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Council & local affairs, 1936

5,037 stories in Sydney's papers · page 36 of 250

Labour Council Report

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 11

When the Labour Council last night was considering the annual report of the secretary, Mr. R. King, M.L.C., describing the various efforts made by the unions to assist the…

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National Council of Jewish Women. Sydney Section. Council Sabbath

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 6

Council Sabbath will be celebrated this year at the Great Synagogue by the kind courtesy of the President, Mr. John Goulston, and the Board of Management…

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Council Juniors. "At Home."

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 6

An at home of Miss Ruth Levine, corner of Princes and Minter Street, Canterbury, on Tuesday, March 3, Dramatic Section…

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Horticultural Council Meeting at Glenfield

The Biz · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 6

The quarterly meeting of the Liverpool Campbelltown District Horticultural Council took place last Thursday at the Progress Hall, Glenfield, under the…

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Olympic Council. Resolutions for Conference

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 16

Mr. H. G. Alderson, president, occupied the chair at a meeting of the New South Wales Olympic Council, held at the New South Wales Sports Club last night…

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Busy Council Staff The Month's Programme

The Biz · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 3

Fairfield Council staff has been very busy during the last month repairing and metalling roads, the works being outlined in a Mayor's minute presented at…

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Poultry Farmers' Association State Council Meeting

The Biz · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 5

A meeting of the State Council of the above was [?]d at Granville on Friday last, 14th. Mr. W. H. Rogers (president) presided, also present being Messrs…

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Electrical Matters Decisions by Fairfield Council

The Biz · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 7

Many interesting and important questions connected with the electricity undertaking were considered by Fairfield Council on Tuesday night, following a…

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"Unfair" Preference Act Council View Report Awaited

The Sun · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 15

A REPORT on the working of the Returned Soldiers' Preference Act, and its relationship to council employment, will be…

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Clearing Slum Areas Proposals of Glebe Council

The Labor Daily · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 5

Glebe Council, last night, on the motion of Aid. Shannon, decided that the fullest co-operation he given to the Housing investigation…

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Rent and Milk Allowance Council's Views on Increase

The Biz · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 6

The Premier's Department has informed Fairfield Council that it will be some time before pressure of other duties will allow the Premier to receive a…

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Sans Souci Transport. Opinions Differ at Council Meeting

The St George Call · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 1

A lively debate ensued at Kogarah Council last Monday night, when the matter of modernising and electrifying the Kogarah-Sans Souci tramway…

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Footpaths in Kogarah Bay Council to Clean-up

The St George Call · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 1

“Some of the streets in the Kogarah Bay area are neglected and in a deplorable condition,“ Ald. Ferry told Kogarah Council at this week's…

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Noisy Dogs Cause Annoyance. Resident Complains to Kogarah Council

The St George Call · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 1

“The nuisance and disturbances caused by dogs from 5 a.m. till late at night, is enough to turn anyone off his meals,” a resident of Barnsby Avenue…

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County Council Officer Attacked Alleged Breach of Compensation Act

The Labor Daily · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 10

Aid. Dr. Foley, at Glebe Council last night, directed attention to a circular Issued to all employees of the Sydney County Council by the…

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Harold Park Trotting Club Fined Building Illegally Erected Council's Permission Not Obtained Sem Aphore

The Labor Daily · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 5

THE N.S.W. Trotting Club Ltd. was proceeded against at Glebe 'Court yesterday by Peter George Bailey, building inspector for…

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Proposed Municipality

The St George Call · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 2

Councillor Henderson has informed the Sutherland Shire Council that a public meeting is to be called at Cronulla to discuss the proposal to form a…

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Relief Workers Fight for Full Time Maitland Demand for Award Rates (From the N.S.W. Council of Unemployed and Relief Workers.)

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 4

The fight of the workers employed on the Maitland sewerage scheme for full time at award rates of pay is meeting with the…

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Blue Mountains Shire Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 22 February 1936 · page 5

At the fortnightly meeting of Blue Mountains Shire Council on Tuesday the following business was transacted: The Public Trustee asked Council…

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Council By-election

The Sun · Saturday 22 February 1936 · page 3

Keen campaigns have opened for the Waterloo Council by-election. Until the resignation of Ald. Sinclair a Progressive, this week the Mayor's…

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