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Council & local affairs, 1935

4,951 stories in Sydney's papers · page 62 of 248

Lidcombe Oval Now Home of Soccer Opening Ceremony Tributes to Council and Club

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 8 April 1935 · page 3

Lidcombe Oval on Saturday was officially declared open for first-grade foot-ball. This very due area is the home ground of the Goodyear Soccer team, the latest…

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Death of Alderman J. F. O'connor. Inverell

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 April 1935 · page 12

News was received here yesterday of the death of Alderman J. F. O'Connor at the age of 72, in a hotel in Sydney, at which he had been staying. Alderman O'Connor was a…

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Men Dismissed From City Council

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 9 April 1935 · page 7

The officers of the Plumbers and Carpenters' Unions are in negotiation with the City Council in an effort to secure the reinstatement of…

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City Council. Condition of Parks. Lively Discussion

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 April 1935 · page 15

The condition of Sydney parks was attacked and defended during a heated discussion by the Health Committee of the City Council yesterday…

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Council of Defence Regular Meetings to Be Held in Future

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 April 1935 · page 7

CANBERRA, Monday.--The Council of Defence is to be re-formed, and in future will hold regular and frequent meetings…

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Rugby Union Maori Team To Come One Vote Decided R.U. COUNCIL

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 April 1935 · page 3

BY 15 votes to 14 the council committee of the N.S.W., Rugby Union last night decided to invite a Maori Rugby team to visit N.S.W. this…

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Aldermen's World Tour

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 April 1935 · page 10

A party of about 20 aldermen, under the leadership of Alderman G. R. Skelton, president of the Local Government Association of New South Wales, will leave Sydney for a…

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Scottish Shire Line. Berwickshire Due

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 10 April 1935 · page 4

Turnbull, Martin and Co. advise that the steamer Berwickshire, en route from Liverpool, left Melbourne yesterday for Sydney, and is due here…

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Pleased with Cricketers Paddington Council Praises Premiers

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 10 April 1935 · page 5

POINTING out that the team had an unequalled record, Paddington aldermen joined at their meeting on Monday night in…

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More Coaches N.s.w. Olympic Council Proposal

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 April 1935 · page 3

A suggestion that coaches be sent with the Australian team to tho 1936 Berlin Olympic Games was made by Mr. Bruce MacDonald at last night's triennial meeting…

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N.s.w. Olympic Council. Office-bearers Elected

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 April 1935 · page 17

The biennial meeting of the New South Wales Olympic Council was held at the Sports Club Sydney last night, when the following office-bearers for 1[?]39-1[?]36 were elected:—…

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House Building Scheme Meeting of Council of Branches

Construction and Real Estate Journal · Wednesday 10 April 1935 · page 5

At the last meeting of the Council of Branches of the Master Builders’ Association, attention was directed by the Secretary to the scheme that the Colonial Mutual Life Assurance Society had placed…

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Relief of Rural Industries. Meeting of Agricultural Council Postponed

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 10 April 1935 · page 20

It is reported from Canberra that the meeting of the Agricultural Council, which was to have commenced in Sydney on April 15, will probably be…

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City Council. Request for More Work. Building Trades Deputation

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 April 1935 · page 17

A deputation from the building trade unions yesterday asked the Lord Mayor, Alderman Parker, to provide more employment in the building construction branch. They also asked…

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Staten Session. Forestry Bill Amended by Council. Officers with Degrees

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 April 1935 · page 14

The legislative Council last night amended the Forestry Bill, against the Government's wish to provide that the secretary of the Forestry Commission and the chief forestry…

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Defeated and Also Caved in Govt. Humiliated In Council Business Done

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 10 April 1935 · page 6

AS well as being beaten on the floor of the Legislative Council lost night, the Government was forced to cave in to a demand by…

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Flying Age Municipal Authorities Preparing

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 April 1935 · page 8

There is evidence that municipal authorities are rapidly becoming air- minded, and some are seriously considering the provision of landing…

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Sutherland Shire Council

The Propeller · Thursday 11 April 1935 · page 1

The Sutherland Shire Council has been informed by the Department of Labour and Industry that a specific time had been determined by the…

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Granville Hoarding "A Menace" Says Alderman Brophy

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 11 April 1935 · page 2

"That hoarding is a monaco. It certainly should [?]o. I cannot state my reasons, bat she aldermen will interpret my silence," said Alderman…

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Told in Brief Mayor's Ball

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 11 April 1935 · page 3

Foruteen tables have been booked for the Mayor of Auburn's ball, which takes place on May 29. Keith Gleeson's orchestra has been engaged…

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