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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1936

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Public Vote for Mayor Proposed Way Seen to End Intrigue

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 28 March 1936 · page 1

SOME City Council Reform aldermen propose to urge the Government to have…

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Erina Shire. Administrator's Work. "All Employees Paid." Gosford

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 March 1936 · page 14

Mr. B. C. Hughes, who has been appointed administrator of the Shire of Erina, held a special meeting this morning, when rates were fixed for the current year. A general rate…

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Lord Mayor's Midgets for the Show

The Sun · Sunday 29 March 1936 · page 3

IN the Shetland pony class at the Royal Show, the Lord Mayor of Sydney (Alderman Ho[?]ic) will be the N.S.W…

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Ten Sleeping In One Room, And Six Families Living In One House More Power Is Aim of Council

The Sun · Sunday 29 March 1936 · page 9

Ten people sleeping in one room. A father and his four adult daughters sleeping…

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Dundas Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 30 March 1936 · page 5

The regular meeting of the above council was held on Wednesday, March 25. The Mayor (Alderman E. A. Mobbs)…

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Ermington-Rydalmere Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 30 March 1936 · page 2

There was a full attendance of aldermen at the meeting held on Monday last, the Mayor (Alderman J. Dorahy) occupying the chair…

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Council Crumbs Doings at Eastwood

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 30 March 1936 · page 2

The Chief Secretary's Department has advised Eastwood Council that a police call-box at the intersection of Sabastapol and balaclava roads is not justified…

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Grafton City Council. Grafton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 March 1936 · page 7

Mr. F. M. Earle has been elected unopposed to fill the vacancy in the Grafton City Council caused by the resignation of Alderman Farquharson…

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CO-ORDINATION Social Service Council Meeting

The Sun · Monday 30 March 1936 · page 14

There are 2500 charitable organisations registered in New South Wales, and several hundred others unregistered. To…

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Loan to Manilla Council. Manilla

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 March 1936 · page 7

The Acting Treasurer (Mr. E. S. Spooner) has approved of a special loan to Manilla Municipal Council of £2040 for tar penetration work in the main street of Manilla. This…

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Cars' Death Plunge Danger Spot Is In Stormy Erina Shire

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 30 March 1936 · page 2

DAVIS TOWN, the scene of yesterday's motoring tragedy, is in Erina Shire, which for some time past has been in a chaotic condition from a Local Government point of view…

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£100,000 for Miners. Compensation. Privy Council Case

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 March 1936 · page 9

It is estimated that payment of at least £100,000 under the Workers' Compensation Act by various mining: companies to miners will follow the…

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Municipal Boundaries. Support for Mr. Spooner

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 March 1936 · page 11

A public meeting in support of the boundaries of municipalities, as suggested by the Minister for Local Government, Mr. Spooner, will be held at the Masonic Hall, Eastwood, on…

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Municipal By-election

The Sun · Monday 30 March 1936 · page 16

WELLINGTON. Monday.-- The by- election following the death of the late Alderman T. E. Bassett, resulted in a win for J. P. Walker. ex- Mayor,…

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Mayor Annoyed Minister's Visit

The Sun · Tuesday 31 March 1936 · page 21

FORBES, Tuesday.-- At the municipal council meeting, Alderman Thomson said that the council had not been notified of the recent visit…

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New Shire Chief

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 31 March 1936 · page 2

MR. B. C. HUGHES, Administrator of Erina Shire, who has ordered an immediate inspection of the scene of the Davis…

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Storm on Buses in Council

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 31 March 1936 · page 8

HEATED exchanges marked a discussion on the question of operating trolley buses instead…

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Ald. Resigns Manly Council Shock

The Sun · Tuesday 31 March 1936 · page 15

Ald. Charles W. Gourlay, who has been an alderman of Manly Council for more than seven years, has resigned from the council…

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Council Press Ban to Stand

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 31 March 1936 · page 4

A final bid by Labor aldermen to lift the ban on the Press at City Council committee meetings failed yesterday…

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Press Ban in City Council

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 31 March 1936 · page 6

CIVIC REFORM aldermen on the health and works committees of the City Council yesterday voted according to a decision reached in the…

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