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Council & local affairs, 1937

4,411 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 221

"INADEQUATE" Funds at Blacktown Shire Clerk's Review

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 2

Attention was drawn to the "hopelessly inadequate" amount available for carrying out public works from the council's general…

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National Council of Jew[?] Women

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 6

A general meeting, combined Seniors and Juniors, will be held on Monday next, February 8, the committee are entertaining many staunch members and…

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Council's Efforts for the Ratepayers

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 18

Largely as a result of the unremitting efforts of the Ermington-Rydalmere Council over a long period, the Australian Gaslight Company has…

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Abolish Toll at Bridge Sutherland Shire To Interview Government

The Labor Daily · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 5

THE Sutherland Shire Council last A night decided to send a deputation to the Premier to urge the State Government to take over the…

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MOSQUITOES Parramatta River Menace Council's Action

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 1

Following a letter from the Chamber of Commerce, Parramatta Council will enlist the aid of the Health Department in an effort to…

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Department Pleased Council and Relief Work

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 15

Dundas Council last week received a bouquet from the Department of Labor and Industry. A letter from the Department stated:…

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Bunnerong Plant. Council to Meet Minister

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 10

The Minister for Works an Local Government (Mr. Spooner) has arranged to meet members of the Sydney County Council at 10 o'clock on Monday morning to discuss the…

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RESUMPTIONS The Emu Scheme Appeal to Council

Nepean Times · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 1

BLUE Mountains Shire Council was unmoved at its meeting on Tuesday by an appeal from Mr N. A. Hunter, of Emu Plains, that it…

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"Retrograde Step" Closing Baby Clinic Council's Responsibilities

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

Describing it as a retrograde step, which all interested should strenuously oppose, Mr. M. A. Craymer, of Wallace-street, Eastwood, urged…

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Got Credit From Loan Council! Melbourne

The Sun · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 19

By far the most interesting announcement made in the loan council to-day was the news of Hammond's dismissal by…

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Lady Haig Meets R.s.l. Council

The Sun · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 14

Lady Haig, widow of Earl Haig, visited the conference of the R.S.L. State Council this morning. She took morning tea with the…

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No Immediate Borrowing Stevens On Loan Council Plans MELBOURNE

The Sun · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 19

Advice from Mr. Bruce, warning Australia of the London loan market, would not apply to productive schemes such as the New South…

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A.H.C. Guild No 6 District Council Annual Picnic

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 30

Splendid weather greeted the committee in charge of the holding of the annual picnic and sports of the branches affiliated with No. 6 District Council,…

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A.H.C. GUILD. No. 6 District Council Annual Picnic

The Catholic Press · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 32

Splendid weather greeted the committee in charge of the annual picnic and sports of the branches affiliated with No. 6 District Council, which was held at the Como…

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To Raise £15,000 Improvements to District Granville Council Decides

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

Failure to arrive at any decision on the question of the raising of a loan in accordance with the Government's Emergency Relief Scheme,…

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Council and Scout Jamboree Plan Financial Help Wanted 10,000 CAMPERS

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

Recommending Parramatta Park as a site for an international Boy Scout jamboree, Parramatta Council will inform the N.S.W. Boy…

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Sharing Surplus Loan Money Strong Opposition By Three States Loan Council Meeting Melbourne

The Sun · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 19

AFTER an hour's discussion at the Loan Council to-day, it was generally admitted that no new money could be raised immediately to finance the £10,000,000 balance of the loan works for 1936-37…

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Momentous Meeting of Loan Council Problems Causing Concern Local Investors May Not Help MELBOURNE, Wed

The Labor Daily · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 1

WITH the debt structure of the Commonwealth on the verge of collapsing, credits falling rapidly as interest rates…

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Mayor Makes His Own Bench

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 7

THE Mayor of Holroyd (Alderman F. G. Tucker Jones) has a practical sense of civic pride…

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Wade Shire Rates. Griffith

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 9

The Wade Shirr Council, at e special meeting, decided to maintaui the general rate of /2 in the £ for 1937, and to increase the town improvement rate by /1½, bringing the…

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