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Council & local affairs, 1934

4,235 stories in Sydney's papers · page 34 of 212

Municipalism at Bexley. Review of Year's Work

The Propeller · Friday 2 March 1934 · page 6

The Mayor of Bexley, Alderman C. A. Biddulph, has submitted to council a mayoral minute reviewing the operations of the council during 1933. The…

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Municipal Employees' Picnic

The Labor Daily · Friday 2 March 1934 · page 14

The 34th annual picnic of the Federated Municipal and Shire Council Employees' Union will take place on Thursday next at Clifton Gardens…

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Nepean Shire Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 3 March 1934 · page 7

At th last monthly meeting of Nepean Shire Council there were Present: The President (Cr J. R. McManis), and Councillors Blaikie, Scott, Edmondson,…

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Waverley Council. Appointment of Mayor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 March 1934 · page 16

Consequent upon the death of the late Mayor (Alderman Howe) of Waverley, the council failed to make an appointment, and after a lapse of 14 days it devolved upon the…

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Spooner's Mayor of Waverley Council's View Was Passed Over ALD. D. HUNTER

The Labor Daily · Saturday 3 March 1934 · page 5

CONTINUING his role of a diminutive Mussolini, the Minister for Local Government, Mr. Spooner, yesterday offered…

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New Mayor Talk Of Waverley Resignations

The Sun · Saturday 3 March 1934 · page 7

The Deputy-Mayor of Waverley (Ald. R. Fieldhouse) stated to-day that he was not consulted previous to the Minister for Local Government…

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New Waverley Mayor Executive Decision on

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 March 1934 · page 7

It is expected that a Mayor will be appointed to Waverley Council by Executive minute on Tuesday, and that Ald. David Hunter, who was…

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Council Wants Doctor

The Labor Daily · Saturday 3 March 1934 · page 6

A deputation from Newtown council will wait on the Minister for Health. Mr. Weaver, on Monday at 11 a.m., with a request that a medical officer…

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Special Message From Melbourne's Lord Mayor to People In the Empire

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 3 March 1934 · page 26

THROUGH the courtesy of Smith's Newspapers Ltd., publishers of "Smith's Weekly," the City of Melbourne sends its greetings to all cities throughout the Empire, and takes this…

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Head by the way "One-Man Council."

Nepean Times · Saturday 3 March 1934 · page 1

AT its last meeting Nepean Shire Council had before it a letter from a resident of the Shire. who complained about the distribution of…

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Saving Of £27,000 RATING City Council RESUMPTIONS

The Sun · Saturday 3 March 1934 · page 3

CITY ratepayers will pay £27,000 less this year in rates to the City Council, even if the rate of 4½d in the…

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Less Gas Reforms Urged in Parliament Advisory Council Melbourne

The Sun · Saturday 3 March 1934 · page 3

DRASTIC reforms in Parliamentary procedure will be suggested to a week-end conference of the Young…

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Apologia for Lyons Govt. Latham on Loan Council Action Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Saturday 3 March 1934 · page 7

[?] by the continued caustic criticism of the Melbourne Tory Press, the Federal Attorney-General, Mr. Latham, to-day…

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Law Report. Full Court. (Before Mr. Justice Halse Rogers, Mr. Justice Stephen, and Mr. Acting Justice Markell.) Question of Rating. Municipality of Lane Cove v McDonald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 March 1934 · page 12

In this special case, the question for the Full Court was whether the defendant, Arthur J. McDonald, was liable to pay rates to the plaintiff, the council of the municipality of…

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Stork Comes to Mayor Silver Cradle to Mark the Event Deniliquin

The Sun · Sunday 4 March 1934 · page 3

Following old-established custom, the mayor and mayoress of Deniliquin, Ald. and Mrs. E. T. Matthews, were presented by the deputy mayor,…

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Battle of Waterloo Well-known Sleuth Refuses to Pay Council Bill Sensational Revolt

Truth · Sunday 4 March 1934 · page 12

FIRST shots in what promises to be one of the most sensational revolts ever staged by ratepayers against a suburban council were fired at Redfern Court during the week when the well-known sleuth, Det.-Sergeant Patrick Lenehan, led the rebels…

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Sack Council, Invites Deputy-mayor of Waverley

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 5 March 1934 · page 14

CRITICISING the rejection by the Minister for Local Government, Mr. Spooner, of Waverley Council's nomination of a…

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Aldermen Will Swim Sir Thos. Henley in Match Race

The Labor Daily · Monday 5 March 1934 · page 6

Aldermen representing 36 councils will compete at Enfield baths on Wednesday night in a programme of swimming races arranged by the…

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Blacktown Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 5 March 1934 · page 6

The usual meeting of the Blacktown Council was held last Thursday, Councillor J. C. Page presiding. Others in attendance were Councillors Moore, Francis…

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Dundas Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 5 March 1934 · page 2

The regular fortnightly meeting of the above council was held on Wednesday, 28th February. The chair was occupied by the Mayor…

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