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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1934

4,235 stories in Sydney's papers · page 31 of 212

Lindrum's Attitude Billiards Council Taken To Task LONDON

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 26 February 1934 · page 4

"Why give in to Walter Lindrum?" asks the "Dispatch's" billiards writer. He adds:--"Bitter words have been said about the decision to accede to his…

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Fighting for Bus Service Regents Park to Lidcombe Council Request Deputation

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

"It would be to our everlasting discredit if we dropped this matter now," declared the Mayor, Alderman Phillips, at Lidcombe Council, referring to the…

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For Festival Fortnight Municipalities Will Provide Floats

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 26 February 1934 · page 8

Twenty-two municipalities within the metropolitan area have notified the Citizens of Sydney Organising Committee that they…

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Waverley's Late Mayor

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 27 February 1934 · page 5

Waverley aldermen and ratepayers stood in silence last night while a resolution of sympathy with the family of the late Mayor, Ald. W. J…

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Mayoral Fight at Waverley Dep.-Mayor Chosen On Own Casting Vote

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 27 February 1934 · page 6

THE unprecedented and somewhat Gilbertian position at Waverley, where the election of a Mayor has been held up by the absence of…

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Theatre Lease. Newcastle Council's Stand. NEWCASTLE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 February 1934 · page 10

The city council decided this evening, on the motion of Alderman W.A. Bay, to have information and correspondence pertaining to the lease recently granted of the council's…

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Special Training Plan for City Council Employees

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 27 February 1934 · page 6

The City Council Works Committee yesterday adopted a recommendation from the Engineers' Department that the council should…

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Golf Courses. Training in Upkeep. City Council Employees

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 February 1934 · page 10

At yesterday's meeting of the finance committee of the City Council, approval was given to a scheme for the training of golf course employees…

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Land Sought For Stadium and Sports Arena. Requests to City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 February 1934 · page 10

Requests for permission to establish a stadium and a sports arena close to the city were before the works committee of the City Council yesteiday…

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Municipal Library

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 February 1934 · page 3

A return presented to the finance committee of the City Council yesterday disclosed a marked Increase in the number of books Issued at the Sydney Municipal Library during…

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Alderman's Wife Dead Orange

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 28 February 1934 · page 6

The death occurred in Sydney last Sunday of Mrs. Stuart Lamrock, wife of Ald. S. Lamrock, ex- mayor, a well- known business man of Orange…

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Executive Council Appointments

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 28 February 1934 · page 5

At an executive council meeting yesterday, Dr. T. Hughes, Miss A. M. Kellett, Miss A. C. Clarke and Mr. S. V. Clements were appointed…

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Shire Engineer Gets Divorce Wife's Adultery

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 28 February 1934 · page 8

In the Divorce Court yesterday, Mr. Justice Boyce granted Forde Leathley, shire engineer, of Kempsey, a decree nisi for the dissolution…

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Sell Freeholds Disposal Of Council Lands

The Sun · Wednesday 28 February 1934 · page 13

The adoption by the City Council of a definite policy of selling the freehold of its residue lands instead of the leasehold is to be sought by…

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Property Sale Council And Old Man

The Sun · Wednesday 28 February 1934 · page 10

A case containing unusual features respecting the estate of the late George Thomas Davison, who had haunted the Supreme Court as a litigant for many…

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Not Responsible Forbes Mackay Tells City Council

The Sun · Wednesday 28 February 1934 · page 7

When a proposal came before the Electricity Committee of the City Council to-day to demolish three cottages on the Bunnerong…

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Stimulating Employment. Mr. Stevens's Proposal. £2,000,000 for Works in N.S.W. Approved by Loan Council. MELBOURNE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 February 1934 · page 13

After a meeting of the Loan Council, lasting from 11 o'clock this morning until after 6 o'clock this evening, the proposals of the Premier of New South Wales (Mr. Stevens) for the formation of a special employment organisation, with power to raise money for works in New South Wales with the…

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Narromine Municipal Finances. Narromine

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 February 1934 · page 14

At [?] meeting of the municipal council it was stated that £1116 in rates had been received since the last meeting. The council's accounts now stand:—General fund overdraft…

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N.s.w. Gets £2,000,000 for Works Stevens Wins Fight at Loan Council Power to Borrow the Cash Victoria and W.a. Against It

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 February 1934 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--After an all-day battle with Mr. Menzies, Victoria's Attorney-General, as his chief opponent, the N.S.W. Premier, Mr. Stevens, convinced…

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Sinister Attack Made on Awards. First Step In Scheme To Place Workers Under Relief Rates Nat. Premier Opposes Stevens Plan Breach of Pact Is Charge Loan Council MELBOURNE

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 28 February 1934 · page 1

POSING as the champion of the financial agreement, the Premier of New South Wales, Mr. Stevens, was accused by the acting Nationalist Premier of Victoria, Mr. Menzies. of…

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