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Sydney · Council & local affairs
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"This scheme is mere camouflage " declared Councillor Sykes, at a Mulwarce Shire Council meeting, when a letter was read from the Local Government Department giving details…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →At the Molong Industrial Court, John Joseph Cleary, a former town clerk of Molong sued the municipal council for £160/15/4 for salary and leave, and additional remuneration as…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Aldermen of Penrith Council expressed resentment, at their meeting on Tuesday evening, of a letter received from Penrith Unemployed…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →With the deplorable sale of the Commonwealth Line of ships still fresh in mind, the Metal Trades Group of unions are…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The regular monthly meeting of the Penrith Council was held on Tuesday evening, when there wore present:—The Mayor (Ald A. H. Hand) and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Sydney Municipal Library, Queen Victoria Markets, will reopen for borrowers of books on Monday at 9 a.m. For the past…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →At the monthly meeting of the Boomi Shire Council the shire clerk (Mr. J. T. Crane) stated that the income for 1933 was estimated at £14,297, including £4000 from the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Because Kuring-gai Council had its returns audited and into the Local Government offices by January 6 last, the Mayor (Ald. Cresswell…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Possibly the intense heat of the day, and a desire to escape as soon as possible from the discomfort of a closed-up room, was the reason for expedition shown in dealing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →It is quite an unusual experience to the aldermen of Ermington and Rydalmere for their council meeting to extend into the second day, but that was what…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"If they want to propagate the teaching of Lenin, let them go to Russia. There's plenty of room there." Thus Mayor Jacob Cook at Cabra-Vale…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ryde Council has adopted for the current year an inclusive rate of fivepence in the on the unimproved capital value to cover all charges. This ramie had been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire insurance companies were criticised by Alderman H. L. L. O'Neill at this evening's meeting of the Newcastle City Council for an alleged failure to recognise publicly or…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Burwood town clerk (Mr. G. G. Lee) reports that during 1932 only a few subdivisional plans of minor importance were submitted for the councils' approval, but the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →"I don't agree with the increase in salary of 5 per cent, for Water Board men over the £750 per year mark Men on relief work are working for…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →From February 1 no greyhound will be permitted to race on the tracks of the affiliated greyhound racing clubs--The Greyhound…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The staff of the works department of the Brisbane City Council during December numbered 12,107, including 10,010 relief workers. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →NEWCASTLE, Monday.--Appreciation of the efforts of the Fire Brigade and volunteer fire-fighters during the bush fires in the Newcastle…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The tranquil atmosphere at North Sydney Council was shattered last night while Ald. Cramer was supporting the laying-off of 39…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The public crowded into the Waterloo Council Chamber last night to hear the decision of the council to reinstate nine men dismissed by the…
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