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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1939

3,672 stories in Sydney's papers · page 2 of 184

COURTEOUS Council's Reminders Ratepayers Pleased

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 5 January 1939 · page 5

Courtesy gets the best results from tardy ratepayers is Auburn Council's general experience. The politeness of the council's…

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Council News. Cronulla Police Station

The Cronulla-Sutherland Advocate · Thursday 5 January 1939 · page 7

The Chief Secretary informed the Council that it is the Departmental view that a Government owned Police Station is desirable and inquiries are…

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Council Jottings. Health Inspector’s Report

The Cronulla-Sutherland Advocate · Thursday 5 January 1939 · page 6

The Health Inspector has been busy issuing instructions for abatement of nuisances, repairs to buildings, and the clearing of undergrowth and…

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"Be Careful" Council Warned Unauthorised Structure

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 5 January 1939 · page 4

"We'll have to be careful in future with those persons living in tents and shacks. They get on reserves and vacant land, and may be escapees from…

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Loan Council May Meet in Hobart

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 January 1939 · page 2

CANBERRA, Wednesday.--The Loan Council meeting, which is being called for next month to consider precedence for defence works in loan programmes…

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Youth's Death Sequel to Accident ? Claim on Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 5 January 1939 · page 5

Injured while cycling across a temporary bridge on the Seven Hills-road, Jeffrey Brien (17), of Chapel-lane, Seven Hills, died on Wednesday week…

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Extended Scope Empire Beef Council Restriction of Dominion Imports?

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 5 January 1939 · page 8

A MESSAGE from Canberra, states that after consultation with the British Government, the Commonwealth Government has agreed to…

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Physical Fitness. Co-ordinating Council. Inaugural Meeting. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 January 1939 · page 11

Methods of improving the health and physique of the nation and of co-ordinating the woik of public and pilvate bodies in this direction will be discussed at the inaugural…

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Elimination of Outer Zone City Council K.V.A. CHARGES

Nepean Times · Thursday 5 January 1939 · page 8

Reporting to his Council at its last meeting, the Mayor of Richmond (Ald. J. W. Smith) stated that he had, with Ald. Matheson, in company with…

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Hobart Cabinet Meetings. Loan Council May Also Meet. Mr. Casey's Proposal. Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 January 1939 · page 8

The decision to hold the next series of Federal Cabinet meetings in Hobart may lead to one of the biggest gatherings of political leaders that has been held in a State capital…

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Garden Beauty at Rockdale Municipal Competition

The Propeller · Thursday 5 January 1939 · page 3

The move to encourage the beautification of gardens in Rockdale Municipality is meeting with great success, stated the Mayor (Alderman F…

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Harbour Bridge Tolls. Alderman Urges Refund

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 11

Alderman C. C. Faulkner, of North Sydney, said yesterday that users of the Sydney Harbour Bridge were entitled to a refund of £105,000, which, he contended, had been…

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Plight of Ex-soldiers Alderman Outspoken SYDNEY

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 3

There was one outstanding reason for the failure of the Federal government's militia recruiting campaign, said Ald…

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Lead to Citizens. Lord Mayor Sees Premier

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 10

The question of citizens' action to protect life and property in the event of a national emergency will be discussed at the next meeting of the State…

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Dumbleton Progress Request to Council

The St George Call · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 1

Hurstville Council received at its last meeting a letter from the Dumbleton-Narwee Progress Assn., in which wrote as follows :— "At the monthly meeting of…

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Fee Charged Campers N.R.M.A. & Shire In Conflict

Daily News · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 8

Little short of extortion is the fee of £1 charged campers in Warringah Shire who want to put a tent on private land, according to the N.R.M.A…

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Loan Council. Hobart Meeting Not Likely. MELBOURNE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 8

It is unlikely that a meeting of the Premiers[?] Conference and of the Loan Council will take place in Hobart following the meeting of the Federal Cabinet there at the end of…

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Reduce Powers Of Cameron! Labor Council's Reply to 2Ky Ban

Daily News · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 2

CLAIMING that the pressure of public opinion throughout the Commonwealth and not the apology had forced the Postmaster-General, Mr. Cameron, to put 2KY back on the air, the Labor…

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U.K. Regulation of Mutton and Lamb Imports Control to be Through Empire Meat Council Dominions Accept Plan "No Restriction," Declares Page

The Land · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 2

AGREEMENT has been reached between the Commonwealth, New Zealand and British Governments for the Empire Beef Council to be extended in scope to include questions concerning mutton and lamb…

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Mayor's Relative Killed in Car

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 January 1939 · page 5

Mrs. W. H. Keech, of Wingham, was killed when a car driven by her husband overturned on the Nabiac Road, four miles from Taree, yesterday…

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