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Council & local affairs, 1938

3,978 stories in Sydney's papers · page 18 of 199

Alderman J. G. Graf

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 February 1938 · page 8

Alderman John George Graf, of the Bankstown Municipal Council and of Meredith Street, Bankstown, died in the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital at the age of 59…

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Water Charges Rating Reform Urged Aldermen's Views

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 7 February 1938 · page 1

"May I earnestly request that your council take this matter up strongly and point out to your representative that his attitude on this…

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Aldermen at Church Service Dr. Mowll Refers To Civic Duty St. Andrew's

The Labor Daily · Monday 7 February 1938 · page 6

THAT our civic fathers may be always true shepherds of the people . . . keen-eyed and strong-armed for all that is pure and just…

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Labour Council. President Elected

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 February 1938 · page 9

At a meeting of the New South Wales Trades and Labour Council on Friday night. It was announced that Mr. J. Hughes (Clerks' Union) had been elected president in the…

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"Do Nothing" Criticism of Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 7 February 1938 · page 2

"Holroyd Council never seems to want to do anything, but they want us to pay them for this thing straight away," declared Cr. Lalor at,…

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Council Threat. Foreign Tenders May be Accepted. Warning to British Firms

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 February 1938 · page 15

The general manager of the County Council, Mr. Forbes Mackay, in a reply which he has drafted for the council to send to the Australian Association…

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C.U.F. Conference Repudiated Hunter Fed. Electoral Council Maitland

The Labor Daily · Monday 7 February 1938 · page 6

Confidence in the A.L.P. Executive was expressed at a meeting of the Hunter Federal Electorate Council, held at West Maitland this afternoon…

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Street Cameramen. Remissions of Fines. Aldermen Against Proposal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 11

The Works Committee of the City Council decided yesterday to recommend the Council to inform the Minister of Justice, Mr. Martin, that it opposed the granting of applications…

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Snaps in the Street Alderman Would Issue Licences

The Sun · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 3

Licensing of street photographers, because they provided a service that was appreciated by the public, was advocated to-day by Ald. E. C. O'Dea,…

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Wireless Saved Car, Says Mayor LIVERPOOL

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 1

ALTHOUGH police motor cycles attained a speed of over 65 miles an hour along the Hume Highway bi an attempt to overtake a car that…

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Problems of Unemployed Bankstown’s Mayor Calls Meeting

The Workers' Weekly · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 4

SYDNEY—Bankstown Municipal Council has called a public meeting next Thursday night, at which the Mayor will preside. The Mayor…

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Civic Howlers Told by London's Ex-lord Mayor

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 7

HOWLERS by London aldermen and ratepayers were retailed to the Millions Club yesterday by Sir George Broad- bridge, former Lord Mayor of London. Sir George quoted from letters…

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Council for Equal Pay

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 18

The first interstate conference of the Council for Equal Pay will open to-day at the Carlton Hotel at 1.45 p.m…

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Trades Hall Council Debate

The Workers' Weekly · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 4

NEWCASTLE. — Addressing the Trades Hall Council meeting, Dennison said there had been no further developments between the…

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Sydney Labor Council Election of Officers

The Workers' Weekly · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 4

SYDNEY, Feb. 6.—Officials of the New South Wales Labor Council for 1938 were elected at the Council’s meeting last night…

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Amusing Letters To Civic Officers Ex-lord Mayor Tells in Witty Speech

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 4

IN the course of a witty speech at the Millions Club yesterday, Sir George Broadbridge, ex-Lord Mayor of London, who is a Celebrations guest, expressed his sympathy for Town Clerks and civic officers in their difficulties caused when they received letters, which,…

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Fire in Council Depot. Road Brooms Destroyed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 18

Damage estimated at about £2,000 was done by fire at the Petersham Council's head depot, opposite the Petersham raliway station, yesterday afternoon…

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City Tunnels. Another Request to Council. Castlereagh Street

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 10

The works committee of the City Council had before it at its meeting yesterday an application from the New South Wales Bookstall Co. Pty., Ltd., for…

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Fine Leaflet for Boycott Labor Council‘s Appeal

The Workers' Weekly · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 1

BRISBANE.—The Trades and Labor Council is to be congratulated on the issue of a fine leaflet, appealing to the people to boycott…

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Asks Unions to Aid Lidcombe Victims‘ Dependents Labor Council Incensed at “Labor Daily”

The Workers' Weekly · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 3

SYDNEY.—Discussing at the Trades and Labor Council meeting on Thursday the Lidcombe bomb outrage in which Mr. Smith, organiser of the Meahvorkers‘ Union, and his wife lost heir lives, the secretary, R. A. King, emphasised the unanimous…

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