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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1936

5,037 stories in Sydney's papers · page 45 of 250

Municipal Jottings

The Propeller · Thursday 5 March 1936 · page 7

The Kogarah Engineer (Mr. A. H. Brewer) stated at this week's meeting of the council that there were 683 men employed by the council under…

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Nepean Shire Council

The Biz · Friday 6 March 1936 · page 2

The following were present at the mouthly meeting of the above council, Councillors w. S. Hewitt (President), Blaikie, Scott, Edmondson, Barker and…

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Katoomba Aldermen. Katoomba

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 March 1936 · page 9

To seek information about parks and gardens, a party of Katoomba aldermen will visit Canberra on March 23 and 24, where they will be received by the civic administrator. On…

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Sewer Problems Alderman's World Tour of Discovery

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 March 1936 · page 7

Alderman Campbell, of the Water Board, is due to sail in about three weeks for America, England and Europe, partly on business, but partly…

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Council Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 March 1936 · page 16

Mr. G. L. R. Walcot, delegate for the Enfield-Burwood amateur club, will move at the council meeting of the N.S.W. cyclists' Union on Monday night to limit the number of open amateur track…

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Kogarah Council

The St George Call · Friday 6 March 1936 · page 6

The following correspondence was dealt with at a meeting of Kogarah Council last Monday night :— Hospital Saturday Fund was granted…

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Shire President as Sandwich-man

The Land · Friday 6 March 1936 · page 11

To advertise the annual show smoke concert, Mr. W. T. Neilson paraded with a sandwich board at Coonaharabran…

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Administrator Is Likely Erina Shire

The Labor Daily · Friday 6 March 1936 · page 10

Erina Shire councillors, Messrs w. O, Grahame, A. E. Lillicrapp and W Humphrey, accompanied by the Shire Clerk, Mr. N.G. Howes,…

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Doctor and Council

The Biz · Friday 6 March 1936 · page 4

Dr. A. R. Hunt, of Guildford, replying to Holroyd Councils's letter, si[?] [?] he had never complained that council's men had removed a rubble drain, w[?]ch…

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National Council of Jewish Women. Sydney Section. Council Sabbath

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Friday 6 March 1936 · page 7

Council Sabbath will be held in the Great Synagogue, Sydney, by courtesy of the Board of Management on Saturday, March 14. when the Rev. Rabbi E. M…

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Lord Mayor's; Finance. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 March 1936 · page 3

Sir,—I desire to offer to the Lord Mayor hearty congratulations on his sane and lucid statement regarding city finances, as published in this mornings' "Herald." The Lord Mayor's…

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In Equity. (Before the Chief Judge, Mr. Justice Maxwell.) Suit Against Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 March 1936 · page 6

Sydney Smith was plaintiff in a suit against the Council of the Municipality of Penrith, claiming relief in respect of the flooding of property at Penrith known as the Speedway,…

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Migration Policy Labor Council's Action

The Labor Daily · Friday 6 March 1936 · page 10

FOLLOWING communication from the Bollarmakera' Union and the Adelaide Labor Council, delegates at the Sydney Labor Council last night set up a…

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Pupils to Attend Council. Young

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 March 1936 · page 9

The suggestion of Mr. M. Russell, first assistant of the Intermediate High School staff, that 15 or 20 selected pupils should attend the municipal council each week, has…

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Council Tender Bookmaker For Trial MELBOURNE

The Sun · Friday 6 March 1936 · page 8

Every member of the Richmond City Council was subpoenaed to give evidence in a case at the Carlton Court to-day…

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Granville's Relief Work Council Wants £6000 Only

The Biz · Friday 6 March 1936 · page 6

After 3½ hours debate Granville Council, on Tuesday night, at a special meeting, adopted the committee's recommendation in regard to the Loan for…

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Support for Labor Candidate Waterloo Council By-Election To-morrow

The Labor Daily · Friday 6 March 1936 · page 12

URGING the electors in to-morrow's Waterloo Council 'by-election to vote for Mr. W.B. May, J.P. Labor's selected and endorsed…

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Deputation Sees Stevens Maitland Relief Workers’ Demands (From the N.S.W. Council of Unemployed and Relief Workers)

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 6 March 1936 · page 4

THE biggest meetings seen for many years have been held all over the Maitland area in support of the demand for full time at…

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Pastoral Notes Orange Municipal Saleyards

The Land · Friday 6 March 1936 · page 8

VISITORS from all over western New South Wales attended the ofticlnl opening of the new municipal saleyards and railway trucking yards at Orange. The…

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Municipal Councils Back Unemployed Dunningham and Spooner Rebuffed

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 6 March 1936 · page 4

SYDNEY—Aldermen representing 19 municipal councils in the metropolitan area met on Feb. 25 to discuss the problem of unemployment…

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