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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1937

4,411 stories in Sydney's papers · page 60 of 221

No Nazi Ship ! Labor Council to Organise Opposition

The Workers' Weekly · Tuesday 13 April 1937 · page 1

SYDNEY.—The Labor Council last Thursday, on a motion from the Miners’ Federation, emphatically and spiritedly decided to…

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Milk for Schools. Distribution Recommended. Nutrition Council Report

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 April 1937 · page 12

The Commonwealth Advisory Council on Nutrition has passed a resolution expressing the opinion that the provision of a daily supply of milk for school children, distributed in…

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Test Case. Charges Against Street Photographers. Council's Decision

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 April 1937 · page 11

The City Council decided yesterday to take action in the Supreme Court to test the decision of Mr. Mcculloch, S.M., in dismissing charges against street photographers…

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Privy Council. Uniformity of Legal, Decision." Mr. Menzies's Views

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 April 1937 · page 10

The Federal Attorney-General (Mr, Menzies), commenting yesterday on the Canadian proposal to abolish appeals to the Privy Council, said that there…

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Lower Street Light Costs Approval Of County Council Likely

The Sun · Tuesday 13 April 1937 · page 14

A majority vote at the Sydney County Council meeting to-day is likely to be given in favor of Councillor Gardiner's proposal that street…

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In Calm Waters Again County Council In Business Mood

The Sun · Tuesday 13 April 1937 · page 8

After clashes between councillors and management, calm has descended upon the Sydney County Council. Legal authority has endorsed the…

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Council Agrees to Test Case Wants to Prosecute Photographers

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 13 April 1937 · page 6

"IF I were Lord Mayor I " would have the by-law under which street photographers are prosecuted immediately altered and have a…

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No Composite Ministries Aim Of Victorian U.C.P. Council MELBOURNE

The Sun · Tuesday 13 April 1937 · page 10

Uncompromising opposition to Country Party members participating in composite Ministries was shown by a substantial…

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Alderman Explains

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 April 1937 · page 7

Asked by the Police Department to explain what he meant by telling Rockdale Council on April 1 that he had been the victim of bullyragging tactics…

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County Council Dispute

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 14 April 1937 · page 10

In a minute to yesterday's meeting of the County Council the Chairman, Or. McElhone, stated that an inspection of the Gas and Electricity…

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Lord Mayor Refuses to Take Initiative for a Royal Commission Brisbane Council Administration Q.C.E. Ultimatum Brisbane

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 14 April 1937 · page 5

POSSIBLY the most sensational turn in the Brisbane City Council election campaign and providing complete exoneration for the six sitting Labor aldermen from innuendoes that were cast upon them by the refusal of the Queensland inner executive…

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Loan Council's Youth Problem

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 April 1937 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--The Commonwealth, at the meeting of the Loan Council here on Thursday, will probably suggest that money to finance…

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No Increase Likely. County Council's Policy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 April 1937 · page 14

At yesterday's meeting of the Sydney County Council it was stated that there was no likelihood of an increase in the price of electricity…

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Nazi Agent's Visit Sydney Labor Council's Protest

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 14 April 1937 · page 4

AT last Thursday night's meeting of the Sydney Labor Council, a resolution was carried protesting against the proposed visit of Count Felix Luckner to…

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Willoughby Works. Council Approves Big Scheme. Absorbing Unemployed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 April 1937 · page 13

The Willoughby council has decided to accept the proposal of the Minister for Works, and Local Government (Mr. Spooner) to launch a further works programme, involving…

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Cut Overtime in Council Survey To Reduce Expenditure

The Sun · Wednesday 14 April 1937 · page 14

The deputy general manager of the Sydney County Council (Mr. Vine Hall), said to-day that the question of overtime to council employees was…

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Coal Contracts. County Council's Orders. Proposed Jetty at Bunnerong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 April 1937 · page 11

At the meeting of the Sydney County Council yesterday tenders were accepted for the supply of 370,400 tons of coal for the year beginning on May 1, at prices ranging from…

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Overtime Payments to Stop Legal Advice For County Council

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 14 April 1937 · page 8

AT yesterday's meeting of the County Council Cr. Gardiner said the fact that £5141 had been paid to 478 clerical officers as overtime…

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Activity of Road Safety Council Outline By Premier Expected Soon

The Sun · Wednesday 14 April 1937 · page 13

An announcement regarding the personnel and activities of the National Road Safety Council, which the Government proposes to establish,…

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May Ship Coal to Botany County Council's Threat To Dept. Supply Tenders

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 14 April 1937 · page 6

A DECISION of the Sydney County Council yesterday to investigate fully the construction of a Jetty at Bunnerong for the reception there of…

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