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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1935

4,951 stories in Sydney's papers · page 46 of 248

Sale of Electrical Goods. Move by Sutherland Council

The Propeller · Thursday 14 March 1935 · page 1

On the recommendation of the electrical engineer, Mr. K. W. Marsh, Sutherland Shire Council decided at its last meeting to extend its trading…

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"We Will Make Ourselves Ridiculous" Is Duck Creek Culvert Cracked? Mayor Would Sleep Under It

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 14 March 1935 · page 2

Declaring that the Public Works Department had suggested that the culvert under the railway line over Duck Creek was unsafe,…

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Town Hall Scheme Deferred Build Four Shops Council's Loss

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 14 March 1935 · page 3

A proposal to convert the frontage of the Auburn Town Hall into four modern shops was placed before Auburn Council on Monday. The matter…

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Clifton Gardens the Venue Council Employees' Picnic To-day

The Labor Daily · Thursday 14 March 1935 · page 4

The 35th annual picnic of the Federated Municipal and Shire Council Employees' Union will be held at Clifton Gardens to-day A special…

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City Council. Coat of Arms for Warship. Committee's Opposition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 March 1935 · page 7

The finance committee cf the City Council, at a meeting yesterday, opposed a proposal that the coat of arms of the City of Sydney should be used as the ship's badge of the…

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Potato Growers Plan for the Future New Council to Explore all Avenues

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 14 March 1935 · page 3

The average annual production of potatoes in New South Wales for the six years that ended in June, 1934, was 38,695½-tons, yet the average…

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To Be 'Good Companions' To Those In Distress Paddington, Auxiliary Committee Series Of Dances To Augment Mayor's Relief Fund Winter Needs

The Labor Daily · Thursday 14 March 1935 · page 9

"PADDINGTON Good Companions." a Younger Set Committee to the Mayor's Distress Relief Fund (Paddington). held a…

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In Committee. Municipal Courts for Auburn ?

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 14 March 1935 · page 3

That Auburn-Lidcombe Tennis Association was anxious for the council to construct municipal tennis courts was stated by the president (Mr. W. Atkinson)…

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Mascot's Farewell to Father P. Walsh. A Worthy Priest and Popular Citizen. Tributes From All Classes. Municipality of Mascot. March 7, 1935. Rev. Father P. Walsh, P.P.

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 14 March 1935 · page 16

Dear Sir,— At the meeting of the Council held on the 5th inst., it was reported that you had relinquished…

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Local Government. Housing. State and Municipal Schemes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 March 1935 · page 5

Al the present moment housing by councils is more a live question than at any previous time in their history. Throughout the country the majority of places are not much affected…

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Petersham Municipality

The Labor Daily · Thursday 14 March 1935 · page 9

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

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Aldermen in Off Deep End

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 March 1935 · page 7

HALF-A-DOZEN very respectable aldermen, having a chat on the edge of the Enfield swimming pool last night, were…

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Council Contracts

The St George Call · Friday 15 March 1935 · page 2

The proposed new ordinance relating to contracts, has been forwarded Bexey Council by the Local Government Dept. Among other things…

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Granville Council

The Biz · Friday 15 March 1935 · page 5

At the meeting of Granville Council on Tuesday night it was decided on the recommendation of the overseer to purchase concrete [?] and timber and…

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Council Depot

The St George Call · Friday 15 March 1935 · page 2

Aid. Gifford, at the last meeting of Hurstville Council, said that the coin [?] depot in Forest Road was retarding the expansion of the shopping…

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Municipal Employees. Speeches at Picnic. Improvement in Council Finances

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

Politics were supposed to be taboo at the annual picnic of the New South Wales branch of the Federated Municipal and Shires Union at Clifton Gardens yesterday. As some…

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Council Juniors. General Meeting

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Friday 15 March 1935 · page 10

The next general meeting of the Coun-cil Juniors will be held in the Council Juniors rooms on Monday 25th March at 8 p.m…

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Newcastle Council of Jewish Women

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Friday 15 March 1935 · page 10

At the annual meeting of the New-castle Council of Jewish Women, held on February 5, Miss A. E. Steenbhom the very clever daughter of Mr and Mrs…

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Loan to Council. Windsor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 March 1935 · page 12

Mr. R. B. Walker, M.L.A., has been informed by the Minister for Local Government (Mr. Spooner) that approval has been given for a loan of £350 to the Windsor…

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Council to Prosecute Newcastle Thureday

The Labor Daily · Friday 15 March 1935 · page 11

Wickman Counen nas accidie to [?] cute & large number of ratepayers who are considered to be in a position to pay their rates, and who owe the council considerable…

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