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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1936

5,037 stories in Sydney's papers · page 66 of 250

Council Meeting of N.S. WALES N.R.A. Important Target Changes Commonwealth Match Team

Referee · Thursday 2 April 1936 · page 18

THE National Rifle Association (N.S.W.) at its council meeting last week, decided to adopt a 33in bullseye at 800 and 000 yards in all…

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Municipal Subdivisions (To the Editor)

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 2 April 1936 · page 14

Sir,—Mr. Spooner's proposal for the resubdivision of the north-western municipality, like the recent White Paper, "contains something to annoy…

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Municipal Jottings

The Propeller · Thursday 2 April 1936 · page 7

Plans passed for new buildings at this week's meeting of Kogarah Council were valued at £12,710, including nine cottages, five private garages,…

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Municipal Beautification. Kogarah's Parks and Gardens

The Propeller · Thursday 2 April 1936 · page 7

An announcement has been made by Kogarah Council that it intends to convert the two northern arms of Oatley Bay into a recreation reserve…

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Nepean Shire Council

The Biz · Friday 3 April 1936 · page 3

At the last monthly meeting of the above, [?] [?] [?]: councillors W. S, Hewitt (President), Blaikte, Scot, [?], Barker and Watson…

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ADVANCE! No Aldermen Gulgong Idea Gulgong

The Sun · Friday 3 April 1936 · page 19

A SUGGESTION that no aldermen should be allowed on the committee, struck a discordant note at a…

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Mayor's Support "Helping Councils"

The Sun · Friday 3 April 1936 · page 11

"I con think or nothing that could give more help to suburban councils m their endeavors to inculcate a feeling of civic pride among their…

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Milk Inquiry Lord Mayor's Views

The Sun · Friday 3 April 1936 · page 8

The Lord Mayor (Alderman Howie, M.L.G.). who is a keen student of daily stock breeding, said to-day that he intended to give evidence at…

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Shire's Reply To Spooner

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 April 1936 · page 7

THE Hornsby Shire Council last night challenged the Minister for Local Government (Mr…

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Liverpool Council

The Biz · Friday 3 April 1936 · page 6

There was a heavier business sheet than usual at Tuesday night's meeting of Livrpool Council. Correspondence included the fallowing:—…

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Relief Workers Interrupt Council

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 April 1936 · page 8

A deputation of four relief workers from the Barton Park job last night interrupted Rockdale council meeting, asking that the Mayor, Alderman…

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Marine Council. Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 April 1936 · page 5

The general president of the Seamen's Union (Mr. W. J. Clark) has been appointed a member of the Marine Council established under the Navigation Act to represent the seamen…

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Council of Social Service

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 April 1936 · page 6

Professor Tasman Lovell presided at 8 meeting of the Council of Social Service which adopted a constitution setting out as its objects:—The planning of co-operative social…

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Civic Vote Occupier Clause "Its Injustice" Alderman's' Protest (To the Editor of "The Sun")

The Sun · Friday 3 April 1936 · page 11

IT is difficult to reconcile the elimination of the lodger vote, as advocated by Mr. Spooner, with the encouragement…

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Labor Council Meeting Heated Debates

The Labor Daily · Friday 3 April 1936 · page 10

AT last night's meeting of the Sydney Labor Council there was a heated debate on the adoption of the minutes of the last meeting, the president's ruling…

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Students' Council. New President Installed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 April 1936 · page 17

Mr. Kevin Ellis, who has been elected president of the Sydney University Students' Representative Council for 1936, was installed in office in the Great Hall of the University…

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In the Council. Wheatgrowers" Relief Bill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 April 1936 · page 17

The Minister for Social Services (Mr. Hawkins) obtained the second reading of the Wheatgrowers' Relief Bill. The bill passed through committee without…

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Kogarah Council to Pave Woniora Road

The St George Call · Friday 3 April 1936 · page 2

Kogarah Council, at a meeting last Monday night, decided to have the footpath in Woniora Road paved in concrate full width, from Hillcrest…

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Primary Producers' Union Executive Council's Decisions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 April 1936 · page 9

The quarterly meeting of the executive council of the Primary Producers' Union was continued yesterday, under the chairmanship of Mr. M. P. Dunlop, M.L.C., general president…

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£25.000 Loan Holroyd Council's Proposal

The Biz · Friday 3 April 1936 · page 4

At Tuesday night's meeting Holroyd Council [?], by a narrow [?], to narro £25,000 for road work under the part grant par[?] loan sch[?]me of the…

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