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Council & local affairs, 1938

3,978 stories in Sydney's papers · page 33 of 199

Lord Mayor's Strenuous Job In Included 40 Dinners and Lunches and 250 Toasts In Two Months

The Sun · Sunday 6 March 1938 · page 7

Being Lord Mayor of Sydney is no sinecure. Ask Alderman Norman Nock. K Since, he assumed office on…

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Lord Mayor's Fund

The Sun · Monday 7 March 1938 · page 3

The Lord Mayor's Fund for the relief of survivors of the Rodney and Bondi disasters reached £3000 17s 6d to-day, Subscriptions may be sent to…

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"Glorified Trams" Train Accommodation Alderman's View

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

Suburban trains are only glorified trams. They should have compartments of only one class, like the trams. This was the opinion expressed by…

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School Building Condemned. Mayor Tired of Promises. Council's Decision. West Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 March 1938 · page 11

A hall, which has Been usea for some years as a public school, was declared unfit for the purposes for which it was being used by East Maitland Council…

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"Resent Attitude" Council Tells Council

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

Resentment at the attitude of Blacktown Council in the payment of its half share of the cost of a footbridge was expressed in a letter that council…

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Shouting Salesmen. Bankstown Council's Ban

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 March 1938 · page 6

Bankslown Mun[?]elpal Council has decided to piohlbil certain shopkeepers in the main business centre of the town from "calling their wares" from the footpath and in front…

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Council to Regulate Blasting in City

The Sun · Monday 7 March 1938 · page 2

The City Council Works Committee to-day decided to recommend regulations for the control of blasting in the city. Aldermen agreed to…

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Claim for Damages Motor-cyclist & Council

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

With a view to recovering the cost of repairs to his machine after it had been damaged by spikes allegedly protruding from a bridge at Seven Hills,…

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Relief Camps "Conscription of Labor" Appeal to Council

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

"No matter where he works, a man always has to go to his job, so there's no reason why these relief men should not travel to their…

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Re-naming a Street Stir In Council Committee

The Sun · Monday 7 March 1938 · page 3

A stir was caused at the City Council works committee meeting to-day when Ald. Harding moved that a lane previously known as…

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"Take Action" Alleged Negligence by Council Woman's Threat

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

"While l realise that your letter disclaims responsibility, you have admitted liability by filling in the hole, which you must have recognised as dangerous."…

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Pollution of Creeks at Riverstone Council's Warning To Company

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

The pollution of South Creek and Eastern Creek by waste matter from the works of the Riverstone Meat Company during recent heavy…

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Proposal to Rename City Lane. Some Aldermen Object

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 March 1938 · page 12

Several aldermen at a meeting of the City Council works committee yesterday, objected to a proposal by Alderman Harding that the name of Dungate Lane, city, be changed to…

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Deputy Mayor Resigns. Blackheath

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 March 1938 · page 9

Dr. R. W. Richards, deputy mayor of Blackheath, who gained the largest number of votes at the last and also the preceding triennial election of aldermen for the…

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New Mayor for Newcastle Newcastle

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 March 1938 · page 4

GREATER Newcastle will know the name of its first Mayor next week, but the council will not function until April…

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Sale of Ice Cream. Licence Fee of 2/6 Required. Labour Aldermen Object

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 March 1938 · page 12

The health committee of the City Council yesterday decided to impose a licence fee of 2/6 upon premises used for the manufacture or sale of ice cream…

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Labor Council Farewells King

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

SYDNEY , Mar 4- New South Wales labor Council last night farewelled its secretary ( R. A King) . who is the Council’ s…

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Unemployed Problems Discussed State Council Meeting

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

SYDNEY.—One of the most important issues discussed at the last meeting of the State Council was that of the coming State election…

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Married Yesterday 'Personality Girl' Of County Council

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 8 March 1938 · page 9

THE marriage was celebrated yesterday at the Registry Office of Miss Alicia Maria Moore, of Potts Point, who was one of the…

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’ Punish the Traitors” Labor Council Delegate On Trotsky Trials

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

SYDNEY, Mar. 4.—Delegate after delegate at the N.S.W. Labor Council last night denounced the spies and traitors at present on trial before the Military Collegium of the Supreme Court of the U.S.S.R…

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