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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1936

5,037 stories in Sydney's papers · page 48 of 250

On the Land Junior Farmers. Practical Achievements. Meeting of Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 March 1936 · page 9

John Chaponel has already acquired £150 through his activities on the projects laid down by the Junior Farmers' Club and from his 400 laying pullets hopes to obtain sufficient…

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Relief Work in Industry Labor Council to Take Up Struggle

The Workers' Weekly · Tuesday 10 March 1936 · page 4

SYDNEY, March 6. — At last night’s meeting of the Labor Council, correspondence from the State Council of Unemployed and…

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Lord Mayor's Votes Institute Star Chamber Ban on Press Is Confirmed Unusual Course Adopted Action From Chair Is Shock Hush! Hush!

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 10 March 1936 · page 5

DIVERTING from a practice which has been honored in the City Council for more than 30 years, the Lord Mayor, Ald…

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Chairman Of Civic Party Of Two Caucus Room Is Provided One More and They Control Council

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 March 1936 · page 7

BREAKAWAYS from the Civic Reform Party, Aldermen Tresidder and McElhone, have merged their civic…

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War Material for Fascist Italy Attempts To Sabotage Labor Party Unity “Jock” Garden Levels Sensational Charges at Labor Council

The Workers' Weekly · Tuesday 10 March 1936 · page 3

Startling statements were made at Thursday’s meeting of the Sydney Labor Council, the issue being the election of a committee to deal with the affairs of 2KY. Some time back, charges of maladministration were levelled…

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Church Conference Pledges [?]port Unemployed Fight for Better Living (From the N.S.W. Council of Unemployed and Relief Workers)

The Workers' Weekly · Tuesday 10 March 1936 · page 4

SYDNEY. —The growing influence of the Unemployed and Relief Workers’ Councils was amply demonstrated at the Methodist State…

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Resignation of Ald. O'dea Municipal Labor Party Chairman

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 10 March 1936 · page 5

At yesterday's meeting of the City Council. Alderman E. C. O'Dea announced that owing to the pressure of business, he had been forced to…

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Ex-mayor Awarded £319 Damages

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 11 March 1936 · page 12

A jury before Mr. Justice Bavin, in the Causes court yesterday awarded Norman Russell Bertram, formerly Mayor of Kogarah, £31910 in his…

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Former Mayor. Damages from Ex-Minister. Motor Collision

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 March 1936 · page 14

In the Supreme Court yesterday a jury gave a verdict for £319/10/ for Norman Russell Bertram, a former Mayor of Kogarah, in his action against Mark Gosling, a former…

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Council Vacancies. Bega

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 March 1936 · page 11

At the election to fill vacancies on the Bega Municipal Council, caused by the death of Alderman J. Darcy and the resignation of Alderman M. Pell, Messrs. C. Sebbens and H…

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Annual Picnic of Council Employees

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 11 March 1936 · page 4

The 36th annual picnic of the metropolitan members of the Australasian Federated Municipal and Shire Employees' Union will be held at…

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Buildings and Works Approved The plans of the following building! and works have been approved by various Councils in the Metropolitan area. The name of the Council is mentioned before each work. No budding can be erected by anyone and no plan can be approved by any authority such as the Metropolitan Water and Sewerage Board, without first having been passed by the Municipal or Shire Council. MISCELLANEOUS

Construction and Real Estate Journal · Wednesday 11 March 1936 · page 2

Annandale—Additions to factory, 1 Trafalgar St. —Squires and Woodward, 1 Trafalgar Street, Annandale. Balmain—Timber Rack, 564 Darling Street—W…

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Whose Cockroaches? Judge Complains to Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 March 1936 · page 14

Mr. Justice Milner Stephen recently complained to the Woollahra Council about the prevalence of cockroaches in the vicinity of his residence in Jersey-road Woollahra…

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Labor Council Activities. Factory Branch Delegate's Report

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 11 March 1936 · page 18

Practically the whole of last Thursday's meeting of the Sydney Labor Council was taken up with a discussion on the motion for the adoption of the minutes of the…

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County Council Is Praised Aldermanic Employees Considered

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 11 March 1936 · page 9

When Cr. Lloyd, M.L.A. (chairman) and Cr. Gardiner, of the County Council, last night paid a visit to Erskineville Council, the Mayor,…

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Communist Antiwar Council. Warning to Victorian Unions

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 11 March 1936 · page 16

At last Friday night's meeting of the Victorian State Labor Executive it was decided that unless Unions affiliated with the Victorian Council Against War and…

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2Ky Wireless Station. Labor Council Committee of Inquiry

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 11 March 1936 · page 8

At last Thursday night's meeting of the Sydney Labor Council it was decided, by 67 votes to 51, to appoint a committee to inquire into the administration and policy…

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County Council. Electricity Scheme. Objection from Mullumbimby. MULLUMBIMBY

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 March 1936 · page 14

The Mullumbimby Municipal Council has decided that it will not be included in the proposed county council to control the supply of electricity to the North Coast. It claims…

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Sunday Surf Carnivals Banned by Council Byron Bay

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 11 March 1936 · page 9

Organised Sunday surf carnivals in the Byron Shire will be prohibited in future as a result of a council decision to-day…

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Late Sporting. Golf Council. Mr. C. W. Rundle President

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 March 1936 · page 14

Mr. C. W. Rundle, one of the best known and popular golf administrators, was last night appointed president of the New South Wales Golf Council. Mr. Rundle succeeds Mr. W. E…

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