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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1937

4,411 stories in Sydney's papers · page 16 of 221

Council's Function

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 12

The Commonwealth Government's decision to abolish the Darwin Town Counoil was made nearly a year ago. The council was not a body elected by the…

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Deadlock Reached at First Meeting Erina Shire Council Can't Agree Over Chairman Refer to Spooner Gosford

The Sun · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 9

TROUBLE again besets Erina Shire Council. Called together to-day for its first meeting, the new…

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Erina Shire. More Strife Expected. GOSFORD

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 14

Another deadlock is expected when 'the members of the newly constituted Erina Shire Council hold their first meeting to-morrow morning…

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Travelling Showmen. Granting Council Permission

The St George Call · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 1

At the last meeting of Hurstville Council, the inspector (Mr. H, Doig), reported that on the 23rd ult., at the Kogarah Court House, he proceeded…

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Labour Council. Election of Officers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 14

Mr. J. E. Pullan was re-elected, president of the Labour Council last night. He defeated Mr. J. Maloney by 97 votes to 23. Supporters of Mr. Lang gave strong…

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Temora Council Rates. Temora

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 11

The Temo[?] Municipal Council adopted rates for 1937' providing for a reduction in the water rate from /6 lo /3 in the £ on the U.C.V.. with a minimum of £3, as against…

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Darwin Council Abolished Darwin

The Labor Daily · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 13

By the abolition of the Darwin Council, announced in to-day's issue of the Commonwealth Gazette, the town has been brought directly…

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Rockdale Council Correspondence, 21/1/‘37

The St George Call · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 6

North Brighton Progress Assn. (1) Asking council to erect a danger sign at the corner of Bruce Street and Francis Avenue and at the corner of Bestic…

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Darwin Council. Abolished by Federal Government. CANBERRA

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 12

By an ordinance published in the Commonwealth "Oazette" to-day, the town council of Darwin has been abolished, and the functions, obligations, and assets "of the council have…

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Council Helps the Fund Quota For WicketKeeper

The Sun · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 8

Paddington Council decided last night to support the fund to send Australia's wicket-keeper, Miss Alice Wegemund, to England with the…

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New Health Council. First Meeting Next Month. ADELAIDE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 12

The first meeting of the newly-constituted National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia will be held hi Hobart on February 1…

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Maloney Is Again Defeated For Presidency Of Labor Council Wide Breach

The Labor Daily · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 7

Indicating the extern of the breach that has taken place in the "inner group" of the Labor Council. Mr. J. Maloney (Boot Trades) suffered a…

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League Council. Policy Regarding Danzig. (British Official Wireless, and Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, Jan. 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 14

Outstanding questions on the agenda of the Council of the League of Nations were settled at a public session yesterday. In regard to Danzig, the Council adopted…

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Erina Council Deadlock. Shire Employees May Be Affected. GOSFORD

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 January 1937 · page 14

For the second time within 12 months the Erina Shire Council failed to function, when a deadlock was reached to-day on the appointment of a chairman before the election of a…

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Labour Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 January 1937 · page 17

The rebel unions will continue to control the New South Wales Labour Council as a result of the annual election of officers conducted at the last meeting…

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BOWLS. Council Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 January 1937 · page 22

At the monthly meeting of the New South Wales Bowling Association Council it was announced that, a, team of bowlers from Queensland would arrive in Sydney on Tuesday. March 9 and would…

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Empire Beef Council

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 30 January 1937 · page 3

LONDON, Friday.--The Minister of Agriculture (Mr. W. E. Elliot) stated in the House of Commons that Lord Bingley had been…

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Communists Elected to Labor Council

The Labor Daily · Saturday 30 January 1937 · page 5

IN addition to capturing the position of vice-president of the Labor Council, the Communist Party also secured strong representation on the disputes committee, the…

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Labour Party. Candidates for City Council. Ballots Held Up

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 January 1937 · page 23

The stale A.L.P. executive, at a meeting last night, decided not to endorse candidates for the Flinders Ward in the next City Council elections until an inquiry had been…

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Laughing Stock Council Moves Chairman's Task

Truth · Sunday 31 January 1937 · page 15

SYDNEY County Council, which controls the vast electrical undertaking established by the City Council,…

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