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Council & local affairs, 1935

4,951 stories in Sydney's papers · page 56 of 248

Labor Council's Protest Withdrawal of Bread Proclamation

The Labor Daily · Friday 29 March 1935 · page 7

An emphatic protest against the increase in the price of bread and the action of the Stevens Government in withdrawing the…

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Shark-proofing Rockdale’s Foreshores. the Council Blockades Menace

The St George Call · Friday 29 March 1935 · page 1

In response to the great advocacy of public opinion respecting the tragic happenings to enthusiastic bathers at our popular resorts,” whereby some…

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Attempt to Submerge St. George County Council. Mr. Harper Hits Out

The St George Call · Friday 29 March 1935 · page 6

During the debate in Parliament last week on the Bill to constitute a Sydney County Council to control electricity within the City of Sydney and near…

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National Council Jewish Women Sydney Section. General Meeting Monday, April 1, Celebration centenary Maimonides New Members' Night

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Friday 29 March 1935 · page 7

To celebrate the 8th century of Maimondes, Miss Rose Mandelbaum will give an address on Moses Maimondes, at the April general meeting to be held…

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Call Up of Workless (Published gratis because or the Government's withdrawal of the advertisement from The Labor Daily.") Positions Vacant. Government Labor Exchanges. Municipality of Manly

The Labor Daily · Friday 29 March 1935 · page 11

[?] married men, 21 years of age and over single men. 21 years of age and over, with dependents and single men. 21 years of age and over at present…

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Molotov Proposes Election of All Organs by Secret Ballot From the Speech of Comrade Molotov, Chairman of the Council of People’s Commissars, at the Seventh All-union Congress of Soviets

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 29 March 1935 · page 3

At present, we have the system of direct elections only for the city and village Soviets, which are elected directly by…

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Nepean Shire Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 30 March 1935 · page 8

The President (Cr. T. G. Scott) presided at the monthly meeting of Nepean Shire Council held at the Council Chambers, Bringelly, on 14th…

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Shire Council Election. Coonabarabran

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 March 1935 · page 16

An extraordinary election for the C riding of the Coonabarabran Shire. [?] fill the vacancy erected by the resignation of Mr. M. T. Deans, has bren fixed for Saturday, May 25…

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Re-elected to Shire Council. Inverell

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 March 1935 · page 16

At a by-election for C Riding of the M[?]tyre Shire, W. F. Aitchison defeated J. Dawson by 63 votes to 62. Mr. Aitchison was elected at the tr[?]ennial election in December,…

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Lord Mayor May Contest Nepean

Nepean Times · Saturday 30 March 1935 · page 1

IT is rumoured in the city that the Lord Mayor, Ald. Parker, will stand as a candidate for the Nepean seat at the forthcoming State…

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Proposed Meat Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 March 1935 · page 13

Mr. J. W. Allen, general secretary of the Graziers' Association of New South Wales wiites:— In the published report of the…

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Council Claim Rates From Deceased Estate

The Labor Daily · Saturday 30 March 1935 · page 4

Before Judge Thomson in the District Court yesterday the Council of the Shire of Blue Mountains unsuccessfully sought to recover from…

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Not Bung, But Bingham Rules Shire Councillor's Fight for Natural Rights

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 30 March 1935 · page 5

DURING a discussion by the Sutherland (NS.W.) Shire Council of the shark menace advisory committee's report, Councillor…

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Rate Levy. Council's Claim Fails. Notices Served Too Late

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 March 1935 · page 12

Judge Thomson in the District Court yesterday, held that the service of rate notices in 1934 for the years 1920-1933 wns inoperative as a levy of rates…

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Ballot Fraud Council Election. Rule Nisi to Oust Councillor. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 March 1935 · page 15

Grave allegations that a Labour member of the Fitzroy Municipal Council had been improperly elected were made in the Practice Court before the Chief Justice (Sir William…

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Graft Alleged. Contract Let By Council. Inquiry by Detectives. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 March 1935 · page 19

Allegations of bribery and corruption in connection with the letting of the Bundaberg City Council's sanitary contract are being investigated by Brisbane detectives…

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C.i.b. Acts Elections Inquiry Impersonation Municipal Polls

The Sun · Saturday 30 March 1935 · page 5

FOLLOWING the announcement that the Premier had instituted inquiries into allegations of roll stuffing at the…

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Aldermen's Case Before Court

The Labor Daily · Monday 1 April 1935 · page 6

Persons prominent in civic circles were concerned in proceedings before Mr. Justice Street in Chambers on Friday, when Roland Vipond…

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No Roads to River Alderman's Criticism at Liverpool

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 1 April 1935 · page 2

Australians are an outdoor people, fond of swimming, but we have given the local people no encouragement to bathe in George's River,"…

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Miners Await Privy Council Appeal

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 April 1935 · page 9

A decision of far-reaching importance to the mining industry hinges oil the result of an appeal by a mining company to the Privy Council…

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