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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1938

3,978 stories in Sydney's papers · page 2 of 199

Country News. Albury Council Finance. Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 January 1938 · page 12

The Minister for Works and Local Government, Mr. Spooner, has informed Mr. A. Mair, M.L.A., that the Government is prepared to reduce the Albury Council's water…

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Council Resigns in a Body Grafton

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 5 January 1938 · page 4

The whole of Ulmarra Municipal Council, which was elected on December 4, resigned following objection having been taken to the…

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City Council. Co-operation With Government. Mr. Spooner's Desire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 January 1938 · page 14

The Minister for Works and Local Government, Mr. Spooner, said yesterday that he agreed with the Statement of the Lord Mayor, Aiderman Nock, at…

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Big Increase Council's Insurance "Necessary" Says Mayor

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 1

Mayor W. Irwin's proposal to increase insurance coverage on property at the bath[?] depot, and Lake Parramatta, from £2,415 to £3,600 was…

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Aldermen Resign. Ulmarra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 5

After the resignation of Alderman Bernard Joseph Moran, whose name appeared incorrectly on the ballot papers at the recent municipal elections, all the remaining…

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Shire By-Elections

Nepean Times · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 4

Nominations for the by-electlons in C and B Ridings of Blue Mountains Shire rendered necessary by the resignation of Cr. Martin and the death…

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Golden Wedding. Former Bexley Mayor

The Propeller · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 3

A number of relatives and friends attended a golden wedding party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. D. T. Brown, of Gladstone Street, Bexley,…

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Nepean Shire Special Meeting

Liverpool News · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 4

A special meeting was held at 9.30 a.m. on 16th December. Present were Councillors W. S. Hewitt (President), Scott, Barker, Watson, Skidmore and Rose…

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Executive Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 8

The Executive Council yesterday approved of the extension of the appointment of Acting Judge H. G. Edwards, is a [?]udge of the Supreme Court, from January 17 to July 16…

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Shire Clerk Appointed. Hay

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 7

The Carrathool Shire Council has appointed Mr. J. T. Tully as shire clerk. Mr. Tully is at present clerk of the Nymboida Shire, Grafton. There were 21 applications…

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Central Film Council

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 26

In another column we reprint the full list of all films released by the Australian Central Film Council to date, and this service is specially…

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Lithgow Council. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 6

Declaring that the removal of the ramp in Main Street, Lithgow, would undermine adjacent buildings and impair their foundations, the Mayor, Alderman Fullagar,…

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Shanghai Municipal Council Censors Placed In Cable & Radio Offices Bombs Fall Shanghai

The Labor Daily · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 1

JAPANESE army officials have now taken the provocative step of installing censors in all wireless and cable offices in Shanghai…

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National Council of Jewish Women—sydney Section. Council W.I.Z.O.

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 6

There will be a. meeting, of this section of the Council on Wednesday, 12th January, at the Council rooms, at 11 a.m., when readings and discussions on…

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St. George County Council. Electricity Sales

The Propeller · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 3

Following his appointment as Commercial Manager, in addition to that of Chief Electrical Engineer, for the St. George County Council, Mr. E. P…

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Radio Noise Undertaker Objects Report to Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 4

Alleged noise from a wireless-amplifier at a nearby shop was the subject of a complaint from a Parramatta firm of undertakers to…

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City Council and Government. Closer Co-operation

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 8

The Lord Mayor (Alderman Nock) yesterda[?], declined to reveal plans which he is conside[?]g for b[?]nging about closer co-operation between the City Council and the…

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Club Champions N.S.W. Golf Council's Recommendation

Referee · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 15

AT its animal meeting next month, the Suburban District Golf Association will consider a recommendation from the N.S.W. Golf Council…

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Council View on 30 M.P.H. Limit Lithgow

The Labor Daily · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 10

Views of the slow down of the miles- an- hour speed regulations of the State Government were before the Lithgow Council last night from the Local Government…

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Empire Games Entrees Announced by Organising Council. Dispute About Woman Diver. Ban on Professional Promoters

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 13

The Empire Games Organising: Council last night announced the entries from oversea countries for the Games, and ratified Australia's team, except for the women's two diving sections. The deferring of ratification of the women divers was decided upon as…

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