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Council & local affairs, 1934

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The Councils. Hornsby Shire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 January 1934 · page 9

In his annual report to the Hornsby Shire Council, the re elected president (Councillor S. A. Storey) reviewed the year's operations. The year has been an exceptionally heavy…

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Gunning Council. Gunning

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 January 1934 · page 8

Gunning Shire Council has closed a successful year with a credit balance of £766, with all accounts paid. Rates collected represented 98.3 per cent, of the assessments for the year…

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Council Meetings and Public

The Labor Daily · Monday 1 January 1934 · page 4

Sir,--With the advent of the New Year it is hoped that those suburban municipal councils which have made a practice of holding their…

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The Passing of Tammany New York's New Mayor Takes Office New York

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 January 1934 · page 10

"Tammany doesn't live here any more." This brand-new brass sign, carefully executed, hung in the main…

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She Looks the Part If Runs Up To Form Loan Council

The Sun · Monday 1 January 1934 · page 2

Loan Council stands out in the Harold Park Stake field at the N.S.W. Trotting Club's grey hound meeting at Harold Park…

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Scorn Is Heaped On Stevens In N.Z. Speech on L. Council "Reform" Democracy Is a Trusteeship, Says M.P. Tie Up Future

The Labor Daily · Monday 1 January 1934 · page 6

AN indication of how the reform of the Legislative Council is viewed in New Zealand was revested in a debate in the New…

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The Lord Mayor in Office

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 January 1934 · page 12

One of Alderman Parker's first official duties yesterday was to exchange greetings with the Lord Mayor of London by telephone…

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Belgian Mayor Forgets British Guard of Honour

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 January 1934 · page 14

This is the story of the mayor who forgot, says a special correspondent of the London "Dally Express." It was quite a slip of the memory, but he…

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Lord Mayor. Programme Outlined. Increase of Council's Powers Desired

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 January 1934 · page 11

The provision of better market facilities, a programme of roadway and footpath construction, improvement of street lighting, and a determination to preserve the powers of the…

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Won't Oppose "Pillboxes" Demonstration to Aldermen

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 3 January 1934 · page 4

AFTER having witnessed a demonstration by police officers, Holroyd Council expressed, its satisfaction with the now police box…

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Lord Mayor And Officials

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 3 January 1934 · page 6

The Lord Mayor met the heads of department at the Town Hall yesterday. Reading from left to right: The Lord Mayor (Ald Parker) the Town Clerk (Mr. Roy Hendy), the Deputy-Town Clerk (Mr. F. J. Smith) the the city Treasurer (Mr. A. A. Brackpool), the city Solicitor…

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Relief Work at Newtown 'Censure Motion,' Says Mayor

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 3 January 1934 · page 6

A motion which the Mayors Ald Ryan said be regards as one of censure on himself was proposed Newtown Council last night…

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New Lord Mayor Faces Drop in City Rates

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 January 1934 · page 8

SYDNEY'S city assessment for striking the rate for 1934 is expected to be at least £1,000.000 less than that of…

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Will Ask for More Powers The Lord Mayor Outlines His Proposals Martin Place

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 3 January 1934 · page 5

MORE powers for the City Council will be sought by the Lord Mayor, Ald. Parker, who, in an cutline of his proposals for 1934…

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Road Maintenance. Shire Councils Perturbed. Suggested Ban on Heavy Traffic. Balranald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 January 1934 · page 12

Representatives of the various shires of this portion of Riverina met at a recent conference to deal with the enormous cost of road maintenance within their respective…

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Privy Council New Member of the Judicial C'tee London

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 3 January 1934 · page 1

The King has approved of the appointment of Sir Lancelot Sanderson to be a member of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, under…

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The Municipal Library

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 January 1934 · page 10

Particulars of the numbers of users of the Municipal Library, administered by the City Council have not been compiled for 1933. Users of the library now numer more than 11,000…

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Municipal Control of Milk Wellington Shows World How It Is Done Great Feat

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 3 January 1934 · page 6

HIGH-GRADE milk at 6d a quart put up in hygienically-sealed bottles and delivered at the door by uniformed…

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Shire Presidents

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 11

WAKOOL.—Councillor J. A. C. Darbyshire. WARADGERY.—Councillor G. R. Horton (re-elected)…

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Dundas Greetings The Mayor's Popularity

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 13

At Dundas Council meeting last week:; Alderman Mobbs took the opportunity of extending to the Mayor (Alderman G. Harley) and Mrs . Harley the season's…

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