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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1936

5,037 stories in Sydney's papers · page 31 of 250

Municipal Jottings

The Propeller · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 8

Plans for new buildings passed at the last meeting of Hurstville Council were valued at £2925, including one weatherboard and five brick cottages,…

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Aldermen’s Footrace Bexley Council’s Team Display Best Form. At Hurstville Oval

The St George Call · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 1

The local Councils of Kogarah, Rockdale, Hurstville, Bexley, and Sutherland Shire, were represented at Hurstville Oval last Tuesday night, when the…

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Woodward Park Mayor's Explanation of Work

The Biz · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 7

At Liverpool Council meeting on Tuesday last, the Mayor,(Ald. J. F. de Meyrick) referring to certain comment by a local paper regarding work on the top…

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Miners' Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 12

Proposals for closer unity between mine[?] workers in Australia and New Zealand were discussed at a meeting of the central council of the Miner's Federation yesterday…

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Council Sub-juniors

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 7

Together with the "Y" Sub Juniors, met for their February meeting on Sunday last. The members listened with much interest to the report submitted…

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Confidence in Shire President Gosford

The Labor Daily · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 8

Following serious charges against the president of Erina Shire Council (Cr. A. L. Taylor) by Cr. W. C. Grahame, at a recent meeting. The…

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National Council of Jewish Women. Sydney Section. Council Rooms

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 7

The Committee anounces that next week the Rooms will be newly decorated and attractively refurnished, and the Cafe will be under the management of…

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Imanning Shire Bans Sunday Sport. Taree

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 12

At a meeting of the Manning Shire Council a letter was received from ministers of churches at Taree, Wingham, Coopernook, Wal[?]amba, and Nabiac protesting against…

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Supreme Court. Full Court. Incident in Park. Pettlet v Municipal Council of Sydney

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

This appellant was Persis Louisa Pettlet, who had brought an action against the Municipal Council of Sydney, and had been non[?] suited. Her case was that on the day on…

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Council Juniors. Leap Year Dance

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 7

Make Tate's Ambassadors your rendezvous for Saturday, February 29, when Council Juniors will be holding their Leap Year Dance. Tickets 4/6. Don't…

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Liverpool Council Lengthy Correspondence List

The Biz · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 7

There was a lengthy business sheet at Liverpool Council meeting on Tuesday night. The following matters were included in…

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Greater County Council. Mullumbimby

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 12

More than 100 people last night attended a public meeting convened to protest against a greater county council being formed to control the North Coast electricity from the…

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Labour Council Upholds Recent Ballot

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 12

Lang party supporters had another victory at a meeting of the Labour Council last night when a motion was carried by 67 votes to 34 upholding the recent election…

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Govt.'s Policy Attacked Challenge by Mayor of Newcastle Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 8

IN a vigorous attack on the Federal Government's oil policy, the Mayor of Newcastle, Ald. Fenton, declared that it was evading its…

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Moorebank's Needs Requests to Liverpool Council

The Biz · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 7

Mcorebank Progress Association forwarded to Liverpool Council wishes for a progressive new year, and submitted a summary of requests made during 1935…

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Verdict for £730 Cyclist Sues Council

The Biz · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 1

A jury in the Supreme Court on Friday gave a verdict of £730/4 against the Council of the Municipality of Hurstville in an adtion in which it was alleged that…

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Miners’ Council Meets Many Important Struggles Discussed

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 3

SYDNEY, Feb. 13.—The annual meeting of the Central Council of the Miners’ Federation commenced its sessions on Tuesday with a long business paper covering matters of the utmost importance to the Miners’ Union and the whole of the…

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Rugby Union London Conference Report With Council

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 3

THE report framed by Australia's co-delegates, Messrs. W. W. Hill and H. C. Holden, at the Rugby Football Union conference recently in…

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Doings of Bexley Council. School Safety Patrols

The St George Call · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 6

Prompted by the Police Department, the Mayor submitted to the Council, a proposal that the five Councils of the St. George District (including…

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THUNDERSTORM. Lightning Strikes Tree Council Worker's Escape

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 11

A sharp thunderstorm, accompanied by lightning, hail, and heavy rain, occurred in the metropolitan area about 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon, bringing some relief from the…

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