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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1936

5,037 stories in Sydney's papers · page 64 of 250

The Councils. boundary revision. Minister's Plan Opposed. Mayor of Ryde's Statement

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 March 1936 · page 8

The Mayor of Ryde (Alderman Harrison) said yesterday that 70 per cent, of the citizens of Ryde were opposed to the Government's scheme for the rearrangement of the…

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Social Service Council Constitution' Agreed Upon

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 31 March 1936 · page 6

With the betterment of social conditions in New South Wales as its basic object, the Council of Social Service of N.S.W. yesterday met and…

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Labor Council Honors Tom Mann’s Birthday

The Workers' Weekly · Tuesday 31 March 1936 · page 3

SYDNEY.——At its last meeting, the Council was in receipt of correspondence from the Tom Mann Birthday Committee in Melbourne and also from the…

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Relief Works. Willoughby Council, £100,000' Works Programme

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 March 1936 · page 9

A programme of Public works involving an expenditure up to £100,000 is under consideration by the Willoughby Council. This will take the place of, the Government's present…

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Press Exclusion From Council Committees. Rescission Motion Deferred

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 March 1936 · page 9

Civic Reform aldermen decided at a meeting yesterday to defer any review of their decision to exclude the Press from meetings of council committees until the end of the year…

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N.S.W. Council of Unemployed To Meet

The Workers' Weekly · Tuesday 31 March 1936 · page 4

SYDNEY.——The State Council meeting on Friday week, April 10, will face up to the urgent tasks we face to-day. On the basis of our experiences in the period…

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Our Newcastle Letter Funds for Defence of Party—— Arrears of Union Dues—— A.R.U. Women——Victimisation —— Labor Council Venture

The Workers' Weekly · Tuesday 31 March 1936 · page 2

Very great interest Is being taken in Newcastle in the defence of the Communist Party. Quite a number of non-party workers are paying levies on…

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Wellington Municipal By—election. Wellington

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 March 1936 · page 7

The by-election caused by the death of Alderman T. E. Bassett resulted in a win for J. F. Walker, a former mayor, who waa defeated at the last'election. He secured 224…

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Resignation of Manly Alderman

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 1 April 1936 · page 4

Eulogistic reference was made by the Mayor, Aid. Nolan, and aldermen of Manly Council last night of the services rendered by Alderman C. W…

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Lord Mayor's Dinner

The Sun · Wednesday 1 April 1936 · page 13

The Lord Mayor, Alderman Howie, will give an Easter celebration dinner on Thursday. April 9, to aldermen of the City Council and heads…

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A Civic Square Lord Mayor Suggests Domain

Construction and Real Estate Journal · Wednesday 1 April 1936 · page 16

An interesting expression of opinion was given by the Lord Mayor of Sydney, Alderman Howie, concerning the extension of Martin Place, when he was replying to a deputation from the Town…

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In the Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 April 1936 · page 10

The Legislative Council yesterday referred the Presbyterian Church (N.S.W.) Property Trust Bill to a select committee for consideration…

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Athletics. Council Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 April 1936 · page 18

At the monthly council meeting of the Amateur Athletic Association of New South Wales Mr. R. P. Heathwood, honorary secretary, successfully moved that the executive committee's…

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Sydney County Council Conditions of Tendering Gazetted

Construction and Real Estate Journal · Wednesday 1 April 1936 · page 7

In the current issue of the N.S.W. Government Gazette, regulations concerning the conditions of tendering for work to be carried out by the Sydney County Council arc gazetted. We publish these…

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Sydney Labor Council Activities. Factory Department Delegate's Report

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 1 April 1936 · page 17

At last Thursday night's meeting of the Sydney Labor Council a letter re the anniversary of the birthday of Tom Mann was read. Delegates spoke in…

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Fire Danger to Sydney Hospital. Debate in the Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 April 1936 · page 13

Mr. Coates, M.L.C., told the Legislative Council yesterday that the "wooden structure known as Parliament House" was acknowledged by the Fire Brigade authorities to be…

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Municipal Subdivisions. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 April 1936 · page 10

Sir,—Mr. Spooner's proposal for the resubdivision of the north-western municipalities, like the recent White Paper, "contains something to annoy everybody." I will here deal only…

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Police Patrol Called to Council Meeting. Aldermen Surprised

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 April 1936 · page 11

The efficiency of the police patrol system was demonstrated convincingly at a meeting of the Randwick Council. The Mayor (Alderman M. Foots) instructed…

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Stork Visits Alderman

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 2 April 1936 · page 3

Alderman and Mrs. Bede McDonald, of Lidcombe, are the proudest parents in the district. On the night of March 23, the stork…

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Mayor First Swimmer

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 April 1936 · page 1

FIRST TO SWIM in North Sydney's Olympic Pool. The Mayor of North Sydney (Ald. Hunter) diving in yesterday,…

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