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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1937

4,411 stories in Sydney's papers · page 20 of 221

Executive Council Appointments

The Labor Daily · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 4

At its meeting yesterday the Executive Council approved the appointment of Mr. H. Rogers-to act as president of the Rural Bank for a…

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Home News. Loan Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 1

Works programmes were discussed by the Loan Council in Melbourne for many hours yesterday, but, it is understood, no definite decision was reached regarding them…

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Erina Shire. Special Meeting Called. GOSFORD

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 10

Mr. M. C. Ogden, shire clark, acting on instructions from the Minister for Works and Local Government (Mr. Spooner) has issued notices to the six councillors of the Shire of…

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Record Crowd Attends Hurstville Oval Athletic and Cycling Events Create Interest Aldermen's Belay Race Was Impressive

The St George Call · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 4

A record crowd attended Hurstville Oval to witness the third annual athletic and cycling carnival of the St. George Amateur Associations last…

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Charges Made for Electricity. County Council Decisions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 10

The general manager of the electricity undertaking (Mr. Forbes Mackay) told the Sydney City Council yesterday that 5000 consumers of electricity had not changed over…

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Mortdale Requirements. Chamber of Commerce Approaches Hurstville Council

The St George Call · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 6

Mortdale Chamber of Commerce had communications before council last night, asking the erection of name plates in the streets throughout the…

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The Loan Council Cheered the News Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 1

THE news or Hammond's dismissal by Fleetwood-Smith to the fourth Test at Adelaide was hailed with cheers at the meeting of the Loan…

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A.I.S. CATTLE Proposed Formation of State Council

The Land · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 11

THE North Coast branch of the Australian Illawarra Shorthorn Society has decided to invite other branches to send delegates to a…

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To Affiliate Engine-drivers and Labor Council Denounce “Inner Group”

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 3

SYDNEY, Feb. 2.—Affiliation to the New South Wales Trades and Labor Council has been decided upon by the annual council…

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Council Loses Relief Workers. Kogarah's Concern. And Water Board Call-Ups

The St George Call · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 2

Mr A. H. Brewer, Kogarah Council's engineer, at last Wednesday night's meeting, reported that the percentage of unemployed relief workers…

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Decision Again Deferred County Council Contr'ct Anomalies In Charges No Adjustment

The Labor Daily · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 6

THE County Council yesterday further deferred a decision on the turbo-alternator contract until Tuesday next. At the meeting the…

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£7,500,000 Loan Proposal Before Loan Council. Ministers to Meet Bank Board. MELBOURNE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 11

Representatives on the Loan Council will confer with the Commonwealth Bank Board about an internal loan of £7,500,000, to be floated…

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Police Department's Interest In Youth Movement Proposed Club Outlined at Council Meeting."home Life and the Modern Age."

The St George Call · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 2

With a view to mating every boy a better boy and help bun on the road to good citizenship, the Police Department to organise a…

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Unemployed to March to Sydney For Improvement in Conditions (From the State Council of Unemployed and Relief Workers)

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 4

SYDNEY.—At a meeting of the State Unemployed and Relief Workers’ Council held on Sunday last a decision to organise a hunger march on Sydney in May or June of this year was made. Delegates were present from…

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Oatley Park. Hurstville Municipality. Beautification Scheme

The St George Call · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 5

Aldermen Mallard, Cross and Shute had the following motions before Hurstville Council at its meeting last night : ‘‘That a comprehensive scheme of…

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Labor Council Pres. Resigns Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Saturday 6 February 1937 · page 5

On account of his transference from the Painters and Dockers' Union to the workers' Federation, the president of the Newcastle Trades Hall Council, Mr. S…

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Erina Council Meeting Mr. Spooner to Attend

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 February 1937 · page 7

GOSFORD, Friday.--The Minister for Local Government (Mr. Spooner) will attend the Erina Shire Council meeting tomorrow…

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Goddess Appeals to Privy Council London

The Sun · Saturday 6 February 1937 · page 1

THE Most Respectful and Most Venerable Goddess of the Lotus Feet, Bhubaneslari Thakurani, was plaintiff in an appeal before the Privy Council to-day…

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No President of Erina Shire Year Has Not Changed Councillors' Views Cosford

The Sun · Saturday 6 February 1937 · page 3

THE visit of the Minister for Local Government (Mr. Spooner) failed to induce councillors of Erina Shire to reach an agreement on the question of the election of a president…

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Loan Council. Reduced Borrowing. Interest Rates Control. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 February 1937 · page 17

Until the result of negotiations between representatives of the Loan Council and, the, Common wealth Bank Board is known, Treasurers are…

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