Bouquet for Aldermen
Ratepayers do things in a nice way at Woollahra. A local resident, when sending his cheque for rates, expressed his appreciation of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sydney · Council & local affairs
Council & local affairs, 1937
4,411 stories in Sydney's papers · page 47 of 221
Doesn't Like Professionalism Lord Mayor Is Worried But Shamateurism Forgotten
AT the Anniversary Regatta prize presentation on Friday night Ald. Howie, Lord Mayor of Sydney, elected to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →County Council Is with "Truth"; Equal Pay, 40 Hours
ALTHOUGH the powers and activities of the Sydney County Council are limited under the statutes, it has recently debated questions of great national importance and resolved in favor of economic reforms which "Truth" for years has been…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →Supreme Tennis Council Has Say Jumps Down on Brookes Scheme How Our Girls Lost a Grand Tour
WHEN Norman Brookes, president of the Australian Association, was told that Mr. Lebbeus Hordern, and later the International Lawn Tennis Club, offered to finance a visit by Australia's four best women players, Misses Nancye…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Alderman's Truant Car
ALDERMAN GRIMLEY, of Woollahra, left his car unattended in Adelaide Street, Waverley, yesterday. It ran backwards through two fences in Cooper Park, and finished up thus on the edge of a drop…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Waste of Time" Cutting the Grass Alderman's View
A widow complained to Lidcombe Council last week that grass in front of her home was 2ft. 6in. high. She couldn't cut it herself—and it left a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Council's Assistance
Lidcombe Council decided last week to give a subsidy of £3/3/. to the Benevolent Society of N.S.W.; also to give £2/2/. to the Auburn branch of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Loan Council Will Meet on April 15 Commonwealth Reply to Bank Board
THE Loan Council will meet in Melbourne on April 15 at 2.15 p.m., the Acting Federal Treasurer (Mr. Menzies) announced to-day. All States had agreed to that date, the Minister…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Delegates to Cook Council Elect New President At Enthusiastic Meeting Referenda Vote
GREAT enthusiasm prevailed at the annual meeting of the Cook Labor Federal Electorate Council when Aid. F. Kelly was elected…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Labor Council Help Spanish Relief
MAREEBA, Qld.— The Mareeba Trades and Labor Council held a very successful house party at the residence of Mrs. B. Claxton an…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Support For Militant Unionism Barrier Industrial Council Ballot
BROKEN HILL.—The result of the ballot for secretary-organiser of the Barrier Industrial Council was made known last week…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Unionists Rally Behind Foundrymen New Council Gives Clear Lead
SYDNEY, March 20.—A direct line-up of the whole of the metal unions behind the locked-out foundry workers, making them the immediate point of thrust in a policy of co-ordinated struggle for higher wages in the metal industry, has developed…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Personality Girl at Council Marriage May Prove No Barrier
Sydney County Council is calling to- morrow for applications for the post of "personality girl" at the Sydney County Council…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Forgan Smith Opposes Higher Pay Unions’ Case In Court Townsville Council’s Example to Government
BRISBANE. — The trade union presented their case for a higher basic wage in the Industrial Court last week…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Citrus Fruit Advisory Council Formed
The Assistant- Minister for Commerce. Mr. Thorby, said yesterday that the following person, had been appointed members of the newly- formed Australian Citrus Fruit…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Woman's Fall. Action Against Council
Miss Margaret Ross Mcclure, who has assisted two other women to maintain an extensive horticultural business at Glenfield, near Liverpool, claimed damages in the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Woman Is Member of Town Council Melbourne
A COUNCILLOR of four years' standing in her home town, Brechin, County of Angus, Scotland, is Miss D. M. Smart, who will arrive in Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Potts Point Residential Area Restriction. City Council's Aim
The City Council has asked the Local trovernment Department to declare a section of Potts Point a residential area, and for a prohibition within that…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Fell Into Hole in Road Woman's Claim Against Council
Alleging that she had suffered personal Injuries when she fell into a hole in the road at Liverpool, Margaret Ross McClure, before Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Lend at Lower Interest Water Bd's. Offer To Council
The Water Board to-day agreed to make available for Camden sewerage scheme, at one half per cent. interest £9099 which…
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