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Council & local affairs, 1938

3,978 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 199

Scheme to Reorganise Shire Clubs

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 January 1938 · page 16

A scheme to form a sub-district association will be submitted to the New South Wales Cricket Association at its February meeting…

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Brewarrina Council. Brewarrina

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 January 1938 · page 9

The extraordinary election rendered necessary by the fact that only three nominations were received for the triennial election in December to fill six vacancies in the…

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Five Confident Of Council Election

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 January 1938 · page 2

FIVE out of 13 candidates for the County Council election tomorrow say they are confident of being returned. They are:--Councillors Lloyd…

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County Council Election. Civic Reform Order of Preference. Probable Effect

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 January 1938 · page 6

The Civic Reform party yesterday decided that, in to-morrow's election of two city representatives on the County Council, preference should be given to…

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More Help for China! Labor Council Call “Clamp Pit Boycott” Committee Has Big Plans

The Workers' Weekly · Tuesday 18 January 1938 · page 1

SYDNEY, Jan. 14.—“The lime has come for the people of Australia to render more concrete assistance to the people of China in their- great struggle.” said the assistant-secretary of New South Wales Labor Council (A. S. McAlpine) at the…

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Marketing of Fruit Hampered Orchardists Blame City Council For Position Change Urged Orange

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 18 January 1938 · page 7

PROMINENT Orange orchardists, when the fruit industry Commissioner, Mr. McCulloch, opened an inquiry here to-day, stated that…

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“All Best in Our History” Comes From Democrats And Labor Activity “Rich Always Opposed” Labor Council And Sesqui

The Workers' Weekly · Tuesday 18 January 1938 · page 1

SYDNEY, Jan. 14.— The industrial movement of New South Wales will organise its own independent celebrations of the 150th anniversary of the settling of Australia, apart from the offici celebrations…

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Not Deterred by “Strong Arm” Municipal Workers and “Inner Group”

The Workers' Weekly · Tuesday 18 January 1938 · page 4

SYDNEY, Jan 14.— “An Answer Thug Rule” is the title of a small pamphlet which has been issued by the progressive section…

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C.U.F. Conference Repudiated Decisive Voice of Unions Municipal Emps. Re-affirm Decision DISRUPTION

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 18 January 1938 · page 5

EMPHATICALLY repudiating the Communist "united front" that is being sponsored by the Labor Council, a large meeting of members…

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County Council Elections To-day. ALDERMAN McELHONE'S POSITION

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 January 1938 · page 18

It is expected that the results of the Sydney County Council elections, which will be held to-day, will be Known late to-night…

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Shire Cannot Restore Light

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 January 1938 · page 4

CESSNOCK, Tuesday.--Bellbird wan again without light and power today, owing to the stoppage of work at the colliery which supplies the town with…

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County Council Election

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 19 January 1938 · page 6

Election of the new Sydney County Council will take place to-day, when 13 candidates will offer for four vacancies. Cr. Cramer has already…

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The County Council Farce

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 19 January 1938 · page 4

TO-DAY the consummate political genius of Mr. Spooner will again be applied in producing a theoretically "non-political" result, when the 287 aldermen of the Sydney and suburban municipal councils will cast their votes for the indirect election of the County…

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Critic of Loan Council Brisbane

The Sun · Wednesday 19 January 1938 · page 1

Australia's existing financial policy was described today by the Premier of Queensland, Mr. W. Forgan…

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Promotions of Police Executive Council Approval

The Sun · Wednesday 19 January 1938 · page 1

Several important police changes were approved to-day by the Executive Council. It approved the appointment of…

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Labor Council of N.S.W. Authorised Report. Labor's Message for the "Sesqui"—Council's Viewpoint Expressed—Demonstration to be Organised

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 19 January 1938 · page 14

THE Labor Council last week adopted the following formulation as its viewpoint in reference to the Sesqui-Centenary celebrations:…

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Quiet Poll To-day For County Council; Lloyd May Lose Seat

The Sun · Wednesday 19 January 1938 · page 3

Polling for the Sydney County elections to-day began so quietly that it was imperceptible to the general public. The first vote was recorded at the…

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Parties Confer on Award Newcastle Municipal Employees Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 19 January 1938 · page 6

[?] When the application for an by the Newcastle brach of the Municipal and shice Council Employees' fund…

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Blue Mountains Shire Council

Nepean Times · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 8

The fortnightly meeting of Blue Mountains Shire Council was held on Tuesday, when there were present:— The President (Cr. W. P. Mathews) and…

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County Council. Result of Poll. Surprise Defeat of Alderman Lloyd

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 11

The triennial election for members of the Sydney County Council took place yesterday. Counting was not completed until after midnight…

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