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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1936

5,037 stories in Sydney's papers · page 51 of 250

Manly Council Thefts

The Labor Daily · Friday 13 March 1936 · page 10

Stated to be the father of nine children six of whom were not working, George Gray Russell, 58, accountant, was sentenced by Mr. May, S.M.,…

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National Council of Jewish Women. Sydney. Section. Council Sabbath

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Friday 13 March 1936 · page 4

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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Letters to the Editor Rockdale Municipal Council. Rafferty Rules. To the Editor

The St George Call · Friday 13 March 1936 · page 6

Sir,—How strangely it appears to the eyes of the public, to see aldermen allowed to keep jumping up and down during debates, and time wasted in…

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Council Employees Without Wages

The Labor Daily · Friday 13 March 1936 · page 11

Pointing out that members of his organisation employed by the Erina Shire had not received their wages tor five weeks the general secretary of the Electrical Trades…

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Erina Shire Employees Not Paid Gosford

The Labor Daily · Friday 13 March 1936 · page 11

Although relief workers' in Erina Shite were paid to-day, direct employees of the council have not been paid since February 15. Employees…

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New Council Engineer. Dubbo

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 March 1936 · page 9

The Dubbo council has discontinued its joint engineer agreement with Talbragar Shire, and has appointed Mr. G. L. Harrison (Woodburn Shire) as engineer. It is…

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Swimming Baths Turned Down by Council

The Biz · Friday 13 March 1936 · page 7

Liverpool Council, on Tuesday night, received from committee a report of the swimming baths proposal, placed before council by Liverpool Progress Association…

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Council Besieged Requests by Progress Association

The Biz · Friday 13 March 1936 · page 7

Liverpool Progress Association made a number of complaints to Liverpool Council regarding the sanitary service. Some were referred to the contractor, others…

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Labor Council Report Inquiry Into 2Ky

The Labor Daily · Friday 13 March 1936 · page 7

FOLLOWING the appointment by the Sydney Labor Council last week of a special committee to inquire into Station 2KY, the…

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MOOREBANK'S £2000 LOAN Council Prefers Grant

The Biz · Friday 13 March 1936 · page 7

A notice of motion by Ald. Howarth to borrow £2000 for work on Epsom-road, Moorebank, was before Liverpool Council on Tuesday night…

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Cabra-Vale Council Road Rlpairs, Etc

The Biz · Friday 13 March 1936 · page 6

There was a full attendance of aldermen at the meeting of Cabra-Vale Council on Monday night. In addition to important matters under s[?]arate headings…

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Cabramatta Shops Council Objects to Sub-division

The Biz · Friday 13 March 1936 · page 1

When L. F. Grist's application to subdivide an area of land, on which he proposed to erect five shops, came before Oabra-Vale Council, Ald. McBurney and…

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Doings of Bexley Council. School Safety Patrols

The St George Call · Friday 13 March 1936 · page 6

The success of the boys of the Bexley School in winning the competition within the St. George area (including Sutherland) was most appropriate…

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'Shackle Slaves' in Factories Claim by Alexandria Council

The Labor Daily · Friday 13 March 1936 · page 12

"In the iron trade, the shoe trade and others in this district, we have gone back to the days of shackle slaves," said Ald. Ferry, at…

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Widow and Family to Get £2016 Compensation for Death of Shire Employee

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 March 1936 · page 8

Lily Latter, widow of Kayuga, near Muswellbrook, on behalf of herself and children, yesterday was awarded £201610 compensation and expenses,…

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Relenting in Press Ban? Hint That Council Will Rescind

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 March 1936 · page 9

SOME Reform aldermen, inclined to repent of the decision to exclude the Press from City Council committee…

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Shipping Bill Introduced in Papuan Council. Non-official Members Walk Out

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 March 1936 · page 12

A cable message, received in Sydney from Port Moresby yesterday, stated that the Shipping Bill restricting intra-port shipping by oversea vessels in Papuan waters had been…

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Rebuff to Mr. Lang. At Labour Council Meeting. Conflict with Mr. Garden

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 March 1936 · page 11

Supporters of Mr. Lang and of adherents of Mr. Gardon were in conflict for two hours last night, at a meeting of the Labour Council on the control of the Labour party wireless…

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Locarno Pact. Mr. Lyons Explains. Sanctity of Treaties. League Council's Three Courses. Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 March 1936 · page 10

The Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons) said to-day that the Commonwealth Government had no information regarding the situation in the Rhineland pending the…

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Industrial News Verdict Against Council 'He Just Borrowed the Bike' Missed Train After Visiting Girl Gosford Epic Woy Woy, Thurs

The Labor Daily · Friday 13 March 1936 · page 11

WHILE patrolling the town one night recently, Mr. C. H. Willes, night watchman, saw a man climbing over the fence of a…

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