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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1938

3,978 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 199

Call-up of Workless Positions Vacant. Government Labor Exchanges. Municipalities of Randwick. Vaucluse, Waverley and Woollabra. Concrete Kerb & Cutter Hands & Ballast Layers

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 10

Returned Soldiers and Sailors, as defined in the Returned Soldiers and Bailors' Employment Act, 1019, at present registered, holding current cards issued by the…

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Tribute Paid to Late Alderman

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 9 February 1938 · page 4

Before commencing last night's meeting, Bankstown Council aldermen, together with members of the public in the chamber, paid a last…

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Grafton Council Finance. Grafton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 February 1938 · page 15

The town dirk of Grafton, Mr. W. C. Sheather, reported to the council that the total revenue last yeal, £20,915, compared with £24,267 for 1936. The decrease was…

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Warning to British Firms. County Council Letter

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 February 1938 · page 18

The County Council, at its meeting yesterday, approved of the letter drafted by its general manager, Mr. Forbes Mackay, to be sent to the Australian Association of British…

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To Keep £40 Overpaid Employee of Council

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 9 February 1938 · page 10

Alter discussion, the Sydney County Council yesterday decided to take no action in connection with the over-payment of £401 retiring…

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150 Claims on Council for Rain Flooding

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 February 1938 · page 2

The Randwick Council has received more than 150 claims from persons whose properties were damaged from water flooding their homes during the…

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Kembla Camps to Go Government Aid For Council

The Sun · Wednesday 9 February 1938 · page 1

Cabinet decided to-day on the removal of the Port Kembla camps, where conditions have aroused criticism…

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County Council Salaries. Award Rates Exceeded. Extra Cost, £42,000 a Year

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 February 1938 · page 15

The general manager of the County Council's Electricity Undertaking, Mr. Forbes Mackay, yesterday reported to the council that the 2.902 employees of the council are…

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Labor Council of N.S.W. Authorised Report. Horror of Lidcombe Bombing. Disgust at "Labor Daily's Campaign

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 9 February 1938 · page 14

BEFORE the commencement of business at the Labor Council last week members stood in silence out of respect to the memory of Mr. A. E…

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Call-up Op Workless Positions Vacant. Goverment Labor Exchanges. Municipalities of Randwick vaucluse, Waverley and Woollahara, Concrete Kerb and Gutter Hands and Ballast Layers

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 9 February 1938 · page 10

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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Liverpool Sewerage Alderman Maunder Addresses Council

Liverpool News · Thursday 10 February 1938 · page 1

Prior to the commencement of the ordinary business at Liverpool Council on Tuesday night, Ald. Maunder, representing the Water and Sewerage Board,…

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Shocking The Aldermen

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 February 1938 · page 6

ALDERMEN at Manly, Newcastle, and other places are registering horror because some young people walk to the beach…

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Work Not Carried Out Aldermen Complain

Liverpool News · Thursday 10 February 1938 · page 2

During the receiving of a deputation from Casula Progress Association by Liverpool Council regarding work on Casula roads. Ald. Marcy said that these things…

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Obituary. Alderman J. G. Graf. Bankstown

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 10 February 1938 · page 31

Alderman John George Graf, of 111 Meredith Street. Bankstown, died on the 1st inst., at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. aged 59 years, following an illness…

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Auburn for Mayor's Fund

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 10 February 1938 · page 3

The Mayor's distress relief fund should benefit considerably as a result of the community vandeville shows which are in be held in Auburn Town Hall on…

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Alderman Says Train Travel Should Be Free

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 10 February 1938 · page 5

That railway travel should be free was the opinion expressed by Alderman Hudson at Auburn Council on Monday…

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Shire Anniversary Celebrations

The Cronulla-Sutherland Advocate · Thursday 10 February 1938 · page 2

Since August last a committee representing each portion of the Shire has been meeting weekly and in many cases bi-weekly in order to bring the…

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Electricity in the Shire

The Propeller · Thursday 10 February 1938 · page 2

Further extensions are being made by Sutherland Shire Council to its electricity scheme throughout the Shire. The chief electrical engineer,…

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Sutherland Shire. Anniversary Celebrations

The Propeller · Thursday 10 February 1938 · page 8

Probably the biggest procession to be seen outside Sydney during Australia's 150th anniversary celebrations was presented last Saturday in…

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Liverpool Council

Liverpool News · Thursday 10 February 1938 · page 1

The fallowing matters were dealt with by Liverpool Council last Tuesday night: The Under Secretary, Premier's Department, wrote stating that further…

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