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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1936

5,037 stories in Sydney's papers · page 40 of 250

Auburn-lidcombe News Auburn Rate Increased to 6d in £ "Purely a Nominal Amount" Will Rents Go Up? Aldermen Conflict

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 27 February 1936 · page 5

After much abuse and many stormy epithets had been hurled across the table, Auburn Council decided at Monday night's meeting…

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Hewson Suspended Withdraws and Stays "Disloyal Council"

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 27 February 1936 · page 5

"We do not want it to go out the world that we are a disloyal council." This was at Monday night's meeting of Auburn Council, when the finance…

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Council Seeks Improvement In Fire Board Election

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 27 February 1936 · page 5

Alderman T. D. Mutch wrote to Lidcombe Council last week thanking members for the support afforded him in the election of a member of the Board of…

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Protest on "Hush Hush" Star Chamber Methods in City Council

The Labor Daily · Thursday 27 February 1936 · page 7

Joining in the widespread protest at the "hash hash" policy of the Civic Reform Party, the Property Owners and Taxpayers' Vigilance…

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To-day's Controversy Where Is The City Council Heading? Teeth Will Gnash

The Labor Daily · Thursday 27 February 1936 · page 4

Sir, -- Some wonderful cleansing processes have taken place in the City Council of Sydney. Long before the Labor Party had a footing there…

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40 Years Ago (Reprinted from the "Argus.") 1896—1936. Municipal Elections

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 27 February 1936 · page 4

In Parramatta Aldermen Taylor, Ferris, Bladon and Moxham retire. We can hear of no opposition, to the retiring aldermen, and it remains to be seen…

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Municipal Jottings

The Propeller · Thursday 27 February 1936 · page 6

Plans for new buildings passed at this week's meeting of Bexley Council were valued at £5242, comprising six brick cottages, five private…

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Changed In Northern Councils Two Municipalities to Disappear

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 27 February 1936 · page 9

ANNOUNCING new decisions to alter the Boundaries of the seven councils north of the Parramatta River, the Minister…

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Shire and Noxious Weeds

The Land · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 21

"Ratepayer."—If the incorporation of the municipality and the shire has been completed then under the Local Government Act there is an obligation on the shire to…

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Mayor's Nest Missing Bird In Chair

The Sun · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 7

THERE is at least one little bird at the Royal Zoological Society's bird show at the Town Hall who can claim equal notoriety with the famous jackdaw of Rheims as a flouter of civic authority. He is a valuable little Noumean…

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Liverpool Council

The Biz · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 7

The Liverpool Council met on Tuesday night, when correspondence [?] with in[?]ded the following [?] (others [?] [?]parate[?]y):—…

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Ramsgate Sea-wall. Alderman Alleges Interference. Reference to “Old Woman.”

The St George Call · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 1

“It is a pity to see a magnificent work stopped before it is completed. The Department says the work will be completed, when funds are available,…

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Stockton Council Co-operates

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Feb. 19.—The Stockton Council last night decided to co-operate with the Local Government Association of Officers in its campaign against the…

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Supreme Court. Full Court. New Trial Granted. Pettiet v Municipal Council of Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 6

The Full Court unanimously directed the new trial of an action which had been brought by Persis Louisa Pettiet, a married woman, against the Municipal Council of Sydney, to…

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Radio Communications Council! Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 11

As the result of the rapid growth and importance of wireless for defence, civil aviation and other purposes, the Federal Government will…

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Redfern Council Sees Approach of Fascism

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 3

SYDNEY, Feb. 21.—Protesting vigorously against the Government’s policy of enforcing preference to returned soldiers, the Redfern Council last night adopted…

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P. & C. Council South Western District

The Biz · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 1

The South-Western District Council of the Parents and Citizens' Associations' Federation held the usual meeting at the Central Junior Technical School,…

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Cabra-Vale Council Another Late Sitting

The Biz · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 1

In addition to those appearing s[?]parately, the following matters wore dealt with by Cabra-Vale Council on Monday night, when the aldermen again sat until…

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Moorebank Requests Progress Association to Council

The Biz · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 7

There was a further batch of request's for road[?]pa[?]s, etc., from MoorabankChipping Norton Progress Association, to Liverpool Council on Tuesday night. Two…

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Council's Sympathy with A.l.p. Official

The Labor Daily · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 10

At the outsets last night's meeting of the Sydney Labor Council, a motion of condolence with the general secretary of the A.L.P., Mr. J. J…

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