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Council & local affairs, 1938

3,978 stories in Sydney's papers · page 47 of 199

Brisbane Unions Support Spain Cable to Premier Negrin Labor Council Doings

The Workers' Weekly · Tuesday 29 March 1938 · page 4

BRISBANE, March 24. — The Queensland Trades and Labor Council decided last night to cable the Premier of Spain, Dr…

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Reform in Canada. Federal Power Has Waned. Privy Council Blamed. by Our Ottawa Correspondent

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 March 1938 · page 10

Australia's problem of overlapping authority as between the Federal and State Governments has its counterpart in Canada in the question of…

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Old Film of Life of Christ. London County Council Bans It. From Our Special Representative. London, March 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 March 1938 · page 12

The 26-year-old film, "From the Manger to the Cross," which, in 1913, filled the Albert Hall three times a day for three months, has been banned by the London County Council…

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Country News. Blackheath Municipal Election. Blackheath

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 March 1938 · page 8

At a municipal by-election held on Saturday, Mr. William Tucker was elected to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Dr. Richards. Mr. Tucker secured 360 votes and…

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Mayor Resigns From Shire

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 30 March 1938 · page 7

GOSFORD, Tuesday.--The Mayor of Gosford (Alderman W. C. Grahame), who is also a councillor of Erina Shire, today resigned his shire seat…

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Wanton Driving Charge Alderman Acquitted

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 30 March 1938 · page 5

After a brief retirement, the jury at the Quarter Sessions yesterday acquitted Henry James Byrne, 29. hotel manager, and an alderman of…

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Collusion Alleged. Pipe-laying Tenders. Kogarah Aldermen Protest

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 March 1938 · page 17

Statements that there had been collusion among tenderers for a pipe-laying contract in Kogarah were made at a meeting of the Kogarah Council…

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Waverley Alderman Acquitted. Wanton Driving Charge. Verdict Reached in a Minute

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 March 1938 · page 18

Henry James Byrne, 29, hotel manager, who is an alderman of the Waverley Council, was acquitted by a jury, in Quarter Sessions yesterday, before Judge Thomson, of a charge…

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Lord Mayor Urges Cheaper Fares End City Overcrowding

The Sun · Wednesday 30 March 1938 · page 1

Establishment of a cheap transport policy to induce workers to live in outer suburbs and thus reduce unhealthy overcrowding in city areas was advocated by the Lord Mayor (Ald. Nock) to- day…

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Rubber Workers' Fedl. Council

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 30 March 1938 · page 8

Four delegates of the Federated Rubber Workers' Union of Australia will be leaving Sydney on Saturday to attend the Fedeal Council, which…

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Greyhounds 'Not Noxious': Council

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 30 March 1938 · page 7

A move to declare greyhounds noxious animals within the municipality of Woollahra was narrowly defeated at the last meeting of the Woollahra Council…

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Regulation of City Flats. Lord Mayor's Move. "Factories Ousting Homes."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 March 1938 · page 16

The Lord Mayor, Alderman Nock, yesterday stated that at his request a case was being prepared by the City Council's officers, for submission to the…

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Building of Flats Deputation Waits On Lord Mayor New Proposals

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 30 March 1938 · page 6

PROPOSALS to regulate the building of flats at King's Cross and other city areas to prevent overcrowding and to provide adequate light, ventilation and space, are shortly to be brought before the City Council by the Lord Mayor, Ald. Nock…

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Circular Quay City Council Acts

Construction and Real Estate Journal · Wednesday 30 March 1938 · page 6

A special meeting of the Town Planning Subcommittee of the City Council is to be called to prepare information for the Council on works at Circular Quay…

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Labor Council of N.S.W. Authorised Report. Labor and Foreign Policy. Council's View of Defence Measures

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 30 March 1938 · page 14

THE Labor Council last week commenced discussion on a comprehensive statement dealing with Australian foreign policy and defence…

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Wynyard Conditions Loading of Trams. Department's Reply to Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 March 1938 · page 18

A warm discussion about conditions at Wynyard Station took place at a meeting of the North Sydney Council last night, when a letter was received from the secretary of the…

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Quarter Sessions. (Before Judge Thomson.) Crown Prosecutor, Mr. T. S. Crawford, K.C. (instructed by the Clerk of the Peace). Alderman Acquitted

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 March 1938 · page 12

The case of Henry James Byrne, 29, hotel manager, and an alderman of the Waverley Council, who was charged with wanton driving, was concluded. The accused was…

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La Municipalita' Di Addis Abeba allarga la sua giurisdizione ROMA

Il Giornale Italiano · Wednesday 30 March 1938 · page 5

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Rebuke to Reform Aldermen

The Sun · Thursday 31 March 1938 · page 14

A mild rebuke has been administered by the Citizens' Reform Association to the Civic Reform aldermen by the…

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Mayor At Work

The Labor Daily · Thursday 31 March 1938 · page 5

The Mayor of Woollahra, Ald. C Grimley was among those who planted a wattle tree in Cooper Park yesterday. Tree-planting throughout…

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