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Council & local affairs, 1937

4,411 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 221

Auburn's Labor Aldermen

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 4

Labor aldermen in Auburn Municipal Council. Front row, left to right: W. H. Lamb, G. A. Byrne, J. Upton, W. S. T. Bond, Back row: P. Herlihy, F. S. Schindler, M. J. Keile, B. J. Kelly. (See Story, Page 6.)…

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Shire Rates. Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 9

The following rates have been fixed:—Kyeamba, Shire, /2 in the £; Mitchell Shire, /1[?] in the £…

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Loan Council. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 12

The Premier (Mr. J. C. Willcock), the Minister for Lands (Mr. M. F. Troy), and the Under Treasurer (Mr. A. J. Reid) will leave by train for Melbourne on January 29, to attend the…

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Apartment Murder. Alderman's Proposed System. Fingerprints Oe All Employees New York, Jan. 18

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 11

Alderman Morris has announced that he will embark on a campaign to make it compulsory for all apartment house and hotel employees to give impressions of their…

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Council Of Railway Shop Committees

The Workers' Weekly · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 4

SYDNEY.—The Central Council of Railway Shop Committees, at its meeting on January 9, decided to make representations to the…

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Auburn's Splendid Progress Labor Council's Work Commended By Ratepayers

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 7

WITH a record of activity that, has distinguished it in the metropolitan area, the Labor Municipal Council of Auburn stands out as an…

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County Council Chairman Election A Battle Of Tactics the Chances

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 5

IN a battle of tactics, the outcome a of which it is almost impossible to predict, Cr. Arthur McElhone may be elected this morning as Chairman…

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Struggle Over Workers’ Dreaded Disease Silicosis Compensation Labor Council Acting

The Workers' Weekly · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 3

SYDNEY, Jan. 15.—Supported by the labor movement, potential victims of the terrible disease among stone workers known as silicosis will make an attempt for a more adequate scheme of compensation…

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Advice Rejected: Forbes Mackay's Outburst McELHONE Is New County Council Chairman

The Sun · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 13

SYDNEY County Council at its meeting this afternoon rejected the advice of the general manager (Mr. Forbes Mackay) and his technical officers on the new turbo-alternators for Bunnerong…

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Fighting Dog Trials Disqualifications for Review Control Council's Policy with Trotting Club Penalties

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 15

SPECIAL trials will be conducted by the Greyhound Racing Control Council for dogs disqualified by the New South Wales Trotting Club since January 1, for fighting…

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Executive Council Appointments

The Sun · Wednesday 20 January 1937 · page 16

The Executive Council to-day appointed Mr. M. P. Dunlop, M.L.C., a member of the Advisory Council under the Co-operation Act for two…

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Council for Mental Hygiene

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 20 January 1937 · page 7

Marked progress in the activities of the Council for Mental Hygiene for New South Wales is disclosed in the council's report for the years…

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Pymble Camp Conditions Randwick Council Protests

The Sun · Wednesday 20 January 1937 · page 8

"One hundred and fifty young single men of this municipality, one week in five, must walk six or eight miles through the bush to the…

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Throwing £40,000 Away' Manager Angered When County Council Overrules Advice Alleged Disrespect to Council Raises Storm

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 January 1937 · page 7

A STORMY meeting of the Sydney County Council yesterday was remarkable for the fact that councillors failed to endorse two important recommendations by the manager of the electricity undertaking…

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Manager's Opinion Ignored An Unprecedented Step By County Council

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 20 January 1937 · page 7

THERE was a sprained atmosphere in the County Council chamber yesterday when a motion, ignoring the advice of the general manager…

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£65.000 Outlay for Plant Idea Laughed at by County Council

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 20 January 1937 · page 6

A proposal that £65,000 be spent this year in buying electrical ranges and heating equipment, which will be sold to consumers on a time-payment…

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Session Ends. Science Congress. Council's Recommendations. Northern Patrols Urged. Auckland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 January 1937 · page 14

The congress of the Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science closed this morning" when the final papers were read…

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Opening of Clubhouse. Matter for the Council. Sharp Letter to Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 January 1937 · page 10

The opening of the clubhouse which was constructed by Pariamatta Municipal Council at Lake Parramatta, will be controlled by the council, and not the Lake Parramatta…

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County Council. Time-payment System Councillors Criticise Proposal COUNCILLOR A. McELHONE CHAIRMAN

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 January 1937 · page 14

A recommendation by the general manager of the County Council (Mr. Forbes Mackay), that the council should spend £65,000 during the next 12…

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Strained Relations In County Council Lack of Respect Alleged Warning Of Manager Ignored New Scandal

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 20 January 1937 · page 6

A DEMAND for a showdown between the councillors and certain of the officers, who, he and, had voiced disrespectful utterances…

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