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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1935

4,951 stories in Sydney's papers · page 58 of 248

Legislative Council. Gas and Electricity Bill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 April 1935 · page 17

The Attorney-General (Mr. Manning), moving the second reading of the Gas and Electricity Bill, referred to it as one of the most useful measures placed before the House…

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Bankstown Row Council Divided Over Deputy-clerkship

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 April 1935 · page 7

A mayoral minute before Bankstown Council last night, inviting applications for the post of deputy-town clerk, was described by Ald. P…

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Surf Bravery Five Men Honored by Council

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 April 1935 · page 1

Randwick Council last night presented letters under seal to Messrs. Wiliam Wright, Frank Woolley, Richard Curry, John Nickson, and Ian…

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Not Council's Waterloo Spooner Won't Act Yet

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 April 1935 · page 4

A REFUSAL to dissolve Waterloo Council, though…

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100-Hour Week Long-service Council Official Wants to Quit

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 April 1935 · page 8

Mr. Frank O'Grady, senr., who last night sought permission from Randwick Council to retire from its employ, mentioned that he was nearly…

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Town Hall on Crown Land. Council Has No Title. Remarkable Discovery

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 April 1935 · page 13

The officials of the Justice Department, and also the Minister for Justice (Mr. Martin), while searching through old and musty documents of 100 years…

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Municipality of Willoughby

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 3 April 1935 · page 8

All those married men 21 years of ago 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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Tree Planting Municipalities Co-operate

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 April 1935 · page 12

In furtherance of the State-wide tree-planting scheme of the citizens of Sydney organising committee in association with the King's Jubilee…

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Our Opinion (The opinions expressed in this Journal are not necessarily those of the Master Builders’ Association, unless otherwise stated.) BLASTING Sydney City Council By laws

Construction and Real Estate Journal · Wednesday 3 April 1935 · page 1

The new buildings of magnitude that are about to be commenced in the City of Sydney within the next few weeks and for which a considerable amount of excavation will be…

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Presentation to Alderman

The Propeller · Thursday 4 April 1935 · page 8

Under the auspices of the Kogarah Progress and Vigilance Association, a social and dance was held in Beehag's Hall, Carlton, on March 26. Over…

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Chicago's "Record" Mayor Chicago

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 April 1935 · page 1

The Democrats elected Edward J. Kelly, civil engineer, Mayor of Chicago with the largest majority in the city's history…

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Kogarah Council

The Propeller · Thursday 4 April 1935 · page 2

The Department of Lands informed Kogarah Council at Monday's meeting that a special lease had been granted to the council from March,…

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Dundas Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 4 April 1935 · page 19

The regular fortnightly meeting of the above council was hold on Wednesday, 27th inst. The Mayor (Alderman E. A. Mobbs)…

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Kogarah Council's Apathy. Towards Hurstville Council

The Propeller · Thursday 4 April 1935 · page 2

Further exhibitions of Kogarah of Council's jealousy and apathy to-wards Hurstville Council was evident at Monday's meeting at Kogarah,…

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Council and Rabbits

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 4 April 1935 · page 9

Eastwood Council has been advised by local Government Association that as the rabbit is a noxious animal within the Pastures Protection Act, it cannot…

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Legislative Council. Electricity Bill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 April 1935 · page 12

Mr. Grant, resuming the debate on the motion for the second reading of the Gas and Electricity Bill, said that the bill was absolute confiscation. The City Council had…

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Precedent Won Lord Mayor Voted "Yes" and Then "No"

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 April 1935 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Wednesday. -- The Lord Mayor of Melbourne, Cr. Wales, favors Sunday tennis on the council courts, yet to-day he voted against…

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Town Hall Title Claimed to be Securely Vested. Lord Mayor's Statement

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 April 1935 · page 12

The Lord Mayor (Alderman Parker) yesterday disputed the opinion of officials of the Justice Department that the land on which the Town Hall is situated does not belong to…

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New Council Norfolk Island CANBERRA

The Sun · Thursday 4 April 1935 · page 22

Changes in the administration of Norfolk Island, with a view to removing dissatisfaction among the islanders, are proposed in a bill…

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Unemployed Homes Holroyd Council to Consider

The Broadcaster · Thursday 4 April 1935 · page 3

James P. Piper protested to Holroyd Council against the proposal to erect homes for unemployed in Halwksview-road, maintaining that such homes should…

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