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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1934

4,235 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 212

Tree Destroyed Council Offers Reward

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 11 January 1934 · page 6

At Monday night's meeting of Ermington and Rydalmere Council, the Mayor (Alderman A. E. Maling) reported that one of the ornamental trees in the…

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Council Protest Want Slaughtering Laws Tightened

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 January 1934 · page 9

"The fact that diseased animals are allowed to be slaughtered at Home-bush Abattoirs provides loopholes for more corruption than exists in…

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"Housie Housie" Complaint Council Writes to Premier

The Labor Daily · Thursday 11 January 1934 · page 5

"We should write to the Premier and ask him to shut up this place." said Aid. Swadling, at Leichhardt Council last night, referring to a…

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Learning to Gamble Council Against "Housie-housie"

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 January 1934 · page 8

"We are making gamblers of children, who run around cadging pennies and selling bottles to get money to play this game," said Ald. Dye at…

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Talking About Meat Interjector Wanted to Tell Council

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 January 1934 · page 4

A police sergeant was called to Lidcombe Council Chamber last night to deal with an interjector who would not be quiet, but before he…

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Butler's Defence Praise For The Loan Council ADELAIDE

The Sun · Thursday 11 January 1934 · page 18

THE Premier (Mr. Butler) to day strongly deprecated the recent attack on the Australian Loan Council…

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Ban Placed on Abattoirs Newcastle Council Protest Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Thursday 11 January 1934 · page 6

The action of the State Government in debarring the Newcastle Abattoir Beard from engaging in private trading was severely [?]undemned by Aid. Soper…

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Second-hand Iron Should Council Retain It "Needed at Lake Parramatta"

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 11 January 1934 · page 11

When the Mayor of Parramatta (Alderman H. Ohlsen) on Monday evening submitted a minute recommending that a…

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The Junior Farmers' Page Easter Show Camp Preparations by Junior Farmers' Clubs Council

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 11 January 1934 · page 15

A MEETING of the council of the Junior Farmers Clubs will be held at the Department of Agriculture, at 2.30 p.m. on Thursday, 25th inst., to…

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Dictator in Action at B'town One-Man ''Council" May Sue For Rates Short Meeting

The Labor Daily · Thursday 11 January 1934 · page 6

HUNDREDS of Bankstown citizens flocked to the local Council Chamber yesterday morning to hear the municipal…

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Revolting Meat Allegations Made Statutory Declaration of Ex-Employee Read to Council Lang Asked To Move In Parliament Killing of Diseased Animals Act Amendment

The Labor Daily · Thursday 11 January 1934 · page 1

FOLLOWING up his allegations concerning the "slaughter and sale of disused animals," Aid. F. Wilson, at last night's meeting of the Lidcombe…

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Statements in Council Requests for Withdrawal Mayor Says Report Correct

The Biz · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 1

T. H. Torning wrote the following [?] ter to Cabra-Vale Council on Monday night. "At a meeting of your council on…

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Lord Mayor's Callers

The Labor Daily · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 8

The Lord Mayor, Ald. A. L. Parker accompanied by the Town Clerk, Mr. Roy Hendy, paid an official call on the Premier yesterday, and…

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Bexley Council

The Propeller · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 4

At this week's meeting of Bexley Council a letter was received from the Bexley Unemployed Labour Workers' Association thanking the council for the…

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Tallaganda Shire Rate Goulburn

The Labor Daily · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 6

Tallaganda Shire Council has struck a general rate for 1934 of 2[?]d. in the £…

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Rockdale Council Correspondence

The St George Call · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 2

Dept. of Lands, advising that a permissive occupancy has been granted to A. R. Pilgrim ([?] rood 10 perches) for baths Agreed to,…

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Kogarah Council Correspondence

The St George Call · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 6

From Mrs. F. M. Nichols and family, thanking Council for its letter of sympathy. Received. Mr. C. G. Ryan( reported that for…

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One-man Council

The Biz · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 4

The administrator of Bankstown completed his first meeting in 15 minutes. He announced some important decisions. He stated that he had rescinded the…

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Calls, and Is Called on Courtesy Visits to New Lord Mayor

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 6

Courtesy calls took up most of the Lord Mayor's time yesterday. Accompanied by the Town Clerk (Mr. Hendy) the Lord Mayor…

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Poultry Farmers' Association State Council Meeting

The Biz · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 2

The State Council of the P.F.A. met at Granville on January 5. Mr. W. H. Rogers presided. Before commencing business, all…

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