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Council & local affairs, 1938

3,978 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 199

Labour Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 11

At the Trades Hall Labour Council meeting last night it was announced that the retiring president, Mr. J. Pullen (Amalgamated Printing Trades) will not seek re-election…

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Terania Shire Works. Lismore

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 11

Terania Shire council has been advised [?] the Minister for Works and Local Government, Mr. Spooner, that he is prepared to offer the council a grant, on a £-for-£ basis, not…

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Resistance to “The Limit” Universal Military Training For China Three Communists Are On Supreme Council

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 3

“Resistance to the limit haw become a mass movement in the scorched valley of the Yar[?]se.” slates a message from Shanghai. “Few individual Chinese can think otherwise.” Details of the Chinese government's new plan of national…

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Action Wanted to Cheak Wool Speculators Uneasiness Among Growers Trend of Market Creates Council Chairman on Position

The Land · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 24

THERE is growing uneasiness among growers at the trend of the wool market, and suggestions for introducing some measure of control, in order to check the operations of speculators, are gaining support…

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Goulburn Council Works. Goulburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 January 1938 · page 8

The Goulburn City Council has accepted tenders for drainage and water reticulation improvements that will involve estimated expenditure of £16,000, together with a…

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A.l.p. Municipal C'tee

The Labor Daily · Saturday 29 January 1938 · page 12

By unanimous vote, the Central Executive of the A.L.P. last night set up a special committee to deal with municipal matters. This committee…

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Mascot's Mayor Gives Reply Unemployed's Woe

Truth · Sunday 30 January 1938 · page 31

LAST SUNDAY "Truth" gave the sad facts about the unenviable position of Mascot's unemployed who, in two and a…

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Council's Overdraft

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 2

The Commonwealth Bank informed Granville Council last week that its application for an extension of its overdraft limit from £13,500 to £16,500 had…

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Election in Blue Mountains Shire

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 7

An election will be held in B and C ridings of the Blue Mountains Shire on February 12. The need for it has arisen by the death…

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Bruce May Aid County Council

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 1

Immediate aid of the High Commissioner in London (Mr. Bruce), may be invoked to speed up construction of the County Council's 2,000,000 turbo units…

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Queanbeyan Council Finances. Queanbeyan

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 11

The town cierK, Mr. P. Carew, suggested in a report to the Queanbeyan Municipal Council, that to meet the present financial position a general rate of…

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Town Hall Hospitality Lord Mayor As Host to 2000 CITIZENS Women's Section Of The Celebrations

The Sun · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 7

In the fine old British tradition of hospitality from Lord Mayor to citizens, the Lord Mayor of Sydney (Ald. Norman Nock) will entertain 1000 men, women and children of the city at dinner in the Town Hall…

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Further Empiad Wrangling Date of Cycling Events Council Will Not Agree To Change Stern Reply

The Labor Daily · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 5

MR. J. S. W. EVE, honorary organising secretary of the Empire Games Council, stated last night that the council would strongly resist a…

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More Disruption In Empire Games Sports Bodies Clash with Games Council Official "Finished With Game," He Says

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 18

THE organisation of the Empire Games has again been hampered by internal disputes. Cycling team managers have demanded amendments in the programme of track events, which the Empire Games…

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Guests of Lord Mayor

The Sun · Tuesday 1 February 1938 · page 3

A thousand persons were to-day the guests of the Lord Mayor (Ald. Nock) and aldermen at a citizens' dinner, at the Sydney Town Hall. The candid camera caught two of the guests (at lop), who seem to be enjoying themselves, and Ald. Nock (lower picture) seated amongst them, giving a helping hand during the dinner…

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Admiral's Thanks to Lord Mayor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 February 1938 · page 10

Rear-Admiral J. C. Townsend commanding the four United States cruisers, three of which will leave Sydney to-day on the conclusion of their Anniversary visit, has sent…

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Labor Council Officers

The Workers' Weekly · Tuesday 1 February 1938 · page 3

SYDNEY, Jan. 28—Nominations for officers for 1938 were taken at last night’s meeting of the Sydney Labor Council…

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Lord Mayor Helps To Serve At Citizens' Luncheon

The Sun · Tuesday 1 February 1938 · page 1

A little Lord Mayoral tact spared the blushes of one diner and left her appetite unimpaired at the Citizens' Luncheon given by the Lord Mayor and aldermen at the Town Hall to-day…

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To Compel Tests Safety Council's New Plans

The Sun · Tuesday 1 February 1938 · page 14

Rigid enforcement, by frequent inspection of motor vehicles on the roads, of the present regulation…

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Country Swimmers Incensed Will Not Support Dubbo Council

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 February 1938 · page 16

WESTERN Districts Amateur Swimming Association has refused to support a State carnival at Dubbo on February 14…

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