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Council & local affairs, 1939

3,672 stories in Sydney's papers · page 10 of 184

Men Who Fought for Spain Labor Council To Join In Big Welcome

Daily News · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 3

At the instance of the A.R.U., the N.S. Labor Council last night decided to J[?] with other organisations in welcoming [?] International Brigade men home from…

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Trains on Illawarra Line First Class to Be Eliminated During Busy Periods. M.L.A. Informs Council

The St George Call · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 2

Ald. J. C. Ross, M.L.A., advised Kogarah Council by letter last Monday night that he had received communication from the Commissioner for Railways,…

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Deadlock Over Nyngan Mayor

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 January 1939 · page 6

NYNGAN, Friday.--Nyngan's six aldermen, equally divided between Lang, and Heffron Labor factions, cannot elect a Mayor…

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Lord Mayor's Fire Fund Grows

Daily News · Saturday 21 January 1939 · page 3

The Lord Mayor. Ald. N. Nock, yesterday received a donation of £20 for his, bushfire relief fund from the Governor, Lord Wakehurst, and Lady Wakehurst…

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Mayor at Odds with Himself

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 January 1939 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Friday.--Mr. George Jenner, citizen, is In conflict with his official self, Alderman George Jenner, Mayor of Greater Newcastle…

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Shire's Health Record. Lawson

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 January 1939 · page 7

The health inspector reported to the Blue Mountains Shire Council that only four cases of infectious disease had been reported in 1938, which was probably a record for the…

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Nymboida Shire Estimates. Grafton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 January 1939 · page 7

Draft estimates providing for a total expenditure of £22,561 during the current year have been adopted by the Nymboida Shire Council. The general rate proposed is 2d…

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Landing Screen at Rose Bay Mayor's Emphatic Protest

Daily News · Saturday 21 January 1939 · page 5

"The Federal Government has treated the council in very cavalier fashion," said Ald. A. Griffith, of Woollahra Council, yesterday…

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Ruined Hat in Fire, Council Pays Tip

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 January 1939 · page 6

GRAFTON, Friday.--W. Haupt, of Grafton, who ruined his hat in throwing water on a blazing culvert, will be paid 226 compensation by Nymboida Shire…

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State Budgets and Loan Council

The Sun · Sunday 22 January 1939 · page 4

AS Treasurer in N.S.W., Mr. Mair gives sound support to the Premier. He faces a situation in which there may be…

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Help in an Emergency Local Bodies Will Link Up With Squads Minister Calls A Conference Of Mayors And Shire Presidents

The Sun · Sunday 22 January 1939 · page 11

The first major step in the State's new National Emergency Service will be a conference of Mayors and Shire Presidents this week. The Minister for Transport (Mr. Bruxner), who is in charge of…

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States Will Seek Treasury Bills Loan Council Crisis Fear Refusal May Entail Heavy Tax Increase Federal Government And The Bank Expected To Deny Action Is Needed

The Sun · Sunday 22 January 1939 · page 1

A strong demand for the issue of further Treasury Bills will be made by State representatives when the Loan Council meets in March. Danger of higher taxation, reduced employment, and…

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Prosecution Move "Delights" Mayor

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 7

NEWCASTLE, Sunday. -- The Mayor (Ald. Jenner) and the Deputy Mayor (Ald. Dunkley) are to cross swords in court by proxy, if Ald. Dunkley can…

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Suggested Knighthood for Mayor. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 13

Alderman R. G. Pittar, a Labour member of the Greater Newcastle Council, who recently suggested that Alderman A. Griffiths the. first Mayor of Greater Newcastle, should…

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City Council Caucus Municipal Employees Oppose Jettisoning

Daily News · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 2

Strong repercussions have followed the proposal that Labor aldermen should join the Civic Reformers in Jettisoning the caucus system…

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Soccer Football. State Association Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 16

The unsatisfactory decision regarding the premiership match between the St. George and Wallsend teams at the beginning of last season was reviewed by the council of the State Association during the…

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Greyhounds Kill Cat. Council to Prosecute

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 12

The Rockdale Municipal Council, after considering a police report that greyhound racing dogs had killed a cat in Arncliffe Park has decided to institute legal proceedings against…

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Move for Fair Rents Court Leichhardt Council Wants Action

Daily News · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 3

Leichhardt Municipal Council has asked the Local Government Association to use its influence with the Government towards the re-establishment of a fair rents…

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Loan of £250,000. Brisbane City Council Works. BRISBANE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 5

Southern financiers have provided the full amount of a £250,000 loan for the Brisbane City Council's works programme. Early last week, the Lord Mayor, Alderman…

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Money Paid to Brickyard Idle Since 1931, Given Cash Since 1935 Inquiry Told Of Payments By Brick Council Pact with Company

The Sun · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 3

Details of payments said to have been made to a brick company under an agreement with the Council of Brick Manufacturers were given before the Building Costs…

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