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Council & local affairs, 1934

4,235 stories in Sydney's papers · page 60 of 212

Spin Of Coin To Decide? Two Codes Seek Same Ground Matter For Union And League Says Council a Deadlock

The Labor Daily · Friday 20 April 1934 · page 4

THE two Rugby codes have equal use of North Sydney and Drummoyne Ovals, and are usually able to allot fixtures to these…

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Why Not a Municipality ? (To the Editor)

The Cronulla-Sutherland Advocate · Friday 20 April 1934 · page 3

Sir,—Chamber of Commerce ? is to be congratulated on this, the most forward and ambitious, step in the history of Cronulla, but why be…

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Shire Helps N. H. Ambulance

Nepean Times · Saturday 21 April 1934 · page 1

AT the meeting of Nepean Shire Council on 12th inst a letter was received from Liverpool District Ambulance asking for a donation for the…

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St. Marys Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 21 April 1934 · page 7

St. Marys Council met on Tuesday evening, 10th inst, when there were present:—The Mayor (Ald. L. A. Muscio) and Aldermen W. A. Kennelly,…

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Water Wanted Springwood Development League Meeting Discusses Shire Scheme

Nepean Times · Saturday 21 April 1934 · page 1

People of Springwood, under the stimulus of the Development League, are taking a keen interest in the question of a water supply…

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Budding Aldermen Northmead Progress Association

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 23 April 1934 · page 6

The public meeting convened by Northmead Progress Association and held at the local School of Arts on Tuesday, 17th, was well represented by local…

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"Pull Track Up" Alderman's Outburst

The Sun · Monday 23 April 1934 · page 9

"I am going to suggest that if the Tramway Department proceeds with this work, we send a staff of men to pull the tracks up. That would…

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Agricultural Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 April 1934 · page 9

The leader of the Federal Country party, Dr. Earle Page, yesterday explained his reasons for advocating, at the conference in Canberra on Friday, the formation of a…

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Baulkham Hills Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 23 April 1934 · page 6

The usual meeting of the Baulkham Hills Council was held on Tuesday, Cr. A Whitling prosiding. Others in attendance were Crs. Black, Roberts Lowe,…

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That Loop Line During Council's Pleasure

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 23 April 1934 · page 2

"I think it's a shame that this council should allow Sydney Ferries to put a loop line there, right in front of the entrance to the park."…

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State Parliament. No Legislative Council. Old House Passes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 April 1934 · page 10

The old Legislative Council ceased to exist last midnight in accordance with the proclamation issued by the Premier (Mr. Stevens) and approved by the Executive Council last…

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Ryde Council Fine Gesture by Relief Workers. Interesting Business

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 23 April 1934 · page 6

At Ryde Council meeting on wednesday night, a silver cup won by Ryde relief workers tug-o'-war team was presented to the mayor (Alderman P. G…

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Rationalise! Urges Dr. Earle Page a Farming Council of Control

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 April 1934 · page 7

DR. EARLE PAGE, leader of the the Federal Country Party, proposes a big political machine to control Australian…

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Parramatta Electorate Portion of Municipality Left Out

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 23 April 1934 · page 1

In connection with the redistribution of Federal electorates, Alderman Noller, at last week's meeting of parramatta Council, drew attention to the fact that…

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The Old Upper House Died at Midnight Govt. Goes on with Its Plans Two Weeks Before Privy Council Case Parlt. Opening

The Labor Daily · Monday 23 April 1934 · page 5

MIDNIGHT last night sounded the death-knell of the old Legislative Council, two weeks before the date tentatively set…

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Killed a Deputy Mayor

The Sun · Tuesday 24 April 1934 · page 9

GEORGE YOUNG, 50, a Cabramatta builder and Deputy-Mayor of the Cabramatta-Canley Vale…

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Alderman Garden Again. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 April 1934 · page 8

Sir,—At the Easter Conference of the Lang Labour party, held in Sydney, Alderman J. S. Garden is reported as having made the statement "that the wharf-labourers of Port…

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City Council Ballet

The Sun · Tuesday 24 April 1934 · page 11

Ballet of the City Council Service Club Amateur Musical and Dramatic Society, which will present a musical comedy, "Cheque Mates," at St. James' Hall, Phillip-street, on Monday and Wednesday next week…

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The New Council Meets

The Sun · Tuesday 24 April 1934 · page 8

NEW SOUTH WALES has said good-bye to the old "nominee" Legislative Council, not entirely without heart- searchings in many breasts. Though it was reduced by its inherent constitutional weakness (the provision for the wholesale appointment of new members) to broad, and…

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City Council. Works Committee Recommendations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 April 1934 · page 10

The works committee of the City Council yesterday discussed an application by the Australian Broadcasting Commission for permission to erect a magnetic scoring board on…

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