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Council & local affairs, 1936

5,037 stories in Sydney's papers · page 53 of 250

George's River Bathers. Coroner's Request to Council. LIVERPOOL

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 March 1936 · page 12

A letter was read at the last meeting of the Liverpool Council from the district coroner (Mr. Poolman) stating that the evidence at the inquest concerning the drowning…

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Invitation to Attend Council. German Acceptance Likely. London, March 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 March 1936 · page 11

After the public session bf the Council, a brief secret meeting was held, at which it was resolved, under Article 17 of the Covenant, to invite Germany to attend future…

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Letters the Council and the Press. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 March 1936 · page 5

Sir,—Recently there has been quite an amount of criticism, argument, and speculation in connection with the action of the City Council, and in particular of the Reform…

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Germany May Not Attend Council Acceptance Has Strings To It CONDITIONS Demands Discussion Of Her Own Proposals Flandin's Threat London

The Sun · Monday 16 March 1936 · page 1

REPLYING to the invitation of the League Council to send a representative to its meeting to-morrow to take part, in accordance with Article 17 of the Covenant, in an examination of the situation, Herr Hitler states that Germany is prepared in principle to…

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Council Censorship. Amusing Results. Alderman's Second Thought

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 March 1936 · page 11

The decision of the City Council to exclude the Press from meetings of the council committees is having amusing results. After a meeting of the health committee…

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Murwillumbah Municipal Council. Murwillumbah

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 March 1936 · page 9

Murwillumbah Council has received further particulars from the Minister for Works and Local Government (Mr. Spooner) respecting the town water augmentation scheme. He…

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Animals' Week. Lord Mayor's Dumb Friends. Remarks at Opening Ceremony

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 March 1936 · page 6

The Lord Mayor (Alderman Howie), when officially opening Animals' Week and the annual Kindness to Animals Poster Exhibition at Farmers' Blaxiand Galleries…

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Country News. Grants to Shire Councils. Boggabri

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 March 1936 · page 9

The president of the Namoi Shire Council (Councillor Kirkby) reported to a meeting of the council that, while in Sydney, he called upon the new Advisory Committee set up by…

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"Puffing Billy's" Sparks Mayor Offers to Resign Kogarah Seeks A Tram

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 March 1936 · page 7

CONTENDING that electric trams should replace the "puffing Billies"--as the steam trams are called--the Mayor…

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Removal of Fruit Stands Council Committee Opposes

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 17 March 1936 · page 10

Accepting a motion by Alderman Shannon (Labor), the works committee of the City Council yesterday decided to recommend that no action…

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State Council Meeting In April (From the N.S.W. Council of Unemployed and Belief Workers.)

The Workers' Weekly · Tuesday 17 March 1936 · page 4

A rapid growth and development of organisation amongst the unemployed and relief workers has taken place even in the short…

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Declares Dogs a Menace Council Wants Wider Powers

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 17 March 1936 · page 5

The necessity for an Act of Parliament giving local authorities the power to prevent dogs being led along the footpaths was stressed by…

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Council Is in Favor of Trams Maddocks' Proposal Rejected at Kogarah

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 17 March 1936 · page 6

CHALLENGING the decision of the Commissioner for Road Transport and Tramways, Mr. Maddocks, the Mayor, Ald. Battye, of…

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2KY Must Remain in Hands of Trade Unions, Says Newcastle Labor Council

The Workers' Weekly · Tuesday 17 March 1936 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, Mar. 13.—Discussing the position in regard to 2KY wreless station, the Newcastle Labor Council, at its last meeting,…

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League Council Meets in Secret Flandin Casts a Bombshell Rejects Hitler's Conditions for Conference London

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 17 March 1936 · page 1

IN an atmosphere supercharged with tension and a definite break threatened at any moment, the British Cabinet was hastily convened or a special meeting at 11 o'clock this morning to consider the critical situation created by M. Flandin's categorical rejection of Hitler's…

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Victory for Unemployed at Bathurst (From the N.S.W. Council of Unemployed and Relief Workers.)

The Workers' Weekly · Tuesday 17 March 1936 · page 4

Six men who were recently dismissed by the Abercrombie Shire Council and notified that they would not be permitted in…

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Spooner Bitterly Attacked New Municipality Proposal Is Resented at Hornsby

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 17 March 1936 · page 6

STRONG criticism of the Minister for Local Government. Mr. Spooner, was voiced at a public meeting held in the Masonic Hall…

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Smallest Incident May Start World War The Big Steal At Sydney Labor Council Move to Take 2Ky From Unions Growing Hostility of Delegates

The Workers' Weekly · Tuesday 17 March 1936 · page 1

SYDNEY.—At last Thursday’s meeting of the Labor Council, the move to wrest control of 2KY wireless station from the Labor Council crystallised. Despite indignant denials by Mr. Kelly, newly-elected…

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Coonamble Municipal Council. Coonamble

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 March 1936 · page 13

At the municipal council meeting, the clerk was instructed to communicate with the Local Government Department, and ask permission to borrow £5000 for the installation…

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All Jobs Lady Of Shire MELBOURNE

The Sun · Wednesday 18 March 1936 · page 19

ONE of Victoria's two women Shire Secretaries, grey- haired little Miss E. M. West is one of the identities…

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