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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1934

4,235 stories in Sydney's papers · page 40 of 212

Baulkham Hills Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 12 March 1934 · page 6

The usual meeting of the Baulkham Hills Council was held last Tuesday Councillor A. Whiting presiding Others in attendance were Councillors Black…

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Would Cost £50 Council's Representation

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 12 March 1934 · page 1

"We will give you our usual donation of £25, provided we are given representation on the Board." This in effect, is how Parramatta…

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Council's Request Visit by Board Members

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 12 March 1934 · page 2

The chairman and several members of the Water and Sewerage Board, including the two representatives for this district, visited Parramatta recently, in…

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That Stall Department's Attitude Council Not Satisfied

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 12 March 1934 · page 1

"I don't think we should accept this altogether. I think we should persist in our protest against that stall." Mayor Ohlsen, it last week's meeting…

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The Sun Stop-press City Council Meeting

The Sun · Monday 12 March 1934 · page 1

Pressure of ordinary committee business delayed the purposes committee of the City Council meeting this afternoon to deal with…

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Labor to Wipe Out London Slums Sequel to Council Elections Big Programme Of Housing LONDON

The Labor Daily · Monday 12 March 1934 · page 1

THE final results of the London County Council elections were declared yesterday. The Labor Party has secured a…

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Municipal Beginnings. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 March 1934 · page 4

Sir,—In case the concluding sentence of my letter in to-day's issue, giving the dates relative to our present Town Hall in its completed form, should create the impression in…

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Waverley Council. Meeting of Aldermen

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 March 1934 · page 10

All the aldermen of the Waverley Council responded yesterday afternoon to the invitation of the Mayor (Alderman David Hunter) to meet him Informally to endeavour to adjust…

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City Rate. Council Discussion Again Postponed. Labour Aldermen's Protest

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 March 1934 · page 9

A meeting of the general purposes committee of the City Council called yesterday to strike the rate for 1934 ended in confusion. Contentious items on the estimates covering…

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Civic Uproar Lord Mayor Has To Adjourn Council

The Sun · Tuesday 13 March 1934 · page 9

THE increasing uproar of a vocal battle between Sir Samuel Walder and the Labor aldermen forced the…

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Fail to Strike Rate Aldermen End Meeting in Squabble

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 March 1934 · page 7

A PROLONGED "new rate" sitting of the City Council General' Purposes Committee yesterday was noisily terminated…

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Talbragar Shire. Dubbo

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 March 1934 · page 10

For the vacancy in the Talbragar Shire Council, caused by the death of Councillor H. T. Tink, two candidates are nominated. Messrs. J. W. F. Camphell and C. J…

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A Council Goes on Strike

The Sun · Tuesday 13 March 1934 · page 8

The Sydney ratepayers must regard the antics of their Council with, if possible, increased disfavor, when they see that, when faced with the most important job of the year, the Council, to avoid a decision, declares itself black…

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Council Up Against Transport Dept

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 13 March 1934 · page 6

Leichhardt Council will protest to the Minister for Transport Mr. Bruxner, through Mr. Lamaro, M.L.A., against the refusal of the…

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Council's Unexpected Saving. Murwillumbah

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 March 1934 · page 10

The Tweed Shire Council received a pleasant surprise when the shire clent announced, that a rebate of £131 had boen made on a tractor recently purchased. The quoted price…

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City Rate Delayed Council Was Angry

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 13 March 1934 · page 8

WHEN the important question of fixing the city rate for, 1934 was reached by the General Purposes Committee of the City Council at 10.30 last night, Ald. Walder moved that the committee adjourn until 3 p.m. to-day…

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Boot Repairs at Auburn Controlled by Council

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 13 March 1934 · page 6

A letter was received from the Under-Secretary of the Department of Labor and Industry, at the Auburn Council last night stating that the…

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Coal Tenders for City Council Lithgow

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 13 March 1934 · page 6

From advice received to-day, the City Council has recommended the acceptance of the following tenders for the supply of coal: Iron and Steel…

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City Council. Widening of York-street. Government Criticised

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 March 1934 · page 10

Aldermen, at a meeting of the works committee of the City Council yesterday, criticised the Government for having, it was alleged disposed of a block of land at the corner of…

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Australian Council. Visits From Oversea Players. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 March 1934 · page 13

A meeting of the Australian Bowling Council gave permisbion to the Victorian Bowling Association to send out Invitations to oversea bowlers to take part In the championship events to be played…

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