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Council & local affairs, 1934

4,235 stories in Sydney's papers · page 30 of 212

Loan Council to Meet. Possible Internal Loan of £10,000,000. Funding of Treasury Bills. Making Grants Safe for Smaller States. (From Our Special Representative.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 11

When the Loan Council meets it will discuss the raising of another internal loan. The figure mentioned, but only tentatively, is £10,000,000. One question for the council is whether part of any money raised shall be used to fund Treasury bills…

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Graziers' Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 February 1934 · page 13

Ballots for election to the general council of the Graziers' Association were necessary in only four of the electorates. Members elected for these districts were:—…

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Manly Council Case Settlement Reached

The Labor Daily · Saturday 24 February 1934 · page 4

After it had been announced that a settlement had been reached, the Chief Industrial Magistrate, Mr. E. A. Prior, yesterday granted James…

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MARTIN-PLACE City Council's Invitation

The Sun · Saturday 24 February 1934 · page 7

The City Council is inviting designs from citizens or private or public organisations for the treatment of tho Martin-place extension, between…

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Martin-place Extension. City Council Invites Designs

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 February 1934 · page 16

The City Council, having decided to proceed at once with the demolition of buildings between Phillip-street and Macquaric-street, to provide a street 100 feet wide in the extension…

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Homes in the Parks London Council Opposes

The Labor Daily · Saturday 24 February 1934 · page 9

A suggestion by the Bishop of Stepney, that part of London's public parks be Utilised for Housing sites, is meeting with…

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May Drop Work-for-dole Council to Make Last Appeal

The Labor Daily · Saturday 24 February 1934 · page 6

Willoughby Council has decided to make a last appeal to the Government for further relief works grants, and in the event of a refusal to…

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Industrial Magistrate's Court. (Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate, Mr. E. A. Prior.) Proceedings Against Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 February 1934 · page 12

Mention was made of the case in which James Thomas Tyrell secretary of the Federated Municipal and Shire Council Employees Union of Australia, New South Wales branch…

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"These Old Shades" In Memoriam N.S. W. Legislative Council -- Born 1824, Died 1934 RESURGAM -- PERHAPS

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 24 February 1934 · page 10

IT was a magnificent, day for a funeral. DRIZZLING rain in uncertain showers: cold flurries of wind: an unhealthy…

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Premiers' Parley Is Public Scandal Has Reached Stage Of Gross, But Costly, Futility Talk Of Appeal To Privy Council Lyons Pays Visit to Tasmania Nothing Done MELBOURNE

The Labor Daily · Saturday 24 February 1934 · page 1

REACHING a stage of utter futility, the Constitutional Conference, after a short sitting to-day, was adjourned until Monday to permit the Prime Minister to visit Tasmania for the week-end, and the Premiers were left to…

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Pageant Floats Municipalities Will Co-operate

The Sun · Sunday 25 February 1934 · page 3

Already 22 municipalities in the metropolitan area have notified the Citizens of Sydney Organising Committee of their intention to…

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Again a Waverley Alderman

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 26 February 1934 · page 14

Mr. Raymond H. Nott, a former alderman of the municipality, was elected to Waverley Council on Saturday to fill the vacancy caused by the death of…

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Hamilton Seat. Win for Labour. Alderman Skelton Polls Well. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 February 1934 · page 10

The Lang party candidate (Mr. W. E Brennan) won the by-election held yesterday for the Hamilton seat in the State Legislaturt, but the voting was a disappointment to those…

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The Loan Council

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 26 February 1934 · page 4

The conference between the Commonwealth and State Ministers which was held in Melbourne during the week has ended very much as was expected, with soft words from the Prime Minister, in reply to hard words from some…

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Council and Ambulance

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 26 February 1934 · page 1

"I certainly think the council should be represented on the Board," said Mayor Ohisen, when Parramatta Council received from the Parramatta-Auburn…

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Baulkham Hills Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 26 February 1934 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the above council was held last Tuesday afternoon, Councillor A. Whiting presiding. The shire engineer (Mr. Wagener)…

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United Association's Council

The Labor Daily · Monday 26 February 1934 · page 7

Following is a list of council members of United Associations for 1984: E. Asher Smith, L.M. Blanks. F. Bradford, R. Duncan, L. Gapp, I…

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Waverley Council By-election

The Labor Daily · Monday 26 February 1934 · page 4

The by-election to fill a vacancy in Waverley Municipal Council. caused by the death of Aid, W.J. Howe, was Leid on Saturday, and resulted…

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Scottish Shire Line. Buteshire Due Sydney To-day

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 26 February 1934 · page 4

Turnbull, Martin & Co., Ltd., advise that the Scottish Shire steamer Buteshire left Townsville at 5 p.m. on Feb. 22 and is due at Sydney to-day,…

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Ryde Council Protest Re Bridge

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 26 February 1934 · page 2

At Wednesday night's meeting of Ryde Council a letter was received from the secretary of Putney Progress Association, protesting at council's contemplated…

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