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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1937

4,411 stories in Sydney's papers · page 41 of 221

Resumed Land Penrith Side of River Council May Now Improve It

Nepean Times · Thursday 11 March 1937 · page 1

PENRITH COUNCIL is now empowered to effect improvements on the riverside lands recently resumed fcr public…

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Municipal Councils. Their Value to the People

The Propeller · Thursday 11 March 1937 · page 3

Next week Hurstville Municipality will celebrate the 50th anniversary of its incorporation, Looking back over half-a-century one is urged…

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Municipal Jottings

The Propeller · Thursday 11 March 1937 · page 6

Permission has been granted by Rockdale Council to the Brighton Life-Saving Club to enclose part of Brighton Beach for its carnival next…

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"The Referee's" Page for Bowlers Menace of Straight Pokers "Boomerang" Addresses Open Invitation To Australian Bowling Council Balance Test Should Be Made Universal

Referee · Thursday 11 March 1937 · page 23

TWELVE months ago, just before the Perth Carnival, "The Referee" produced a pholo of large slugs, cores of wood, horseshoe nails, pieces of steel weighing…

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Emergency Relief Scheme. Rockdale Mayor’s Minute

The St George Call · Friday 12 March 1937 · page 6

“The question of the Emergency Belief Scheme has been somewhat in abeyance since the end of the year. Council decided, last year, that it would…

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Golf Council Chairman

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 March 1937 · page 15

MR. F. H. GREAVES. Mr. Greaves was elected chairman of the New South Wales Golf Council at its meeting on Tuesday night…

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Rockdale Council. Residential District

The St George Call · Friday 12 March 1937 · page 5

The Minister for Local Government (Mr. Spooner), told Rockdale Council at the last meeting, that consideration had been given to the application to…

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Council Sports. Katoomba Competitions

The St George Call · Friday 12 March 1937 · page 6

At the last meeting of Rockdale Council, the Town Clerk (Mr. J. B. Scott) reported that the Katoomba Municipal Council had adopted the…

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Bexley Council. School Safety Patrols

The St George Call · Friday 12 March 1937 · page 5

A letter was received at the last meeting of Bexley Council from Mr. J. Cope, headmaster, Bexley Public School, thanking council for…

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County Council Lectures. Protests Made

The St George Call · Friday 12 March 1937 · page 2

“Whenever the St. George County Council wants anything, it goes to Sydney instead of supporting local interests,” said Ald. Barton at the last…

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Council Appreciation. Hurstville and Bexley

The St George Call · Friday 12 March 1937 · page 1

The Hurstville health inspector, Mr. H. Doig, reported at the last council meeting, that in view of the kindly assistance granted by Mr. Baker,…

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Kogarah Council. Correspondence, 1/3/'37

The St George Call · Friday 12 March 1937 · page 6

W. G. Wilson, requesting council to kerb, gutter and pave Lloyd Street.— Referred to ward aldermen. Dept. of Railways, offering to lease…

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Women’s Deputation to County Council

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 12 March 1937 · page 4

Sydney women’s organisations arranged a deputation to the Sydney County Council protesting against the attempt of the council to debar married women from…

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Stevens Shown by Storm Help For Darwin, But None For Botany Mayor's View

The Labor Daily · Friday 12 March 1937 · page 8

THE decision of the Federal Government to make a grant of £2000 for me relief of residents of Darwin, whose property suffered in the,…

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Sunday Cricket Match. Protests to Bexley Council

The St George Call · Friday 12 March 1937 · page 2

Local ministers forwarded protests to this week’s meeting of Bexley Council against the decision to allow a cricket match on Sunday on Bexley…

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Olympic Teams. Method of Selection. State Council's Proposals

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 March 1937 · page 15

The New South Wales Olympic Council, at its meeting last night, decided to move at the conference of the Australian Olympic Federation, to be held in Sydney next month,…

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Street Photographs Still Illegal City Council Will Continue to Prosecute

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 March 1937 · page 19

THE City Council will persist in its policy of prosecuting o street photographers -- in spite of the refusal of. Mr. McCulloch, S.M., to convict seven cameramen on Wednesday. This declaration was made…

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Employment of Youths to Be Discussed by . Loan Council Canberra

The Labor Daily · Friday 12 March 1937 · page 10

The question of youth employment will be discussed at the next Loan Council meeting, which has been tentatively fixed for April…

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Anti-war Rally (From the State Council, Move[?] Against War and F[?])

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 12 March 1937 · page 4

March 16 Should mark the beginning of renewed and more extensive and intensive activity on the anti-war front in New…

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Forgan Smith Bans 40-Hour Week Says Council Has Right “No Legal Right”

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 12 March 1937 · page 3

Mt. ISA (Nth. Q[?]), Mar. 3.— The Forgan Smith government has now shown its hand more clearly than ever in [?]…

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