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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1937

4,411 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 221

Nundle Shire Council. Nundle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 9

At a meeting of the Nundle Shire Council the shire clerk (Mr. E. H. Scott) reported that 9[?] per cent. of the rate levy for 1936 had been collected, and of the arrears of rates…

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Council of Five Alderman Hewson's Idea Kelly's Retort

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 3

If one of these days you stroll into the Auburn Council Chamber. and find only five civic fathers there and no civic mothers, of…

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Deputy Mayor

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 3

Alderman G. A. Byrne on Monday was unanimously elected deputy Mayor of Auburn, and was warmly congratulated by his colleagues…

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"Stood Up and Shot At" Labor Aldermen's View of Election Victory Gomm's Appeal to Mayor

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 3

Jubilant at the success of their two colleagues at the by-election last Saturday, some of the Labor aldermen flung bouquets around with…

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Sign or Hoarding? Aldermen in a Tangle

The Broadcaster · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 1

Holroyd Council discussed at some length on Tuesday night an application by C.C. Brown, of Sydney-road, for permission to erect an illuminated sign on…

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Relief Work Liverpool Mayor's Hopes

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 5

The Mayor (Ald. de Meyrick), at Liverpool Council on Tuesday, expressed confidence that the emergency relief work would continue in Liverpool…

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Council's Protest

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 3

Mr. J. T. Lang, M.L.A., is bringing under the notice of the Minister and the Water and Sewerage Board the protest by Auburn Council against the Board's…

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Council Juniors

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 6

Before a large and very appreciative audience of Juniors and Y members, Lady Snowden gave an interesting talk illustrated by lantern slides on Tasmania. At…

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Castlereagh Council

Nepean Times · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 6

The usual monthly meeting of Castlereagh Council was held on Wednesday, 6th nst., when there were present:—The Mayor (Ald. T. R. R…

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Free Library. Alderman Harding s Plan. Theatre and Museum Included

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 17

The backwardness of Sydney in the provision of free libraries has often been empha[?]ised recently. Thanks to the Free Library Movement attention has been focussed upon…

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Bulli Shire Statistics. Bulli

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 9

During 1936 the value of the buildings erected in the Bulli Shire totalled £35,585, which is the highest total since £40,934 in 1929. There were 65 cases of infectious disease,…

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Loan Council Meeting

The Sun · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 21

A proposal has been made to hold the Loan Council meeting in Melbourne on February 4. Several members of the Council…

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Council's Christmas Party

The Propeller · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 2

In a special minute at the last meeting of Rockdale Council, the Mayor (Alderman Beehag) said nearly 1000 children were…

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Loan Council Postponement?

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--It is now unlikely that the meeting of the Loan Council proposed for next month will be held…

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Former Mayor Bankrupt Chemist Shop At King's Cross

The Sun · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 21

Cyril James Camplin, formerly Mayor of Mosman, and well-known chemist, appeared in the Bankruptcy Court to-day…

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Visitors at Lidcombe Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 3

Councillor Wilson, of the Stroud Shire Council, was a visitor at the meeting of Lidcombe Council last week. He was formerly a Lidcombe boy, and was a…

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Tenterfield Council. Tenterfield

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 9

Mr. John Albert James Mitchell was elected unopposed to fill the vacancy on the Tenterfield Municipal Council, caused by the resignation of Mr. P. G. Hamilton Foster…

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Council Manager. Interesting Experiment

The Broadcaster · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 1

Recent happenings in the Sydney County Council have directed attention to the interesting experiment made in regard to that council in the appointment…

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State Council Poultry Farmers' Association

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 14

At a meeting of the State Council of the Poultry Farmers' Association of N.S.W., held at Parramatta on Friday, an organising committee comprising…

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Late Miss Fielding Council's Sympathy

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 2

Feeling references to the death of Miss Betty Fielding, eldest daughter of' the Mayor and Mayoress of Granville (Ald. J. S. and Mrs. Fielding) were made at…

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