Lecture by Judge Is Boosted Despite Refusal Of Council To Let Town Hall Still a Mix-up
DESPITE the refusal of the Lord Mayor to permit Judge Rutherford to deliver a lecture In the Sydney Town Hall, members of the…
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Council & local affairs, 1938
3,978 stories in Sydney's papers · page 54 of 199
The Wesley Bi-centenary We continue in this issue brief reports of the Gen eral Missionary Council in connection with the Aldersgate Commemoration in the Methodist Episcopal Church, U.S.A.
DR. IVAN LEE HOLT minister St. John's Methodist Church St. Louis Mo. spoke on "Aldersgate the Basis of Social Morality." The Christian conscience in the Eighteenth…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →City Council Refusal Commended Soldiers Uphold Town Hall Ban On 'Judge' Rutherford Anti-British Talk Would Create Risk Of Trouble On Anzac Eve, Says General
The refusal of the City Council to let the Town Hall on April 24 to "Judge" Rutherford, Chief Prophet of a religious sect, known as the Witnesses of Jehovah, and alleged anti-British propagandist, is commended by prominent…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Should Encourage Volunteers Alderman's View
"If we are not going to give some assistance to some of the citizens, we will not have any volunteers," Alderman Maunder told Holroyd…
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The Lord Mayor (Ald. Nock), at the City Council to-day, refused a request by Ald. Grant that the question of allowing the Watch Tower…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Demand Public Apology by Lord Mayor Soldier Members of Jehovah's Witnesses
RETURNED soldier members of Jehovah's Witnesses at Ashfield last night demanded a public apology from the Lord Mayor and City Council Finance Committee…
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"I think this is a very poor explanation on the part of the Railway Commissioner. Surely, in the name of common courtesy, he could have sent us…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"Thrash It Out" Railway Matters Council Seeks Support
"We should thrash this-matter right out, and, if necessary, go to the Railway Commissioner himself," said Alderman Rothwell at the last meeting of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Staff Herded Together" Dundas Council Chambers "The Worst in the State"
Alderman Adams recently stated that Granville had the worst council chambers in the State. Since then, however, Alderman Mobbs…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →To-day's Controversy What Does the City Council Really Do? In The Doldrums
Sir,--What a satire on municipal government is the City Council of Sydney. Ever since Mr. Spooner took the electrical undertaking…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Playgrounds in Dispute Aldermen Clash
WARD politics dominated an argument at the City Council yesterday, after Aid. Tresidder (Fitzroy ward) had protested at a decision not…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Lord Mayor Firm Council Attitude on Rutherford "Warning" Telegrams To Federal Members
"The City Council was elected to serve the best interests of the city. We have acted as we think fit. If any citizens disapprove of our actions, they are at liberty to challenge our presence in the Council at the next…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lord Mayor on His Powers
The powers conferred on the Lord Mayor (Alderman Nock) during the Easter recess of the City Council were questioned yesterday by Alderman…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Playground Scheme. Council's Rejection
The City Council decided yesterday not to go on with the City Engineer's project for a supervised children's playground at Phillip Park, city…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Labor Council Writes To Mr. Savage
NEWCASTLE.—At the meeting of the Trades Hall Council last Thursday, letters were read from the Prime Minister (J. A. Lyons)…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Ld. Mayor Adamant on Ban Won't Reconsider His Rutherford Decision Big Petition
A PETITION bearing, it is claimed, nearly 10,000 signatures, will be presented by the Sydney company of the Watch Tower and Bible Tract…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Judge Rutherford. Town Hall Not Available. Statement at Council Meeting
In spite of protests by the Watch Tower and Bible Tract, Society, it is now definite that the Sydney Town Hall will not be available to the organisation for a meeting on April 24,…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Erina Shire. Gosford
Nominations for the election of a member of the Erina Shire Council for F Riding, following the resignation of Cr. W. C. Grahame, will close on April 22, and the election will take…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Ex-lord Mayor Dead Melbourne
Sir William Brunton, a former Lord Mayor of Melbourne, died to-day after a long illness. He was 71, and for many years was associated with…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Agriculture and Markets. Council Meeting
The Acting Minister for Commerce. Mr. Cameron, announced yesterday that the Australian Agricultural Council would meet in Canberra on May 12. A preliminary…
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