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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1937

4,411 stories in Sydney's papers · page 18 of 221

Anglicans to Leave Council

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 7

After March 31 the Church of England will cease to pay its affiliation fee to the Council of Churches. This was announced at a meeting of…

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Casualties. Council Employee's Fall

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 11

While worlclng on an electric light pole in Alison-road. Coogee yesterday morning, Sydney Egan, 41, an employee of the Sydney County Council, fell to the ground. He was…

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Council of Churches and Broadcasts

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 4

At a meeting of the Council of Churches yesterday it was decided that in the event of a move by the Australian Broadcasting Commission…

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Sydney Labor Council. Election of Officers

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 16

AT last Thursday night's meeting of the Sydney Labor Council Mr. J. E. Pullen (Amalgamated Printers' Union) was re-elected President by 97 votes to…

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Money Power and the Loan Council

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 3

IT is reported that Prime Minister Lyons, the chief political henchman of Money Power "In this country, intends to hand out some straight talk to the State Premiers when the Loan Council meets…

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Decision on Bunnerong Probable Action By Council

The Sun · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 15

Sydney County council will decide the Bunnerong turbo-alternator contract next Tuesday, It is anticipated. The special meeting to-morrow will…

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Tennant Creek. Advisory Council Proposed. Tennant Creek

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 16

At a specially convened meeting representing all interests on the Tennant Creek goldfield, it was decided to create an advisory council to assist the Minister for the Interior to…

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Flat Referendum Woollahra Council Acts at Point Piper

Construction and Real Estate Journal · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 7

By means of a referendum, the ratepayers in the Point Piper district will decide whether the Woollahra Council shall give permission for the erection of more fiats in that area. This is the…

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Loan Council Meeting Varying Views Of Premiers MELBOURNE

The Sun · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 16

"I have come to see what Loan Council meeting is all about," said the Premier of Tasmania (Mr. Ogilvie), who arrived by 'plane…

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Casey Seeks to Avoid Clash Loan Council Meeting Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 17

Efforts to avoid a clash between Commonwealth and State representatives on the Loan Council are understood to be the reason for a series of…

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Loan Council. Borrowing May Be Curtailed. Check on Interest. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 15

Three factors are expected to influence the Loan Council to determine Australia's borrowing policy when it meets in Melbourne on Thursday. These…

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Bunnerong Plant.. Vote Deferred. Council to Meet the Government. Report by Experts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 16

After a debate which lasted more than three hours, yesterday, the Sydney County Council adjourned until to-morrow consideration of tenders for…

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Press Ban to End Shortly Move in the City Council Publicity On Committee Doings 'SUSPICION'

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 6

A CAUCUS meeting of 10 of the Civic Reform aldermen in the City Council agreed yesterday to withdraw the ban on the Press…

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County Council To Confer With The Premier Co-ordination of Power Houses Means a Saving in Costs Decision On Turbos Is Held-up Big Plan

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 5

ALTHOUGH the County Council yesterday deferred a decision on turbo-alternators until to-morrow, to permit of a special conference with…

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Mayor Makes Council Table

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 5

Great pride of office has been shown by the Mayor of Holroyd Council (Ald. Tucker Jones), who has manufactured for the council), free of charge, a…

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Blue Mountains Shire Council

Nepean Times · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 7

The fortnightly meeting of Blue Mountains Shire Council was held on Tuesday, when there were present:— The President (Cr. W. P. Mathews)…

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Noller Memorial Mayor to Call Meeting

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 4

A public meeting will be called by Mayor G. Prudames, following a letter from Parramatta Park Trust, with a view to providing a memorial to the late Ald…

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Loan Council

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 4

To-day the Loan Council will meet in Melbourne when there is likely to be considerable divergence of opinion in regard to the future monetary policy of Australia. The recovery which has taken place in Australian economic…

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Cabra-vale Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 16

Cabra-Vale Council met on Monday night. The Mayor (Ald. Hill) presided. The Water Board informed the council that a request for increased water supply…

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Bouquet for Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 5

"It was a splendid bit of work and it will save a considerable amount of repairs on that road," Mr. Frank Silverstone thus expressed to Holroyd…

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