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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1938

3,978 stories in Sydney's papers · page 49 of 199

Council Bans Women

The Labor Daily · Friday 1 April 1938 · page 7

NO more, women employees will be engaged by the Greater Newcastle Council. The council has given a new lead…

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Kogarah Railway Land. Council Opposes Lease

The St George Call · Friday 1 April 1938 · page 1

“One of our main streets has bee turned into a junk heap for dilapidated cars,” said Aid. .Ward at the last meeting of Bexley Council…

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Peak Hill Council Fined. Peak Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 April 1938 · page 11

At the police court this morning the Peak Hill Municipal Council was fined 10/. with 8/ costs, on each of two charges of having failed to give preference to returned soldiers under…

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Overseas Policy Of Unions Stand by Labor Council Must Adopt Firm Attitude

The Labor Daily · Friday 1 April 1938 · page 9

"WE are convinced that a general world war will be averted, not by retreating, as the British Empire is doing, before aggression, but by…

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Opposing War and Fascism Labor Council Sends Two Delegates To Congress Women's Part

The Labor Daily · Friday 1 April 1938 · page 5

THE Trades and Labor Council at its meeting last night, decided to appoint two delegates to attend the forthcoming all-Australia congress of…

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Municipal Baths. Increased Attendances

The St George Call · Friday 1 April 1938 · page 1

The manager of the Rockdale Municipal Baths (Mr. F. Sandon), reported at the last meeting that the number of persons admitted during the period of four…

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Council of Associated Arts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 April 1938 · page 6

A special meeting of the Council of Association Arts, to consider proposals for an arts congress and a national opera house, will be held at 7 p.m. on Friday, April 22, at the Royal Empire…

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Overseas Trip For Council Employees

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 April 1938 · page 2

Two young men of unusual ability, employed by the Sydney County Council, will probably be sent overseas to gain experience…

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Sunday Football. Referendum by Council. BOWRAL

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 April 1938 · page 11

Bowral Council, at the request of the Bowral Rugby League Football Club, has decided to take a referendum on the question of whether football should be played on Loseby…

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Misled by Signal From Other Car Alderman In Road Collision

Truth · Sunday 3 April 1938 · page 13

AFTER a retirement of a few minutes a jury at the Sydney Quarter Sessions last week acquitted Henry James…

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Yesterday's Picturesque Weddings Mayor's Daughter Is Wed

The Sun · Sunday 3 April 1938 · page 4

ST. ANDREW'S Presbyterian Church,' Rose Bay, was chosen by Miss Gwendolen Abbott, third daughter of the Mayor of Vaucluse (Ald…

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Another Woman in Newtown Council

Truth · Sunday 3 April 1938 · page 18

NEWTOWN has created a record by electing another woman to the local council at which Mrs. Fowler occupies the mayoral chair…

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2nd Woman Alderman

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 April 1938 · page 2

As a result of Saturday's by-election, there are now two women members of the Newtown Council. Mrs. Mary Swift, of Linthorpe Street,…

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Junior Doctor Dismissed Alderman Moves To End Position

The Sun · Monday 4 April 1938 · page 3

The City Health Officer (Dr. Dunn) has dismissed the Junior Medical Officer from the Town Hall service. The Town Clerk (Mr. Hendy) heard…

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Golden Jubilee of Council

The Labor Daily · Monday 4 April 1938 · page 6

The golden jubilee of the Municipality of Mascot was celebrated on Saturday afternoon by a gay procession along the main streets, which it…

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Another Woman In Council

The Labor Daily · Monday 4 April 1938 · page 5

Mrs. Mary Jane Swift (right), who on Saturday was elected a member of Newtown Council. She is shown with Mrs. Lilian Fowler, Madame Mayor of the district, shortly after they had heard the result broadcast…

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Cathedral and Town Hall Lord Mayor To See Synod Committee

The Sun · Monday 4 April 1938 · page 7

The Lord Mayor (Aid. Nock) will interview the Synod Committee dealing with the plans for the new St. Andrew's Cathedral, to discuss…

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Tourists in Woy Woy Shire. Woy Woy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 April 1938 · page 9

The number of tourists in woy woy Shire was shown by the returning officers' figures for absentee votes cast at district polling places for other electorates. The figures…

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Scathing Report Pig-keeper's Premises Council to Prosecute

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 4 April 1938 · page 4

Adopting a recommendation from the health inspector (Mr. Hunt), Blacktown Council on Thursday decided to proceed against a resident of…

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Immunisation Lidcombe Council Decides to Re-open Campaign

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 4 April 1938 · page 1

Lidcombe Council decided last week to re-open its diphtheria immunisation campaign. The campaign will be conducted on the…

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