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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1937

4,411 stories in Sydney's papers · page 33 of 221

National Council Of, Jewish Women—sydney Section

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Thursday 25 February 1937 · page 2

At the General meeting of the C and Y Sub-Juniors on Sunday last, the following were elected: Presidents, Beryl Saffran and Bernard Faust: Vice presidents…

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Sunday Cricket Match. Approved by Bexley Council

The Propeller · Thursday 25 February 1937 · page 3

Permission was granted at this week's meeting of Bexley Council to hold a cricket match on Bexley Oval on Sunday, 28th instant. An…

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Circular Cause of Surprise Agricultural Bureau Council

The Labor Daily · Thursday 25 February 1937 · page 7

THE fact that it is a body whose membership subscriptions are subsidised by the Government from public moneys has not prevented the…

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Lord Mayor Sees A Finer Sydney New "Gate" to City a Bridge to Balmain

The Sun · Thursday 25 February 1937 · page 21

Envisioning a finer Sydney, the Lord Mayor (Ald. Howie) to-day suggested that Woolloomooloo should be…

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£1663 AWARDED Against City Council. Late City Solicitor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 February 1937 · page 9

The Full Court of the Supreme Court yesterday gave a verdict for £1063/0/6 to the executors of the will of Thomas Walter King Waldron, city solicitor, from March, 1916, until…

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Civic Reform. Platform Amended. Press and Council Meetings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 February 1937 · page 9

At the annual meeting of the Citizens' Reform Association yesterday, the platform was altered to provide for the admission of the Press to all City Council and committee…

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Slight Abrasion to Hand Results in Death Council Employee

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 25 February 1937 · page 16

A falling brick caused a slight abrasion to a workman's had at Merrylands on January 15. Two weeks later he was dead…

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A.H.C. GUILD. Triennial Meeting of National Council

The Catholic Press · Thursday 25 February 1937 · page 13

The second triennial meeting of the Australasian Holy -Catholic Guild of St. Mary and St. Joseph was concluded at the Catholic Club board room on Wednesday, 10th inst. The meeting, which opened on December 22, was adjourned because oi! the absence, through illness, of delegates. When the meeting resumed business there…

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"Taxis Stand in Mud and Slush" Complaint to Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 25 February 1937 · page 3

"In wet weather the cabs are forced to stand in mud and slush, and when the passengers step into them, they unavoidably deposit mud in the cab," The…

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Hotels and Theatre. Council's Property. Proposed Sale or Lease

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 February 1937 · page 6

The finance committee of the City Council yesterday agreed to recommend that the Pyrmont Bridge Hotel should be sold by public auction. After the expiration of the present…

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Supply of Power in Bulk Spooner Rejects City Council Request

The Labor Daily · Thursday 25 February 1937 · page 6

AN intimation from the Minister for Local Government, Mr. Spooner, discouraging a proposal that the City Council should buy…

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Unpaid Rates. Government, Property. City Council Loses £102,500 a Year

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 February 1937 · page 9

Speaking at the annual meeting of the Citizens' 4 Reform Association yesterday, Aldernian Marks said that if Government and semi-Government undertakings paid full rates…

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County Councillor Attacks Chairman Attitude of City Council to Electricity Undertaking

The Sun · Thursday 25 February 1937 · page 25

"A GREAT deal of the criticism of the Sydney County Council has been brought about by vindictive utterances and inspired innuendoes from City Council sources," to-day declared Cr. J. O. Cramer…

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Catering for Sport and Recreation Lidcombe Council's Fine Record of Achievement Many Facilities

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 25 February 1937 · page 9

In the matter of catering for the sporting needs of the community, Sydney suburban councils have been set a good pace by Lidcombe Council. For…

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Stormy Scene at Auburn Council Sequel to Conway's Resignation "Greatest Piece of Political Piracy"

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 25 February 1937 · page 1

By submitting an apparently harmless motion, Alderman R. T. Cussen threw a bomb into the midst of his Labor opponents at Monday night's meeting of Auburn Council. So hot did the debate become that at one stage Alderman Cussen threatened one of his opponents—who called him a…

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Municipal Draughts Table

The Propeller · Thursday 25 February 1937 · page 1

Rockdale Council has decided to accept the offer of Mr. T. Gibson to act as custodian of the new draughts table recently installed by the…

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Carnival for Hospital. Refused During Municipal Jubilee

The Propeller · Thursday 25 February 1937 · page 1

Hurstville aldermen were indignant at the last council meeting when a request was received from the St. George District Hospital asking for…

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Call-up of Workless Position Vacant. Government Labor Exchanges. Municipalities of Waverley. Woollahra and Vaucluse

The Labor Daily · Thursday 25 February 1937 · page 10

BRICK LAYERS. Those men at present registered holding current cards issued by the Metropolitan Labor Exchanges, with the above…

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Aldermen Swimmers. Rockdale Aspirants

The St George Call · Friday 26 February 1937 · page 1

Rockdale Council has decided to nominate Aldermen Barton, Depens and Powell as its team in the annual aldermen’s relay swimming race to be held…

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BLIND v. Aldermen at Cricket

The Labor Daily · Friday 26 February 1937 · page 5

A cricket match between the blind team from the Blind Institution, Sydney, and Bankstown aldermen, will be played next Sunday at the…

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