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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1935

4,951 stories in Sydney's papers · page 53 of 248

"Leave Them Alone for Ten Years" Criticism of Parramatta Property Values Chamber of Commerce Wants Conference with Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 25 March 1935 · page 1

THAT PROPERTY values, except in special circumstances, should remain unaltered for at least ten years was the view expressed by Mr. H. J. Saunders at a meeting of the Parramatta Chamber of Commerce last Thursday…

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Peace of Europe. Momentous Conversations Begun. League Council to Meet. Italian Troops Ordered to Arms. LONDON, March 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 March 1935 · page 9

A momentous series of international conversations began yesterday with the meeting in Paris of the Lord Privy Seal (Mr. Eden), the French Minister for foreign Affairs (M. Laval), and the Italian Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs (Slgnor Suvich)…

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Municipal Courts Lidcombe to Seek Information as to Cost

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 25 March 1935 · page 6

At Lidcombe Council last week, Alderman Birnie urged the necessity for expediting the construction of municipal tennis courts in Lidcombe…

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Big Swing to Labor Indicated Municipal Successes At By-Election

The Labor Daily · Monday 25 March 1935 · page 6

INDICATIONS of the splendid swing to Labor and the certainty of the scats won by the U.A.P. at the last elections again reverting to the…

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Lord Mayor Left Alderman Talking

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 March 1935 · page 5

"I'LL punch him in the nose" was used in a flare-up when the City Council yesterday deferred for a month the city…

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Shire Engineer Appointed. Oberon

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 March 1935 · page 10

Mr. R. L. Coles was the successful applicant for the position of engineer for the Oberon Shire. Mr. Coles was selected out of 28 applicants. He has been assistant engineer to the…

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Solicitor for City Council

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 26 March 1935 · page 8

BECAUSE of the proposed introduction of the Gas and Electricity Bill, aldermen of the City Council were again…

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Rockdale Relief Worts "Satisfactory," Says Dep. Stand by Aldermen Vindicated "Supervision Chief Complaint" Work on Road

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 26 March 1935 · page 6

FOLLOWING the determined stand by Rockdale aldermen last Thursday against the Government's attempt to force the council to carry…

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Floodlighting of Memorial Council to Consider

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 26 March 1935 · page 7

A letter from Mr. R. D. Hadfield. secretary of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League of Australia, ashing that the Anzac…

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City Council. Solicitor's Appointment Deferred for a Month

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 March 1935 · page 8

The City Council yesterday deferred for one month the question of appointing a City Solicitor. The decision was influenced by the possibility of reorganisation in the event…

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Some Queensland Notes Veteran Alderman

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 27 March 1935 · page 48

THE oldest member of a local authority in Queensland, if not in Australia, is Mr. Washington Waters, an alderman of the Southport Town Council, who…

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Council By-election. Goulburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 March 1935 · page 14

The municipal by-election caused by the resignation of Alderman Turnbull resulted in a win for the Labour nominee. Details:—A. McKillop, 737; R. L. Stalker, 715; and C. W…

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Limits Council Power Electricity County Scheme

The Sun · Wednesday 27 March 1935 · page 16

AS a result of representations made and a further examination of the position, it is understood that the…

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Council Powerless North Sydney Plans for New Gasworks

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 March 1935 · page 7

That, legally, council could not suppress plans for new works to be carried out at the North Shore Gas Company's plant at Oyster Bay…

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War Council Plan During Peace Talk Berlin

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 March 1935 · page 1

WHILE discussions are proceeding between Sir John Simon, Mr. Anthony Eden, and Chancellor Hitler as to the best…

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St. Stephen's Church. Old Building Passes to Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 March 1935 · page 12

The final act in the passing of old St. Stephen's Church in Phillip-street as a place of worship occurred yesterday, with the formal handing to the City Council of the keys of the…

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Milson's Pt. Baths £30,000 Job Approved by Council

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 March 1935 · page 7

North Sydney Council last night adopted a minute by the Mayor (Aid. Forsyth), authorising construction of a swimming pool at Milson's Point…

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Lang Bill Stirs Up Council Mortgage Tax "Use the Tongs"

The Sun · Wednesday 27 March 1935 · page 10

IT takes a god deal to disturb the traditional calm of the Legislative Council, but last nght members were…

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Counsel at Bar of Council City Electricity Undertaking Strong Plea

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 27 March 1935 · page 6

IN the face of the Stevens Government's determination to rob the City Council of its £18,000,000 electricity undertaking by…

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State Session. Electricity Bill. Counsel Addresses Upper House. City Council's Case

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 March 1935 · page 14

In the Legislative Council last night Mr. J. A. Ferguson, barrister-at-law, addressed members at the bar of the House on behalf of the City Council on the Gas and Electricity…

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