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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1934

4,235 stories in Sydney's papers · page 43 of 212

Council Supports Referendum

The Biz · Friday 16 March 1934 · page 5

The Metropolitan Water and Sewerage Board wrote on Tuesday night, asking Liverpool Council its attitude towards the referendum recently taken on the…

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Ingleburn Council Meeting

The Biz · Friday 16 March 1934 · page 5

The usual monthly meeting of the Ingleburn Municipal Council was held on Tuesday night, when the Mayor (Ald. C. C. Murray) presided over a full council…

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New South Wales Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 March 1934 · page 12

Office-bearers of the New South Wales Council for the season are:- President, Mr. W. E. Bain: treasur[?], Mr. H. M. Sandy; rules and by-laws committee, Messrs…

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Holroyd Council's New Meeting Room

The Biz · Friday 16 March 1934 · page 5

Portion of Holroyd main Town Hall has been converted into a council meeting room, with neat appointments. The [?]all now is about 24 feet smaller. On…

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Junee Council's Rates. Junee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 March 1934 · page 10

Junee Municipal Council fixed the following rates and charges for the current year:— General rate, /4½; street lighting, /1½; water rate, /5 in the £ on u.c.[?]., with minima of…

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Hoarding Must Stay Council Is Powerless

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 March 1934 · page 7

It was pointed out to the Hornsby Council last night that a council may prohibit the erection of a building or a hoarding by a firm or a private…

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"Insult to Committee" Reports to Council

The Biz · Friday 16 March 1934 · page 2

Alderman stanton, on notice, moved at Granville Council on Tuesday night:— (1) "That each local committee appointed by the council to manage public…

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National Council of Jewish Women (Sydney Section)

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Friday 16 March 1934 · page 6

In aid of comforts for the Hospital Committee of C.J.W., Mrs. Lipman, Mrs. Hyams and Mrs. Myers are holding a card party on Sunday. March 25 at the residence of Mrs…

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Council with Rail Men Commissioner's Action Criticised

The Labor Daily · Friday 16 March 1934 · page 8

GLEBE COUNCIL last night decided to co-operate with the N.S.W. Railway and Tramway Officers' Association in protesting…

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Croydon Rd. Construction. Bexley Council Not Prepared

The Propeller · Friday 16 March 1934 · page 4

Croydon Road, the boundary road between Hurstville and Bexley municipalities, has been in a deplorable and dangerous condition for a long time…

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Cronulla & District Chamber of Commerce Members Interest Themselves in Starting Agitation for Creating Cronulla a Municipality. Council to Be Asked to Open Local Office for Receiving Rates

The Cronulla-Sutherland Advocate · Friday 16 March 1934 · page 2

The three “B” Riding Councillors attended the meeting last Monday evening at the invitation of the Chamber. Councillors Monro and F. R. Shaw had to leave early for other engagements and were not present to hear the full…

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Letters to the Editor Council Quarry. To the Editor

The St George Call · Friday 16 March 1934 · page 6

Sir, I have read an article published in your paper on February 16th, re sand stone ballast. The Kogarah Council…

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Alleged He Was Cheated Defence To Claim For Council Rates Balmain Lands

The Labor Daily · Friday 16 March 1934 · page 8

AN amazing defence to a claim brought against him by the Balmain Council to recover £12123 arrears of rates was…

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Mayor's Court Threat To Aldermen

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 March 1934 · page 8

THE Mayor of Paddington (Alderman M. Curotta) has announced that he will hale before Paddington Police Court…

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Castlereagh Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 17 March 1934 · page 2

The monthly meeting of Castlereagh Council was held on Wednesday evening, 7th inst, when there were present:—The Mayor (Ald. T. R. R…

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Council Stir

Nepean Times · Saturday 17 March 1934 · page 4

There was a stir at the meeting of Penrith Council on Tuesday evening, when the Mayor, Ald. D. Fitch, accused Ald. Hand of having mis-used…

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St. Marys Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 17 March 1934 · page 6

The monthly meeting of St. Marys Couucil was held on Tuesday evening, 6th inst, when there were present:—The Mayor (Ald. L. A. Muscio), and…

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Scottish Shire Line. Stirlingshire Now Loading

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 17 March 1934 · page 4

Turnbull, Martin & Co., Ltd., report that the Stirlingrshire arrived at Port Alma on Thursday from Brisbane to start loading for the U.K. and…

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Penrith Council Cheap Electric Cooking

Nepean Times · Saturday 17 March 1934 · page 2

The Mayor, Ald. D. Fitch, presided at the monthly meeting of Penrith Council on Tuesday evening. Aldermen F. Allen, J. Jenkins, A. Cameron…

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Casual Labor in Railway A.r.u. Council Acts

The Labor Daily · Saturday 17 March 1934 · page 6

Keen resentment was expressed at yesterday's meeting of the State Council of the A.R.U. at the action of the Railway…

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