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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1934

4,235 stories in Sydney's papers · page 55 of 212

New City Library City Council's Scheme

The Labor Daily · Thursday 12 April 1934 · page 4

The City Council is considering a scheme to convert the present electricity department offices at the Town Hall into a municipal library…

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Council's Auditors. Decided by Draw from Hat

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 April 1934 · page 10

Ten applications were received by the Eastwood Council for the position of auditor for the year. At last night's meeting of the council, the town clerk (Mr. E. W. Fawcett)…

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Egg Producers Federal Council Meeting in Melbourne

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 12 April 1934 · page 12

THE annual meeting of the National Egg Producers' Council was held in Melbourne this week, delegates from Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland,…

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Garden Party At Mr. and Mrs. Hull’s Home to Be Opened by Mayor

South Sydney Sentinel · Thursday 12 April 1934 · page 3

Mr. and Mrs. F. Hull, will open the grounds of their home, “Miowera,” Botany and Park Road, Mascot, to the public on Saturday, April 28th…

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Meat Council Formation Opposed by the Graziers' Association

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 12 April 1934 · page 6

THE Graziers' Conference in Sydney this week Jottisoned the proposal by the general council for the formation of most council, by forty-eight votes…

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Mayor Hooted at End of Meeting Case of Dismissed Relief-Workers McBURNEY Declines to Table Report

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 12 April 1934 · page 7

Vigorous hoots and cat-calls for the Mayor (Alderman Jacob Cook) made an astonishing epilogue to a stormy special meeting of Cabra-Vale Council on Monday. Convened to consider the dismissal by the Mayor of three relief workers,…

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Charge to Sportsmen Holroyd Parks Council to Confer with Committees

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 12 April 1934 · page 16

A conference is to the arranged between representatives of Holroyd Council and park committees to discuss the fixation of…

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Auburn-lidcombe News Saw Red Ald. Miller Isn't a Bolshevik Denial in Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 12 April 1934 · page 3

''Is there a Bolshevik alderman in this council?'' Alderman Miller sprang this question at Auburn Council on Monday…

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To Flout the Privy Council Upper House Will Be Sworn In On April 24

The Labor Daily · Thursday 12 April 1934 · page 6

FLOUTING the Privy Council, the Stevens Government, it was stated yesterday, will issue a proclamation next…

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Municipal Golf Courses The Suggestions Of Mr. Shaw

Referee · Thursday 12 April 1934 · page 18

WHILE applauding the Government's enterprise in making the new public golf course at Yarra Bend, the secretary of the Metropolitan Golf…

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Broke Down a Mute Witness For Aldermen

The Sun · Friday 13 April 1934 · page 11

If the Minister for the Interior Mr. Perkins) had any doubts about the condition of the roads at North Head before he met a deputpation…

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Australian Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 April 1934 · page 15

Delegates from the three States' associations will meet on Monday night at the Y.w.C.A. rooms, with the object of establishing on Australian women's baseball council. The chief business of the meeting…

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Mayor's Claim Fails Verdict for Newspaper

The Biz · Friday 13 April 1934 · page 1

After an hours' retirement the Jury in the case in which Jacob Cook, Mayor of Cabra-Vale, before the Chief Justice (Mr. Justice Jordan), claimed £1000 from Sun…

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Kogarah Council

The Propeller · Friday 13 April 1934 · page 3

At the last meeting of Kogarah Council it was decided that the ballasted flanks of Laycock Road between Alexander Street on the top of the hill, be…

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Big Increase in Shire Building

The Cronulla-Sutherland Advocate · Friday 13 April 1934 · page 1

There has been marked activity in building construction within the Shire during the last three months, and the following figured read like…

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Privy Council Appeal

The Sun · Friday 13 April 1934 · page 1

London, Thursday.--The Privy Council to-day reserved judgment in the appeal in the case of the Norwich Union Fire Insurance Co. versus…

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Fairfield Council Special Meeting

The Biz · Friday 13 April 1934 · page 2

At a special meeting of Fairfield Council last week, the Mayor (Ald. W. Stimson) presided over Aldermen Fishpool, de Hoghton, Boydell, Sharpe and Appleton…

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MARTIN-PLACE Negotiations With City Council

The Sun · Friday 13 April 1934 · page 9

Negotiations for the sale of several of Martin-place residues were conducted to-day, and it was stated that there was a good prospect of…

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Guildford Lighting Requests to Granville Council

The Biz · Friday 13 April 1934 · page 2

The overseer (Mr. E. Mitchell) reported to Tuesday night's meeting of Granville Council:— "With reference to the communication…

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Stud Pig Breeders Association Council Meets

The Land · Friday 13 April 1934 · page 23

The secretary of the Australian Stud Pig Breeders' Association, Mr. L. Monod, reported to the half-yearly meeting of the Association's council this week that the…

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