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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1935

4,951 stories in Sydney's papers · page 24 of 248

Celebrating Parramatta's 150th Birthday Committee's Ambitious Programme Will Seek Council's Support

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 11 February 1935 · page 2

"If we want to carry out the thing on a large scale, we could not do it by Parramatta people alone. And I think it would be duty of the people of…

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Digger Bodies Discrimination, Says Alderman

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 12 February 1935 · page 4

IN supporting the applications of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers Labor Club of Australia and the Australian and the Australian ex-serviceman's…

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Alderman Speaks on Bridge Tax

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 12 February 1935 · page 4

After one alderman had declared that "certain metropolitan Ms.L. A were like Jellies," Lane Cove Council last night decided to co-operate…

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ALDERMAN H. E. Wootton. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 February 1935 · page 10

After a long illness, Alderman H. E. Wootton, who has been a member of the Melbourne City Council since 1922, died this morning. He was born in 1860 at Clapham…

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Football. Rugby Union. Council Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 February 1935 · page 14

At a meeting of the council of the New South Wales Rugby Union last night it was decided to forward £100 to the Metropolitan Junior Union for extensions, provision of locker-rooms, and the…

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The Loan Council. Programme of Public Works

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 February 1935 · page 4

At a meeting of the Loan Council hold in Melbourne in June it was agreed that, for the new financial year—1934-35, the States should budget for an aggregate deficit of £5,880,000, the amount…

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Bridge Tax Lane Cove Council Wants Abolition

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 February 1935 · page 5

"If we are not prepared to fight for the abolition of the bridge tax now we deserve all we get and ought to be made bear it until Doomsday,"…

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City Council. Park-street Widening. Works Committee's Decision

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 February 1935 · page 8

The works committee of the City Council yesterday decided to recommend to the council that the Town Clerk (Mr. Hendy) should negotiate for the sale of premises in…

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Nominated for Leg. Council Govt's Support For Armstrong C.P. LEAVINGS

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 12 February 1935 · page 7

AS announced in "The Labor Daily" lost week, the nomination of Mr. T. Armstrong, company director, of 70 Elizabeth St.,…

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Maritime Council's Thanks to Beasley Radio for Ships Due to Leader "Negotiations Are Excellently Handled" High Praise

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 12 February 1935 · page 8

MARITIME trades unions are extremely pleased at the outcome of negotiations which have resulted in the decision that wireless sets…

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Association and Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 February 1935 · page 17

Manly Council had under consideration last night a communication from the New South Wales Amateur Swimming Association intimating that the State championship swimming carnival set down…

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Legislative Council. Third Readings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 February 1935 · page 14

The Legislative Council yesterday, without division read the third time the Metropolitan Water, Sewerage, and Drainage (Amendment) Bill, Financial Agreement (Returned Soldiers'…

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B.m.a. Council Meets

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 13 February 1935 · page 6

The council of the British Medical Association met last night and, it is understood, discussed the question of the legality of members attached…

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Council Contracts. Advertising of Tenders

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 February 1935 · page 14

The Minister for Local Government (Mr. Spooner) said yesterday that the Executive Council had approved a new ordinance dealing with contracts entered into by councils…

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Swimming Missed Carnival, But Council Wants Fees Paid

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 February 1935 · page 3

RESENTMENT of the action of the N.S.W. Swimming Association in transferring the inter-State carnival on February 26 from Manly…

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Sent for Police "Throw-out" Threats at Bankstown Council

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 February 1935 · page 7

The Mayor of Bankstown, Ald. J. Cragg, sent for police when interjectors caused a disturbance during a debate at the council meeting last…

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Police Sent For. Bankstown Council Meeting. Disorder in Public Gallery

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 February 1935 · page 14

During the meeting of the Bankstown Council last night, there were outbursts from the public gallery, and the Mayor (Alderman J. Cragg) sent for the police and threatened to…

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Municipal By-election. Dubbo

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 February 1935 · page 14

The municipal by-election for an alderman to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr. J. B. Macdonald, who has accepted the position as architect for the new £15,000…

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Mayor Rebukes Alderman Hewson Labor and Repudiation "Too Drastic"

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 14 February 1935 · page 5

"Does the Treaury thin that, because cause there is a Labor Council in power, we are not going to pay our debts? Are we expected to follow in…

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Auburn-lidcombe News Alderman's Protest Caucus Delays Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 14 February 1935 · page 5

A strong protest against the delay in starting council meetings through the holding of Labor caucus meeting was made by Alderman Cussen at Auburn…

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