed over the maintenance of the Kogarah "White Way" to an electric company for maintenance purposes at a remuneration of…

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Henley Is Off the Water Bd. Defeated in Poll in Municipalities and Shires Some Surprises

The Labor Daily · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 8

SIR THOMAS HENLEY was defeated in the poll taken in the municipalities and shires surrounding Sydney for representation on…

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Salaries for Review Municipal Officers

The Labor Daily · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 7

The Full Bench of the Industrial Commission yesterday decided that there were good and cogent reasons why Mr. Justice…

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Labor Council Would Not Be Made a Tool Motion of Attack on People's Paper Ruled Out [?] Unemployment Dissent Motion Against the Chairman Is Defeated

The Labor Daily · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 7

THE Sydney Labor Council last night refused to be made a tool in the campaign against "The Labor Daily," and, despite the…

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Advertising the Mountains Shire Council's Scheme

Nepean Times · Saturday 25 February 1933 · page 1

The project for extensive and systematic advertising of the Mountains as a tourist resort as recently outlined in these columns was again…

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Arbitration Costs Council Surveys a Bill Alderman Leaves the Meeting

Nepean Times · Saturday 25 February 1933 · page 1

St. Marys Council, at a special meeting on Thursday, 16th inst, gave serious thought to a big bill of costs totalling.£184/19/6 submitted…

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Council Grants

Nepean Times · Saturday 25 February 1933 · page 7

At the meeting of Blue Mountains Shire Council on Wednesday, Cr. Rogalsky urged that a grant be made for repairing the road leading from…

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National Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 February 1933 · page 6

The National Council of Women will resume its activities in March. A meeting of the executive has been arranged for March 2 at the council's new headquarters on the 4th…

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Chicago's Mayor Fights For Life MIAMI

The Sun · Saturday 25 February 1933 · page 1

The doctors now give little hope that Mr. Anton Cermak, Mayor of Chicago, who was shot by Zangara in the attempt on the life of the…

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St. Marys Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 25 February 1933 · page 3

A special meeting of St. Marys Council was held on Thursday evening, 16th inst, when there were present:—The Mayor (Ald. H. P. Christie), and…

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City Council Threatening Covernment

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 February 1933 · page 7

FOR some time past the City Council has been negotiating about the garbage from the Government offices…

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Electric Sign. Largest in Empire. Switched on by Lord Mayor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 February 1933 · page 14

A striking electric sign on a high,, building in Central-square was switched on by the Lord Mayor (Alderman Hagon) last night. It is claimed to be the largest animated electric…

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Gift to Council Park at Faulconbridge

Nepean Times · Saturday 25 February 1933 · page 1

A pleasant little ceremony took place at Faulconbridge on Wednesday afternoon when Mr Joseph Jackson, M.L.A., handed over to…

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ELECTRICITY. Reduced Charges. St. George County Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 February 1933 · page 13

St. George County Council at its last meeting decided to reduce the cost to its consumers of electric light current from /4¼ to /4 per unit, and power current from /1¼ to /1…

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Industrial Commission. (Before Mr. Justice Cantor.) City Council Employees

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 February 1933 · page 10

This matter is part heard. (Before Mr. Justice Webb.) DAIRYMEN'S AWARD. Exemption was sought by A. Kentwell, of…

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Dole Complaint Unemployed at St. Marys Deputation to Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 25 February 1933 · page 1

A deputation from the Unemployed Association at St. Marys attended a special meeting of Council on Thursday evening, 16th inst,…

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North Side Plan Incinerator Site Is the Trouble One Council?

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 February 1933 · page 8

The suggestion that North Sydney, Mosman, Willoughby, and Lane Cove Councils should be grouped…

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City Council. Civic Liabilities. Governmental Repudiation. (By Our. Special Representative.) V.

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 February 1933 · page 12

Sydney has reached its present proud posltion as the commercial capital of the Commonwealth and the second white city of the British Empire by the business ability and…

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"Frittering Away £3,000,000 a Year" Charge by Shire Head Relief Tax Wasted by Govt., He Says "Stupid Jobs"

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 February 1933 · page 7

Constructive criticism of the Unemployed Relief Tax of 1- in the £, and of the Government's administration of…

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Un Codice Antico Donato Alla Municipalita' Di Aquila

Il Giornale Italiano · Saturday 25 February 1933 · page 5

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