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Council & local affairs, 1938

3,978 stories in Sydney's papers · page 10 of 199

The League Council. Reform of the Covenant. Mussolini and Great Britain. Paris, Jan. 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 January 1938 · page 12

French newspapers take the view that Great Britain and France are anxious to avoid important discussions at the League Council meeting next week. They desire the question…

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Only Lady Mayor Is Honored

The Sun · Sunday 23 January 1938 · page 9

Australia's first Lady Mayor, Alderman Mrs. Lillian Fowler, of Newtown, was the guest of Labor supporters at Surreyville Hall,…

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Decision of Privy Council Can Broadcast Ticklish Question For The Govt. Privy Council Decision

Truth · Sunday 23 January 1938 · page 39

THE decision of the Privy Council not to permit the Victoria Park Racing Club to appeal against the decision of the High Court of Australia on die right of broadcasting companies to describe horse races from outside…

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Former Mayor Arrested in Raid Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Monday 24 January 1938 · page 5

A former Mayor of Collingwood was included among 104 men who were arrested in a gaming raid on a club at Clifton Hill on Saturday…

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Mayor To Seek Open-Air Cafe In Park

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 January 1938 · page 7

An open-air cafe in St. Leonards Park, North Sydney, is proposed by the Mayor of North Sydney (Alderman J. S…

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Medical Research Council Established in N.Z. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 January 1938 · page 21

The Minister for Health (Mr. Fraser), announced to-day the establishment of a Medical Research Council consisting of two representatives of the Faculty of Medicine af the…

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Racing Interests Have Govt. Cornered Decision of Privy Council Want Action On Broadcasts Of Races a Promise!

The Labor Daily · Monday 24 January 1938 · page 5

STATE Parliamentary members of the U.A.P. and C.P. are in a State of alarm because of the dilemma in which the Government…

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Industrial News Bulli Municipal Employees Annual Meeting

The Labor Daily · Monday 24 January 1938 · page 5

Splendid progress during the year was revealed in the reports submitted at the annual meeting of the Bulli sub-branch of the Municipal…

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Aldermen Favor Open-Air Cafe In Park

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 2

Several North Sydney aldermen will support a move to establish an open-air cafe in St. Leonards Park…

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Labor Council to Attend Spain Conference

The Workers' Weekly · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 1

SYDNEY, Jan. 21.—New South Wales Labor Council last night elected J. K. Hughes and A. McBeth as its delegates to the…

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County Council. Electricity May Be Cheaper. New Chairman's Forecast

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 11

Councillor J. H. Gardiner was yesterday, at the age of 30, elected chairman of the Sydney County Council, with an allowance of £1,000 a year, which…

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Crush Fascists on Their Own Soil! Soviet Council Adjourns

The Workers' Weekly · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 3

In discussing Soviet foreign policy, Molotov, chairman of the Council of Commissars, stressed the significance of fascist provocation…

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Ashfield Seat Rumpus U.a.p. Council and Branch in Conflict

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 6

ASHFIELD U.A.P. Electoral Council's decision not to classify Ashfield as a "safe" seat was last night repudiated by the Ashfield…

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May Day Delegate to U.S.S.R. Labor Council Secretary

The Workers' Weekly · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 1

SYDNEY, Jan. 21.—New South Wales Labor Council last night decided to send its secretary (R. King) as delegate to the May…

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Bumped-up to £1000 a Year Allowance Granted County Council Chairman Economy Talk

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 6

THE newly-elected Civic Reform members of the Sydney County Council.--Crs. Tresidder and Harding--made their presence felt at the…

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Pet Dog Trapped in Drain Frantic Search By Owner & Council Employees NEWCASTLE

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 6

WHEN he chased a rabbit down a pipe drain, about nine inches in diameter, near a clump of trees in King Edward Park during the…

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OVER £100,000 Won in Year Labor Council Compensation Department Advice to Injured Workers

The Workers' Weekly · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 2

For the guidance of workers who may be injured on the job wish to be sure of securing the compensation their injuries entitle them to, the Compensation Officer of the . New South Wales Labor Council (T. W. Ritchie) has issued the following…

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Knows Nothing of Electricity 30-Year-old Head of County Council £21,000,000 Undertaking

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 7

COUNCILLOR J. H. GARDINER, who, at the age of 30, yesterday became head of a £21,000,000 electricity undertaking, admitted that he knew nothing of electricity. He was elected chairman of the…

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Ulmarra Municipal Election. Ulmarra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 9

The extraordinary election of aldermen of the Ulmarra Municipal Council was held on Saturday. The election was made necessary by resignations due to a name appearing…

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Lord Mayor's Guests

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 January 1938 · page 10

The Lord Mayor and the Lady Mayoress, Alderman and Mrs. Nock, will entertain visiting civic dignataries at the Town Hall this morning, after which the visitors will view the…

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