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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1935

4,951 stories in Sydney's papers · page 39 of 248

Claim Against Council. Queanbeyan

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 March 1935 · page 10

Mr. C. Sacagio has sent to the council a claim for damage to his property, which was flooded by street water in the severe storm of February 13. Mr. Sacagio contends that a…

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Trees Damaged Claim Against Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 4 March 1935 · page 2

Mrs. E. J. Clayton last week lodged a claim with Granville Council for 25/., being the amount of damage alleged to have been done to fruit trees by a fire,…

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"Kick in Tail" Ratepayer's Letter to Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 4 March 1935 · page 1

A tactful gentleman is A. A. Mackenzie, of Seven Hills. Blacktown Council, at its last meeting, received from him the following…

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Electricity. Control Transfer. City Undertaking. Proposed County Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 March 1935 · page 9

The State Government has completed the details of a bill to transfer the control of the City Council electricity undertaking to a County Council, which is to be set up…

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Grant of £1400 Work for Unemployed Council Favors Contract

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 4 March 1935 · page 2

A grant of £1400 has been made available to Blacktown Council for the purpose or reconditioning the timber bridge over Hammers Creek in Hammers-road…

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Transport. Australian Council. Formation Expected This Year. Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 March 1935 · page 8

The Minister for the Interior (Mr. Paterson) will give early attention to the transport problem. Later this year, the Federal Government will almost certainly endeavour to…

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To Discuss Premier's Attitude Public Service Council Position Acute

The Labor Daily · Monday 4 March 1935 · page 7

FOLLOWING the rejection by the Premier on Friday of the claims made on behalf of the State Public Service for restoration of wage…

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No 'Tinned Music' in the Parks Labor Alderman's Move Upheld By City Council Tenders in

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 5 March 1935 · page 8

VIGOROUSLY opposing the use of amplified recorded music in city parks Ald. Shannon, at a meeting of the City Council…

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Stop Press Aeroplanes a Danger. Says Alderman

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 5 March 1935 · page 1

Ald. Richardson directed attention at Marrickville Council last night to the aeroplanes flying very, low over the…

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Shire Works Inspected. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 March 1935 · page 10

Blaxland shire councillors, accompanied by the shire clerk (Mr. Brown) and the engineer (Mr. Sams), made a two days' tour of inspection of the shire during which they covered…

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City Aldermen Up in Arms Against Electricity Bill. "Robbery and Thieving."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 March 1935 · page 9

Some of the city aldermen are angry with the Government for its proposal to take the control of the electricity department away from the City Council and hand it over to…

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£3800 for Shire Works. Barraba

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 March 1935 · page 10

Among the grants made available for shire works[?] Barraba Shire has received £3500 to erect bridges at Plumbthorp crossing and the crossing near B[?]n, on the Horton River…

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City Council. Fire Regulations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 March 1935 · page 8

Strong opposition was exhibited by Labour aldermen at the meeting of the City Council yesterday to a recommendation of the works committee in favour of modifying the…

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Sparks in the City Council

The Sun · Tuesday 5 March 1935 · page 6

THERE is unrest, amounting to some cases to angry denunciation, among city aldermen over the Government's proposal to take the Electricity Department away from its present control and hand it over to a County Council. This change-over is the subject of a bill which…

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City Council's Showroom Rescission Move Defeated

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 5 March 1935 · page 7

Ald. O'Dea, at a meeting of the City Council yesterday, sought to have rescinded motions carried by the council in May last setting out…

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Health Council. Views on Tuberculosis. Proposals for Governments. Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 March 1935 · page 8

The Federal Health Council began its meetings in Canberra to-day by considering tuberculosis. Its resolutions contain important recommendations to the Governments of the…

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Govt. Proposal Described As 'Robbery & Thieving' Electric Services of Sydney Bill Giving Control To Another Council "SCANDALOUS"

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 5 March 1935 · page 7

THE State Government's proposal to place the control of the City Council's electricity undertakings under a County Council met with…

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Electricity Control Transfer. Council Opposition. Lord Mayor's Letter

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 March 1935 · page 13

The Lord Mayor (Alderman Parker) last night said he could not understand the statement that had been made by the Minister for Local Government (Mr. Spooner) that the…

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Council of Churches. Debate on Tobacco Smoking

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 March 1935 · page 9

The propriety or otherwise of broadcasting a cigarette advertisement from station 2CH was debated at the meeting of the Council of Churches yesterday. The licence for the…

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Award-smashing Tactics. Protest by Sydney Labor Council

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 6 March 1935 · page 8

At last Thursday nights meeting of the Sydney Labor Council, a resolution was carried emphatically condemning the proposal to introduce relief work conditions…

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