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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1934

4,235 stories in Sydney's papers · page 20 of 212

C.o.r. Petrol Is Decision City Council Tenders

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 6

On the motion of Ald., Jackson, the City Council yesterday decided to purchase from the Commonwealth Oil Refineries motor spirit in bulk…

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Refund by City Council Ward Points to Wage Reductions

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 7

Approval was given by the City Council yesterday to a recommendation of the finance committe to make a refund of [?]18476 to the…

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Paterson Plan Repealed Order by Exec. Council Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 5

By an Executive Council order passed to-day, the Dairy Produce Act which repeals the Paterson scheme sheme will come into operation on…

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Legal Fee Results in Uproar "Refresher Fortune To Worker" City Council

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 4

"A REFRESHER! To the worker it is a fortune," declared Ald. Grant at the City, Council yesterday, during an…

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Offer for Purchase of Hotels City Council Is Not, Likely To Sell

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 6

"I THINK there are many shrewd business men at present who would deflate values to get hold of the council's…

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Municipal Employees Award

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 8

The Local Government Association informed Randwick Council last night that every step would be taken to safeguard the interest of councils…

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Municipal and Shire Cumberland v. North Sydney

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 12

Cumberland, with Marks and Bale back in the pavilion and only 15 runs on the board, continued with Smith and Davis, to the bowling of Blundell and…

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Council's Sympathy

The Sun · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 23

A letter of sympathy is to be sent by Ryde Council to its health inspector (Mr. J. W. Ainsworth), who is suffering from a severe illness…

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Miners' Central Council

The Labor Daily · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 6

THE annual meeting of the Central Council of the Miners' Federation continued yesterday, when matters dealt with concerned chiefly…

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Control of Blackberry. Shire Seeks Government Aid

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

MOSS VALE, Wednesday.—Wingecarribee Shire Council recently moved to have blackberry declared a noxious weed within its boundaries. At to-day's meeting Councillor…

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Mayor's Warning Workers Must Give Better Deal Inspectors at Lidcombe

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 1

A warning to men engaged on local relief work was issued by the Mayor (Alderman Phillips) at Lidcombe Council last night…

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£500 Borrowing Proposal Town Hall and Office Alterations Mayor's Scheme

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 15

A proposal by Mayor Jacob Cook to borrow £500 for additions and alternations to the town hall and office aroused keen debate at Cabra- vale…

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Federal Council Meets Important Decisions New Officers

Referee · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 12

In contrast to the action of their professional brethern, when the federal council of amateur cycling met at Dulwich Hill (Sydney) on Saturday last, the Press was…

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That Stall Letter to Council "Cameron Has Tergiversated"

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 19

Alderman William Cameron has tergiversated. At any rate that's what Parramatta Council was told on Monday…

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Modern Baths Proposal in Council Committee to Consider

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 19

Deciding that the time had arrived when up-to-date swimming baths should be constructed at Parramatta, the council on Monday referred the…

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Price Control Urged Labor Council View of Fixed Wage

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 11

It is expected that the Labor Council will complete a long inquiry into basic wage matters at to-night's meeting…

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B'town Ratepayers Slugged Rates Are High But Values Go "Council" Meeting Was Summarily Postponed Wylie Absent

The Labor Daily · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 8

SO pronounced have become the dictatorial tendencies of the administrative heads of Bankstown Council that…

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'Tll Job You!" Says Alderman Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 10

HEATED exchanges followed an interjection at Hamilton Council last night. "I'll Job you if you keep…

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Kogarah Council

The St George Call · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 6

Welcome news to the aldermen, bad news for the ratepayers. Town Clerk Leigh ton and his staff create a new record. All rate notices out at the…

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Labor Council Officers

The Labor Daily · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 8

The annual ballot for the election of officers of the Sydney labor Council, which was declared last night, refulted in the re-election unopposed…

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