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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1935

4,951 stories in Sydney's papers · page 41 of 248

Rubbish on Footpaths Council Will do Its Part

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 7 March 1935 · page 20

"The school children are largely to blame," declared Councillor Law, president, at Hornsby Shire Council, when the secretary of the chamber of…

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Position of "Sydney Labor Council." "L.S.D.," Sydney

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 7 March 1935 · page 7

The "Sunday Sun," of February 3, published an account of an interview with you. I am afraid you mis-read the article. Look it up again. I was absent from…

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Health Council. Maternal Mortality. Draft Scheme Prepared. CANBERRA

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 March 1935 · page 10

A draft scheme for a Jubilee campaign against maternal mortality throughout the Commonwealth was completed to-day by the Federal Health Council, and will be submitted…

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Electricity New Legislation. Proposed County Council. Control of Gas

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 March 1935 · page 11

The bill to transfer the control of the City Council's electricity undertaking to a county council was introduced by the Minister for Local Government (Mr, Spooner) in the…

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City Power to Be Under a New County Council

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 March 1935 · page 13

A SYDNEY County Council, consisting of five members, each officiating for three years, will take over the City…

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Council Sympathetic Public Hall for Castle Hill Question of Loan

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 7 March 1935 · page 10

A deputation from the Hills District Returned Sailors and Soliders' Club recently asked Baulkham Hills Council to sponsor a loan of £1500 for the purpose…

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A.j.c. for Privy Council Appeal in Rufus Naylor Case

The Labor Daily · Thursday 7 March 1935 · page 1

Unanimously deciding that that matter was one of great public importance, the Full Court, coneisting of Mr. Justice Davidson,…

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Legality of Photos in Street Test Case On Ticket Distribution Council Law

The Labor Daily · Thursday 7 March 1935 · page 7

TO study the legal as well as the dictionary meaning of the words "distribute" and "ticket," Mr. Flynn, S.M., reserved until…

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Rufus Naylor. Right to Enter Racecourse. A.J.C. to Appeal to Privy Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 March 1935 · page 11

The Full Court yesterday granted an application by Sir Colin Stephen, chairman of the Australian Jockey Club, for leave to appeal to the Privy Council against majority…

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"Robbery Of The Citizens" Bitter Attack on Bill Altering Electricity Control From City To County Council Of Five

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 March 1935 · page 9

BITTER criticism met the Gas and Electricity Bill when the Minister for Local Government, Mr. Spooner, sought leave to introduce it yesterday into the Legislative Assembly…

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Municipal Courts Plan

The Sun · Thursday 7 March 1935 · page 8

Following upon the request of the Auburn and Lidcombe District Tennis Association to construct municipal tennis courts, Lidcombe…

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Historic Deputation of Women to Health Council. Maternal Mortality Problem. Commonwealth will Fight for Better Conditions. (From Our Special Correspondent.) Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 March 1935 · page 12

The battle which public-spirited women in close olliance with leading medical scientists have been fightng for ycors against the death of women in childbirth made a great advance in Canberra this week when a deputation of the leaders of women's organisations from every Stae except South Australia placed their views before the members…

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Swim for Aldermen

The Biz · Friday 8 March 1935 · page 2

Holroyd aldermen agreed to participate in the swimming races for Mayors and aldermen, to be held under the ausplces of Enfield Council, about the middle of…

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Seeking Efficiency Alderman Makes a Move

The Biz · Friday 8 March 1935 · page 7

Ald. R. L. Tamiplin moved two motions (of which he had given notice), at Holroyd Council meeting on Tuesday night. The first was: "That a special…

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Liverpool Council

The Biz · Friday 8 March 1935 · page 2

At a special meeting of the above on, Tuesday night, the Livenpcel branch or the Poultry farmers' Association wrots drawing attention to the deplorable…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 March 1935 · page 15

The sitting of the Legislative Council was notable chiefly for the lengthy debate in committee on the Warehousemen's Liens Bill, which, however, was passed with only minor…

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To-day's Controversy Can Civic Alderman Spurn Citizens? "New Guard" Imposes

The Labor Daily · Friday 8 March 1935 · page 6

Sir. -- This Gas and Electricity Bill which Mr. Spooner had the audacity to submit to Parliament is none other than a measure to hand over…

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Granville Council Vacancy

The Biz · Friday 8 March 1935 · page 4

Mr. J. J. Kimpton received selection as the Reform Party candidate to contest the bye-election for the Granville Council, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the…

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Sydney Labor Council

The Labor Daily · Friday 8 March 1935 · page 10

The Sydney Labor Council last night decided,to convene a conference of unions, in the transport group early in April to discuss…

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Ex-Mayor Honored MR. J. S. Fitzpatrick, Liverpool

The Biz · Friday 8 March 1935 · page 3

A large gathering attended at the Town Hull, Liverpool, last. Thursday night to show their appreciation of the services rendered to Liverpool by Mr. J. S…

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