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Council & local affairs, 1938

3,978 stories in Sydney's papers · page 58 of 199

School’s Water Supply Kogarah Parent and Citizens Approach Council

The St George Call · Friday 15 April 1938 · page 1

The Kogarah Parents and Citizens’ Association asked Kogarah Council at this week’s meeting to approach the Department of Education and arrange for…

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Council of Churches Service

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 April 1938 · page 14

The annual Good Friday service of the Council of Churches was held in the Pitt Street Congregational Church yesterday. There was a large congregation…

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Council Employees' Salaries. the Entrance

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 April 1938 · page 12

Stating that salaries in shire and municipal offices were out of all proportion to those paid by banks and insurance companies for similar work, and constituted an…

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Ballot Dispute. Victorian Council Seat. Questions at Labour Conference. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 April 1938 · page 15

Practices adopted by interested parties in Labour selection ballots were condemned by several delegates at the opening sessions of the Easier…

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Eight Tenders, One Price Bidding for Council Lamp Contracts Evidence Of International "Understanding"

The Sun · Saturday 16 April 1938 · page 2

Evidence of an international "understanding" in the sale of electric light lamps is revealed in the tenders which have been submitted to Sydney County Council for the supply of 800 mercury discharge lamps for…

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[?] POLITICS and Politicians Loan Council Will Clash on Defence Plans

The Sun · Sunday 17 April 1938 · page 4

THE traditional friction between State and Federal Treasurers, which characterises every Loan Council meeting, has been greatly aggravated by the Commonwealth proposals…

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Federal-- State Loan Council Cash Certain Defence May Take Biggest Part Of Cash Canberra's Attempt To Invade Wider Taxation Field Will Force The Premiers To Take Action

The Sun · Sunday 17 April 1938 · page 3

A SERIOUS CLASH BETWEEN STATE AND FEDERAL REPRESENTATIVES IS EXPECTED AT NEXT WEEK'S MEETING OF THE LOAN COUNCIL. Main trouble will be the desire of the Commonwealth…

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Lyons Must Watch Federal Expenditure Premiers Are Almost Certain To Fight Back At Forthcoming Meeting Of Loan Council Defence Cash Is Vital, But— Can Tap Other Sources First

Truth · Sunday 17 April 1938 · page 14

THE forthcoming Loan Council meeting promises to be one of the most momentous in history affecting, as it does, every wage-earner in Australia. The big bone of contention will…

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Move to Reduce Shire Costs. the Entrance

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 April 1938 · page 7

The Entrance and Long Jetty Progress Association has decided to seek the co-operation of kindred bodies to get the Minister for Works and Local Government to reduce shire…

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Goulburn Council's Debts. Goulburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 April 1938 · page 7

An offer to reduce Goulburn City Council's water supply and sewerage debts by £61,648 has been made by the Minister for Works and Local Government (Mr. Spooner)…

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Bulli Council Fined. Allowed Pollution of Beach. BULLI

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 April 1938 · page 6

Mr. Hardwick, S.M., at the Bulli Court, fined the Bulli Shire Council £15, with expenses totalling £10/16/, for allowing the beach to be polluted from a sanitary depot on the clif[?]…

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Municipality of Fairfield. Laborers

The Labor Daily · Monday 18 April 1938 · page 8

Men with the above qualifications, at present registered, holding current cards issued by the Metropolitan Labor Exchanges, with registration numbers from 111 to 1120,000…

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Pest Destruction Board. Mayor's Views. Tweed Heads

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 April 1938 · page 12

At a meeting of the Coolangatta Council the East Moreton Pest Destruction Board sought co-operation in including hares in the list of pests. The Mayor said the only hares…

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Defence Problems. Proposal for Loan Council. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 April 1938 · page 12

Plans for improving the defences of Australia will be foremost in discussions in which Federal Ministers will take part this week. The Federal Cabinet, the Loan Council, and the…

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Move for Joint Campaign Labor Council Against War and Fascism

The Workers' Weekly · Tuesday 19 April 1938 · page 1

ADELAIDE, Apr. 10—Plans for a strong campaign to make popular the council’s policy against war and fascism were made by…

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Letters to the Editor a Zealous Council to the Editor

The Workers' Weekly · Tuesday 19 April 1938 · page 4

During the recent election campaign in Bulll, the Shire Council to quite some effort endeavouring to prevent working-class…

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R.A.S. COUNCIL. Mr. G. W. Walker Retires. Long Period of Service

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 April 1938 · page 9

Completing forty years' association with the Royal Show in various official capacities, this week, Mr. G. W. Walker (a vice-president) has resolved to retire forthwith from the Council…

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Loan Council Will Overshadow Cabinet State And Federal Interests Clash Cabinet Decision on Yampi Ore

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 19 April 1938 · page 7

FEDERAL Cabinet will meet in Melbourne to-morrow, but it will be overshadowed by the Loan…

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N.S.W. Opposes Loan Cuts Premier's Plans for Council Meeting Defence Vote Should Not Hold Up State Works Borrowing Favored

The Sun · Tuesday 19 April 1938 · page 3

Demands for a bolder borrowing policy are expected to be made by the Premier (Mr. Stevens), when the Loan Council meets in Melbourne on Thursday. Mr. Stevens indicated to-day that while he was…

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Shire of Warringar. Concrete Hands

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 20 April 1938 · page 10

Men with the above experience at present registered holding current cards issued by the Metropolitan Labor Exchanges, residing within the Shire of Warringah…

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