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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1935

4,951 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 248

Casino Council. Casino

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 12

In his report to the Casino Municipal Council, the health officer staled that during ther past five years cases of notifiable infectious diseases had gradually diminished. No cases…

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Council Election. Lismore

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 12

An unsuccessful nominee in the Lismore Municipal Council election, held on December 1, is obtaining legal advice about lils belief that he has grounds for instituting…

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Mr. Mayor! Mr. President! Sketches of Local Civic Chiefs

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 20

DID YOU NOW that the burly Mayor of Parramatta was once a policeman—that the president of Blacktown Shire was in the famous Coldstream Guards—that the fiery Mayor of Auburn worked in a coalmine in the…

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Nameless Band Council Lends Brass

The Sun · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 21

When representatives of the "band without a name" told Warringah Council last night that they were "a bit short of brass instruments,"…

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Notes of the Week. Political and Otherwise. The New Lord Mayor

The Catholic Press · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 21

The Stevens Cabinet is to be heartily congratulated on reappointing Alderman Parker to the Lord Mayor's Chair. Ministers placed principle before what…

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Meeting of League Council London

The Labor Daily · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 1

BOTH the Foreign Secretary, Sir John Simon, and the Lord Privy Seal, Mr. Anthony Eden, will travel to Geneva to-morrow for Friday's…

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Council News Relief Strike Como Men's Attitude

The Sun · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 21

When Sutherland Shire Council last night appealed to the Como relief strikers to go back to work and settle the dispute by arbitration, the men…

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INCINERATION. City Council's Service. Changes at Moore Park

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 11

When the City Council's Moore Park incinerator is demolished, probably this year, the layout of the municipal golf links in the park will be changed. There will be two…

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AGREEMENT Council and Homes Trust £1775 Plans for Holroyd

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 4

Following a consultation between representatives of the Unemployed Homes Trust and Holroyd Council on Tuesday, an…

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Amalgamation of Areas. Hurstville Council's Interest. Part Ii. Reform Conference

The Propeller · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 6

As the outcome of the foregoing conferences and recommendations, in May of 1900, a draft scheme for a "Sydney Metropolitan Council" for…

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£1,000,000 WORTH Sydney Council to Consider Sale of Land

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 3

AMONG the more important questions facing the new Sydney City Council this year is whether about £1,000,000 worth of land should be offered by…

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35 Years Ago (Reprinted from the "Argus.") JANUARY 6,) 1900. Council Powerless

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 20

The Parramatta Borough authorities have discovered that they have power under their by-laws to deal with people who break the law by exhibiting goods…

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Work for Granville Unemployed Stormwater Channel to be Constructed Council Certain to Adopt Relief Scheme

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 1

Within the next few weeks, all the unemployed in Granville will be absorbed in emergency relief work, according to information received by the…

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Municipal Bowling Green Claimed to be the First

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 19

Discussing progress at the last meeting of Hornsby shire, Councillor Storey, former president, claimed the shire had made history in the establishment of a…

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Labor's Municipal Policy Big Plans for City Control Improvements and Wise Spending Urged Staff Praised

The Labor Daily · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 9

"LABOR aldermen believe in a wise and prudent policy of expenditure, for the improvement of the city, but to do what the Reform…

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Deputy Mayor. to Kogarah Council

The St George Call · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 1

At a meeting -of Kogarah Council last Monday night, Ald Bell was elected [?] [?]…

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Aldermen's Services

The Biz · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 2

The Mayor (Aid. Fielding) moved at Tuesday's meeting of Granville Council: "That council hereby place on rerecord its keen appreciation and thanks…

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Fire Bravery Modest Alderman

The Sun · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 7

A motion, that Hurstville Council bring under the notice of the Royal Humane Society the bravery of Ald. Binder, who early one morning this…

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"Not Correct." Says Mayor M[?] Statement

The Biz · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 8

[?] meeting on [?] Ald.j.[?] [?] aLD. Hill at the [?] that the [?]…

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Granville Council

The Biz · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 2

At Granville Council me [?] on Tuesday night a report [?] the finance committee was received con[?]ning the offer of Messrs, Harris and Diamond to sell…

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