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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1937

4,411 stories in Sydney's papers · page 55 of 221

Air-conditioning Plant Legislative Council Repairs

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 7 April 1937 · page 6

The Legislative Council Chamber of the State Parliament, which has been criticised by parliamentarians ever since it was erected and made the…

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National House-builders' Registration Council a British Movement

Construction and Real Estate Journal · Wednesday 7 April 1937 · page 17

For some years the Master Builders' organisations of Australia have been endeavouring to obtain the passage of a measure for the registration of builders, with the object, it is…

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Council Needs £900 LOAN Verdict To Woman For Injuries

The Sun · Wednesday 7 April 1937 · page 16

Liverpool Council last night decided to seek a loan of £900, repayable in 10 years at' 4¼ per cent. interest, from the A.M.P. Society…

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Farmers and Cheap Labor Melbourne Trades Hall Council's Resolution

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 7 April 1937 · page 13

THE action of the Victorian Government in striking men off the sustenance relief roll because of their refusal to accept work at rates slightly in excess…

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Hard Blow for Relief Worker Deputation Waits on Council

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 7 April 1937 · page 10

The secretary of the Guildford branch of the A.L.P., Mr. R. McAllister, stated yesterday that a Mr. White, who had been on relief work…

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Food Is a Part of Defence Imperial Council Suggested MELBOURNE

The Sun · Wednesday 7 April 1937 · page 12

Believing that Empire organisation of food supplies is essential for defence. Sir Herbert Matthews, a British authority on the subject, urged…

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Wireless Licence in North Dept. Criticised At Council Meeting CESSNOCK

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 7 April 1937 · page 6

ALD. BROWN to-night brought to a head the public resentment over the radio treatment of the Cessnock and Maitland districts by…

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For Road Safety Reviving Lapsed Campaign New Council to Reduce Deaths

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 April 1937 · page 1

A National Road Safety Council, which will take over the State-wide campaign begun last year to reduce road…

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Old Cemetery Alive with Rats Council Sees It As Menace to Health

The Sun · Wednesday 7 April 1937 · page 16

ALIVE with rats and a dumping place for garbage! Such was the description of the Camperdown Cemetery given at a meeting last night of the Newtown Council. The chairman of the Trust to-day denied that there…

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Girls Dislike Publicity Declare Council Officers Press Banned At 'Personality Contest' Fine Types

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 7 April 1937 · page 1

A LARGE number of exceptionally intelligent and attractive young women are included among the 90 who…

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Vital Change Sought. County Council. Deadlock in Relations With Officers. General Manager's Powers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 April 1937 · page 13

Because of difficulties regarding staff control which have resulted in a deadlock in relations between the Chairman (Councillor A. McElhone)…

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£42,000 Special Grant to Council in Consideration of Support for Grant-loan Schemes: Spooner

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 April 1937 · page 1

IN making a special grant, totalling £42,736, to Willoughby Council, the Minister for Local Government (Mr. Spooner) said that this was in consideration of help given him by the Council in inaugurating grant-loan schemes…

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Nepean Shire Council

Nepean Times · Thursday 8 April 1937 · page 6

At the meeting of Nepean Shire Counci on 18th ult. the Prescient Cr. W. S. Hewitt) and Councillors Blaik[?]e, Scott, Edmondson, Barker, and Watson…

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Blue Mountains Shire Council

Nepean Times · Thursday 8 April 1937 · page 7

Correspondence at the meeting of Blue Mountains Shire Council on 1st inst included the following:— The Department of Works and Local…

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Shire Rating

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 8 April 1937 · page 1

RECENTLY a deputation from shire councils, whose areas border on the Western Diviston, waited on the Minister for…

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Town Hall Steps a Disgrace, Say Aldermen

The Labor Daily · Thursday 8 April 1937 · page 5

THE Lord Mayor came in for further criticism at the finance committee meeting of the City Council yesterday over a minute which he…

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Hurstville's Jubilee. Mayor's Appreciation

The Propeller · Thursday 8 April 1937 · page 2

In a special minute at the last meeting of Hurstville Council, the Mayor (Alderman P. Low) said he had received loyal co-operation from…

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To Colombo Mayor Fitch Holiday Trip

Nepean Times · Thursday 8 April 1937 · page 1

ALD. D. HITCH, Mayor of Penrith, leaves on the Otranto on Saturday for a holiday trip to Colombo…

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Council's Sympathy

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 8 April 1937 · page 9

Blacktown Council on Thursday decided to forward letters of sympathy to Mr. and Mrs. Philpott and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Nicholl Nicholas, all of…

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Labor Women's Council Meetings

The Labor Daily · Thursday 8 April 1937 · page 10

REPRESENTATIVES from the Labor Women's Council will meet the organising committee of the A.L.P. to-night at 8 o'clock to…

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