Legislative Council
Members of the Legislative Council took the oath of allegiance to King Edward VIII as soon as the Council met, a commission comprising the President (Sir John Peden), the…
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Council & local affairs, 1936
5,037 stories in Sydney's papers · page 34 of 250
"Govt's Cold, Callous Attitude" Alderman on Shark-net "Responsibility Shirked"
"I CANNOT understand the Government's cold and callous attitude. It is shirking a responsibility which it has to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Removal of Semaphore. Prosecutions by Council
At the Glebe Summons Court yesterday, Building Inspector Bailey, of the Glebe Municipal Council, proceeded against Arthur William Swadling for erecting a structure on…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →County Council. Advertising Contract. Judge and Counsel
The hearing was continued at the Quarter Sessions, before Judge Thomson and a jury, of the case in which Douglas Joseph McConnell pleaded not guilty to a charge of…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Shark-meshing Scheme. Council's Objection to Factory
The proposed scheme of meshing for sharks off the beaches is still being held up until the St. Peters Council grants permission for the building of a factory in that…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Mr. Bruce As President of League Council
Mr. S. M. Bruce, Australian High Commissioner in London, who recently assumed the position of president of the Council of the League of Nations, is here shown explaining a point to Baron Aloisi, the Italian delegate…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Sydney Labor Council. Returning Officer's Report Adopted
At last Thursday night's meeting of the Sydney Labor Council it was stated that no agreement had been reached by members of the select committee appointed to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cabinet's Attitude Deplored Manly Council Is Refused A Hearing Shark Menace
CRITICISM of what he termed the cold and callous methods of the Premier and members of the Cabinet in regard to the proposed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Olympic Council to Decide Police Crew For Games At Berlin N.S.W. FAVORS
ALTHOUGH several delegates spoke against the proposal and it was hinted that the Police Club was actuated by self-centred interests, the N.S.W. Rowing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Girl Strangler Sentenced to Death Insanity In Slayer's Family Executive Council to Decide Fate Sodeman's Four Crimes In Victoria
MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--In the Criminal Court, to-night, Arnold Sodeman (36), laborer, of Leongatha, was found guilty of the murder of June Rushmer (6), at Leongatha, on December 1. He was sentenced to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Municipal Library. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—I am pleased at the increased interest shown in libraries by your readers, and in particular by the excellent leading article that appeared in your paper some weeks ago…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Guildford Alderman's Sudden Death Noted Public Figure Late Alderman R. TAMPLIN
Guildford was shocked by news of the sudden death this week of Alderman Raymond Leslie Tamplin, who became ill late on Monday night…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Municipal Trading. County Council's Case
In a special report at the last meeting of the St. George County Council several reasons were given why the proposal to restrict trading in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Municipal Library. Council's Transfer Plans
The finance committee of the City Council yesterday agreed to the recommendations of the Town Clerk (Mr. Hendy) for the transfer of the Sydney Municipal Library to the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Municipal Trading. System Defended. St. George Council's Report
Following a recent conference in Sydney, called by the Minister for Local Government (Mr. Spooner), between retail traders and municipal electricity supply authorities, to…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Condition of Unemployed Mayor to Attend Meeting
The town clerk, Ryde, referring to his circular of November 14 last regarding general conditions affecting unemployed and relief workers, as a result…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Council Evenly Divided on Rating Question Mayor's Casting Vote Defeats Move for Reduction Ratepayers' Relief Only Farthing in £
EVENLY DIVIDED on the question whether the general rate this year should be 6d. or 5½d., Parramatta Council decided in committee last week to make it 5¾. An attempt to rescind that motion, with the obvious…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →County Council Loans
Following on further representations from the St. George County Council that the State Superannuation Board be asked to reduce the rates…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →For Privy Council
The Federal Attorney-General (Mr. Menzies) packing papers in his attache case at his home in preparation for fill departure for London, where he will…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Kogarah's Trams. Council Advocates Electrification
The old steam tram at Kogarah is still puffing along. It was again the subject of heated discussion at this week's meeting of Kogarah Council…
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