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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1934

4,235 stories in Sydney's papers · page 28 of 212

King and Workers Austrian Echo at City Council Meeting

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 February 1934 · page 6

Immediately upon the City aldermen resuming their seats yesterday after a silent tribute to the late King Albert of Belgium, Aid. Ward asked…

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Party Politics. In the City Council. MR. A. R. Bluett's Criticism

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 February 1934 · page 12

The secretary of the Local Government Association of New South Wales (Mr. A. R. Bluett), in a lunch-hour address yesterday, made a trenchant attack on the introduction of party…

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Municipal Baths for Maclean. Maclean

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 February 1934 · page 14

Maclean Municipal Council last night "deeided to accept an offer from the Unemployment Relief Council of a loan of £1800, to construct public baths. Tenders are being…

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Council

The Catholic Press · Thursday 22 February 1934 · page 25

The next meeting of the above will be held on Friday, 9th prox., at 8 p.m. It is vitally necessary to have full representation at that meeting…

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Cricket Notes Municipal and Shire Cumberland v. PADDINGTON

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 22 February 1934 · page 15

Cumberland resumed last Saturday with 5 for 75. Paddington has made 216. McCheane and Broderick went to the wickets, but with the addition of only…

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Governor to Appoint Mayor of Waverley

The Labor Daily · Thursday 22 February 1934 · page 4

AS Waverley Council's right to elect a Mayor to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Ald. Howe has lapsed, the appointment must…

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Dundas Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 22 February 1934 · page 19

The fortnightly meeting of the above council was held last week. The health inspector (Mr. G. Winter) reported having made an inspection of…

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RE-OPENED Salvation Army Hall Mayor Reminiscent

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 22 February 1934 · page 2

Early history of the Salvation Army in Granville was related by the Mayor (Alderman H. J. Epps) at the reopening of the Citadel in Sydney-road…

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GLASSWORKS. Randwick Council's Attitude

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 February 1934 · page 10

Randwick Council on Wednesday night considered a minute by the Mayor (Alderman Paine) announcing the decision of the Minister for Lands (Mr. Buttenshaw) not to…

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Labour Council. Appeal to Unions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 February 1934 · page 10

Surprise was expressed by union officials at the Trades Hall yesterday when they received a chain letter from the Labour Council asking them not to recognise any appeals in…

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Police Station Removed Protest by Council

The Labor Daily · Thursday 22 February 1934 · page 10

Strong exception was taken at a meeting of Kogarah Council on Monday night to the removal of the police station at Mortdale and the…

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NEWCASTLE. Hibernian Divisional Council. Annual Communion Breakfast

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 22 February 1934 · page 33

The annual Communion of the Newcastle Divisional Council, of the H.A.C.B.S. was held on Sunday, January 28, in the newly remodelled and…

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Going Down? The Council's Swimmers Lalor and Moore

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 22 February 1934 · page 19

When Councillor George Lalor, of Blacktown, plunges into the Enfield Baths on March 7—assuming that he does plunge in—he'll have the honour of…

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That Stall Railway Estate Agent's Reply Council Doesn't Agree

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 22 February 1934 · page 4

In connection with that stall on railway property near the bridge over Church-street, Parramatta Council on Monday received a letter from the Local…

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Fine Picnic At East Hills. Sporting Events State Council's First Effort

The Labor Daily · Thursday 22 February 1934 · page 9

ARNCLIFFE State Electorate Council's first picnic, held on Sunday at East Hills, was very well attended by branch members and…

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Big Moves in the Billiards World Control Council And The World Title: That Cup Argument

Referee · Thursday 22 February 1934 · page 17

THIS Walter Lindrum argument appears to have been settle up to a point. The Billiards Association and Control Council (Eng.) have agreed that the world's…

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Municipal Flats. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 February 1934 · page 3

Sir,—Referring to my letter in your issue of the 17th inst., protesting against municipal [?]at building, and the reply thereto o[?] the Mayor of Paddington, who invites…

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Open Letter to Aldermen of Liverpool Council

The Biz · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 5

Gentlemen,—With reference to statements made by Aid. O'Qrady at last council meeting and published in "The Biz," I would like to remind you…

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Aldermen's Swimming Contest

The Biz · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 4

Aldermen of the various suburban municipalities are being invited by the Mayor of Enfield to participate in a relay race at the Enfield baths on March 7,…

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Bexley Council Extracts From Mayor’s Minute on Council’s Operations in 1933. FINANCIAL

The St George Call · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 6

As in the past the bank overdraft in the General Fund has been kept at a figure well below the limit of £18,000 allowed by the Commonwealth…

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