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Council & local affairs, 1939

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Mayor and Alderman Clash New Town Hall Tablet

Liverpool News · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 2
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When the matter of the wording on the tablet to be placed outside the new administrative Council Chambers was brought up at the meeting of Liverpool…

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English Catholic Mayor. Alderman Pat Collins, M.P.

The Catholic Press · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 16

Alderman Pat Collins, M.P. for the district in the 1922 Government and a Catholic, has been elected Mayor of Walsall (England), joining a long line of office…

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Municipal Council

Liverpool News · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 1

The following matters, besides those under separate headings, were dealt with at the fortnightly meeting of Liverpool Council last Tuesday night…

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St. George Ambulance. Criticised by Aldermen

The Propeller · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 3

The management of the St. George District Ambulance was criticised at (the last meeting of Hurstville Council when a recommendation from the…

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RESUMPTION Continuation of River Road Shire Council's Lively Debate

Nepean Times · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 1

COUNCILLORS of Blue Mountains Shire debated with considerable amination on Tuesday a proposed rescission of the resolution…

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Mayor & Engineer Difference Over Work

The Biz · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 3

Stating that he was dissatisfied with the work in connection with the general fund expenditure and the £40,000 loan expenditure that had not been carried out,…

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Camps in Sutherland Shire

The Propeller · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 2

The President of Sutherland Shire, Councillor C. J. Monro, M. L. A., reported at the last council meeting that strict supervision had been given in…

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Holroyd Council

The Biz · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 3

The following matters were dealt With in a comparatively short agenda paper at Holroyd Council meeting on Tuesday night (other matters appear under…

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Shire Taxation (To the Editor)

Nepean Times · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 3

Sir,—Although the effects of the expression, drought, and fires have been most disastrous to ratepayers and residents throughout Australia, and…

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Health Inspector for Nepean Shire

Nepean Times · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 6

The Department of Public Health has been impressing on Nepean Shire Council the advisableness of appointing a health inspector, and at its last…

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County Council Sales

The Propeller · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 8

"Last year closed with a remarkable increase in sales for electrical appliances," said the sales manager of the St. George County Council,…

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Buildings in 1939 Blue Mountains Shire

Nepean Times · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 3

The following figures represent the building applications dealt with by Blue Mountains Sliire Council during 1938:—…

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Council Stir Over Tenders

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 9

GOSFORD, Wednesday.--Aldermen last night voiced disapproval of six companies submitting identical tenders-- £55486--for insurance on council…

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Increased Costs Alarm Council

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 2

Expenditure of about £16,000 above the estimate is predicted on sewerage works proceeding at Fairfield. This would lift the total cost from…

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CLAN & Shire Line Clan Farquhar Due Sydney

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 4

The Clan & Shire Line's (joint service) steamer Clan Farquhar is due at Sydney on Sunday evening from Port Pirie and will sail from here on…

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Day Labor Fairfield Council's Position

The Biz · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 4

Ald. Maunder, representing the Water and Sewerage Board, was present at a special meeting of Fairfield Council on Monday night, and told the aldermen…

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Erina Shire's Register Scheme. Public Meeting Arranged. Gosford

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 11

Erina, Shire, which claims to have inaugurated the idea of a national register in Australia, will hold a public meeting in Gosford on Tuesday evening. The principal…

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Cabra-Vale Council Brief Agenda Paper

The Biz · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 1

Aldermen F. Hill (Mayor), Crawford, Firth, Cohen, Lunn. Adams, Harris, Reardon and McBurney were present at Monday night's meeting of Cabra-Vale…

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Well-equipped Council. New Administrative Chambers

The Biz · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 8

A beautiful-designed chair, as it [?]mple of the new [?]tings to be placed around the council table was on exhibit before Liverpool Council last Tuesday…

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