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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1937

4,411 stories in Sydney's papers · page 56 of 221

Radio Plan Upsets Council

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 April 1937 · page 2

CESSNOCK, Wednesday. -- At a meeting of Cessnock Council Alderman Brown said he had heard that a licence had been granted at Allandale to…

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Building Fees Council's Decision

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 8 April 1937 · page 3

Lidcombe Council at last week's meeting decided to waive the charge of building fees for the alteration of laundry, bathroom, etc., brought about by…

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Liquidators Are Appointed Executive Council

The Labor Daily · Thursday 8 April 1937 · page 4

The Minister of Justice, Mr. Martin, announced yesterday that at a meeting of the Executive Council, approval had been given for the…

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Council "Harsh" Plea for Unemployed

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 8 April 1937 · page 4

"Members feel that your council is acting in a harsh manner. Work is very hard to obtain, and many in the building trade are…

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Holroyd Council Tuesday Night's Meeting

The Broadcaster · Thursday 8 April 1937 · page 3

Business at Tuesday night's meeting of Holroyd Council Included the following matters of district Interest:—PARRAMATTA COURT SITTINGS…

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Rifle Range Council Refuses Permission

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 8 April 1937 · page 3

Auburn Council at this week's meeting refused Mr. C. Jobling, of Sydney permission to construct a miniature rifle range in Auburn-road, Auburn…

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Split in Party at Brisbane Aldermen Rebel Against A.L.P. Executive New Party Brisbane

The Labor Daily · Thursday 8 April 1937 · page 7

THE action of four of the six sitting Labor aldermen who were blackballed by the A.L.P. Executive in nominating as an independent…

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An Empire Link Privy Council Appeals

The Sun · Thursday 8 April 1937 · page 16

ABOLITION of appeals to the Privy Council would mean breaking one of the two remaining constitutional…

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A.l.p. Nepean Electoral Council

Nepean Times · Thursday 8 April 1937 · page 3

Mrs Sledlecky, Press secretary, forwards the following:— The deferred annual meeting arid election of officers for the Nepean…

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City Council. Hotels and Theatres. Proposed Leases

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 April 1937 · page 14

The finance committee of the City Council yesterday considered the disposal of hotel and theatre property owned by the council. It recommended that the council should…

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Council of P. and C.a.'s

Nepean Times · Thursday 8 April 1937 · page 3

The Council of Parents and citizens' Associations of the Nepean district met at Penrith Inter. High School on 22nd ult., Mr O. W Fletcher (President)…

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Council's Dog Racing Application. Protest at Bexley

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 April 1937 · page 10

The Bexley Council has received a petition from the Kingsgrove and West Bexley Progress Association, protesting against the council's decision to apply to the Chief Secretary's…

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All Is Quiet at the County Council

The Labor Daily · Thursday 8 April 1937 · page 6

All was comparatively quiet on the County Council front yesterday, and the atmosphere at the electricity headquarters seemed to have lost…

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National Council of Jewish Women—sydney Section

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Thursday 8 April 1937 · page 6

At the general meeting on April 5, visitors welcomed by the President were Mrs Wolf and Laura Weil (Germany), Miss Leah Flohm, Treasurer of the Ballarat…

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Five Budgets Balance Forecast for Loan Council

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 8 April 1937 · page 2

WHEN the Loan Council meets in Melbourne it is expected that the five State Government budgets will be balanced. Opeations for the current…

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Street Photographers Snapped by the City Council

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 April 1937 · page 2

STREET PHOTOGRAPHERS were photographed themselves for a change yesterday, when forty of them had to answer summonses at the Central Summons Court…

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Slum Clearance. Paddington Council. To Meet Housing Board

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 April 1937 · page 15

The Paddington Council has agreed to meet the Housing Board to discuss plans for the abolition of slum areas in the Paddington zone. The meeting is expected to take place…

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Flashing Signs on Roads. Action by Rockdale Council

The Propeller · Thursday 8 April 1937 · page 3

Although Rockdale Council was asked at its last meeting by the Main Roads Department to take action in eliminating moving parts from…

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Emergency Relief Criticism of Department "Council Being Penalised"

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 8 April 1937 · page 4

Strong criticism of the Department of Labor and the Minister in charge (Mr. Spooner) was made at a meeting of Cabramatta Council…

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City Planning. No Elizabeth-street Extension. Council's Alternative

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 April 1937 · page 9

The City Planning and Improvements Committee of the City Council yesterday decided not to reopen the proposal for the extension of Elizabeth-street…

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