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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1938

3,978 stories in Sydney's papers · page 56 of 199

Ermington-rydalmere Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 14 April 1938 · page 14

All the aldermen were in attendance at this week's meeting of Ermington-Rydalmere Council. Ald. Dorahy, drawing attention to the…

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Council News. Roads?

The Cronulla-Sutherland Advocate · Thursday 14 April 1938 · page 3

The Miranda Co-operative Society Ltd., informed the Council, that they have been reluctantly compelled to refuse to deliver to Mr. Trimby, of…

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St. Marys Council

Nepean Times · Thursday 14 April 1938 · page 2

The Mayor (Ald. L. A. Muscio) and Aldermen L. T. Roberts, J. Irwin, R. Beacroft, L. Thompson, H. P. Christie, S. Young, and J. Adams attended the…

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Shire Level Crossings. Suggested Improvements Refused

The Propeller · Thursday 14 April 1938 · page 2

Continued requests by Sutherland Shire Council to the Railway Department for improvements to be made at level crossings have been…

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Showground Transfer to Council

Nepean Times · Thursday 14 April 1938 · page 4

Penrith Council, at a special meeting last evening, resolved that the Minister for Works and Local Government be advised that Council had…

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Bankstown State Electoral Council

Liverpool News · Thursday 14 April 1938 · page 2

A large gathering of members attended the annual meeting and election of officers of the Bankstown State Electoral Council of the A.L.P., held at…

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Council News. Fire Siren

The Cronulla-Sutherland Advocate · Thursday 14 April 1938 · page 5

A resident of Cronulla that his complaint re the matter of the Fire Siren at Cronulla seems to have beer shelved, he was promised by Council…

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All Vanity and Insanity Ex-Mayor Cynical Of Public Life

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 April 1938 · page 10

MUNICIPAL life is a mixture of vanity and insanity. That is the opinion of Mr. H. L…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Wanted for Sutherland Shire

The Propeller · Thursday 14 April 1938 · page 1

On the suggestion of Councillor Lawrence, Sutherland Shire Council decided at its last meeting to ask the Attorney-General's Department to…

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Boundary Bridge. Fairfield Council's Decision

The Biz · Thursday 14 April 1938 · page 4

Fairfield Council, in considering the request of Cabra-Vale Council for a conference to consider the renewal of the bridge over Orphan School Creek, Can-…

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Cabra-vale Win for Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 14 April 1938 · page 2

The Cabra-Vale Council staff's tennis scam had a win over the local ex-Servicemen's Legion Club in a match on Bulpitt's court, Cabramatta, on Tuesday night…

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Golf Trophies. Golf Council's Request

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 April 1938 · page 19

The New South Wales Golf Council has notified clubs that it has had its attention directed to the method adopted by some winners of competitions of using trophy orders…

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Playground for Children Suggestion to Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 14 April 1938 · page 5

Acquirement of land at the corner of Harris and Hassall-streets for, park purposes was suggested by Miss Margaret Swann, of Elizabeth Farm, in a letter to…

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TENNIS Showground Courts Proposal Before Council

Nepean Times · Thursday 14 April 1938 · page 1

A PROPOSAL to establish tennis courts on Penrith Showground was brought before Council last evening by a letter from Nepean…

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Water Board Council Will Urge Sale

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 14 April 1938 · page 14

A further effort to induce the Water Board to sell 40 building-blocks in North Rocks-road will he made by Baulkham Hills Council…

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Holroyd Council Business at Last Meeting

The Broadcaster · Thursday 14 April 1938 · page 2

There was a full attendance of eldermen at last meeting of Holroyd Council. The Department of Works and Local Government drew attention to an…

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The Australian Catholic Council Film Committee

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 14 April 1938 · page 26

The following films have been passed for General Exhibition by the above Council:—"Bringing Up Baby," "Cassidy of Bar 20," "Daredevil Drivers,"…

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Locks, Guards on Town Hall Lord Mayor's Preparations to Keep Rutherford Out

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 April 1938 · page 1

ALL doors and windows to the Town Hall will be locked, and a staff of watchmen will be on duty, on the night Judge Rutherford is billed to speak. The Lord Mayor (Alderman…

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River Job B.M. Shire Issue Question of Excess Costs

Nepean Times · Thursday 14 April 1938 · page 1

THERE is an excess of £16,453 over the original estimates on Blue Mountains Shire Council's big grant-loan works. The question…

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St. George County Council. Auditor's Annual Report

The Propeller · Thursday 14 April 1938 · page 8

The auditor for the St. George County Council (Mr. L. A. W. Pearce) presented his report at the last meeting concerning the council's…

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