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Council & local affairs, 1937

4,411 stories in Sydney's papers · page 45 of 221

Outstanding Rates. Kogarah Council Takes Action

The Propeller · Thursday 18 March 1937 · page 2

In a report at the last meeting of Kogarah Council the Town Clerk, Mr. Leighton, said action would have to be taken to force rate defaulters to…

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Tennis Council. Omission of W.b. Dive

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 March 1937 · page 15

At the annual meeting of the New South Wales Lawn Tennis Association on Tuesday evening. Mr. W. B. Dive lost his seat as a councillor representing the metropolitan clubs…

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Poultry Industry Value to Parramatta Council's Attitude

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 18 March 1937 · page 11

Despite a motion by Mayor G. Prudames that the letter be merely "received," Parramatta Council on Monday referred to committee an appeal…

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IMMUNISATION Council Seeks Advice Departmental Side-steps

Nepean Times · Thursday 18 March 1937 · page 1

ST. MARYS COUNCIL has not been able to obtain from Departmenal sources all the information it requires in regard to…

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Ermington-Rydalmere Council More About the Gas

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 18 March 1937 · page 11

The Mayor (Ald. Bartlett) presided at Ermington-Rydalmere Council on Monday. Others present were Aldermen Pearce, Maling, Ashcroft, and Dorahy…

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Must Vary Awards For Equal Pay Council's Women Employees

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 March 1937 · page 2

A VARIATION of several awards will be necessary before equal pay for both sexes can be applied to the…

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Working Together Council and Business Men New President's Aim

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 18 March 1937 · page 4

An appeal for co-operation and an assurance that he would do his lest to maintain harmonious relations with Parramatta Council were made…

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St Marys Council Victoria Park Pavilion Proposed Fire Brigade

Nepean Times · Thursday 18 March 1937 · page 6

The monthly meeting of St. Marys Council was held on Monday evening, when the Mayor (Aid. L. A. Muscio) and Aldermen L. T. Roberts, J. Irwin,…

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New School Between St. Marys and Colyton Request to Council

Nepean Times · Thursday 18 March 1937 · page 1

ST. MARYS Council had before it on Monday evening a request from the local Citizens and Ratepayers' Association for Council's…

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Issue of Big Loan Council Meeting In April MELBOURNE

The Sun · Thursday 18 March 1937 · page 24

To discuss the issue of a £7,500,000 internal loan and its allocation, the Acting-Treasurer (Mr. Menzies) today sent telegrams to all State…

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Street Photographer in Court Rebuff for City Council S.M. Criticises Action Case Dismissed

The Labor Daily · Thursday 18 March 1937 · page 8

THE City Council yesterday suffered yet another rebuff in its campaign to drive street photographers off the streets of Sydney and to place…

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Municipal Loyalty

The Propeller · Thursday 18 March 1937 · page 13

Great indignation was caused at a meeting of Hurstville Council in May, 1920, when a letter was received from two city men, one an M.L.C.,…

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Municipal Valuations

The Propeller · Thursday 18 March 1937 · page 12

The Valuation of Land Act, 1916, brought into being the Valuer-General's Department. Prior to that councils appointed their own valuers,…

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Old Municipal Sulky

The Propeller · Thursday 18 March 1937 · page 15

Being Major of Hurstville in 1920 seemed quite a dangerous job. In February of that year the council discussed the condition of the municipal…

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Municipal Officers

The Propeller · Thursday 18 March 1937 · page 16

The officer responsible for the smooth working of the business of the council, and who has to keep a watchful eye on the finances, is the town…

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Hurstville Municipal Jubilee Hurstville's Romantic Past. Explorers, Convicts and Land-holders. Local History for Nearly 150 YEARS. 1887--1937 Half-a-Century of Progress

The Propeller · Thursday 18 March 1937 · page 9

PAUSING in the ceaseless March of Time for this brief moment at the fiftieth milestone of Hurstville's municipal journey of progress, we look back on the foundations which our forefathers so firmly built. Like a reflecting facet we find this Hurstville of to-day…

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"The Referee" Paid Signal Honor By Griffith Council Road Race of Great Importance League of Wheelmen and Trade Will Be Asked to Co-operate

Referee · Thursday 18 March 1937 · page 16

ONCE again "The Referee" has been asked to render service. A request has come from the Mayor and councillors of Griffith…

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Money at Bexley. Warning to Aldermen

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

“This is a warning that we must not get into queer waters,” said the Mayor of Bexley (Ald. Barwell) in presenting a special minute on council’s finances…

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Coronation. Decorating Sydney. Lord Mayor's Appeal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 10

The Lord Mayor (Alderman Howie, M.L.C.) appealed to citizens yesterday to co-operate with the City Council committee in arranging for the decoration of the facades of all city…

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Citrus Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 7

The Assistant Minister for Commerce (Mr. Thorby) stated yesterday that he expected to announce the personnel of the Australian Citrus Advisory Council before the end of…

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