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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1937

4,411 stories in Sydney's papers · page 63 of 221

For Labor’s Victory Communists Active Brisbane Council

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 16 April 1937 · page 3

BRISBANE.—The Municipal Election campaign is now in full swing. The Labor Party is being opposed by the Municipal Reform…

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St. George County Council. Development in the Area

The St George Call · Friday 16 April 1937 · page 6

The monthly report of the chief electrical engineer of the St. George County Council (Mr. E. P. Thompson), was presented at the last meeting. He…

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Students' Council. Election of President. Miss Walkom's Withdrawal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 April 1937 · page 12

A statement denying that Miss Margaret Walkom had been "deposed" from the presidency of the Sydney University Students' Representative Council because she was a…

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Privy Council to Decide. Climax To Bosch Will Case

The Sun · Friday 16 April 1937 · page 12

Leave to appeal to the Priv Council on behalf of the i[?]. children of the late George Henry Bosch was grunted in the…

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Cranbrook Land. Transaction With Council. Minister's Statement. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 April 1937 · page 11

The Minister for Works and Local Government (Mr. Spooner), referring to-night to the resumption of certain Cranbrook lands by the Woollahra…

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Strike Test Of Faith Canadian Mayor Looks to U.S.A. Dominion Resents Interference Toronto

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 April 1937 · page 3

A DEMAND that United States members of the United Automobile Workers' Union should strike in…

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Dr. Earle Page Explains Absence From Loan Council. Grafton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 April 1937 · page 11

The Acting Prime Minister (Dr. Earle Page) this afternoon described as "a most stupid Invention" the suggestion that his absence from the Loan Council, sitting in…

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Trouble Over Refief Call–ups. Rejected Returned Soldiers. Attend Council meeting

The St George Call · Friday 16 April 1937 · page 1

The first of Kogarah Council’s “Spooner Belief Scheme” worries was before a meeting held last Monday night, when the Council Chambers were…

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You're Never Safe Enough To Be Careless National Safety Council

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 April 1937 · page 13

Reg. Johnson had just taken delivery of the new "25" Vauxhall, consequently steady driving was the order of our going…

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Of New South Wales Another Loan Council Deadlock Conflict Among Members Loan of £7,500,000 to Be Raised Allocation Brawl Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Friday 16 April 1937 · page 1

ALTHOUGH agreement was finally reached at the Loan Council meeting to-day for the immediate flotation of a loan of £7,500,000 at an effective high interest rate…

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Council Tussle in Secret

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 April 1937 · page 4

Officers of the County Council are ignoring a resolution passed in camera by the council last week. But Councillor O'Dea will insist on…

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Bosch Case for Privy Council

The Labor Daily · Saturday 17 April 1937 · page 7

Leave to appeal to the Privy Council was granted by Mr. Justice Nicholas in the Equity Court yesterday, to the Infant children of the…

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Bosch Will Case. Appeal to Privy Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 April 1937 · page 18

In the Equity Court yesterday before Mr. Justice Nicholas leave was given to appeal to the Privy Council against a decision of his Honor in December last refusing to increase…

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Q'land A.L.P. Appeals Admitted Cases of Bris. Aldermen To Be Heard At Fed. Exec, Meeting No Charges Laid Brisbane

The Labor Daily · Saturday 17 April 1937 · page 1

ACKNOWLEDGING the strong case made out for Federal intervention to straighten out the affairs of the Queensland A.L.P., the Federal secretary, Mr. D. L. McNamara, to-day informed Ald Austin. O'Brien and Edmonds that their appeals…

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Council To Hear Debate On Blondes

The Sun · Sunday 18 April 1937 · page 3

SHOULD a senior officer of the County Council devote his time to inquiring whether a girl's hair is blonde…

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Loan Council Sidelight. Isn't It Time Oar Farmers Carried Their Own Liabilities?

Truth · Sunday 18 April 1937 · page 18

AUSTRALIA'S borrowing Council, the Premiers and, or Trcasurers of the States and Commonwealth, gathered in Melbourne last Thursday to see what they could screw out of the Commonwealth Bank Board. They had a highly…

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Slum Clearance Work in Great Britain. Alderman Campbell's Impressions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 April 1937 · page 10

Alderman A. N. Campbell, who is a representative of Leichhardt Municipal Council on the Housing Council, during his recent trip abroad made a…

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Baulkham Hills Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 19 April 1937 · page 2

The deputy president (Councillor Crawford) occupied the chair at Tuesday's meeting of Baulkham Hills Council. Others present were Councillors…

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Steam-roller Shortage Worries Council

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 April 1937 · page 7

THERE is a great shortage of steam-rollers in Sydney. Mosman Council has been vainly trying to buy one for a week. "Everybody seems to be using…

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Greyhound Control. Council to Form Company

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 April 1937 · page 6

Members of the Greyhound Racing Control Council met yesterday for the purpose of drawing up articles of association with a view to the formation of a company…

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