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Council & local affairs, 1934

4,235 stories in Sydney's papers · page 48 of 212

Council Engineers

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 28 March 1934 · page 4

In opening the 27th annual conference of the Local Government Engineers' Association yesterday, the Minister for Local Government, Mr…

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Dance To-night At Paddington For Mayor's Fund

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 28 March 1934 · page 13

A BIG party of country folk who have come to Sydney for the Easter festivities, will be guests at the dance to be held this evening in…

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Relief Work Is Opposed Next To Slavery, Says Newcastle Aldermen Serious Efect Newcastle, Tues

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 28 March 1934 · page 12

NEWCASTLE COUNCIL is not enamored of the conditions ruling on relief works. That it was having a serious…

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Council Engineer. Withdraws from Inquiry Into Suspension

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 March 1934 · page 18

When Mr. E. E. C. Gallop, of the Local Government Department opened an inquiry at the Eastwood Town Hall yesterday into the suspension of Joseph Welsh, who had been the…

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Engineers' Association Spooner's Hit at Council Pay

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 March 1934 · page 11

"THE great majority of engineers are honorable, but always ratepayers fear that a minority of such officers are…

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Won Case Mill Worker Privy Council Legal Battle

The Sun · Wednesday 28 March 1934 · page 15

THE decision of the Privy Council in dismissing the appeal of the Australian Woollen Mills Ltd., against…

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Council News Grant Wanted To Help Families Of Unemployed

The Sun · Wednesday 28 March 1934 · page 21

A plea that Newtown Council should spend its rates on providing food for the unemployed was made to the aldermen last night…

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Q.v. Markets As Theatre Mr. Tait Replies to Council

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 28 March 1934 · page 11

MR. JOHN H. TAIT, of J. C. Williamson, Ltd., who has been in negotiation with the City Council regarding the proposed lease of…

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The Telegraph Late News Appeal Dismissed by Privy Council London

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 March 1934 · page 1

The Privy Council dismissed the appeal from New South Wales in the case Australian Woollen Mills versus Smith…

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Queen's-square Causes. (Before Mr. Justice Stephen and Jury.) NESTOR v Canterbury Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 March 1934 · page 10

This action is part heard. STARR v SINGLETON. Terms of settlement were lodged in the case, John James Starr, by his next friend,…

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Alderman Criticises New Buildings

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 29 March 1934 · page 2

When the matter of new buildings was before Granville Council on Tuesday evening, Alderman McKay said that the aldermen should have more information…

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Leaky Fire Hose Alderman's Serious Statement

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 29 March 1934 · page 4

At Dundas Council meeting last sight, Alderman Rhodes, a business man of the district, made a statement to the effect that at a lire in the district on Monday,…

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Municipal and Shire Cumberland v. RANDWICK

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 29 March 1934 · page 15

Cumberland met Randwick at Lidcombe Oval, but when play was due to commence Cumberland had seven men and Randwick four. After a short…

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Mayor Was Little "Hoarse."

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 29 March 1934 · page 4

Mr. Martin, in the prime of life, is an alert man and an eloquent one. His speech, rapidly and smoothly delivered, was pleasing to those who will come…

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Third Party Insurance "If Alderman Porter Was Knocked Down?"

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 29 March 1934 · page 2

Canterbury Council is seeking the co-operation of other councils in an endeavour to make third party insurance compulsory in respect to all motor vehicles…

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Law Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 March 1934 · page 8

The first annual meeting of the Law Council of Australia was held in Sydney on Tuesday. Mr. R. Clive Teece, K.C., presided, and representatives of the 10 law societies and…

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Verdict Against Council

The Labor Daily · Thursday 29 March 1934 · page 7

A jury of four before Mr. Justice Stephen in the Queen's Square Causes Court yesterday awarded £[?] to Paul Nestor, and Marion…

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London County Council. London, March 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 March 1934 · page 11

The secretary to the London Labour party (Mr. Herbert Morrison) describes the "Daily Express" report that the Labour majority in the London County Council propose to abolish…

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Martin Fedl. Council Officer's Good Work

The Labor Daily · Thursday 29 March 1934 · page 8

THE president of the Martin Federal Electorate Council of the A.L.P. Mr. R. Downing, was reelected unopposed for the fourth year…

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Refused Donation Ratepayer Thanks Liverpool Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 29 March 1934 · page 7

Satisfaction that the council had refused a donation to the R.S.P.C.A. was expressed by Horace Symonds, of Boxton Park, in a letter to Liverpool…

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