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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1937

4,411 stories in Sydney's papers · page 53 of 221

Commissioners' Protest County Council's Instruction

The Sun · Monday 5 April 1937 · page 4

After the hearing of an application by the Municipal Employees' Union for a variation of the Salaried Officers' award, the…

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Mayor's Pointed Jest. Audience of One. (Published in "The Times.") LONDON, April 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 April 1937 · page 9

The Paris correspondent of "The Times" states:—"A new form of reductio ad absurdum, which is the favourite French political weapon, has been invented by M. Doriot,…

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FOR £351 Verdict Against Council Woman's Claim

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 5 April 1937 · page 1

Alleging negligence in the construction and maintenance of a road within, the municipality, Marget Ross McClur, horticulturist at Glenfield, claimed £3,000…

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University Senate. Student Representation. Council Constitution Changed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 April 1937 · page 6

The University student body, at its annual general meeting amended the constitution of the Students' Representative Council to provide for student…

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Council to Bore for Water Moore Park Golf Link's Needs

The Sun · Monday 5 April 1937 · page 4

The City Council will search with bores beneath Moore Park Golf Links for an underground water supply…

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Bitter Quarrels County Council Versus Its Executives Chairman Wants Action Taken

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 5 April 1937 · page 1

TWO big personal disputes will be ventilated at the meeting of the County Council tomorrow. The first embraces Councillor McElhone…

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SALARY £330 and Overtime £161 Pay of Clerk In County Council

The Sun · Monday 5 April 1937 · page 6

Two clerks in the Sydney County Council receiving salaries of £436 and £330 respectively, obtained overtime during tile lost 12 months of…

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Overtime Ban in County Council Decision Keenly Awaited May Decide To-morrow More Jobs

The Labor Daily · Monday 5 April 1937 · page 6

THE County Council is expected to-morrow to agree on a policy that no overtime--except that which cannot be . avoided--shall be worked…

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Want Girl With Personality Position in County Council 90 Applicants To Parade To-Day Man's Task

The Labor Daily · Monday 5 April 1937 · page 1

A PERSONALITY parade will begin at the County Council to-day and will continue until to-morrow…

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Wagga Municipal Valuations. Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 April 1937 · page 7

There is considerable dissatisfaction regarding the new valuations for town property for rating purposes The Municipal Council issued rate…

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City Council. Lord Mayor's Powers. Alderman Objects to Decisions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 April 1937 · page 12

At s meeting of the works committee of the City Council yesterday, Alderman Shannon objected to the authorisation by the Lord Mayor (Alderman Howie) of certain matters…

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Sideshow Sweating "Disgrace," Says Alderman "Girls' 60 Hours for £210-"

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 April 1937 · page 4

"I'VE never seen worse sweating of labor than exists among sideshow employees at the Royal Show."…

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Personality for Council

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 April 1937 · page 7

MR. RILEY, of the Sydney County Council, had a difficult job, yesterday when he. interviewed more, than 40 girls--half of the number of "applicants--for the position of Personality Girls at the County Council. Two will be selected for the sales branch of the Electricity Undertaking. Four of the…

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Municipality of Manly and Shire of Warringah. Quarrymen Carpenters. Gangers Ballast Layers. Concrete Hands, and Laborers

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 6 April 1937 · page 10

Those returned soldiers and sailors as defined in the Returned Soldiers and Sailors Employment Act, 1919, with the above qualifications, at present registered, holding…

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Catholics to Hold Council

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 April 1937 · page 15

A plenary council of the Catholic Church of Australia, the first since 1905. will be held in Sydney in September…

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Squabbling On The County Council

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 April 1937 · page 6

THERE is an atmosphere of backyard squabbling about the County Council which ill-becomes an…

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Misuse of Powers Is Alleged Attack By Aid. On Lord Mayor Ccl. Business

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 6 April 1937 · page 6

A VIGOROUS protest by Alderman Shannon (Labor) that the Lord Mayor, Aid. Howie, had misused the powers conferred on him to deal with…

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PROPOSED £75,000 LOAN. Holroyd Council's Difficulty

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 April 1937 · page 10

The Holroyd Municipal Council recently decided to borrow £75,000 for works, but, at the last meeting of the council, it was stated that apparently the money could not…

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Unemployment Report Hotly Criticised at Auburn Council

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 6 April 1937 · page 7

ARISING out of he report on employment and unemployment issued by the Minister for Labor and Industry and forwarded to councils…

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Officers' Battle of the Pen County Council's Internal Rift

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 April 1937 · page 1

A LIVELY debate is likely at today's meeting of the County Council over the chairman's minute upon the…

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