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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1935

4,951 stories in Sydney's papers · page 44 of 248

Our Brilliant Council

The Sun · Tuesday 12 March 1935 · page 8

Mr. Manning's eulogy of the Legislative Council must make us feel better and braver citizens. "I ask you" (cries the Attorney-General), "whether in any other part of the British Empire there is a legislative chamber in which there are as many brilliant minds as are found in…

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Radio Nuisance; Council Acts

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 12 March 1935 · page 1

A COMPLAINT was received by Paddington Council last night from a resident of Elizabeth Street, Paddington, concerning a "blaring, nerver-wracking, health-destroying wireless" installed in a neighboring house. He said he was frightened to go home…

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Fine for Dusk Surfing Newcastle Mayor's Suggestion Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 12 March 1935 · page 5

The opinion of several metropolitan Mayors, expressed in "The Labor Daily" this morning, that the shark menace was not…

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Conditions in India. Disease and Strife. Impressions of Lord Mayor's Son

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

Mr. Richard Parker, son of the Lord Mayor (Alderman A. L. Parker), returned to Sydney by the Moreton Bay yesterday after a nine months' business tour of India…

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Electricity. City Undertaking. Legislation Opposed. Council's Decisions

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

The City Council yesterday protested against the Government's proposals to transfer the electricity undertaking to a county council…

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Taroona and Loongana. Discussion by Marine Council

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 12 March 1935 · page 5

The Tasmanian Steamers Pty., Ltd., owners of the steamer Taroona, have requested a meeting of the Marine Council to-day…

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Lease of 2Ch approved Council of Churches' Decision

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 12 March 1935 · page 5

Alter a long discussion in camera yesterday, the Council of Churches approved of the agreement under which…

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Meat Exports. Advisory Council. Meeting in Sydney. Canberra

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

Requests for the allocation to Australia of a quota for beef and mutton exports to England considerably in excess of average exports for the corresponding period of the last three…

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Municipality of Granville

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 12 March 1935 · page 8

All those married men and single men with dependents WHO REGISTERED PRIOR TO AND ON THE 31st of OCTOBER, 1934, holding cards issued by the Metropolitan…

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City Council Will Protest to Govt. Electricity Bill Scandal Talked of Traitors to Sydney By 17 Votes To 2; Measure Is Condemned

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 12 March 1935 · page 6

ALMOST unanimously the City Council decided yesterday to record an emphatic protest to the Government against that part of…

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£4500 for Shire Works. Narrabri

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

Mr. Colin Sinclair, M.L.A. has been advised by the Minister for Local Government (Mr. Spooner) that £4800 has been made available for road and bridge work in the Namo[?] Shire…

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Football. Rugbyunion. Council Decisions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 March 1935 · page 18

At the last meeting of the council of the New South Wales "Rugby Union, the following rule, framed by the grades committee, was adopted: "A player shall not be eligible to play in the…

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The Victorian Worker Melbourne, Monday. Iron Trades Council

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 13 March 1935 · page 13

THERE are indications of closer organisation in the iron trades. An application from the Agricultural Implement Makers' Union for readmission to the…

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Third Term W. E. Bain Is Golf Council President

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 March 1935 · page 3

At last night's meeting of the N.S.W. Golf Council. W. E. Bain was elected president for the third successive year. Under the constitution, it is the…

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£91,000 for Roads Engineer's Estimate to City Council

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 March 1935 · page 9

A tentative estimate by the City Engineer (Mr. Garnsey) of £91,000 for reconstruction of city streets, will be considered by the City Council…

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Municipality of Marrickville

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 13 March 1935 · page 8

All those married men single men with dependents, and single men, at present registered, holding cards issued by the Metropolitan Labor Exchanges, residing…

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Call-up of Workless (Published gralls because of the Government's withdrawal of the advertisement from "The Labor Daily.") Positions Vacant. Government Labor Exchanges. Municipality of Granville

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 13 March 1935 · page 8

All those married men and single men with dependents WHO REGISTERED PRIOR TO AND ON THE 31st of OCTOBER, 1934, holding cards issued by the Metropolitan…

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Municipality of Balmain

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 13 March 1935 · page 8

All those married men, single men with dependents, and single men, at present registered, holding cards issued by the Metropolitan Labor Exchanges, residing…

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Municipality of Drummoyne

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 13 March 1935 · page 8

All those married men single men with dependents, and single men, at present registered, holding cards issued by the Metropolitan Labor Exchanges, residing…

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Municipality of Enfield

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 13 March 1935 · page 8

All these married men, single men with dependents, and single men at present registered, holding cards issued by the Metropolitan Labor Exchanges, residing…

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