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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1936

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Council Supports T.b. Cure Claims

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 8 January 1936 · page 6

In response, to a request from the Balmain Citizens' T.B. Association, Balmain Council decided last night to write to the Tuberculosis Board,…

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Church Steeple Condemned By Council MELBOURNE

The Sun · Wednesday 8 January 1936 · page 10

Because of a serious defect which has been discovered in the steeple of Scots Church, Collins-street, city, the spire has been condemned by the City…

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VOTED £750 a Year Out-of-pocket Expenses. County Council Chairman

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 January 1936 · page 9

At the first meeting of the Sydney County Council, held in the Queen Victoria building, yesterday, Alderman S. A. Lloyd, M.L.A., was elected chairman unanimously; but there was…

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Transfer of Wages Tax Funds Council Protests To Government Labor Move

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 8 January 1936 · page 7

ALTHOUGH there were only two Labor aldermen in the Chamber, Randwick Council last night unanimously approved of a resolution…

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Shorter Week Vote Deferred Special Meeting Of The County Council Rent Question

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 8 January 1936 · page 8

Without discussion the Sydney County Council at its special meeting yesterday again deferred consideration of the proposal by the Municipal…

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Own Vote Secured Him £250 Larger Allowance For Chairman Of C. Council RE-ELECTED

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 8 January 1936 · page 8

By the vote of the retiring chairman, Cr. S. A. Lloyd, M.L.A, the allowance granted to the chairman of the Sydney County Council was…

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Aldermen and Athletics

The Propeller · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 1

The St. George District Athletic Club sought co-operation from Kogarah Council at this week's meeting in the second annual athletic and…

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Alderman and Deputy Town Clerk Clash at Council Meeting Relief Work Scheme

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 4

Alderman Musto and the deputy town clerk of Parramatta, Mr. L. N. Brown, exchanged a few verbal shots at Parramatta Council meeting…

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Lord Mayoralty. Alderman Tresidder's Attitude

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 10

Alderman E. P. Tres[?]dder, in a letter to the Editor of the "Herald," refers to his attitude towards the Lord Mayoralty, which led to the "corrective measures" adopted by the Civic…

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Kogarah Council's Apathy. Towards County Council

The Propeller · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 1

Further examples of Kogarah Council's apathy towards the St. George County Council were shown at this week's meeting of the former. The…

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Council's Boundaries Inquiry

The Labor Daily · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 11

The Department of Local Government, has advised Waverley Council that a formal objection to the proposed alteration of the boundaries…

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ETTALONG-ROAD Council Vote

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 5

A report on the question, of reconstructing Ettaloag-road, Pondle, Hill, in ironstone or other gravel—urged by a petition—was submitted by the overseer…

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Auburn, Lidcombe and Granville News "Harassing Ratepayers" Aldermen Clash No Donation to School of Arts

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 2

"There are many ratepayers here who are not able to buy their own food," said Alderman Bond at Auburn Council last week. "Why should we make…

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Latest Type Tramcars Ryde Council's Application

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 9

Ryde Council has a several occasions approached the Tramway Department for provision of the latest type of tramcar for the service between Ryde and the…

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Military Road Merrylands Guildford Link Council Action

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 5

Improvements to Military-road between Elizabeth-street and Grove-street were requested by Guildford Progress Association in a letter to Holroyd Council…

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Show Society's Dispute with Council. Queanbeyan

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 10

When the Queanbeyan Municipal Coun[?] constructed Farrer-place, in memory of William Farrer, whose experiments in wheat breeding made him famous, the council curb[?]…

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Council Warning Outcome Albury Wool Scouring Plant Closes

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 6

"It is a regrettable step and a serious loss to the town," said the Mayor of Albury, Alderman A. Waugh, yesterday, when commenting on the…

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Outsiders Who May Give Trouble Balance of Power in City Council

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 9

WILL Alderman Tresidder, since his estrangement with the Civic Reformers, play a lone hand at the Town Hall?…

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Our Country As I See It Scarcity of Rabbit Country—shire Employees Will Migration Be Resumed?—jap. Raiders Sir F. McMASTER Was Right

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 1

DURING recent weeks I have received many letters from men in coastal districts who, being anxious to take up…

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Local Government. England's Municipal Jubilee. an Important Work

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 6

If a choice were to be made of the most important year in the local government history of this State, it must fall upon 1906. It is true that there was a local government…

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