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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1934

4,235 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 212

OPEN-MINDED W. Lindrum Dispute For Billiards Council LONDON

The Sun · Wednesday 24 January 1934 · page 2

THE fact that any player is unlikely to defeat Walter Lindrum, does not mean that the championship will become either a deadlock or a farce, says the billiards correspondent of "The Times."…

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Textile Mills. Strike Extension Planned By Labour Council. 600 Employees Cease Work

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 January 1934 · page 13

There was an unexpected development in the textile workers' strike yesterday, when 600 employees at the spinning mills of F. W. Huphes Pty., Ltd., ceased work in sympathy…

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Preserving Municipal Rights

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 24 January 1934 · page 6

THAT the A.L.P. branches are allve[?] to the need for preserving their self-government municipal rights from assaults by the Stevens Government…

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Municipal and Shire Cumberland v. North Sydney

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 13

When Ron. Kennedy called correctly. he sent Bate and Sharpe in to face an unusual opening attack from two slow bowlers. Bate found them to his liking…

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Park Vandals Mayor Will Stop it

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 3

"We are determined to put a stop to [?] and have placed the matter in the hands of the police," said the Mayor (Alderman Cheetham), at a special…

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Digger's Tribute Proposed Presentation to Mayor

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 2

Reference to the certificate of merit, which has been awarded the Mayor of Granville (Alderman Epps) in recognition of his services, was again made at…

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Dundas Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 10

The fortnightly meeting of the above council was held last week, when the Mayor (Alderman G. Harley) presided. There was a full council…

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Council Meeting

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 13

The first council meeting of the year was held in the Catholic Club Rooms, Castlereagh-street, City, on Friday, 19th inst., when the following clubs were…

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City Council Franchise

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 8

An amending bill, the latest reincarnation of its fore-runners, to enact certain long overdue reforms in the Sydney Corporation Act, has been…

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Will See Spooner Monday Manly's Mayor On New Surf Shed Loan of £19,000

The Labor Daily · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 6

ALTHOUGH the Port Jackson and Manly Steamship Company has made an offer to lease the proposed £19,000 surf sheds at…

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Terrific Din of Factory Leichhardt Council in Quandary

The Labor Daily · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 6

Leichhardt Council found itself in a quandary last night. The noise from a local factory was described by the Mayor, Ald. A. N. Campbell…

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Council's Protest Stalls on Railway Land "Unfair Competition"

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 9

"As far as the Railway Commissioners are concerned, I think it's the height of lousiness to take that fence down and allow stall there for a fiver a year."…

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£70,000 Work Is Held Up Council Cannot Spare a Surveyor

The Labor Daily · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 6

The Water Board informed Botany Council last night that to extend the sowerage to the Pagewood district it would be necessary to construct a…

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W.A. GOVERNMENT. Constitutional Crisis. Select Committee. Supported by Legislative Council. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 10

The battle on the Financial Emergency Bill was carried a step further to-day when the Legislative Council asserted its right, under Parliamentary privilege, to order any person…

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ALDERMAN R. W. HARSLETT. Elected County Council Chairman

The Propeller · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 2

Alderman R. W. Harslett, a representative of Kogarali Council, was elected Chairman of the St. George County Council at last Friday's meeting. There…

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Municipal and Shire Bexley v. North Sydney

The St George Call · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 3

The above match was played at North Sydney Oval, No. 2, on Saturday. Bexley skipper won the toss and decided to bat. E. Bullock and G…

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Memorial to Late Bert Hinkler Alderman Suggests a Bursary

The Labor Daily · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 10

When the request for aid in setting a memorial to the, late Mr. Bert Hinckler in his native town of Bununberg came before Botany Council…

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Bexley Council's Rating

The Propeller · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 4

For 1934 Boxley Council has decided upon a rate of 6¼d in the £, the same as that of last year; made up of a general rate of 4 3-8d and a special…

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Cabra-Vale Council

The Biz · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 2

The following matters were dealt with at Cabra-Vale Council meeting on Monday night (other items appear elsewhere): D. M. Mowle drew attention to the state…

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County Council Chairman

The St George Call · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 2

At the meeting of the Kogarah Council last Monday night, Aid. Ferry made mention of the appointment of Aid. Harslett to the position of…

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