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Council & local affairs, 1938

3,978 stories in Sydney's papers · page 17 of 199

"Under British Justice." Appeal to Council

The St George Call · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 2

“This street is a blot on the council and we appeal In the name of British Justice and everything that is fair to improve this street.” alated residents at…

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Want Agric. Council to Discuss Wheat Stabilisation

The Land · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 4

A REQUEST is to be made to the Federal Government by the executive of the Farmers and Settlers' Association to call an early meeting…

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Townson Street Residents. Letter to Council. "Insulting and Objectionable."

The St George Call · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 1

“This letter is insulting to the council and we should ask for an apology to sent,” said Aid. Hardman at Monday night's meeting of Kogarah Council,…

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Prince Edward Park. Inclusion in Council Subdivision. "Club Left in the Air."

The St George Call · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 2

"This Is not giving the club a fair [?]o as we are leaving them In the are in not knowing what is going to happen," said Aid. Ferry at Monday night's meeting of…

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To Public To Boxing? Changed Decision Expect'd Empiad Council Meeting Eve Silent

The Labor Daily · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 5

IT it believed that as the result of a meeting of the Organising Committee of the Empire Games last night the decision to hold the boxing…

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Municipal Values. Total of £117,898,986

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 11

Large increases in the unimproved values of the municipalities of Woollahra and Kuring-gai are revealed in the ValuerGeneral's review of unimproved values of the…

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Municipalities of Eastwood and Ryde. Horses and DRAYS

The Labor Daily · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 16

Registered Owners of Horses and Drays, holding current cards issued by the Metropolitan Labor Exchanges, residing within the Municipalities of Eastwood and Ryde,…

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Call-up of Workless Positions Vacant. Government Labor Exchanges. Municipalities of Eastwood and Ryde. Laborers and SPAWLERS

The Labor Daily · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 16

Returned Soldiers and Sailors, as defined in the Returned Soldiers and Sailors' Employment Act, 1919, at present registered, holding current cards issued by the…

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City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 February 1938 · page 11

The newly elected Sydney City Council will begin consideration of its business programme for the year on Monday, when two standing committees will deal with long…

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Labour Factions. Municipal Employees. Withdrawal From Labour Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 February 1938 · page 12

The State conference of the Municipal Employees' Union decided yesterday to withdraw its affiliation from the New South Wales Trades and Labour Council…

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Council Employee Honored

The Labor Daily · Saturday 5 February 1938 · page 8

Workmates gathered at Balmain. Council depot yesterday, when Mr. H. Le Breeze said farewell to duty after 30 years' association with council affairs. The Mayor of Balmain, Ald. Brownlee, is here seen handing Mr. Le Breeze an inscribed wallet of notes. Mr. Le Breeze was later guest of honor at a smoko in the Town Hall…

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Farewell to Council Worker

The Labor Daily · Saturday 5 February 1938 · page 6

Thirty years' work in civic circles was yesterday recognised by outdoor workers on the staff of Balmain Council when they honored Mr. H…

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Government's Offer to Council Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 February 1938 · page 8

The Minister for Woiks and Local Government (Mr. Spooner) has asked Lithgow Municipal Council to reconsider its decision on his offer to wipe off portion ot the capital debt…

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Trades and Labour Council. Wollongong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 February 1938 · page 8

At the annual meeting of the Illawar[?] Trades and Labour Council, the following officers were elected:—President, Mr. A. E Burgess; vice-president, Mr. H. Clarke;…

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Bosch Estate. Privy Council Reserves Decision. LONDON, Feb. 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 February 1938 · page 12

The Privy Council has reserved its decision in the case, Bosch v The Perpetual Trustee Co. (Ltd.). In the Equity Court at Sydney in April…

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The King's School. Rev. C. T. Parkinson's Resignation. "No Pressure by Council or Parents."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 February 1938 · page 11

The Rev. C. T. Parkinson, who resigned this week from the headmastership of The King's School, Parramatta, said yesterday that no pressure had been…

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Sabotage of Labor Resented Decisive Stand By Municipal Emps. C.U.F. REJECTED

The Labor Daily · Saturday 5 February 1938 · page 7

DECISIVELY repudiating the Communist "United Front" party formed at the so-called industrial conference on January 22, the annual…

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Council's Threat To Railways NEWCASTLE

The Sun · Sunday 6 February 1938 · page 13

Drastic action is threatened by Newcastle City Council in a longstanding dispute with the Railway Commissioners over the bulk…

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Council Asked to Stop Noise of Gramophone Auckland

The Sun · Sunday 6 February 1938 · page 15

Residents of Finch-street have asked the Mount Albert Borough Council to stop the excessive noise, allegedly made by a certain family…

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Hitler--high War Lord Takes The Place Of Kaiser Wilhelm Drastic Purge Of Armed Forces Ousts Chieftains Rumored Revolt Against Fuehrer Headed Off As 'Aristocratic Generals Fall From Power And Trusted Nazis Form Secret Council BERLIN

The Sun · Sunday 6 February 1938 · page 1

HERR HITLER has assumed in all but name the position of German Kaiser. He has made the biggest purge ever known of the German armed forces…

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