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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1934

4,235 stories in Sydney's papers · page 17 of 212

Country News. Oberon Shire Council. Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 12

Reporting to the Oberon Shire Council, the shire clerk said that the financial statement did not indicate a very healthy state of affairs. Though it was only natural for funds to be…

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Mayor’s Appeal

South Sydney Sentinel · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 1

To the Editor, South Sydney Sentinel, I would be vary pleased if you will kindly publish this appeal…

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Executive Council. Important Appointments

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 10

A number of important appointments were made at a special meeting of the Executive Council yesterday, including the members of a board under the Dairy Products Act, the…

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"Exhausted" Bankstown Council's Overdraft

The Sun · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 22

"The bank overdraft of the municipality has been exhausted and money borrowed to carry on," said the Administrator of Bankstown…

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Southern News "I'll Resign," Says Alderman Question of Award Pay Merrylands Protest

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 7

"I'm going to resign from this council forthwith if these men ars not paid award rates," declared Alderman Pitt dramatically at Holroyd,…

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City Council. Lower Electricity Rates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 10

The electricity committee of the City Council yesterday agreed to reductions in electricity charges, recommended by the general manager of the department (Mr. Mackay)…

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Blayney Council Elections Blayney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 12

Alderman Reed has been elected May[?] the newly-constituted [?]unicipal council, and Alderman R. Clark Deputy Mayor. Both were members of the old council. Three candidates…

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Paddigton Council Vacancy Ald. Scott Resigns

The Labor Daily · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 7

With the resignation of Alderman Edward James Scott, who represented Middle Ward in the Paddington Municipal Council, an extraordinary…

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Botany's Claims for VISIT from Prince George to be Stressed Mayor Its Historic and Industrial Importance

South Sydney Sentinel · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 1

In agreeing to represent Council on the Sydney Festival Fortnight Committee, the Mayor of Botany, Aid. W. Herford, at the last meeting of the Council said it was his intention…

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REFUSED Council Won't Allow Kiosks Protest to Railway

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 3

Permission for the building of two kiosks near the Civic Theatre was refused by Auburn Council on Monday. Herbert Willson, of Lakemba, asked…

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Sig. Mussolini's Speech to the National Guild Council 14th November, 1933-XII

Italian Bulletin of Commerce · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 8
Also in Italian Bulletin of Australia

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Duties of Mayoress 1-Ins No Legal Rights in Relation to Council

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 14

"Shaft" asks whether in the event of the mayor of a town being a widower, and having no daughters or sisters to [?] the duties of mayorors, the wife of the deputy mayor…

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City Council Insists on Award Rates Penalty Clause in Contracts Breach Will Cost £50 In The Future McELHONE FIRM

The Labor Daily · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 6

F0R the Protection alike of employees and repulable contractors, it has been decided by the City Council that inall contracts…

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Municipality of Eartwood

The Labor Daily · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 7

All those married men single men with depondents and single men 21 year of age and, over, at present registered holding cards issued by the…

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Call-up of Workless (Published gratis because of the Government's withdrawal of the advertisement from "The Labor Daily.") Government Labor Exchanges. Municipality of Balmain

The Labor Daily · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 7

Notice is hereby, given that on and after Monday, February 5, 1934, the office for registration and reporting for employment of persons resident within…

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Aldermen Stage Swimming Race

The Biz · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 4

A party of North-Sydney aldermen visited Enfield swimming pool on Monday night, and a race over 50 metres was staged. It resulted in a win for Aid…

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Kogarah Council

The Propeller · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 1

At the last meeting of Kogarah Council it was decided to ballast the roadway of Leeder's Avenue at an estimated cost of £50, under the…

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Bexley Council

The St George Call · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 6

What does the council do with its money! is a question often asked, and it would seem opportune to provide an answer just now when councils are…

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Local Government Anomaly Hurstville's Mayor is Cautious

The Propeller · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 4

That the provisions of the Local Government Act under which Councillor Shaw, President of Sutherland Shire, was recently penalised, can act to the…

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