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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1937

4,411 stories in Sydney's papers · page 30 of 221

Aldermen in the Swim

The St George Call · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 6

Kogarah Council last Monday night selected Alds. Harslett, Lobb and Poulton as its representatives for the “G. G. Phillip” Cup, to be raced for during…

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Election Of Lord Mayor By People

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 7

The advantages or otherwise of electing Sydney's Lord Mayor by a poll of ratepayers is among matters for discussion at a meeting today of…

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New Hospital Wanted. in Sutherland Shire

The St George Call · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 2

The Heatheate Progress Association asked Sutherland Shire Council at the last meeting, to cull a [?]ublic mooting to discuss the proposal of establishing…

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County Council Picnics. Use of Lorries

The St George Call · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 6

The St. George County Council’s solicitors informed the council at the last meeting that with regard to the proposal to use the Council’s motor…

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County Council in Difficulties Dubbo

The Labor Daily · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 10

Unless the State Government speeds up the arrangement by which the local council is to receive a governmental loan of £4441, a financial…

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Carnivals at Carss Park. Dissent of Mayor’s Ruling. Recision Motion Quandary

The St George Call · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 6

Following the defeat of a recision motion at Kogarah Council’s meeting last Monday night, Aid. Ferry tabled a motion of dissent against the mayor’s…

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A.r.u. State Council Regimented Voting

The Labor Daily · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 8

On a regimented vote, the meeting of the State Council of the A.R.U. yesterday carried motions recommending that £10 should be donated to the fund tor the…

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The Duke of Windsor. Council’s Photograph

The St George Call · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 2

Just behind the president’s chair in the Sutherland Shire Council Chambers is a large photograph of the Duke of Windsor. It was placed there on his…

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St. George County Council. Progress of Works

The St George Call · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 6

The chief electrical engineer of the St. George County Council (Mr. E. P. Thompson) reported at the last meeting that during the four weeks since…

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Triplets Born in Kogarah. Council’s Subscription Fund

The St George Call · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 1

A subscription list was opened by Kogarah Council on Monday night, for the benefit of the Bennett family, of High Street, Kogarah. The addition of…

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Can't Borrow Own Money Council in a Fix

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 2

Hornsby Council wants to borrow £5000 of its own money, but Mr. Spooner won't agree. The council wrote to the Minister…

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Graziers Support "Yes" at C.P. Council Annual Meeting

The Land · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 4

ALL sections represented at the annual meeting on Wednesday of the Central Council of the United Country Party, including…

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Call-up of Workless (Published gratis because of the Government's withdrawal of the advertisement from "The Labor Daily.") Positions Vacant. Government Labor Exchanges. Municipality of Liverpool

The Labor Daily · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 14

GENERAL CALL. Those married and single men with dependents at present registered holding current cards issued by the Metropolitan…

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Rebuilding Not Permitted Council Vote Against Joinery Works

The Sun · Saturday 20 February 1937 · page 4

Waverley Council at a special meeting last night decided to refuse the application of Messrs. Bent Bros to re-establish their joinery works in…

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Whisky Law Suit. Barrister to go Abroad. Privy Council Appeal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 February 1937 · page 17

Mr. W. W. Monahan, K.C., will leave for England next week, in the Orion, to join English counsel who have been briefed to appear for Tooth and Co., Ltd., before the Privy…

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Alteration of Boundaries Municipal Councils At Variance

The Sun · Saturday 20 February 1937 · page 3

A proposal to adjust boundaries is being considered by Waverley and Randwick councils. Waverley Council has suggested…

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Shire Boundaries Adjustment Randwick-waverley Proposals

The Sun · Sunday 21 February 1937 · page 22

Randwick Council has appointed a committee to consider a proposal for an adjustment of the Waverley and Randwick municipal boundaries…

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Flying Boat Base in Rose Bay Woollahra Council to Define Attitude

The Sun · Sunday 21 February 1937 · page 11

Woollahra Council to-morrow night is likely to define its attitude to the proposal to establish a flying-boat base at Rose Bay…

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Spooner Checks City Council Bulk Purchase Of Electricity

The Sun · Monday 22 February 1937 · page 8

The Minister for Local Government (Mr. Spooner) has given a check to the City Council's plans for obtaining control of its own…

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Alderman in Hospital

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 23 February 1937 · page 9

The friends and the members of the Labor Movement regret to hear of the serious illness of Alderman R. D. Bramston, who is in St. George's…

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