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Council & local affairs, 1938

3,978 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 199

"Hunted" Half-castes. Protest by Inverell Alderman. INVERELL

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 17

A complaint that half-caste people were being hunted from one place to another was made at a meeting of the Inverell Municipal Council by Alderman J. M. O'Connor last…

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Woman Mayor of Newtown. Labour Presentation

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 17

The Mayor of Newtown, Alderman Mrs. Fowler, was last night presented with an illuminated address by members of the Labour party in recognition of her work for the…

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Charges Against Shire Clerk. Griffith

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 9

At Griffith Police Court, Frank Albert Hunter, 25, was committed by Mr. Harris, P.M., for trial on a number of charges in relation to hts employment as shire clerk of…

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Police Probe Redfern Poll Election Of Alderman Serious Charges Against Successful Candidates

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 4

SYDNEY.—Detectives are investigating charges made concerning the conduct of the 1937 municipal election in the Belmore Ward of the Redfern municipality. This action was taken by the Minister for Works and Local…

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Improve Child Health Research Council's Recommendations

The Labor Daily · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 6

Medical examination of every child at least once a year, and the training of teachers to include instruction in physiology, physical culture,…

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Tribute Paid To Lady Mayor Splendid Crowd at Function Presentation Is Made By Lang

The Labor Daily · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 7

"I HAVE never had a prouder moment in my life," said Australia's first lady Mayor, Alderman Mrs. Lilian Fowler, of Newtown, after…

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County Council Has No Chairman. Election on

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 10

Legal advice was sought yesterday on the question whether Alderman Arthur McElhone ceased to be chairman of the Sydney County Council on receiving the…

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Molotov to Lead Executive Soviet Supreme Council in Session

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 1

Following the opening speech by the chairman, the 81-year-old Prof. Bach, hi which he outlined the marvellous achievements of…

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Broadcast of Races. No Appeal. Privy Council's Decision. London, Jan. 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 11

The Privy Council has refused the Victoria Park Racing Club leave to appeal against the decision of the High Court of Australia, upholding…

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Business in U.S.A. President's Plan. Informal National Council. New York, Jan. 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 12

It is authoritatively stated that the immediate objective of President Roosevelt's business conferences is the creation of a National Planning Council to…

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Describing Races Over Air Victoria Park Club Refused Leave To Appeal Privy Council London

The Labor Daily · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 1

THE Privy Council has refused the petition of the victoria Park Racing Club, Sydney, for leave to appeal against the decision arising out of…

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Expulsion of Mr. McEWEN. Victorian Country Party. Central Council May Reverse Decision. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 17

Representations for the readmittance to the Victorian Country party of the Minister for the Interior (Mr. McEwen) will be discussed by the Central Council on February 8…

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Lord Mayor's Reception

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 January 1938 · page 17

The Lord Mayor of Sydney, Alderman Nock, in his robes of office, left, with the ex-Lord Mayor of London, Sir George Broadbridge, who was given a civic reception at the Town Hall yesterday. The robes which Sir George Broadbridge is wearing he brought from…

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Mayor of Brewarrina. Brewarrena

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 January 1938 · page 8

At a special meeting of Brewarring Municipal Council Alderman J. H. A. Pay[?] was elected Mayor of Brewarring unopposed. His allowance was fixed at [?]£15…

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Watson Council's Launch Picnic

The Labor Daily · Saturday 22 January 1938 · page 6

Complete arrangements have been made by Watson Federal Electorate Council of the A.L.P. for a big launch picnic on Sunday. The boat…

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Cities Linked. London Greets Sydney. Reception to Former Lord Mayor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 January 1938 · page 12

In a notable speech at a civic reception yesterday, Sir George Bioadbridge, who was Lord Mayor of London in Coronation year, said that he had been…

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Remissions on Council's Debts. Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 January 1938 · page 8

Following negotiations between the Bathurst Council and the Minister for Local Government, Mr. Spooner, the council adopted a resolution accepting remissions of principal and…

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Surprised at Aust.'s Advance Ex-Lord Mayor Of London's Praise at Reception

The Labor Daily · Saturday 22 January 1938 · page 8

LORD MAYOR of London for 1937, Sir George T. Broadbridge, paid several striking tributes to Australia in the course of his reply at a civic…

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Dispute About a Siren. Council and Fire Brigade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 January 1938 · page 17

A reply has been received by Sutherland Shire Council from the Roard of Fire Commissioners to the council's complaint about the nuisance caused by the Cronulla fire…

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Trunks Favoured by Council. Two Adelaide Beaches. ADELAIDE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 January 1938 · page 18

At a meeting or the foreshore committee of the Henley and Grange Council it was decided to recommend to the full council that no restrictions should be placed on the wearing…

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