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Council & local affairs, 1937

4,411 stories in Sydney's papers · page 46 of 221

Thanks for Support Miss Wegemund's Letter to Mayor

The Labor Daily · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 8

FROM Miss Alice Wegemund, who was presented with a cheque for £100 at the Paddington Town Hall on Wednesday night, on the eve of…

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Primary Producers Central Council Reply

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

The secretary of the Producers' Association central council (Mr. J. W. Allen), referring yesterday to the decision of the Primary Producers' Union to withdraw its affiliation…

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Loan Council Meeting Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 7

Telegrams were sent to all State Premiers by the Attorney-General, Mr. Menzies, to-day. inviting them to a Loan Council meeting In…

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Motor Spirit From Coal Newcastle Mayor Replies to Criticism Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 8

REFERRING to the various recent public references to the practicability of coal processing for motor spirit and other products, the Mayor…

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Sees Council Risk In Re-Housing

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 4

UNDER the Government's proposed housing scheme, councils would have to risk defaults in payment of rents…

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Kogarah Council Correspondence, 15/3/’37

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

Kogarah School of Arts, making application for usual subsidy towards the payment of rates. Current rates are £12/9/12). Council agreed to allow…

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Council’s Asst. Engineer. “Salary Ridiculous.”

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

“The salary the council pays to its assistant engineer is ridiculous,” Kogarah Council was told by one of its aldermen last Monday night, when the…

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Electricity Services. St. George County Council

The St George Call · Friday 19 March 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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Surfing in Shorts. Council's Permission for Bondi

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 12

The Waverley Council has decided that, in view of the advanced stage of the current surfing season, it will not take any action against bathers who wear trunks or…

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Flats Effect on Values Mosman Council Inquiry

The Sun · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 14

The immediate effect of the indiscriminate erection of flats would be depreciation in values. This opinion was expressed by Aid…

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Loan Council to Meet in Melb. Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 6

The Loan Council will meet in Melbourne on April 15 to discuss the proposed Internal loan. The Acting-Treasurer, Mr. Menzies, sent…

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Empire Trade. Economic Council Suggested. Balancing Supplies. London, March 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 12

"I am greatly struck with the idea of an Empire Economic Council, and it will receive the attention of the Cabinet," said Lord Templemore, in the…

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Can't Find a Way to Raise Pay County Council & Women's Wages

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 2

THERE is no formula for putting into practice the County Council's resolution, giving women the same pay as…

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Police Protection in Kogarah. Dept’s Reply to Council. “Adequate For All Requirements.”

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

The Chief Secretary’s Department has again advised Kogarah Council, in reply to consistent demands for additional police protection within the…

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Unity Support Grows Even Vote To Meet C.P. Committee South Australian Labor Party Council

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 1

ADELAIDE.—The South Australian State A.L.P. Council discussed last Friday the proposals made by the District Committee of the Communist Party to bring the parties together to discover and work out joint action. After several motions and…

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Splendid Record Of Labor London County Council Modern Flats In The Slums 3 Year Plan

The Labor Daily · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 15

LABOR women are at last beginning to realise the Importance of local government, and the vote of the Labor woman at the…

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Dog Judges Received by Lord Mayor

The Labor Daily · Saturday 20 March 1937 · page 9

Mr. Neville Dawson, of England, and Mr. [?]orman Wade, of New Zealand, were received by the Lord Mayor yesterday at the Town Hall. Both have come to Australia…

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PROFESSIONALISM. Open Boat Sailing. Lord Mayor's Regrets

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

The Lord Mayor (Alderman Howie), presenting the prizes won at the latest Anniversary Regatta, at a gathering in the reception-room of the Sydney Town Hall last night,…

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Council to Buy Copper

The Sun · Saturday 20 March 1937 · page 3

Tenders will be called, immediately the Governor's approval has been received by Hornsby Council, for the extension of its electricity…

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Sounding the Money Market Casey's Task While In London Loan Council Canberra

The Labor Daily · Saturday 20 March 1937 · page 5

It is learned officially to-night that the next meeting of the Loan Council will be held probably in Melbourne during the second week in April…

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