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Council & local affairs, 1936

5,037 stories in Sydney's papers · page 26 of 250

PROSPECTS Drainage and Sewerage Shortly Mayor to Unemployed Meeting

Nepean Times · Saturday 8 February 1936 · page 1

"IF that scheme we discussed-during that [?]ur is brought into effect, as I candidly believe it will, you will not only have the…

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Shark Dangers. Manly Council Decision

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 February 1936 · page 18

At a special meeting of the Manly Council last night it was resolved, on the motion of Alderman Cross, that in view of the recent sad shark tragedy, at South Steyne Beach, and…

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Borrowing Scheme. Council's Protest. WARREN

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 February 1936 · page 18

The Warren Municipal Council has decided to circularise all the councils affected by the withdrawal of the emergency relief scheme with a view to organising a combined…

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Africa Opposed Privy Council Appeals CAPETOWN

The Sun · Saturday 8 February 1936 · page 1

The Deputy-Prime Minister (General Smuts), replying to a question in the Assembly to-day, foreshadowed the abolition of the right of…

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Council to Seek Govt. Aid For Shark-proof Enclosure

The Labor Daily · Saturday 8 February 1936 · page 5

SPURRED to action by the shark horror this week, Manly Council at a special meeting last night decided that a deputation should request the…

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Repairs to Road. Injured Cyclist Gets Verdict Against a Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 February 1936 · page 17

A jury in the Supreme Court yesterday gave a verdict for £730/4/ against the Council of the Municipality of Hurstville in an action in which it was alleged that the council was…

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Home Defence Is Tightened Italian Supreme Council Mobilisation On Big Scale Oil Moves Rome

The Labor Daily · Saturday 8 February 1936 · page 1

FOLLOWING the meetings of the a Supreme Council of Defence, Mussolini to-day conferred for an hour with 92 generals, including the…

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Supreme Court. Causes in Banco Court. (Before Mr. Justice Halse Rogers and jury.) an Unusual Action. Russell v Municipality of Hurstville

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 February 1936 · page 14

This action is reported in another column. Mr. C. V. Rooney and Mr. Wilfred Collins (instructed by Mr. A. E. Cupit) appeared for plaintiff; and Mr. Norman McGhie and Mr…

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£100,000 a Year Grant City Municipalities to Share

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 February 1936 · page 1

CANBERRA, Friday.--Cabinet today virtually agreed to the request of the States at the Loan Council that £100,000 a year grant to assist…

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GOSSIP Brothers On the Bench -- Baby Boxers -- Official Storyteller Who Is Not a Politician -- Ben Chifley's New Job -- Mayoral Nursery -- One Up On King Alfred a Sturdy Northerner Ex-mayor of Newcastle, R. CHRISTIE

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 8 February 1936 · page 13

THOUGH the future may be misty, I Why consider it to-day ? There's a kind of smile on Christie Which says Newcastle's O.K.!…

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H. M. Symonds Is New Alderman Parramatta Council By-election

The Sun · Sunday 9 February 1936 · page 2

Alderman Harold M. Symonds was elected last night at the by-election held at Parramatta to fill the vacancy on the council, caused by the…

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Alderman Getting Into Form Charity Carnival Race

The Sun · Sunday 9 February 1936 · page 3

Many aldermen are training secretly for the relay race, which will decide the St. George-Sutherland title at Hurstville Oval on Tuesday…

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Ex-mayor of Bega Dead

The Sun · Sunday 9 February 1936 · page 3

BEGA, Saturday.--The death has occurred of John Darcy, one of the largest landowners in the district. He was a former Mayor of Bega the…

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Alderman Proved His Words Exhibit of Shark Caught in Mesh

The Sun · Sunday 9 February 1936 · page 7

When a Rockdale alderman declared at the local council meeting that there was no shark menace at Botany Bay. Ald. McGuire suddenly…

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Privy Council South Africa Opposed to Appeals Capetown

The Sun · Sunday 9 February 1936 · page 5

The Deputy-Prime Minister (General Smuts), replying to a question in the Assembly yesterday, foreshadowed the abolition of the right of…

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Council's Authority And Forty-hours' Week Ruling by Mayor

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 10 February 1936 · page 2

Has a council authority to introduce the forty-hours' week without reduction of pay? The Mayor of Ryde (Alderman…

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Recreation Area Shire Clerk Urges Development Council to Inspect

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 10 February 1936 · page 6

An area of approximately 234 acres in the vicinity of the shire quarry, off Excelsior-avenue, was vested in Baulkham Hills Council last year for recreation…

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Called On Lord Mayor

The Sun · Monday 10 February 1936 · page 7

Members of the executive committee of the Royal Automobile Club of Australia, photographed at the Town Hall to-day, when they paid a courtesy call on the Lord Mayor (Aid. Howie). From lefts Messrs, D. Cullen Ward, W. H. Bayley, W. J. Bradley, K.C, (president), H. Scougall, F. J. Berry…

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Death of Alderman J Darcy. Bega

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 February 1936 · page 12

Alderman John Darcy, a successful farmer, and a prominent member of the Bega Municipal Council, has died at the age of 70 years…

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Apprenticeship Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 February 1936 · page 5

At Sixth Floor. Chalfont Chambers, 142 Phlllip-street. For hearing.—At 10 a.m.: Plasterers, etc. (State)…

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