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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1934

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

Shire Presidents

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 January 1934 · page 7

TUMUT.—Councillor H. Godfrey (re-elected, fourth term)…

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The Lord Mayor Meets a Cousin

The Sun · Monday 8 January 1934 · page 9

Routine work of the Lord Mayor (Ald. Parker) at the Town Hall was pleasantly interrupted to-day when a bright little visitor ran…

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Bayonne's Mayor Arrested London

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 8

M. Garat, the Mayor of Bayonne, was in his pyjamas when he was arrested on charges arising out of the Municipal Bank frauds after…

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Australian Fruit for Lord Mayor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 12

Mr. Bruce handing the Lord Mayor of London (Sir Charles Collett) a basket of Australian Fruit and flowers…

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Govt. Steps in Appoints Country Mayor

The Sun · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 12

The Executive Council to-day appointed Ald. T. R. R. Smith as Mayor of Castlereagh. This action was taken owing to the failure of the local…

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Y.a.l. Party Sees Lord Mayor

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 6

A party of Young Australia League boys and girls, drawn from Western Australia, South Australia, and Victoria, who arrived here on…

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Lord Mayor. Busy Days at Town Hall. Inspection of Streets

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 8

The Lord Mayor (Alderman Parker), with the Town Clerk (Mr. Hendy), made his first official inspection of city streets yesterday, spending several hours during the afternoon…

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Mayor and Eleg.dept. Surpluses Parker's Chance To Reduce Charges HAS £200,000

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 5

WHETHER consumers will obtain any relief because of the £200,000 profits accumulated by the Electricity Department of the…

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Snub for the Diggers Turned Down by Council

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 5

WOOLLAHRA Council last night refused to grant permission to the Bondi Junction Waverley, sub-branch of the Returned Soldier's…

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"Diseased Meat Forced on Public" Serious Allegation Made By Lidcombe Council Government Inquiry Is Demanded Minister to Call for Papers People's Health

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 1

IS the Public being forced to eat diseased meat -- meat that is not fit for human consumption? Lidcombe Council says Yes, and the Department of Health…

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Tribute To Alderman

The Sun · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 15

As a tribute to Alderman Nagle for his work during the past few years in the South Ward, Randwick Council last night decided to give…

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Inspector Sues Alderman. Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 14

At Albury small debts court to-day, Ernest Murray Tate, chief health inspector of the Municipality of Albury, claimed £10 damages in respect of certain alleged statements by…

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Lord Mayor Kept Busy

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 5

The Lord Mayor yesterday, received a visit from the Board the Board of Fire Commissioners. With the Town clerk. The later paid a courtesy call on the…

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Baulkham Hills Shire

The Sun · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 15

"The affairs of the council are in a fairly satisfactory state," reported the President (Councillor Whitling) at yesterday's meeting of the…

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Country Mayor Appointed by Government

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 17

The Executive Council yesterday appointed Alderman T. R. R. Smith Mayor of Castlereagh. This step was taken because the…

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Unusual Move To Appoint a Mayor

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 6

AN UNUSUAL step was taken by the Executive Council yesterday when it appointed Ald. T. R. R. Smith as Mayor of Castlereagh…

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Council's Protest

The Sun · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 15

At Randwick Council last night Alderman Baker, president of the Local Government Association, said that, although the Main Roads Board…

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Association Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 18

At the monthly council meeting of the New South Wales Amateur Athletic Association to be held on Monday night next consideration will be given to the proposed tour of New Zealand by…

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Council Called It "Quits"

The Sun · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 15

The recent storms blew a large tree across the Sackville-road in the Baulkham Hills Shire, blocking the road. A resident immediately set…

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Serious Meat Disclosures Promised Alderman Talks of Disease Denies Minister's Statement On Killing a Challenge

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 5

ALTHOUGH the Minister for Health, Mr. Weaver, denied yesterday that any meat was passed for consumption at the Homebush…

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