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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1936

5,037 stories in Sydney's papers · page 67 of 250

Grass Overgrows Footpath Complaint to Kogarah Council

The St George Call · Friday 3 April 1936 · page 1

Kogarah Council last Monday night received a letter from a resident drawing attention to the unsatisfactory of the corner of Montgomery and…

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Victorian Council Against War Fights for Unity

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 3 April 1936 · page 2

MELBOURNE—Dealing with the position arising from the actions of the Victorian A.L.P. executive and the Trades Hall Council executive in threatening the unions connected with the Victorian Council Against War and Fascism with compulsory…

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Delegates Instructed 2KY Must Remain with Labor Council

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 3 April 1936 · page 3

SYDNEY.—At its last meeting, the Miscellaneous Workers’ Union, on the recommendation of its executive, unanimously declared that. in the opinion of…

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National Council of Jewish Women. Sydney Section. SEDER

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Friday 3 April 1936 · page 12

Seder Services will be ca[?] at the Council Rooms under the capable supervision of Mrs. Fernandez and Mrs. Lees. Everything will be conducted in a strict…

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"Paltry" Dept's Action Refund Asked Council's Ire Goulburn

The Sun · Friday 3 April 1936 · page 19

"PALTRY!" was how Cr. L. A. Sykes, at a meeting: of Mulwaree Shire Council, described the attitude of…

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Unions Suspended. Affiliations with Council Against War. MELBOURNE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 April 1936 · page 12

The Trades Hall Council decided to-night to suspend five affiliated unions from representation at meetings of the council. These unions had defied the instruction to cease…

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Control of 2Ky. Reverse for Mr. Lang. Labour Council Decision

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 April 1936 · page 11

The fight for the control of the Labour Council's broadcasting station, 2KY, has developed into a battle of tactics between the Lang party and the industrialists…

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Alberta Defaults. Lack of Co-operation with Loan Council. Ottawa, April 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 April 1936 · page 11

Having been refused a loan by the Dominion Government when it would not agree to come under the Dominion Loan Council, which controls borrowings, Alberta, which has a…

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U.a.p. Critic of Minister Council Stir in Debate on Milk Investigator

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 April 1936 · page 4

A TRENCHANT attack on the methods of the Minister for Health (Mr. Fitzsimons) by Mr. Playfair, one of the Government's supporters in the Legislative Council, was a feature of the debate on the…

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Control of 2Ky Radio Dramatic Vote in Council Rush Motion for Retention by the Unions

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 April 1936 · page 2

ON a dramatic last-minute vote, the industrial wing of the Labor Council last night forced through a resolution that so long as seven unions dissented, control of 2KY could not pass from the Labor Council…

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Decision Against 5 UNIONS Action Is Taken By Vic. Trades Hall Council a Firm Stand Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Friday 3 April 1936 · page 8

HAVING failed to sever their connection with the Victorian Council Against War. five important unions, at the Trades Hall Council…

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Joint Struggle of Unemployed and Municipal Councils Ryde Conference

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 3 April 1936 · page 4

SYDNEY.—A conference of unemployed and relief workers held at Ryde on March 29 was attended by over 40 workers from jobs and…

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Municipal Politics

The Sun · Friday 3 April 1936 · page 10

"Vote for Alderman Foggerboller," is the title of a talk on municipal politics to be given by the "Sunday Sun" Political Lobbyist, Mr. A. H…

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Low Municipal Charges

The Sun · Friday 3 April 1936 · page 19

MUSWELLBROOK, Friday.--Electricity charges were reviewed by the municipal council, and reductions decided upon. Consumers will now…

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Protest Campaign Gets Quick Results Govt. Grants to Continue Relief Works at Petersham (From the N.S.W. Council of Unemployed and Relief Workers.)

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 3 April 1936 · page 4

The campaign which has developed in the localities in support of the demand that relief work be continued as a Government…

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Nepean Shire Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 4 April 1936 · page 2

At the last monthly meeting of Nenean Shire Council there were present: The President (Cr. W. S. Hewitt) and Councillors Blaikie, Scott, Edmondson,…

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Keep Barrows Labor Aldermen Move

The Sun · Saturday 4 April 1936 · page 4

The George-street fruit barrow stand controversy is not yet finished, and Labor aldermen have given notice of a rescission motion, to be moved…

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Penrith Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 4 April 1936 · page 7

A special meeting of Penrith Council was held on Monday evening, when there were present:—The Mayor (Ald. D. Fitch) and Aldermen E. F. Rule, J…

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By Council Houses Condemned

The Sun · Saturday 4 April 1936 · page 3

The City Council, at its meeting on Monday, will declare 12 dwellings in the city area unfit for human habitation or occupation…

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Oversea Visitor Attends Labour Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 April 1936 · page 22

Mr. W. Caldwell, who is visiting Sydney on behalf of the International Labour Office of the League of Nations, attended a meeting of the Labour Council on Thursday night. He…

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