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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1934

4,235 stories in Sydney's papers · page 32 of 212

Municipal and Shire Cumberland v. LINDFIELD

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 1 March 1934 · page 13

Cumberland met Lindfield at Lidcombe on Saturday, and the latter-winner the toss, sent Cumberland in. The wicket was soft from the rain, and the innings…

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Six Chosen Granville Alderman in the Swim

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 1 March 1934 · page 2

Six Granville aldermen will don bathing costumes next Thursday. They will represent the town in a swimming contest…

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Council Meeting

The Catholic Press · Thursday 1 March 1934 · page 25

The meeting of the council will be hold on Friday, 9th inst., at 8 p.m. Council delegates are asked to be present; if not, alternative delegates should attend…

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BANKSTOWN. Business Dealt With in Ten Minutes. Former Alderman's Questions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 March 1934 · page 5

The postponed public meeting of the administrator of the affairs of the Bankstown Municipality (Mr. W. R. Wylie) was held yesterday afternoon. It lasted about 10…

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Marthaguy Shire Finances. Warren

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 March 1934 · page 10

Last year, Marthaguy Shire Council spent £19,000 on roads, bridges, and culverts. This was the heaviest expenditure in one year in the history of the shire. The unimproved…

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New York's New Mayor. Son of Italian Immigrants

The Catholic Press · Thursday 1 March 1934 · page 34

Fiorella II. La Guardia, fighting standard-bearer of the Fusion forces (Independent-Republican), who was born in a shabby tenement district of New York City 51…

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Council Buys 45 Trucks

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 March 1934 · page 9

At a price of £11,613, the electricity department of the City Council yesterday accepted the tender of the A.E.C. (Australian) Co. for the…

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Auburn Lidcombe News Bankrup! Mayor Cheetham Tells "Two Bob Left"

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 1 March 1934 · page 3

Auburn Council is bankrupt! The Mayor (Alderman Cheetham) made this revelation at this week's meeting of the council…

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New Motors for City Council

The Labor Daily · Thursday 1 March 1934 · page 4

Twenty-seven new motor vehicles are to be purchased by the City Council electricity committee from the Associated Equipment Co…

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Fortnightly Pay—Or No Work Mayor Definite Police Watch Holroyd Meeting

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 1 March 1934 · page 7

Though a packed "gallery" of unemployed closely followed proceedings, there was no demonstration at Holroyd Council on Tuesday…

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ULTIMATUM Granville Premises Unsewered Council's Decision

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 1 March 1934 · page 2

Unless Granville property owners who have been called on to connect their premises with the sewer, decide to do so within the next month, the…

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New Motor Vehicles for City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 March 1934 · page 10

The Electricity Committee of the City Council yesterday decided to purchase 45 petroldriven motor vehicles at a total cost of £11,614/7/6. The tender of the Associated…

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Export Citrus Coastal Growers Disagree with Council's Plans

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 1 March 1934 · page 2

DURING last week, citrus growers gathered at Ourimbah, Doorslong, Mangrove Mountain, and Goaford to hear from Mr. J. S. Vagg the opinions…

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U.C P. Western Divisional Council. Orange

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 March 1934 · page 10

At the annual conference of the western divisional council of the United Country party, the following officers were appointed:—President, M[?]. L. MacSmith; vice-presidents,…

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[?]Ublic Meeting Called to Consider Moving Botany’s War Memorial Suggestion by Mayor. “Diggers” in Favour

South Sydney Sentinel · Thursday 1 March 1934 · page 1

In order to allow the people of Botany to express an opinion on his suggestion, that the War Memorial…

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Loan Council. The New South Wales Plan. Criticism Answered. (From Our Special Representative.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 March 1934 · page 10

The action of the Loan Council in permitting the borrowing of £2,000,000 by a body to be created in New South Wales is regarded in Victoria as weakening the general control over…

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Constitutional Revision. Commonwealth and States. Many Amendments Discussed. Appeals to Privy Council. (From Our Special Representative.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 March 1934 · page 9

The whole of to-day was spent by the conference of Commonwealth and State Ministers discussing proposals for constitutional revision. In general the proceedings showed considerable opposition to increasing the powers of the Commonwealth at the expense of the States. It is…

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Hard on Aldermen

The Biz · Friday 2 March 1934 · page 2

Relief workers of Holroyd were in strong force at Tuesday night's council meeting. At one stage they were talking sotto voce amongst themselves when Aid…

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"Bankrupt," Says Mayor

The Biz · Friday 2 March 1934 · page 4

"Only for the loan there would not be a man working in the municipality to-day," said the Mayor of Auburn (Aid. Cheetham) at the council meeting on Monday…

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Municipal and Shire Group I. Bexley A v. St. George

The St George Call · Friday 2 March 1934 · page 3

The weather conditions last weekend affected the wicket and the St. George skipper on winning the toss, decided that Bexley should bat first…

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