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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1938

3,978 stories in Sydney's papers · page 50 of 199

Monthly Meetings? Blacktown Council to Consider "Longer Sittings"

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

A proposal to hold its meetings monthly instead of fortnightly—as at present— will be considered by Blacktown Council, The idea may be given a trial…

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May Prevent Rutherford's Lecture Cancellation of Town Hall Date to Be Considered Lord Mayor to Inquire: Letters of Protest

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 April 1938 · page 2

EX-JUDGE JOSEPH F. RUTHERFORD, of America, head of a religious society known as Jehovah's Witnesses, may be banned from speaking in the Sydney Town Hall…

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Council's Attitude Approved Western Miners Hear History Of "L.d." Nelson Tells Lithgow

The Labor Daily · Monday 4 April 1938 · page 5

THE history of the fight to place A "The Labor Daily" under the control of the shareholding unions was Riven at massed meetings of…

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St. Andrew's Plans. Proposal Criticised. ALDERMAN McELHONE'S FEARS

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 April 1938 · page 12

The plans of the proposed additions to St. Andrew's Cathedral were criticised severaly yesterday at a meeting of the works committed of the City Council by Alderman…

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Loan Council to Meet

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 5 April 1938 · page 5

A meeting of the Loan Council would be arranged before the commencement of the session of the Federal Parliament on April 27, at…

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Move for Spain Aid Adelaide Labor Council

The Workers' Weekly · Tuesday 5 April 1938 · page 4

ADELAIDE.—At its usual fortnightly meeting on March 25 the Trades and Labor Council decided to hold a special meeting…

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Country News. Government's Offer to Council Bowral

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 April 1938 · page 11

Bowral Council, at its last meeting, decided to accept an offer from the Government to write off £10,541 of the water supply capital debt on condition that the council raised loans…

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Council Backs Peace Advises Unions To Send Delegates

The Workers' Weekly · Tuesday 5 April 1938 · page 3

SYDNEY, Apr. 1.—Two delegates from the New South “Wales Trades and Labor Council will attend the Fourth All-Australian Congress of…

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Junior Medical Officer. Dismissal Reported. City Council Post

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 April 1938 · page 13

The dismissal of the Junior Medical Officer, City Health Department, from the service of the department, was reported yesterday to a meeting of a…

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Loan Council. Early Meeting Proposed. Suggestion to States

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 April 1938 · page 12

The Commonwealth Treasurer, Mr. Casey, who visited Sydney yesterday, said that he was endeavouring to arranse for a meeting of the Loan Council to be held before the…

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For Two Years Abroad Ex-Apprentices Of County Council

The Sun · Tuesday 5 April 1938 · page 10

Sydney County Council to-day approved of the expenditure of £502 to send abroad for two years two former apprentices of the Electricity…

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Hockey Dispute. Australian Council Meets. Press Representatives Not Admitted. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 April 1938 · page 17

For the first rime since the formation of the Australian Hockey Council Press representatives were refused admittance to-night to one of its meetings. The Press representatives…

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Council Dismisses Doctor Unexpected Ending To City Health Dept. Inquiry Report Adopted

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 5 April 1938 · page 1

IT was announced by the Town 4 Clerk, Mr. Roy Hendy, yesterday, that the City Council junior medical officer. Dr. I…

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No Confidence In Lyons’ Defence policy Resist Compulsory Training Independent Policy for Workers Labor Council’s Important Decision

The Workers' Weekly · Tuesday 5 April 1938 · page 3

SYDNEY, Apr. 1.—New South Wales Labor Council last night unanimously endorsed the statement of foreign policy submitted by the executive to last week's meeting of the Council, The full text of the statement is:…

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Harwood Shire Election. Maclean

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 April 1938 · page 15

Harwood Shire held an extraordinary election on Saturday to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Councillor D. K. Beckman. The result was: John Ryan, 273…

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'Attempt to Injure Aldermen' View-On Newtown Allegations Of Graft Lease Tenders

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 6 April 1938 · page 5

"DONE with malicious intent with a view to injuring the good name of Labor aldermen," were the words used last night by Mrs. Lilan…

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Shire Engineer Is Farewelled Casino

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 6 April 1938 · page 6

Mr. T. H. Kirkpatrick, who has retired as shire engineer here, was farewelled by a large gathering of local government employees from…

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Advertising Allotment County Council

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 6 April 1938 · page 7

THE appoinment of a "brilliant young Australian at as much as £1000 a year" to handle the Count; Council's advertising as an officer of…

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Loan Council Canberra

The Sun · Wednesday 6 April 1938 · page 13

All States having agreed the Treasurer (Mr. Casey) announced today that the Loan Council would meet in Melbourne on April 21 as…

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Road Safety Council Office

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 6 April 1938 · page 9

The office of the Road Safety Council, after April 11, will, be located in room 109, on the first floor of the new building of the…

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