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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1936

5,037 stories in Sydney's papers · page 54 of 250

Legislative Council. Patching Parliament House

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 March 1936 · page 12

When the Legislative Council met yesterday, members who had not already taken the oath of allegiance to the King were sworn by the specially appointed commission…

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Double Voting Council By-Election

The Sun · Wednesday 18 March 1936 · page 11

The town clerk (Mr. A. R. Pretyman) reported to Waterloo Council that there had been five cases of double voting at the recent by…

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Town Planning City Council Move

The Sun · Wednesday 18 March 1936 · page 12

There is a strong move in the City Council for the appointment of a permanent sub- committee for town- planning to consider all matters…

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Labor Council Activities. Factory Branch Delegate's Report

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 18 March 1936 · page 17

Last Thursday night's meeting of the Sydney Labor Council was devoted to a discussion" of matters connected with 2KY wireless station…

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Council Can't Stop Children From Screaming

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 18 March 1936 · page 8

CAN a screaming child be classed as a nuisance was the question that Ashfield Council was last night asked to decide…

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Should It Be Wrecked Or Renovated? Council Building Propped Up

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 March 1936 · page 7

THE decision of the Government not to build a new Parliament House, but to spend £5000 on renovations, brought a vigorous protest…

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Britain Submits a New Formula Extra Guarantees To France League Council Meets Again Waiting on Hitler London

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 18 March 1936 · page 1

ALTHOUGH France has expressed its opposition to any further delay in denouncing Germany for its violation of the pacts, a further meeting of the four Locarno Powers…

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Municipal By-election. Dubbo

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

The municipal by-election at Dubbo resulted in S. R. Hooper, former Dubbo Council engineer, and T. V. Ryan, secretary of the local AL.P., being elected. Of the 114 postal votes…

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In Equity. (Before the Chief Judge, Mr. Justice Long-Innes.) SMITH v. Penrith Municipality

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 March 1936 · page 10

The hearing of evidence was concluded in the suit instituted by Sydney Smith against the Council of Penrith Municipality seeking relief in respect of flooding which plaintiff alleged…

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Kogarah Aldermen Adamant

The Propeller · Thursday 19 March 1936 · page 4

Following on the official announcement by the Commissioner for Transport (Mr. Maddocks), that the Kogarah-Sans Souci steam tram service…

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Aldermen As Town Planners

The Labor Daily · Thursday 19 March 1936 · page 6

When a report by the Town Clerk. Mr. Roy Hendy, suggesting methods of Improving. the administration of the Town Hall, came before the…

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700 Relief Workers Lose Jobs Kearsley Shire Council

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 March 1936 · page 1

CESSNOCK, Wednesday. -- Seven hundred single relief workers of Kearsley Shire ave to be dismissed immediately…

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Mayor Defends Govt

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 March 1936 · page 9

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday. -- The Mayor of Newcastle, Alderman Fenton said to-day that the Government's relief works scheme was…

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Lidcombe's Mayor III

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 19 March 1936 · page 3

The news that Ald. "Charlie" Phillips, Lidcombe's popular mayor, is on the sick list, has aroused much sympathy in his large circle of friends…

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"Dictatorial" Ryde Aldermen on Spooner on Boundaries

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 March 1936 · page 1

The "dictatorial attitude" of the Minister for Local Government, Mr. Spooner, concerning proposed readjustment of boundaries of the seven…

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IRRIGATION. Lord Mayor's Method

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 March 1936 · page 12

The Lord Mayor (Alderman Howie) ha[?] found a new and profitable method of watering young ornamental and timber trees, for which he has a great liking. He disclosed…

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P. AND C. TRIBUTE Late Alderman Tamplin

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 19 March 1936 · page 2

"In this association, despite the fact that assistance we should have had has not been given, he continued to fight on in the hope that by so doing he would…

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Shire Rate Collecting

The Propeller · Thursday 19 March 1936 · page 1

At the suggestion of Councillor Bingham, Sutherland Shire Council has decided to appoint a committee to investigate the proposal of employing…

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HOLIDAYING Auburn's Mayor at Cooma

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 19 March 1936 · page 18

Enjoying a well-earned rest from the strenuous daily round are the Mayor and Mayoress of Auburn (Alderman and Mrs. Peter Herlihy)…

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Blackberries in the Shire

The Propeller · Thursday 19 March 1936 · page 1

The Heathcote Unemployed and Relief Workers' Association asked Sutherland Shire Council at its last meeting if it was possible to exclude…

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