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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1937

4,411 stories in Sydney's papers · page 49 of 221

Overseer's Salary Will Council Reduce It? "Long Service"

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 25 March 1937 · page 2

Granville Council having appointed an engineer, Mr. E. Mitchell, who has been overseer for 17 years, must revert to a lower grade under the award and…

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Working Off Rates Assistance at Granville Council Decides

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 25 March 1937 · page 2

Ratepayers of Granville who, through unemployment or other reason, were not able to pay their rates, were recently given the…

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Council's "Injustice to Builder" Rejection of Flats Plan

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 March 1937 · page 2

REJECTION by woollahra Council of an application to erect a £25,000 seven-storey flat building in Wolseley Road,…

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Brighton Municipal Baths

The Propeller · Thursday 25 March 1937 · page 1

The manager of the Rockdale municipal baths at Brighton-le-Sands (Mr. F. Sandon) reported at the last council meeting that vandalism was…

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Government Buildings. In Hurstville Municipality

The Propeller · Thursday 25 March 1937 · page 2

In past years both the Commonwealth and State Governments have erected buildings in Hurstville Municipality without notifying the council…

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Municipal Jottings

The Propeller · Thursday 25 March 1937 · page 5

A donation of £25 will be made by Sutherland Shire Council to the Sutherland Baby Health Centre as a subsidy…

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A.I.S. Society's Reforms PLEASED with the progress of the breed during the past year. dolegates to the annual meeting of the Federal Council of the Australian Illawarra Shorthorn Society in Sydney thin week decided to adopt reforms aimed at greater advancement

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 25 March 1937 · page 10

Unfortunately, a dell[?] wan again reported, said the chairman (Mr. A. M. Hunt), who declared that the society was being starved because of the lack of cash…

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Council Official. Congratulated Bt Aldermen

The St George Call · Friday 26 March 1937 · page 1

Rockdale Council decided at its last meeting to forward a letter of congratulation to one of its staff. The town clerk (Mr. J. R. Scott), reported…

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Aldermen’s Status. Above Kerrs and Gutters

The St George Call · Friday 26 March 1937 · page 6

Rockdale Council was informed at its last meeting by the Poultry Farmers’ Association of- the parlous conditions of the poultry industry, and…

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Shire of Hornsby

The Labor Daily · Friday 26 March 1937 · page 10

Those returned soldiers and sailors as defined in the Returned Soldiers and Sailors' Employment Act, 1910, at present registered holding current cards Issued by…

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Appeal Against Shire Valuation

The Land · Friday 26 March 1937 · page 19

"Subscriber": Could yon inform me what chance I would have of winning an appeal against a shire valuation (U.C.V.), in a case where the shire…

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Labour Council's Attitude

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 March 1937 · page 8

At last night's meeting of the Trades and Labour Council delegates refrained from speaking on the political faction fight. However, it was stated by Labour Council…

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Dispute for Labor Council

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 26 March 1937 · page 2

The Trades Hall Labor Council last night decided to enter the metal trades dispute. Unions will be addressed by a…

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Two New Clubs: Greyhound Council

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 26 March 1937 · page 19

The Greyhound Racing Control Council of New South Wales advises that the Albury and Griffith Clubs have affiliated with the council,…

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Loyalty Is Pledged Marrickville State Council

The Labor Daily · Friday 26 March 1937 · page 8

THE Marrickvill State Council, which met lost night, pledged its loyalty to the leader of the Labor Party in New South Wales, Mr. Lang,…

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A.l.p. Council for Hunger March

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 26 March 1937 · page 4

SIDNEY. —After hearing the reports of its delegates to the St. George Defence Committee, the Barton (Federal) Electorate…

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Greyhound Clubs. Two More for Control Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 March 1937 · page 12

The Griffith and Allbury greylround racing clubs affiliated with the National Coursing Association and the Greyhound Racing Control Council yesterday, making 44 clubs now…

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Causes in No. 4 COURT. (Before Mr. Justice Halse Rogers and jury.) Negligence Alleged. McClur v Council of the Municipality of Liverpool

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 March 1937 · page 2

The defendant council entered into evidence. The hearing will be resumed on Wednesday…

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Special Concessions to Council Employees. an Opinion Bought

The St George Call · Friday 26 March 1937 · page 6

The Sutherland Council has certain proposals placed before it for consideration to grant concessions to employees. One of these is that employees…

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Overdue and Deferred Rates. Council to Take Action

The St George Call · Friday 26 March 1937 · page 1

Kogarah Council last meeting night authorised its town clerk (Mr. Q. W. Leighton) to take immediate action for the payment of overdue and…

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