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Council & local affairs, 1934

4,235 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 212

Aldermen Walk Out. Council Meeting Lapses

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 February 1934 · page 10

When members of the Balmain Council were called upon at last night's meeting to vote for one of the seven nominations for the Fire Brigade Board, four aldermen walked from the…

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Four Aldermen Leave Meeting Council Without Quorum to Vote

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 February 1934 · page 7

Leaving the meeting without a quorum, four aldermen left the Balmain Council Chamber at an early stage of the business last night. A…

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Aldermen Walked Out of Room

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 6 February 1934 · page 7

A REGRETTABLE sequel to the nomination of aid as council's nominee for the Board of fire Commissioners occurred at…

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Police Box Ni Mix-up Eyesore, Say Aldermen

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 6 February 1934 · page 6

A mix-up about a police box occupied the attention of Marrickville Council last night. The Commissioner of police obtained permission…

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Free Doctors for Workless Council's Want Govt. Medical Appointees

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 February 1934 · page 7

Municipal councils are asking for the appointment of Government Medical Health Officers throughout suburbs for sick unemployed. Auburn…

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Municipal Voting

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 6 February 1934 · page 6

The request from the Proportional Representation Society for support in a campaign for electoral reform in municipal elections received the cold…

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Women's Hostel Labor Alderman Was Solicitous

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 5

In view of the proposed demo[?]tion of premises in Philip Street, city occupied by unemployed women and girls as a hostel, Ald. Ward…

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Native Bears Better Than Lord Mayor

The Sun · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 13

DERCY OLIVER, 14, the only male member of the West Australian team in Sydney for the Australian swimming championships, likes seeing native bears better than a Lord Mayor…

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No Caucus in Ld. Mayor's Room

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 8

"WILL you see that your room is not used for party meetings? Are you going to hold caucus meetings…

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Council of Churches

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 8

At a meeting of the Council of Churches at the Young Men's Christian Association yesterday the president (Mr. T. E. Rofe) said that he hoped it was not too late for the…

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No Quorum To Elect New Mayor Official View

The Sun · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 10

Although some of the aldermen of the Waverley Council hold the view that because there was a vacancy In the council owing to the death…

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£3000 Loan for Council

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 6

The Local Government Deportment has granted approval for on advance of £3000 to the Tarro Shire Council to assist it in meeting the cost of…

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Narrabri Council. Narrabri

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 14

Narrabri Municipal Council has struck [?] general rate for 1934 of /9 in the £. In the estimates submitted for the financial year ended December 31, bank balances were:—…

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No Quorum for Waverley Council

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 5

FOR the first time in seventeen years the Waverley Council meeting last night lapsed for want of a quorum…

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Barrister's Fees. Appearances for City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 14

The city council yesterday approved the payment of £1018/18/ to Mr. T. O'Mara, barrister-at-law, as the balance of fees payable to him for services rendered to the…

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Council Seat Declared Vacant. Lismore

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 14

Lismore Municipal Council has declared vacant the seat held by Alderman R. Keilas, who has been absent from four consecutive meetings without leave of absence. The town…

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Construction of Sea Wall Council Disappointed

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 4

Disappointment was expressed by Balmain aldermen at the refusal of the Unemployment Relief Council to assist financially in the erection…

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22 Hotels City Council Considers Their Sale

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 7

"What is behind all this?" asked Ald. Mulcahy yesterday, when the City Council was considering a proposal to auction its 22 hotel…

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Miners' Council Annual Meeting Held in Sydney

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 4

Delegates from branches throughout Australia were present at the annual meeting of the Miners' Federation, which commenced it sittings…

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Troops Guard a "Council of War" Paris

The Sun · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 1

TWO companies of Colonial Infantry are guarding the Ministry for the Interior where M. Daladier arrived at 1.30 a.m. for a "council of war," with the Minister for Interior (M. Frot) and other Ministers…

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