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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1936

5,037 stories in Sydney's papers · page 27 of 250

Ermington-Rydalmere Council

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

The regular fortnightly meeting of the above council was held on Monday; the Mayor (Alderman J. C. Dorahy) presiding…

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Loyal Message Liverpool Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 10 February 1936 · page 1

Members of Liverpool Council stood in silence last meeting to honor the memory of King George V. On the motion of the Mayor…

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Wanton Damage To Council's Property

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 10 February 1936 · page 1

The inspector, Mr. J. W. Ainsworth, startled the Ryde aldermen with a report about a public baths at Glades Bay, Gladesville. He stated that the…

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"Dragged On" Complaint to Council

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

"This matter has dragged on for close on ten years; so I sincerely trust that you will bring it to a successful conclusion at last."…

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Greater County Council. Murwillumbah

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

A protest against the Government's proposal to create a Greater County Council to control the whole of the generation and distribution of electricity in the northern area…

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Scheme Opposed Great Melb. Council MELBOURNE

The Sun · Monday 10 February 1936 · page 8

The creation of a Greater Melbourne Council as proposed by the Government and supported by the Municipal Association of Victoria was…

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"Year of Steady Progress" Baulkham Hills Shire President's View of 1935

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 10 February 1936 · page 5

That last year was one of stendy progress for the shire was stated in a comprehensive report submitted by the president (Councillor A. Whitling) to…

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Privy Council. Rights of Appeal. Pending Australian Cases

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 February 1936 · page 6

English Press reports to hand give the full text of the romarks of the Lord Chancellor, presiding at the first division of the Privy Council on December 7 last, whan he stated,…

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Mayor's Tribute to Labor Force For Good In Affairs Of State Lang's Work West Maitland

The Labor Daily · Monday 10 February 1936 · page 6

IN paying a splendid tribute to the leadership of Mr. Lang and to the work of the Labor Movement, the Mayor of Maitland, Ald. H. W…

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New Sub-station Electric Supply Council Will Go Ahead

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

Writing to Baulkham Hills Council regarding the proposed alteration to the point of electric supply, Mr. H. R. Forbes Mackay said that he had refrained…

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Wagga Council. Repudiates Allegation Made by Valuer. Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 February 1936 · page 11

While presiding at the Sydney Fair Rents Court, Judge Pike referred to the evidence of J. A. Harrison, valuer to the Wagga Council, who admitted in cross-examination that…

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Ordinary Relief Scheme Council Will Adopt Deputation to Department

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

Parramatta Council has decided to adopt the ordinary relief work scheme in lieu of the emergency relief scheme. This change was requested by the Department…

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Hastings Shire Council. Wauchope

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 February 1936 · page 12

The by-election to fill the vacancy on the Hastings Shire Council resulted in the election of Mr. H. A. Rose, the voting being: Rose, 411; W. H. Blythe, 274; F. J. Martin, 29…

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Aldermen of City Wrathful Move To Appoint A Deputy-Lord Mayor

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 11 February 1936 · page 8

HEATED discussion followed the rending of a Lord Mayoral minute recommending the appointment of Ald. Parkes as Deputy-Lord Mayor…

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Alderman Mutch Joins Fire Board No Vote Received From Waterloo Council

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 February 1936 · page 8

Alderman T. D. Mutch has been elected to the Board of Fire Commissioners to represent city and suburban municipal councils and shire…

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Fire Board. Alderman Mutch Elected

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 February 1936 · page 12

Alderman Mutch, of Randwick, was yesterday elected to the vacancy on the Board of Fire Commissioners caused by the oppointment of Mr. G. J. Baker as Conciliation…

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City Council. Appointing a Deputy Lord Mayor. Strong Objection Raised

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 February 1936 · page 10

A recommendation by the Lord Mayor (Alderman Howie) that the council should appoint Alderman George A. Parkes as Deputy Lord Mayor, to act during periods…

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Waited On Lord Mayor

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 11 February 1936 · page 6

Mr. W. J. Bradley, K.C. (President), together with Messrs. Harry Scougall (Chairman of Committee), W. H. Bayley (Vice-Chairman of Committees), W. D. Cullen Ward (Vice-Chairman Of Committee), and F. J. Berry (Chairman of Technical and Library Committee) of the Royal…

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Aldermen Will Be on the Run To-night

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 February 1936 · page 7

"OPPORTUNITY comes byt once . . "and Aldermen of the Hurstville, Kogarah, Sutherland, Rockdale, and Bexley Councils will…

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Alderman Mutch Elected to Fire Board. Two Councils' Eleventh-hour Decisions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 February 1936 · page 11

Alderman Thomas Davies Mutch, of Randwick, was elected yesterday to fill the vacancy on the Board of Fire Commissioners due to the resignation of Mr. G. J. Baker,…

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