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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1933

4,501 stories in Sydney's papers · page 44 of 226

Remove Tip Mosman Council Is Considering

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 March 1933 · page 7

Reference by the Metropolitan Lands Board yesterday to the garbage tip on Balmoral Beach had an echo at Mosman Council meeting last…

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New Control Council's Electricity Undertaking Change Urged

The Sun · Wednesday 15 March 1933 · page 16

THE hope that the Government would abolish the Lodger Vote and place the City Council's electricity…

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Polish Corridor. Westerplatte Incident Settled by League Council. London, March 14

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

The Council of the League of Nations reached an agreement restoring the former position at Westerplatte. Poland withdraws her troops and Danzig her police…

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Aldermen and Electricity

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 March 1933 · page 6

THE proposal of the Citizens' Reform Association that the Government shall remove the City Council's electricity undertaking from the present control and place it under a board free from any intrusion of politics is such sound common…

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Municipal and Shire Cumberland v. Waverley. Exciting Finish

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 16 March 1933 · page 13

Cumberland concluded their match with Waverley at Wentworth Park on Saturday and, after a very exciting finish, won on the first innings by three…

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Aldermen Threaten to Resign Wire Pulling is Alleged "Dirty, Contemptible Trick"

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

Pandemonium reigned at Auburn Council on Monday, when Alderman Atkinson raised opposition to the appointment of W. Ardill as temporary rate collector and suggested that the matter should be referred back to committee…

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For New Markets Govt. Should Lend, Says Lord Mayor

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 March 1933 · page 1

Contingent on the money being made available, the remodelling, or complete transfer, of the fruit, vegetable, and fish markets may take…

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Proposed County Council. Kempsey

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

At a meeting of the Macleay Shire Council, it was decided to ask the Kempsey Municipal Council to confer with Shire Council representatives to consider a proposal to form…

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The Coming Referendum. Legislative Council Reform

The Catholic Press · Thursday 16 March 1933 · page 20

There is a tendency, chiefly among the large class of people who do not pause to think, that the referendum on reform of the Legislative Council, which will be…

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At Last! Assistant Caretaker Council Makes Appointment

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 16 March 1933 · page 4

At last Parramatta Council has appointed an assistant caretaker for the Town Hall. It is understood that this question has…

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Ithaca Figtree No Reply From Council About Reward

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 March 1933 · page 1

"We have not yet received a reply from the City Council regarding our request for a reward for Information about the poisoner of the tree,"…

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NEARLY £11,000 Granville Council's Overdraft "Government Should Assist"

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

The financial statement issued by Granville town clerk (Mr. L. N. Sharp) on Tuesday evening disclosed that the overdraft was £10,976…

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Citizens' Reform Association's Annual Meeting. Council's Electric Light Department

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

At the annual meeting of the Citizens' Reform Association yesterday the president (Sir Arthur Cocks) said the Government should enact legislation to remove the lodger vote,…

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Charges Over Tenders "Monkeying," Says Ald Garden Council Dispute

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 March 1933 · page 7

A CHARGE by Alderman Garden that "tenders were being monkeyed with" caused heated discussion at the City Council…

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In Support of Lang and "L.d." Waratah El. Council Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Thursday 16 March 1933 · page 7

A motion pledging loyal support to the Labor Party and Mr. J. T. Lang, as its leader, and expressing full confidence in "The Labor Daily."…

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Monk'ying with Civic Tenders Serious Charge Made by Ald. Garden in Council 'Opened First'

The Labor Daily · Thursday 16 March 1933 · page 6

"THESE back-door methods suggest that there is tampering with tenders. It is a damnable method in that you get…

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More Mutton and Wool Valuable Lessons Taught by the Research Council's Field Trials Effect of Parasitic Control in Sheep

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 16 March 1933 · page 9

WITH tho object of investigation different aspects of the problems involved in controlling losses from Internal parasites ol sheep, field trials have been…

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Reconstruction Scheme for Municipal Building

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 March 1933 · page 12

Owing to heavy losses on the Queen Victoria Building, the Lord Mayor (Alderman Hagon) proposes to ask the City Council to sanction a remodelling and improvement scheme…

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City Gossip N.Z. Debentures in London Carpathia Tin N.Z. Municipal Debentures

The Sun · Thursday 16 March 1933 · page 4

On March 20 the Dunedin (N.Z.) City Corporation will offer in London, £250,000 of debentures, states a radiogram received to-day from the…

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Aldermen Can't Give Prizes

The Biz · Friday 17 March 1933 · page 7

The Mayor and aldermen of Holroyd were on Tuesday night invited to attend a flower "show at Guildford Presbyterian Church. It was…

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