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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1937

4,411 stories in Sydney's papers · page 39 of 221

Relief Workers. Botany Council's Policy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 March 1937 · page 17

The Mayor of Botany (Alderman W. Herford), referring to the statement of the Minister for Works and Local Government (Mr. Spooner), published in Friday's…

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Garbage Removal. Licences Suggested for Council's Competitors

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 March 1937 · page 12

Competitors with the City Council in the field of garbage removal may have to take out licences and, instead of discriminating, they may be required to remove all types of…

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"Colossal" Rise County Council Expenses Cr's. Charge

The Sun · Tuesday 9 March 1937 · page 16

REFERENCE to the "alarming" increase in working expenses and "colossal figures for overtime" were made…

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U;a.p. Council. Pre-selection Question

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 March 1937 · page 12

During a discussion on pre-selection at a meeting of the.U.A.P. Council last night, some members urged that there should be an "open go" for safe seats at the Federal and State…

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Labor Council Is Enthusiastic Metal Unity Move

The Workers' Weekly · Tuesday 9 March 1937 · page 3

At the meeting of the Trades and Labor Council on Thursday, the assistant secretary, A. S. McAlpine, reported on the metal group…

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Anti-nazism in U.S.A. Praise of Mayor's Remark. New York, March 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 March 1937 · page 12

The suggestion of the Mayor of New York (Mr. La Guardia) that a figure of Herr Hitler should be placed in the "Chamber of Horrors" at the World's Fair was mentioned at a…

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Labor Council to Call Conference Conditions in Relief Work Camps

The Workers' Weekly · Tuesday 9 March 1937 · page 3

SYDNEY.—At the meeting of the Trades and Labor Council last night, it was decided to call a conference of all Labor Councils with…

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Plea for Married Women in Jobs Feminists' Arguments Before County Council Dismissals Opposed

The Sun · Tuesday 9 March 1937 · page 13

THE Sydney County Council to-day again considered the question of the employment of married women, but, in the absence of Cr. O'Dea, the final debate was postponed until next week…

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Metal Unions on Mettle Ire of Ironworkers Roused By Beeby Award Metal Council Final Decision Made

The Workers' Weekly · Tuesday 9 March 1937 · page 3

Moves by the rank and file and leadership of the metal unions for unity in the wages struggle reached a high point on Wednesday…

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Metal Workers In United Struggle! Council of Action for Industry Engineers’ Mass Meeting Ironworkers Call For Common Policy

The Workers' Weekly · Tuesday 9 March 1937 · page 1

The wages struggle in the past week in Sydney has seen some of the strongest moves for united and co-ordinated action in the history of the metal industry. On Wednesday night the…

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Randwick Council's Attitude

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 March 1937 · page 15

The Mayor of Randwick (Alderman R. F. Bourke) said last night that the Randwick Council had decided to submit recommendations to the Housing Board urging action to…

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Cycling. Union Council Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 March 1937 · page 20

On the motion of Mr. F. Kenny (Enfield-Burwood) the Cyclists' Union council last night elected Mr. Cecil Burness an honorary life-member of that body. A letter of appreciation of Mr. Burness's…

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Views of Housing Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 March 1937 · page 15

The technical sub-committee of the Housing Council of New South Wales, an organisation of citizens, of which Sir Frederick Stewart. M.P., is president, criticises the State…

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New Golf Council President

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 March 1937 · page 21

Mr. F. H. Greaves, of the Killara Club, was last night elected president of the New South Wales Golf Council. In place of Mr. C. W. Rundle (Royal Sydney), who retired from office. The council…

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County Council. Underground Power Stations. the Risk of Fire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 March 1937 · page 16

Sydney County Council is to suspend operations on additional underground electrical substations in the city area pending negotiations with the chief…

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Traffic Chief Suspended. Action by N.S.W. Executive Council

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 10 March 1937 · page 6

THE N.S.W. Commissioner for Road A Transport (Mr. S. A. Maddocks) was suspended from duty last week. This action was taken at a special meeting of…

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Women's Protest Against Dismissal on Marriage. Proposed County Council Policy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 March 1937 · page 16

The County Council yesterday decided to consult its legal adviser about its powers to dismiss its female employees in the event of their…

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Women Against The Marriage Ban County Council Is Told Addresses At Meeting Find Jobs

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 10 March 1937 · page 6

THREE representatives of women's organisations in Sydney, who were permitted to address the Sydney County Council at its meeting…

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Celebrating Manly's Municipal Jubilee

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 10 March 1937 · page 13

Thousands of people thronged the water-front at Manly (Sydney) on Saturday for the official opening of the municipal diamond jubilee celebrations by the Premier, Mr. Stevens. The picture shows naval ratings in a procession from Manly Cove to the ocean beach. Sir Archdale Parkhill, Minister for Defence, is taking the salute from the official dais…

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Port Kembla. Municipal Status Urged. Port Kembla

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 March 1937 · page 14

A meeting of the ratepayers of Port Kembla decided last night to urge that Port Kembla should be separated from the Central Illawarra Shire, and constituted a…

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