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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1939

3,672 stories in Sydney's papers · page 15 of 184

Cancel Fines! Labor Council On New Theatre SYDNEY, Jan. 27

The Workers' Weekly · Tuesday 31 January 1939 · page 4

Praising the fine work of the New Theatre League Delegate Frank O’Neill (Ironworkers moved at the Labor Council…

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Sends Money to Help China Labor Council Thinks Of Fascism's Victims

Daily News · Tuesday 31 January 1939 · page 2

More than £200 raised by the Sydney Labor council has Just been sent to China for medical supplies. This follows, the gift of a well-fitted…

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Loan Council's Operations. Mr. Hepburn's Study. Visit to Canberra. Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 January 1939 · page 10

Particular interest in the operations of the Loan Council was shown to-day by the Premier of Ontario, Mr. Mitchell Hepburn…

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Alderman Sued

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 1

An echo of the Musto case was heard at the Parramatta Small Debts Court on Friday, when Wilfred Mullens, of Northmead, sued Alderman Walter Robert…

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Shire Council Rating. Nyngan

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 11

At a meeting of the Bogan Shire Council the rate for the current year was fixed at 1¾d in the £. The estimated unimproved capital value of…

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Gutters "Perfect" Says Mayor

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 3

Gutters in Liverpool were constantly kept in perfect condition, the Mayor (Ald. A. H. Taylor) told Liverpool Council at its last meeting…

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"Spooner's Name on Jam Tins" Alderman's Outburst "Bribe with Liquor"

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 3

"I don't think any member of parliament is worth £30 of the ratepayers' money. Why should we have to bribe a minister with beer and whisky. It's only…

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'Overstepped Mark' Shire Clerk's "Demand" Lake Parramatta

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 1

That the shire clerk of Baulkham Hills had served on him an ultimatum "to fill in the upper reaches of Parramatta Lake" was stated by…

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CLAN & Shire Line Clan Farquhar and Clan Macarthur

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 4

The McArthur Shipping & Agency Co. Pty., Ltd., advise that the Clan & Shire Line's (joint service) vessels Clan Farquhar and Clan Macarthur…

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Slippery Path Complaint to Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 11

Informing Auburn Council that his wife had fallen on the slippery footpath in Station-road, near the Rawson-street corner, Mr. George Thear. of…

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Hills District Baulkham Hills Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 9

Baulkham Hills Council held its fortnightly meeting last week; present were the Shire President (Cr, A. Whitling), and Crs. Williams, Hadley, Cornwell…

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Late Mrs. Page Wife of Ex-blacktown Shire President

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 4

A resident of the Blacktown district for 35 years, Mrs. Florence Janet Page, wife of ex-Councillor Page, died recently after two years' serious illness…

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Engineer to Leave Tributes at Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 9

Electrical engineer at Baulkham Hills Shire for the past two years, E. W. Thorn-croft has accepted the position of electrical engineer at Lismore…

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Tender Accepted for Blacktown Council Chambers

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 11

Blacktown Council, at last week's meeting accepted the tender of Mr. H. J. Abbey for the construction and furnishing of additional council chambers and office…

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May Change View Council and Homes for Unemployed

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 3

Having previously steadfastly opposed the building of groups of homes in the municipality, by the Homes for Unemployed Trust, Holroyd…

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£10/10/- for Fire Fund Blacktown Council Donation

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 4

Blacktown Council decided at last week meeting to donate £10/10/0 to the Riverstone and District Fire Relief Fund…

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General President Executive Council to Appoint Successor to Mr. Lamont

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 18

Following the resignation of the General President of the A.W.U. (Mr. J. C. Lamont) to take up an appointment as Land Transport Commissioner…

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Greater Newcastle Council. Big Reductions in Electricity Tariffs for 1939. £27,537 REDUCTIONS

Construction · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 18

1939 sees the introduction of new schedules of tariffs for electricity which have been drawn up on a basis which represents reductions in charges equal in value to £27,537. This represents also a record…

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General News Brick Levy Rose Plan to Purchase State Works Many Companies Joined The Council

The Sun · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 3

The Council of Brick Manufacturers was formed in 1934 as a preliminary organisation for the purpose of acquiring the State Brickworks, stated Bertram Anthony Mosely, secretary of the…

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Labor Council of N.S.W. Authorised Report. Fighting the Slave Camps. Newcastle Unemployed Supported

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 14

At the Council meeting last week delegates heard an address from Mr. A. Simpson, representing the Newcastle unemployed…

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